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by Holly Black

Great story for late elementary/early middle school students. Mystery/horror story about 3 friends who go on an adventure to lay to rest a haunted bone china doll.

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If you enjoyed Wonder, this is a great follow up.

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by Ginny Rorby

This realistic fiction book tells the story of a young girl and her autistic brother. This tells the story of this young girl in her quest to help her brother learn.

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by: Marjane Satrapi

A graphic novel memoir of a girl growing up in Iran in the 80s - the height of the Islamic Revolution.

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Neil Gaiman

Nobody Owens is an unusual boy - his family has been murdered. He is adopted by ghosts and lives in a graveyard. Follow "Bod" through the twists and turns of his unique childhood.

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Creepy, horrific, suspenseful... a gross but fun read! Great for reluctant readers.

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The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey

This book is insane.

Incredibly gory, violent, dramatic and thrilling. Exactly my kind of book.

The story of Yancey's novel is told through a journal. The 12 year old Will Henry has chronicled his life, his thoughts, feelings and what it's like to live with a crazy man of science. He lives with Dr. Warthop, the titular character. One evening, there is a knock on their door and they are surprised to find Erasmus Gray, the grave robber. He has with him a bundle, wrapped in cloth. As Warthrop unwraps the bizarre package, he is startled to find the decaying body of a girl, with an inhuman, deformed mass twisted within it. Dr. Warthrop and Will Henry set out on a tireless journey to uncover what these creatures want, how they got here and how to stop them. These creatures known as the Anthropophagi.

As I said, this book is insane. I love how violent and brutal it can get. The action sequences are incredibly dramatic and descriptive and it really gives the reader a front row seat to the action. The crazy horror elements really bring the book to life and, along with the great pacing, make this book a wild thrill ride.

Dr. Warthrop is a madman. He's a scientist that gets so caught up in his work that he forgets a lot of the things around him. Especially Will Henry. He comes off as someone very cold, shut out from the world, passionate, intense and this makes him the town outcast. He has such a tough and uninviting exterior that causes other people to be intimidated by him, afraid even, resulting in a very lonely life.

Will Henry is the kind of character that I think a lot of people can relate to. He is basically trying to survive. He gets thrust into a very scary situation for a 12 year old and he has to find his own way of getting through it. He can't count on the monstrumologist to bail him out every time so he must learn to adapt to every situation. He is a fighter, and what I love most about him is his perseverance and patience. Many people would've walked out on the insensitive Warthrop and his deadly quest, but Will Henry can be quite tough too, giving off a lot of courage and reassurance not only to himself, but also to people around him. He goes through quite a lot in his young age, and his experience only makes him stronger.

Another character that appears later on in the novel is John Kearns. He helps Warthrop and Will Henry with the extermination of the Anthropophagi. Kearns is a very intense character. He's someone that does things without thinking about the consequences, who it might hurt and what may be the end result. He does things to get things done, and his methods might not always be the best choice. I'm not too sure how I feel about the character because he seems very unstable. You don't quite know what he's thinking and if you should trust him. He really shakes things up when he is introduced in the story.

It's quite a thick book but I managed to finished fairly quickly. I loved the pacing of it and it perfectly combines wild, aggressive violence with moments that really highlight the relationship between Will Henry and Warthrop (some of my favourite moments in the story). It's a very high energy book and it's a crazy ride that i'm more than happy to go on again, because as I know, there are more books in the series :)

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The Monstrumologist - Rick Yancey This book is insane. Incredibly gory, violent, dramatic and thrilling. Exactly my kind of book. The story of Yancey’s novel is told through a journal. The 12 year old Will Henry has chronicled his life, his thoughts, feelings and what it’s like to live with a crazy man of science.

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by Jennifer Bryant

A Splash of Red is a biography of African-American poet Horace Pippin, a self-taught artist from the 20th century. Pippin loved to draw as a young child and carried that love with him throughout his life. After serving in WWI, Pippin used art to rehab a war injury and depict images from the war as well as other meaningful images from his life.

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by Rainbow Rowell

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Written by Jean-Michel Cousteau, the true life family of the sea!

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Upper Elementary to Middle School

Fiction

Heartbreaking and heartwarming story about two stray dog's and their journey through life. If you are an animal lover, you will love how this story is told from a dog's perspective.

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A Dog's Life has 13,005 ratings and 1,208 reviews. Suzanne said: I read this book after my 11 year old son. This took no convincing as it's written by no...

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by Emily Murdoch

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by Adam Gidwitz

Follow Hansel and Gretel on a series of adventures. Each adventure will take you through some of Grimm's tales (some lesser known tales.) Some stories are dark and creepy, but there's a light touch of humor from the narrator.

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by Gary Schmidt

Holling Hoodhood is in 7th grade and has to spend Wednesday afternoons with his teacher alone. All of his classmates have some type of religious obligation. He thinks the teacher hates him and that is why she makes him do chores and then eventually read Shakespeare every week. Holling also has a very different family life - his parents love him but don't always put him first.

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The Wednesday Wars has 30,568 ratings and 5,150 reviews. Lucy said: Holling Hoodhood's got a problem. It's 1967, and he's just started seventh grade at C...

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After reading Hugo Cabret, skip Wonderstruck and move on to Brian Selznick's third book! It's a phenomenal read!

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by Marissa Meyer

Futuristic take on the classic.

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by Jen Calonita

This tells the story of Fairy Tale Reform School, a place ex-villians run and others are sent to, in order to correct poor behavior. In this book the shoemakers daughter teams up with a group of classmates to defeat evil.

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Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War Hardcover – September 22, 2015by Steve Sheinkin (Author)

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Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War Hardcover – September 22, 2015by Steve Sheinkin (Author)

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The first of its kind. Truly a great read. Have a student that doesn't want to grab the quick chapter book that looks "too easy"? Give them this book to lug around! (there's a sequel!)

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Lucky is looking for answers. Since her mom's death, she's felt unsure of her place in the world, and uncertain whether or not she can depend on the adults around her for answers. This book has been challenged because of just one word. It's an unexpected word, especially since this is such a fun read for late elementary school, but it shouldn't get in the way of recommending this gutsy heroine to readers who are ready.

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If you like YA fantasy - this is a MUST read - great characters, Roman Empire like setting - girl becomes separated from family and resorts to becoming a spy for the Empire...boy is part of the army and competes to become the next Emperor - and of course their paths cross. This is totally addicting!

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Gary Schmidt

Grades 5-7

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by Amy Plum

Fantasy

Grades 9-12

Take these ingredients: 1. Paris 2. A gorgeous nineteen year old named Vincent, who is mysterious and alluring 3. A sad protagonist who comes to the City of Light to live with her grandparents after a horrible tragedy. It's a perfect recipe for an un-put-down-able read.

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Die for Me has 49,884 ratings and 4,367 reviews. Kat Kennedy said: So I was thinking that I need to get me some hot, immortal teen-boy action because tha...

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How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous

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How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous

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Written by Georgia Bragg and illustrated by Kevin O'Malley

If you ever wanted to know the gory details of how someone famous like King Tutu or Queen Elizabeth I died... this is absolutely for you. Full of gory and gross details.

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how they croaked: the awful ends of the awfully famous

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people & places - united states - general

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juvenile nonfiction / people & places / general

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juvenile nonfiction / people & places / united states / general

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How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous

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Over the course of history men and women have lived and died. In fact, getting sick and dying can be a big, ugly mess-especially before the modern medical care that we all enjoy today. How They Croaked relays all the gory details of how nineteen world figures gave up the ghost.

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

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A funny, yet tragic story about a boy growing up on an Indian reservation.

High School level

Realistic Fiction

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I suppose it depends on the maturity of the child, but I think I would wait until they are 13 or 14. It's a great and inspiring story, definitelyI suppose it depends on the maturity of the child, but I think I would wait until they are 13 or 14. It's a great and inspiring story, definitely worth reading. But it's also squarely in the PG-13 range, due to language, mild sexual content, and other grown-up themes (family alcohol use). ...more

I wouldn't say it's "ruining the minds" of any kids, especially not a child who has a better understanding of grammar than the person who made that comment.

It's about a young man living between two worlds, and taking the higher road, even when it isn't easy. It's not "reading a messed up kid's thoughts". It's reading about somebody who uses their gifts to choose a better path than the life he was born into. Too bad that message isn't "clean" enough for some.

Anyway, I am a 32-year-old college educated woman and a former high school teacher, and I definitely saw both the merit and amusement in it.

In a couple of years, I hope that your 11-year-old will, too!(less)

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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by Laura Hillman

Nonfiction-Memoir

High School

A look at the amount of heart ache and pain that Hannelore went through during the Holocaust from a teen's perspective. Hannelore shows her determination, courage and will, to live and see her loved ones once again.

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I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree has 4,226 ratings and 269 reviews. Sara said: This book is about a young jewish girl named Hannelore who is deported to sev...

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by David Levithan

"A" wakes up each day in a different body with a different life. This is the only existence A has ever known, and A has set parameters for the living of another's life if even for a day. A has found peace in this existence until A wakes in the body of Justin, meets his girlfriend, Rhiannon, and falls in love. The challenge moving forward will be to make Rhiannon fall in love with A as he inhabits the body of a girl, or an obese teen, or even a set of twins. Breaking all of the rules, A and Rhiannon explore the possibilities of love and the importance of self.

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Every Day has 154,160 ratings and 17,637 reviews. Kathryn said: I'm in the minority here: I didn't like Every Day, and the more I think about the book, t...

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by Celeste Ng

Grades 9-12

Realistic Fiction

Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet . . .

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by Gary D. Schmidt

Grades 5-7

Realistic Fiction

Great story about hardship, friendship, relationships and truth.

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Patrick Ness

Grades 7 +

Connor's mother is dying of cancer. As he struggles to deal with this, a monster comes to visit him during the night, around midnight, for several nights seeking only one thing...the truth.

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by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

YA - Science FIction

Comes out October 2015

An amazing story told in a series of emails, chat room transcripts, video footage, and more - what happens when your planet is attacked? You escape onto one of three spaceships, only to continue to be chased by your attackers! And what's worse, a deadly virus is now being spread. Follow Kady and Ezra's story and see who survives.

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

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By Benjamin Saenz

High School/YA

A coming-of-age story of two teens in the inner city coming to grips with their sexual orientation and trying to rise above their circumstances. A fantastic read!

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By Katherine Applegate

Realistic Fiction

Ivan, the mighty silverback gorilla, narrates the story of how his life is shaped by the lives of two very different elephants who live with him in a mall that houses a zoo. Ivan's voice, at first hesitant and limited, develops along with the story until he truly becomes the mighty silverback he was meant to be.

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YM (Mature Young Adult)

Realistic Fiction

An award winning book, narrated by a Greek Chorus of men who have died from AIDS, that follows the stories of several gay teenage boys.

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by Robin Schneider

Grades 9-12

Realistic Fiction

Told in alternating voices, this is a very different, yet compelling coming of age story in an uncommon setting.

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Middle Grade / YA

Realistic Fiction

Funny, heartwarming, a must read for theater fans! A 2015 Teen Nutmeg Nominee.

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Better Nate Than Ever (Better Nate Than Ever #1)

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Better Nate Than Ever has 6,299 ratings and 988 reviews. Vitor said: Esse livro é maravilhoso por vários motivos! Better nate Than Ever conta a históri...