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Summer Reading List 2008

Upper Middles
Summer Reading List 2008
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Alexander, Lloyd: The Black Cauldron. The land of Prydain is threatened by the evil Arawn and his band of invincible warriors.

Almond, David. Kit’s Wilderness. When Kit’s family moves to an old coal-mining town, he meets a boy who introduces him to a game called Death.

Anderson, Janet S.: The Last Treasure Thirteen-year-old Ellsworth leaves his father to visit the relatives he has never met and eventually joins forces with Jess, his distant cousin, to uncover family secrets and search for their ancestor's hidden treasure.

Anderson, Laurie Halse: Fever, 1793 In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic.

Arnosky, Jim: Gray Boy Thirteen-year-old Ian Emerson must cope with a tragic, terrible truth about his beloved pet dog, Gray Boy, a last gift to him from his late father

Avi: Any Title - realistic fiction

Babbitt, Natalie: Search for Delicious The Prime Minister is compiling a dictionary and when no one at court can agree on the meaning of delicious, the King sends his twelve-year-old messenger to poll the country. Tuck Everlasting Winifred's accidental encounter with the unusual Tuck family and their extraordinary secret transforms her life.

Banks, Lynne, Reid: Adventures of King Midas King Midas comes to regret his wish to turn all he touches into gold and must deal with a magician, a witch, and a dragon as he tries to undo the magical spell.

Barry, Dave: Peter and the Starcatchers While young orphan Peter and his friends are sent away to an island ruled by the villainous King Zarboff and are forced to set sail aboard the Never Land, Peter decides he must take action into his own hands if he ever plans to escape and so decides to find out the mystery behind the cargo being carried deep within the ship.

Bauer, Marion Dane: On My Honor Weighed down by guilt, Joel searches for the courage to tell the truth about the disappearance--and apparent drowning--of his best friend Tony while the boys are playing near the treacherous, and forbidden, Vermillion River.

Bellairs, John: Curse of the Blue Figurine Johnny Dixon is plunged into a terrifying mystery-adventure when he removes a blue figurine called a ushabt. from church

Birdsall, Jeanne: The Penderwicks While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains, four lovable sisters, ages four through twelve, share adventures with a local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish mother.

Blackwood, Gary: The Shakespeare Stealer A young orphan boy is ordered by his master to infiltrate Shakespeare's acting troupe in order to steal the script of "Hamlet," but he discovers instead the meaning of friendship and loyalty.

Brittain, Bill: Wish Giver Polly, Rowena, and Adam believe the mysterious little man at the church social when he tells them that the cards they have brought will give them exactly what they ask for.

Broach, Elise: Shakespeare's Secret Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, misfit sixth-grader Hero becomes interested in exploring this unusual connection because of a valuable diamond supposedly hidden in her new house, an intriguing neighbor, and the unexpected attention of the most popular boy in school.

Bruchac, Joseph: The Warriors As a member of the lacrosse team and of the Iroquois heritage, Jake knows how sacred the game is, but when he moves to a boarding school and plays for their team, he finds that Coach Scott is feeding untruths to his team about the game.

Bryant, Jen: The Trial As a courtroom observer, a twelve-year-old girl provides an inside look at the trial of the Charles Lingbergh's baby kidnapping and murder through a review of the witnesses, the defendant, the lawyers, and other related parties involved in this historic case.

Byars, Betsy: Summer of the Swans When Sara’s brother disappears, her daylong search for him helps her to understand herself better. Tornado As they wait out a tornado in their storm cellar, a family listens to their farmhand tell stories about the dog that was blown into his life by another tornado when he was a boy.

Calvert, Patricia: Bigger When his father disappears near the Mexican border at the end of the Civil War, 12-year-old Tyler decides to find him and bring him home, acquiring on the journey a strange dog that he names Bigger.

Catling, Patrick: The Chocolate Touch John Midas is delighted that a magical gift turns everything that touches his lips into chocolate.

Choi, Sook Nyui: Year of Impossible Goodbyes A young Korean girl survives the oppressive Japanese and Russian occupation of North Korea during the 1940s, to later escape to freedom in South Korea. Echoes of the White Giraffe This is a story of a Korean family’s hardships after the bombing of Seoul.

Choldenko, Gennifer: Al Capone Does My Shirts A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister Natalie.

Christopher, Matt: Any Title - realistic sports fiction

Clements, Andrew: Things Not Seen When fifteen-year-old Bobby wakes up and finds himself invisible, he and his parents and his new blind friend Alicia try to find out what caused his condition and how to reverse it. Landry News After Cara's no-nonsense news sends the school in an uproar due to her report that the language arts teacher is not performing his job properly, she comes to realize that the truth doesn't necessarily need to be hurtful. Janitor's Boy Fifth grader Jack finds himself the target of ridicule at school when it becomes known that his father is one of the janitors, and he turns his anger onto his father. Frindle When he decides to turn his teacher’s love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control. Lunch Money Twelve-year-old Greg, who has always been good at moneymaking projects, is surprised to find himself teaming up with his lifelong rival, Maura, to create a series of comic books to sell at school.

Cleary, Beverly: Dear Mr. Henshaw In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.

Colfer, Eoin: Artemis Fowl When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.

Collier, James L., and Christopher Collier: Winter Hero Fourteen-year-old Justin Conkey tries to save his family farm while spying for the rebellious forces during Shay’s Rebellion.

Collins, Suzanne: Gregor the Overlander When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.

Conly, Jane Leslie: Crazy Lady! As he tries to come to terms with his mother's death, Vernon finds solace in his growing relationship with the neighborhood outcasts, an alcoholic and her retarded son.

Conrad, Pam: My Daniel Life on their over-mortgaged Nebraska farm is difficult, but siblings Julia and Daniel Creath share a deep love, and when Daniel digs up dinosaur bones, Julia fears his discovery will be exploited.

Coville, Bruce: My Teacher Is an Alien Uneasy about her new substitute teacher, Susan Simmons' suspicions about Mr. Smith are confirmed when she discovers he is an alien determined to bring some sixth-grade specimens back to his planet. Aliens Ate my Homework Rod Allbright is enlisted for a secret mission by two aliens who convince him that intergalactic peace is in danger.

Creech, Sharon: Any Title - realistic fiction

Curtis, Christopher Paul: Watsons Go to Birmingham The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963. 

Del Vecchio, Gene: The Pearl of Anton Jason Del struggles to master himself and the Pearl of Anton in order to defend humanity in the Final Contest.

DiCamillo, Kate: Tale of Desperaux The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.

Dorris, Michael: Morning Girl Morning Girl’s Taino culture encounters Columbus on her Bahamian island in 1492.

Dorros, Arthur: Under the Sun Chronicles the harrowing journey of Ehmet, a thirteen-year-old boy from Sarajevo who gets caught up in the ethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia.

Enzensberger, Hans Magnus:The Number Devil Annoyed with his math teacher who assigns word problems and won't let him use a calculator, twelve-year-old Robert finds help from the number devil in his dreams.

Farmer, Nancy: The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm In Zimbabwe in the year 2194, General Matsika's three children are kidnapped and put to work in a plastic mine, while three mutant detectives use their special powers to search for them.

Ferris, Jean: Once Upon a Marigold In the style of The Princess Bride, a hilarious and clever tale follows Christian, who, while spying on the royal family, saves the life of Princess Marigold and falls madly in love with her, but a devious plot devised by her own mother, the Queen, to take over the kingdom threatens to destroy them.

Fleischman, Paul: Bull Run Northerners, Southerners, generals, couriers, dreaming boys and worried sisters describe the glory, the horror, the thrill, and the disillusionment of the first battle of the Civil War.

Fleischman, Sid: The Whipping Boy This humorous adaptation of “The Prince and the Pauper” includes a bratty prince and his whipping boy, who are kidnapped by a couple of bumbling roughnecks.

Forbes, Esther: Johnny Tremain. A young silversmith participates in the dramatic events leading to the Revolutionary War, including the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Lexington.

Fox, Paula: Western Wind Twelve-year-old Elizabeth is angry about spending the summer in Maine with her grandmother, but nothing can prepare her for what is to come.

Fritz, Jean: Early Thunder Daniel and his widowed father must choose to be either Tory or Whig as growing violence between the groups sets the stage for the Revolutionary War. The Cabin Faced West Ten-year-old Ann overcomes loneliness and learns to appreciate the importance of her role in settling the wilderness of western Pennsylvania.

Funke, Cornelia: The Thief Lord Two brothers Prosper and Bo, having run away from the aunt who plans to adopt the younger one, are sought by a detective hired by their aunt, but they have found shelter with--and protection from--Venice's "Thief Lord."

Giff, Patricia Reilly: Lily’s Crossing During a summer spent at the beach in 1944, Lily’s friendship with Albert, a young Hungarian refugee, causes her to see the war and her own world differently.

Gilson, Jamie: Hello, My Name Is Scrambled Eggs Seventh grader Harvey Trumble's misguided efforts to create another Harvey out of Tuan Nguyen, a new arrival from Vietnam, reveals his naiveté about immigrants and the problems confronting immigrants.

Gutman, Dan: Jackie and Me With his ability to travel through time by using baseball cards, Joe goes back to 1947 to meet Jackie Robinson, turning into a Black boy in the process Kid Who Ran for President Denouncing the grownups that have messed up the world and launching his campaign for the presidency, twelve-year-old Judson Moon enjoys unexpected success and wonders if he could win the election.

Haddix, Margaret Peterson: Double Identity After suddenly being taken to live in a new town with an aunt she never met, Bethany Cole looks into her family's dark past, discovers that she is a clone of an older sister who died years ago, and is now being hunted by a dangerous person whose mission is yet unknown.

Hahn, Mary Downing: Stepping on the Cracks Eleven-year-old Margaret gets a new view of the school bully when she finds him hiding his brother, an Army deserter. Time for Andrew Eleven year- old Drew is drawn 80 years into the past to trade places with his namesake, his great-great-uncle Andrew.

Hamilton, Virginia: House of Dies Drear A black family tries to unravel the secrets of their new home which was once a stop on the Underground Railroad. Cousins Concerned that her aged grandmother may die, Cammy is unprepared for the accidental death of another relative.

Hannigan, Katharine: Ida B... and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and Possibly Save the World Having entered her Black Period, Ida B. Applewood is facing some challenging times and so must turn to her loyal pets, a dedicated teacher, and the beauty of her favorite apple tree to get through it all, in an entertaining coming-of-age tale.

Hart, J.V.: Capt. Hook Arriving at Eton amongst the blue-blooded students, James Matthew is different from his peers in style and presence, yet determined to make a name for himself, he takes on a dangerous persona that precedes him throughout his school years and beyond when he decides to set sail on a ship with a dangerous crew to points unknown.

Hesse, Karen: Music of Dolphins, After rescuing an adolescent girl from the sea, researchers learn she has been raised by dolphins and attempt to rehabilitate her to the human world. Letters from Rifka In letters to her cousin, a young Jewish girl chronicles her family's flight from Russia in 1919 and her own experiences when she must be left in Belgium for a while when the others emigrate to America. Out of the Dust In a series of poems, fifteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression. Stowaway A fictionalized journal relates the experiences of a young stowaway from 1768 to 1771 aboard the Endeavor which sailed around the world under Captain James Cook.

Hiaasen, Carl: Flush With their father jailed for sinking a river boat, Noah Underwood and his younger sister, Abbey, must gather evidence that the owner of this casino is emptying his bilge tanks into the waters around their Florida Keys home.

Hobbs, Will: The Maze A stowaway on the back of a pick-up truck, fourteen-year-old Rick Walker suddenly finds himself at a dead end in a surreal landscape of red-rock spires and deep canyons called the Maze, in a spine tingling adventure of identity, maturation, and friendship.

Hoeye, Michael: Time Stops for No Mouse When Linka Perflinger, a jaunty mouse, brings a watch into his shop to be repaired and then disappears, Hermux Tantamoq is caught up in a world of dangerous search for eternal youth as he tries to find out what happened to her.

Horvath, Polly: Everything on a Waffle Eleven-year-old Primrose living in a small fishing village in British Columbia recounts her experiences and all that she learns about human nature and the unpredictability of life in the months after her parents are lost at sea.

Hunter, Erin: Warriors Series. In the first book, Into the Wild, the young cat Fireheart leaves his life as a kittypet and joins the wild ThunderClan cats.

Hurwitz, Johanna: Class President. As the fifth grade begins, Julio Sanchez would love to be class president, but he promises to be his best friend’s campaign manager instead.

Ibbotson, Eva: CorneliusSecret of Platform 13 the wizard, Gurkintrude the fey, Hans the ogre, and Odge Gribble the hag only have nine days to search London, locate the kidnapped prince, and return him to the Island before the passageway to their magical kingdom will close, and they will not be able to return for nine years.

Jacques, Brian: Redwall Series.

Jennings, Richard W. My Life of Crime A sixth grader's discovery of a bedraggled classroom pet parrot sets him on an adventure with real ethical and legal implications.

Kadohata, Cynthia: Kira Kira Chronicles the close friendship between two Japanese-American sisters growing up in rural Georgia during the late 1950s and early 1960s, and the despair when one sister becomes terminally ill.

Kassam, Lou: A Haunting in Williamsburg Jayne is spending the summer with her aunt in Williamsburg, Virginia. She is in for a summer that she will remember forever, a summer that includes ghosts, graveyards, and Mr. Cool.

Kehret, Peg: Earthquake Terror. Jonathan and Abby’s parents have just rushed to the emergency room, leaving their children alone when an earthquake strikes the island where they are camping. The book recounts the children’s survival efforts in the aftermath of the earthquake.

Kerr, Judith: When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit A Jewish girl and her family escape Berlin just before Hitler gains power and spend the next few years as refugees in Switzerland, France and England.

Kidd, Diana: Onion Tears. A little Vietnamese girl tries to come to terms with her grief over the loss of her family and her new life with an Australian family.

Klass, David: California Blue Discovering a beautiful blue butterfly, John is forced to choose between an important cause and his own townspeople when he learns that the butterfly is unique in all the world and that the local mill must be closed in order to save it.

Koertge, Ron: Shakespeare Bats Cleanup When a fourteen-year-old baseball player catches mononucleosis, he discovers that keeping a journal and experimenting with poetry not only helps fill the time, it also helps him deal with life, love, and loss.

Konigsburg, E.L.: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler When Claudia and Jamie run away from home to live in the Metropolitan Museum of Art they encounter a baffling mystery. Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place Upon leaving an oppressive summer camp, twelve-year-old Margaret Rose Kane spearheads a campaign to preserve three unique towers her grand uncles have been building in their back yard for over forty years. View from Saturday Four students, with their own individual stories, develop a special bond and attract the attention of their teacher, a paraplegic, who chooses them to represent their sixth-grade class in the Academic Bowl competition.

Korman, Gordon: No More Dead Dogs Truthful Wallace gives a thumbs-down to a book much to the chagrin of his English teacher, who sentences him to help with a stage version of the book but is unaware that Wallace's plot-improvement suggestions will wind up changing the entire production.

Lawrence, Ian: The Wreckers Shipwrecked after a vicious storm, fourteen-year-old John Spencer attempts to save his father and himself while also dealing with an evil secret about the English coastal town where they are stranded.

L'Engle, Madeleine: Any Title - fantasy/science fiction

Levine, Gail Carson: Dave at Night When orphaned Dave is sent to the Hebrew Home for Boys where he is treated cruelly, he sneaks out at night and is welcomed into the music- and culture-filled world of the Harlem Renaissance. Ella Enchanted In this novel based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her.

Lindbergh, Anne: The People in Pineapple Place Ten-year-old August Brown adjusts to his new home in Washington, D.C., with the help of the seven children of Pineapple Place, invisible to everyone but him.

Lowry, Lois: Number the Stars During the German occupation of Denmark, Annemarie helps shelter a Jewish friend from the Nazis.

Lupica, Mike: Travel Team After he is cut from his travel basketball team--the very same team that his father once led to national prominence--twelve-year-old Danny Walker forms his own team of cast-offs that might have a shot at victory. Heat Pitching prodigy Michael Arroyo is on the run from social services after being banned from playing Little League baseball because rival coaches doubt he is only twelve years old and he has no parents to offer them proof.

McGraw, Jarvis: The Golden Goblet In this novel set in ancient Egypt, a young goldsmith’s apprentice is forced to work as a stonecutter by a cruel stepbrother who is in the business of robbing tombs.

Meehl, Brian: Out of Patience Twelve-year-old Jake Waters cannot wait to escape the small town of Patience, Kansas, until the arrival of a cursed toilet plunger causes him to reevaluate his feelings toward his family and its history.

Myers, Walter Dean: Me, Mop and the Moondance Kid TJ and his younger brother, Moondance, are involved with their friend Mop’s relentless attempts to become adopted and to take the championship from their baseball rivals, the obnoxious Eagles. Harlem Summer Set on the hot city streets of Harlem in 1925, Mark Purvis is thrilled when he is given a simple job by Fats Waller, Harlem's musical genius, yet when the task goes wrong and a gangster ends up on his tail, young Mark thinks his days of impressing Fats with his skills on the saxophone may now be over.

Namioka, Lensey: Yang the Youngest and his Terrible Ear Recently arrived in Seattle from China, musically untalented Yingtao is faced with giving a violin performance to attract new students for his father when he would rather be making friends and playing baseball.

Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Beetles Lightly Toasted In this humorous story, fifth grader Andy Moller is determined to win the essay contest on conservation. The Grand Escape Two pampered house cats escape into the wonderful but dangerous outside world of dumpster dining and a ferocious dog, Bertram the Bad.

Newman, Leslea: Hachiko Waits Loyal to the end, Hachi the dog, unaware that his owner had died, waited at the train station every day for the next ten years in the hopes of seeing his beloved owner come off the train like he had done so many times in the past.

Nimmo, Jenny: Charlie Bone series. Charlie Bone’s life changes when he discovers he can hear people in photographs and he is sent to Bloor’s Academy for the gifted.

Nolan, Han: Face in Every Window After the death of his grandmother, who held the family together, teenage JP is left with a mentally challenged father and a mother who seems ineffectual and constantly sick, and he feels everything sliding out of control.

Nye, Naomi Saihab: Habibi When fourteen-year-old Liyana Abboud moves with her family from St. Louis to Jerusalem, she encounters an entirely new life, exploring Jerusalem, making mischief with her brother, and building a relationship with a Jewish boy.

Oppel, Ken: Airborn Set in the early twentieth century in a world where the airplane hasn't been invented, a young boy takes to the skies aboard an airship where he plays an important role in fierce battles that are fought high in the sky.

Paolini, Christopher: Eragon When fifteen-year-old Eragon comes to learn that he is a gifted Dragon Rider, he realizes that his destiny is to fight the evil powers that will bring complete destruction to the Empire and so leaves his quiet life as a farm boy to succeed in his one true mission in life.

Park, Barbara: Skinnybones Alex’s sense of humor helps him to get along with the school braggart, make the most of his limited athletic ability and small size, and cope with life.

Park, Linda Sue: A Single Shard Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphan in medieval Korea, lives under a bridge in a potters' village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself. Project Mulberry While working on a project for an after-school club, Julia, a Korean American girl, and her friend Patrick learn not just about silkworms, but also about tolerance, prejudice, friendship, and patience. Archer’s Quest Twelve-year-old Kevin Kim helps Chu-mong, a legendary king of ancient Korea, return to his own time.

Patneaude, David: Someone Was Watching Thirteen-year-old Chris Barton views a video that he made on the day his younger sister disappeared and finds a clue to her whereabouts that leads him on a journey halfway across the country.

Paulsen, Gary: Any Title - realistic fiction

Peck, Richard: A Long Way from Chicago Year after year, Joey and Mary Alice go to visit their Grandma in her quiet town in Illinois, but with every summer that passes, things become increasingly odd in this collection of amusing adventure stories.

Philbrick, Rodman: The Young Man and the Sea After his mother's death, twelve-year-old Skiff Beaman decides that it is up to him to earn money to take care of himself and his father, so he undertakes a dangerous trip alone out on the ocean off the coast of Maine to try to catch a huge bluefin tuna.

Pierce, Tamora: Any Title - fantasy

Pinkwater, Daniel: Fat Men from Space In this humorous story, William receives bulletins about an invasion from outer space through the filling in his tooth. He’s taken captive aboard a spacecraft of fat spacemen who plan to invade Earth.

Pitts, Paul: Racing the Sun Brandon Rogers begins to learn some new lessons about heritage and love when his Navajo grandfather moves from the reservation into Brandon’s room.

Polacco, Patricia: Pink and Say Pinkus Ayless, a black Union solider, and Sheldon Curtis, a white Union solider, develop a wonderful friendship that tests their courage as they run away from Southern troops.

Pratchett, Terry: The Wee Free Men A young witch-to-be named Tiffany teams up with the Wee Free Men, a clan of six-inch-high blue men, to rescue her baby brother and ward off a sinister invasion from Fairyland. Only You Can Save Mankind Twelve-year-old Johnny Maxwell endures tensions between his parents, watches television coverage of the Gulf War, and plays a computer game called Only You Can Save Mankind, in which he is increasingly drawn into the reality of the alien ScreeWee.

Raskin, Ellen: The Westing Game Each of the sixteen people invited to the reading of a very strange will are given $10,000, a set of clues, and the chance to become a millionaire.

Riordan, Rick: The Lightning Thief After learning that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea, Percy Jackson is transferred from boarding school to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods, and becomes involved in a quest to prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.

Ritter, John: The Boy Who Saved Baseball When Tom Gallagher makes an unnecessary statement, a series of events takes place that results in a major baseball game that will determine the fate of Dillontown, and now Tom must find a way to get the best coaches on his side in order to win the game and redeem himself.

Rowling, J.K.: Harry Potter Series. Harry goes to Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, plays Quidditch and tries to evade Voldemort at every turn with the help of his friends Ron and Hermione.

Ryan, Pam Munoz: Esperanza Rising Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.

Sachar, Louis: Holes As further evidence of his family's bad fortune attributed to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.

Scieszka, Jon: The Time Warp Trio Series.

Shusterman, Neal: The Schwa Was Here A Brooklyn eighth-grader nicknamed Antsy befriends the Schwa, an "invisible-ish" boy who is tired of blending into his surroundings and going unnoticed by nearly everyone.

Siebold, Jan: Doing Time Online After he is involved in a prank that led to an elderly woman's injury, twelve-year-old Mitchell must make amends by participating in a police program in which he chats online with a nursing home resident.

Sleator, William: Rewind After being hit by a car and killed, Peter is given a second chance at life in order to make the necessary changes to alter his destiny, yet his task turns out to be more difficult than he had expected as he only has a limited time to do what needs to be done. Boy Who Reversed Himself When Laura discovers that the unpopular boy living next door to her has the ability to go into the fourth dimension, she makes the dangerous decision to accompany him on his journeys there.

Slote, Alfred: Finding Buck McHenry Jason believes the school custodian is really a famous pitcher from the old Negro baseball leagues. Trouble brews as others hear about Buck’s “secret identity.”

Soto, Gary: Pacific Crossing Fourteen-year-old Lincoln Mendoza spends a summer with a family in Japan, encountering new experiences and making new friends. The Skirt Miata loses a special skirt her mother gave her to wear for a performance. She needs all her wits to get it back without her parents finding out that she has lost something again.

Speare, Elizabeth George: Sign of the Beaver Left alone to guard the family’s wilderness home in 18th century Maine, a boy is hard-pressed to survive until Native Americans teach him their skills.

Spinelli, Jerry: Any Title - realistic fiction

Steig, William: Abel’s Island When Abel, a mouse, is unexpectedly swept away by floodwaters and dumped on an island, he is forced to use all his resourcefulness to survive and to find his way home.

Taylor, Mildred: The Friendship Four children witness a confrontation between an elderly black man and a white storekeeper in rural Mississippi in the 1930s. The Gold Cadillac Two black girls living in the North are proud of their family's beautiful new Cadillac until they take it on a visit to the South and encounter racial prejudice for the first time.

Temple, Frances: Grab Hands and Run After his father disappears, twelve-year-old Felipe, his mother, and his younger sister set out on a difficult and dangerous journey, trying to make their way from their home in El Salvador to Canada.

Thomas, Jane Resh: The Princess in the Pigpen Elizabeth, a duke’s daughter, who is sick with fever, travels through time from Elizabethan England to a farm in modern Iowa, where she has difficulty convincing anyone of the truth of her story.

Uchido, Yoshiko: The Invisible Thread Children's author, Yoshiko Uchida, describes growing up in Berkeley, California, as a Nisei, second generation Japanese American, and her family's internment in a Nevada concentration camp during World War II.

Van Draanen, Wendelin: Sammy Keyes Series. Seventh-grade sleuth Sammy Keyes investigates mysterious happenings. Flipped From their first meeting in second grade through seventh grade, a young girl pursues her sweetheart, Bryce, but everything turns upside down the following year, when Bryce becomes the pursuer and she finally starts losing interest.

Walter, Mildred Pitts: Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World Justin visits his grandfather’s ranch and learns about being a part of the family.

Whelan, Gloria: Goodbye Vietnam When Mai and her family learn the government plans to arrest their grandmother, they’re forced to flee Vietnam in a tiny overcrowded boat. Night of the Full Moon Libby, a young pioneer girl, enjoys visiting her friend Fawn at the Potawatomi Indian Village. When she is mistaken for a member of the tribe and taken captive by soldiers, Libby fears she will never see her family again. This story is based on true accounts of the Potawatomi Indians’ forced migration in 1840.

Whitesel, Cheryl Aylward: Rebel: A Tibetan Odyssey Although he rebels against life in the Tibetan Buddhist monastery where he had been sent, fourteen-year-old Thunder comes to some amazing realizations about himself.

Williams, Barbara: Titanic Crossing In 1912, 13- year-old Albert is returning to the United States aboard the Titanic. When it hits an iceberg, he is forced to make the most important decision of his life.

Williams, Laura: Behind the Bedroom Wall In 1939, Korinna is a member of a Nazi youth group and believes Hitler's speeches that he is helping the world, but when Korinna discovers that her family is hiding a Jewish family behind her bedroom wall, she has to decide to whom she is truly loyal.

Winkler, Henry: The Night I Flunked My Field Trip Hank, while on a field trip aboard "The Pilgrim Spirit," tries to learn knot tying in his own unique way, which causes unforeseen problems.

Wisler, G. Clifton: Mr. Lincoln’s Drummer William Johnson is an 11-year-old Vermont farm boy who is determined to serve in Mr. Lincoln’s army. He becomes the youngest recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor as a Civil War drummer boy.

Wolff, Virginia Euwer: Bat 6 An important softball game--called Bat 6--which takes place in 1948 between two teams of sixth-grade girls explodes catastrophically because of the prejudice surrounding two new girls who are "different."

Woodruff, Elvira: Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail Twelve-year-old Austin Ives writes letters to his younger brother describing his journey from their home in Pennsylvania to Oregon in 1851. George Washington’s Socks During a campout, five children are transported back to George Washington’s time, where they learn the sober realities of the Revolutionary War.

Woodson, Jaqueline: Miracle’s Boys Twelve-year-old Lafayette's close relationship with his older brother Charlie changes after Charlie is released from a detention home and blames Lafayette for the death of their mother.

Yee, Lisa: Stanford Wong Flunks Big Time After flunking sixth-grade English, basketball prodigy Stanford Wong must struggle to pass his summer-school class, keep his failure a secret from his friends, and satisfy his academically demanding father.

Yolen, Jane: Odysseus in the Serpent Maze Offers the story of the Prince of Ithaca who, having been kidnapped by pirates, finds himself on a great journey to battle evil forces and outwit his enemies in order to get back home safely.