Realistic Fiction Bell, Cece El Deafo After becoming deaf from spinal meningitis, young bunny Cece adjusts to her deafness, navigating life with a bulky hearing aid in this graphic novel memoir.

Birdsall, Jeanne The Penderwicks Four sisters spend their summer vacation exploring the sprawling estate their father rented, befriending neighborhood boys and just narrowly avoiding trouble.

Booth, Coe Kinda Like Brothers When eleven-year-old Jarrett’s mom fosters twelve-year-old Kevon and his toddler sister Treasure, Jarrett and Kevon struggle to put aside their antagonism and gain a deeper understanding for one another.

Gantos, Jack Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key Joey, who runs with scissors and swallows his house key, changes schools to go to a special education center that he and his family hopes will help him manage his ADD.

Woods, Brenda The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond Violet is biracial and lives with her white mom and sister in a very white town, but when she spends two weeks with her grandmother, she begins to connect with her African American heritage.

Realistic Fiction Bell, Cece El Deafo After becoming deaf from spinal meningitis, young bunny Cece adjusts to her deafness, navigating life with a bulky hearing aid in this graphic novel memoir.

Birdsall, Jeanne The Penderwicks Four sisters spend their summer vacation exploring the sprawling estate their father rented, befriending neighborhood boys and just narrowly avoiding trouble.

Booth, Coe Kinda Like Brothers When eleven-year-old Jarrett’s mom fosters twelve-year-old Kevon and his toddler sister Treasure, Jarrett and Kevon struggle to put aside their antagonism and gain a deeper understanding for one another.

Gantos, Jack Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key Joey, who runs with scissors and swallows his house key, changes schools to go to a special education center that he and his family hopes will help him manage his ADD.

Woods, Brenda The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond Violet is biracial and lives with her white mom and sister in a very white town, but when she spends two weeks with her grandmother, she begins to connect with her African American heritage.

Realistic Fiction Bell, Cece El Deafo After becoming deaf from spinal meningitis, young bunny Cece adjusts to her deafness, navigating life with a bulky hearing aid in this graphic novel memoir.

Birdsall, Jeanne The Penderwicks Four sisters spend their summer vacation exploring the sprawling estate their father rented, befriending neighborhood boys and just narrowly avoiding trouble.

Booth, Coe Kinda Like Brothers When eleven-year-old Jarrett’s mom fosters twelve-year-old Kevon and his toddler sister Treasure, Jarrett and Kevon struggle to put aside their antagonism and gain a deeper understanding for one another.

Gantos, Jack Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key Joey, who runs with scissors and swallows his house key, changes schools to go to a special education center that he and his family hopes will help him manage his ADD.

Woods, Brenda The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond Violet is biracial and lives with her white mom and sister in a very white town, but when she spends two weeks with her grandmother, she begins to connect with her African American heritage.

Humor DiCamillo, Kate Flora and Ulysses When ten-year-old Flora’s pet squirrel Ulysses gains superpowers, their summer becomes infinitely more exciting.

Federle, Tim Better Nate than Ever Small-town Pennsylvanian Nate has always dreamed of starring on Broadway, and when he learns of an audition in New York City for E.T.: The Musical, he hatches a plan to run away from home and pursue his dream.

Gaiman, Neil Fortunately the Milk When their father returns home after fetching milk, a young brother and sister are regaled with a strange tale of aliens, pirates, and time travel.

Ibbotson, Eva Which Witch? Belladonna is a nice, kind witch, but when wizard Arriman the Awful announces that he is searching for the cruelest, most powerful witch to be his bride, Belladonna is determined to change her ways.

Snicket, Lemony The Bad Beginning When siblings Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are orphaned in a terrible fire, they are forced to live with a horrifying man named Count Olaf and survive his evil plot to take their fortune.

Humor DiCamillo, Kate Flora and Ulysses When ten-year-old Flora’s pet squirrel Ulysses gains superpowers, their summer becomes infinitely more exciting.

Federle, Tim Better Nate than Ever Small-town Pennsylvanian Nate has always dreamed of starring on Broadway, and when he learns of an audition in New York City for E.T.: The Musical, he hatches a plan to run away from home and pursue his dream.

Gaiman, Neil Fortunately the Milk When their father returns home after fetching milk, a young brother and sister are regaled with a strange tale of aliens, pirates, and time travel.

Ibbotson, Eva Which Witch? Belladonna is a nice, kind witch, but when wizard Arriman the Awful announces that he is searching for the cruelest, most powerful witch to be his bride, Belladonna is determined to change her ways.

Snicket, Lemony The Bad Beginning When siblings Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are orphaned in a terrible fire, they are forced to live with a horrifying man named Count Olaf and survive his evil plot to take their fortune.

Humor DiCamillo, Kate Flora and Ulysses When ten-year-old Flora’s pet squirrel Ulysses gains superpowers, their summer becomes infinitely more exciting.

Federle, Tim Better Nate than Ever Small-town Pennsylvanian Nate has always dreamed of starring on Broadway, and when he learns of an audition in New York City for E.T.: The Musical, he hatches a plan to run away from home and pursue his dream.

Gaiman, Neil Fortunately the Milk When their father returns home after fetching milk, a young brother and sister are regaled with a strange tale of aliens, pirates, and time travel.

Ibbotson, Eva Which Witch? Belladonna is a nice, kind witch, but when wizard Arriman the Awful announces that he is searching for the cruelest, most powerful witch to be his bride, Belladonna is determined to change her ways.

Snicket, Lemony The Bad Beginning When siblings Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are orphaned in a terrible fire, they are forced to live with a horrifying man named Count Olaf and survive his evil plot to take their fortune.

Historical Fiction Decamp, Alison My Near-Death Adventures In 1895, eleven-year-old Stan strikes up a journey in Michigan, where he hopes to find his long-lost father in a logging camp.

Erdrich, Louise Chickadee When Chickadee is separated from his twin brother Makoons, he must travel with his Ojibwe family in the hopes of being reunited.

Hill, Kirkpatrick Bo at Ballard Creek When Bo was just a newborn, two strong, tenderhearted gold miners saved her from life in an orphanage and brought her to Ballard Creek, a gold-mining camp and Eskimo village along the Koyukuk River in Alaska.

Larson, Kirby Dash When Mitsi and her family are forced to relocate to an internment camp during World War II, Mitsi’s neighbor takes care of Mitsi’s beloved dog, Dash, and writes her letters with updates from her dog.

Williams Garcia, Rita One Crazy Summer In 1968, eleven-year-old Delphine travels with her two sisters to California, where they spend the summer reconnecting with their mother and attending a Black Panther day camp.

Historical Fiction Decamp, Alison My Near-Death Adventures In 1895, eleven-year-old Stan strikes up a journey in Michigan, where he hopes to find his long-lost father in a logging camp.

Erdrich, Louise Chickadee When Chickadee is separated from his twin brother Makoons, he must travel with his Ojibwe family in the hopes of being reunited.

Hill, Kirkpatrick Bo at Ballard Creek When Bo was just a newborn, two strong, tenderhearted gold miners saved her from life in an orphanage and brought her to Ballard Creek, a gold-mining camp and Eskimo village along the Koyukuk River in Alaska.

Larson, Kirby Dash When Mitsi and her family are forced to relocate to an internment camp during World War II, Mitsi’s neighbor takes care of Mitsi’s beloved dog, Dash, and writes her letters with updates from her dog.

Williams Garcia, Rita One Crazy Summer In 1968, eleven-year-old Delphine travels with her two sisters to California, where they spend the summer reconnecting with their mother and attending a Black Panther day camp.

Historical Fiction Decamp, Alison My Near-Death Adventures In 1895, eleven-year-old Stan strikes up a journey in Michigan, where he hopes to find his long-lost father in a logging camp.

Erdrich, Louise Chickadee When Chickadee is separated from his twin brother Makoons, he must travel with his Ojibwe family in the hopes of being reunited.

Hill, Kirkpatrick Bo at Ballard Creek When Bo was just a newborn, two strong, tenderhearted gold miners saved her from life in an orphanage and brought her to Ballard Creek, a gold-mining camp and Eskimo village along the Koyukuk River in Alaska.

Larson, Kirby Dash When Mitsi and her family are forced to relocate to an internment camp during World War II, Mitsi’s neighbor takes care of Mitsi’s beloved dog, Dash, and writes her letters with updates from her dog.

Williams Garcia, Rita One Crazy Summer In 1968, eleven-year-old Delphine travels with her two sisters to California, where they spend the summer reconnecting with their mother and attending a Black Panther day camp.

Adventure Avi Poppy When the terrifying owl, Mr. Ocax, eats Poppy’s fiancé, the deer mouse, Ragweed, Poppy undertakes a dangerous journey to find a new location for her family and take down Mr. Ocax.

Korman, Gordon The_Contest Twenty young mountaineers vie for four spots on Summit Quest — the world's youngest team to ascend Mt. Everest. As climbers are cut from the team, tensions build, personalities clash and the remaining hopefuls struggle to deal with their own fears and weaknesses.

Hobbs, Will Wild Man Island After 14-year-old Andy slips away from his kayaking group to visit the wilderness site of his father's death, a storm strands him on an island where he manages to survive and encounters unexpected animal and human inhabitants.

McCaughrean, Geraldine Peter Pan in Scarlet When dreams begin to leak out of Neverland into the regular world, it is up to Wendy and the Lost Boys to return to Neverland to restore order.

Peck, Richard Secrets at Sea In the 1800s, a mice family stows away on a ship and has the adventure of a lifetime.

Adventure Avi Poppy When the terrifying owl, Mr. Ocax, eats Poppy’s fiancé, the deer mouse, Ragweed, Poppy undertakes a dangerous journey to find a new location for her family and take down Mr. Ocax.

Korman, Gordon The_Contest Twenty young mountaineers vie for four spots on Summit Quest — the world's youngest team to ascend Mt. Everest. As climbers are cut from the team, tensions build, personalities clash and the remaining hopefuls struggle to deal with their own fears and weaknesses.

Hobbs, Will Wild Man Island After 14-year-old Andy slips away from his kayaking group to visit the wilderness site of his father's death, a storm strands him on an island where he manages to survive and encounters unexpected animal and human inhabitants.

McCaughrean, Geraldine Peter Pan in Scarlet When dreams begin to leak out of Neverland into the regular world, it is up to Wendy and the Lost Boys to return to Neverland to restore order.

Peck, Richard Secrets at Sea In the 1800s, a mice family stows away on a ship and has the adventure of a lifetime.

Adventure Avi Poppy When the terrifying owl, Mr. Ocax, eats Poppy’s fiancé, the deer mouse, Ragweed, Poppy undertakes a dangerous journey to find a new location for her family and take down Mr. Ocax.

Korman, Gordon The_Contest Twenty young mountaineers vie for four spots on Summit Quest — the world's youngest team to ascend Mt. Everest. As climbers are cut from the team, tensions build, personalities clash and the remaining hopefuls struggle to deal with their own fears and weaknesses.

Hobbs, Will Wild Man Island After 14-year-old Andy slips away from his kayaking group to visit the wilderness site of his father's death, a storm strands him on an island where he manages to survive and encounters unexpected animal and human inhabitants.

McCaughrean, Geraldine Peter Pan in Scarlet When dreams begin to leak out of Neverland into the regular world, it is up to Wendy and the Lost Boys to return to Neverland to restore order.

Peck, Richard Secrets at Sea In the 1800s, a mice family stows away on a ship and has the adventure of a lifetime.

Science Fiction Hatke, Ben Zita the Spacegirl In this graphic novel, young Zita is determined to rescue her friend who has been abducted by aliens, only to discover she is an intergalactic hero!

Holm, Jennifer L. The Fourteenth Goldfish When her mother brings home a young boy, eleven-year-old Ellie learns that he is actually her grandfather Melvin, who has discovered how to reverse aging.

Reeve, Philip Larklight When elephant-sized spiders invade the British Empire in the 1850s, it is up to siblings Art and Myrtle to use their spaceship house to protect the Empire.

Mass, Wendy Pi in the Sky Joss is content to let his family control the universe while he delivers magic pies but when an Earth-girl disrupts the balance, they must work together to save the day.

Scieszka, Jon Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor After a lightning storm brings Frank’s robots Klink and Klank to life, the robot pair are kidnapped by Frank’s nemesis T. Edison and it’s up to Frank to save them from Edison’s evil plot!

Science Fiction Hatke, Ben Zita the Spacegirl In this graphic novel, young Zita is determined to rescue her friend who has been abducted by aliens, only to discover she is an intergalactic hero!

Holm, Jennifer L. The Fourteenth Goldfish When her mother brings home a young boy, eleven-year-old Ellie learns that he is actually her grandfather Melvin, who has discovered how to reverse aging.

Reeve, Philip Larklight When elephant-sized spiders invade the British Empire in the 1850s, it is up to siblings Art and Myrtle to use their spaceship house to protect the Empire.

Mass, Wendy Pi in the Sky Joss is content to let his family control the universe while he delivers magic pies but when an Earth-girl disrupts the balance, they must work together to save the day.

Scieszka, Jon Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor After a lightning storm brings Frank’s robots Klink and Klank to life, the robot pair are kidnapped by Frank’s nemesis T. Edison and it’s up to Frank to save them from Edison’s evil plot!

Science Fiction Hatke, Ben Zita the Spacegirl In this graphic novel, young Zita is determined to rescue her friend who has been abducted by aliens, only to discover she is an intergalactic hero!

Holm, Jennifer L. The Fourteenth Goldfish When her mother brings home a young boy, eleven-year-old Ellie learns that he is actually her grandfather Melvin, who has discovered how to reverse aging.

Reeve, Philip Larklight When elephant-sized spiders invade the British Empire in the 1850s, it is up to siblings Art and Myrtle to use their spaceship house to protect the Empire.

Mass, Wendy Pi in the Sky Joss is content to let his family control the universe while he delivers magic pies but when an Earth-girl disrupts the balance, they must work together to save the day.

Scieszka, Jon Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor After a lightning storm brings Frank’s robots Klink and Klank to life, the robot pair are kidnapped by Frank’s nemesis T. Edison and it’s up to Frank to save them from Edison’s evil plot!

Fantasy

Collins, Suzanne Gregor the Overlander Eleven-year-old Gregor and his 2-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving humans, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.

De Lint, Charles The Cats of Tanglewood Forest Lillian always hopes to witness magic on her visits to Tanglewood Forest, and when a group of cats saves her life, they transform her into a kitten and adventure ensues!

Haskell, Merrie Handbook for Dragon Slayers When Princess Matilda, who longs for adventure, is captured by her evil cousin, she escapes with two companions and begins a quest to slay dragons.

Healy, Christopher The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom A quartet of “Prince Charmings” band together to triumph over the evil that lurks in their kingdoms.

Ursu, Anne Breadcrumbs Inspired by “The Snow Queen,” Breadcrumbs follows Hazel as she goes on a journey to rescue her best friend Jack, who has been taken by a strange woman made of ice.

Fantasy

Collins, Suzanne Gregor the Overlander Eleven-year-old Gregor and his 2-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving humans, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.

De Lint, Charles The Cats of Tanglewood Forest Lillian always hopes to witness magic on her visits to Tanglewood Forest, and when a group of cats saves her life, they transform her into a kitten and adventure ensues!

Haskell, Merrie Handbook for Dragon Slayers When Princess Matilda, who longs for adventure, is captured by her evil cousin, she escapes with two companions and begins a quest to slay dragons.

Healy, Christopher The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom A quartet of “Prince Charmings” band together to triumph over the evil that lurks in their kingdoms.

Ursu, Anne Breadcrumbs Inspired by “The Snow Queen,” Breadcrumbs follows Hazel as she goes on a journey to rescue her best friend Jack, who has been taken by a strange woman made of ice.

Fantasy

Collins, Suzanne Gregor the Overlander Eleven-year-old Gregor and his 2-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving humans, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.

De Lint, Charles The Cats of Tanglewood Forest Lillian always hopes to witness magic on her visits to Tanglewood Forest, and when a group of cats saves her life, they transform her into a kitten and adventure ensues!

Haskell, Merrie Handbook for Dragon Slayers When Princess Matilda, who longs for adventure, is captured by her evil cousin, she escapes with two companions and begins a quest to slay dragons.

Healy, Christopher The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom A quartet of “Prince Charmings” band together to triumph over the evil that lurks in their kingdoms.

Ursu, Anne Breadcrumbs Inspired by “The Snow Queen,” Breadcrumbs follows Hazel as she goes on a journey to rescue her best friend Jack, who has been taken by a strange woman made of ice.

Mystery

Balliett, Blue Chasing Vermeer When an art thief leaves a trail of clues in their hometown of Chicago, sixth graders Petra and Calder work together to solve the puzzles and find the stolen art before it is too late.

Barnett, Mac Ghostwriter Secret 12-year-old Steve is investigating a diamond heist but the case suddenly changes when the author of the Bailey Brothers detective novels writes him a letter to say that he fears for his life.

Bosch, Pseudonymous The Name of This Book is Secret Cassandra and Max find a missing magician's notebook and start to investigate the fire which burnt down his house and his mysterious "symphony of smells."

Dowd, Siobhan London Eye Mystery When Ted and Kat's cousin Salim disappears from the London Eye ferris wheel, the two siblings must work together - Ted with his brain that is "wired differently" and impatient Kat - to try to solve the mystery of what happened to Salim.

Stewart, Trenton Lee The Mysterious Benedict Society After passing a series of mind-bending tests, four children are selected for a secret mission that requires them to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules.

Mystery

Balliett, Blue Chasing Vermeer When an art thief leaves a trail of clues in their hometown of Chicago, sixth graders Petra and Calder work together to solve the puzzles and find the stolen art before it is too late.

Barnett, Mac Brixton Brothers: The Ghostwriter Secret 12-year-old Steve is investigating a diamond heist but the case suddenly changes when the author of the Bailey Brothers detective novels writes him a letter to say that he fears for his life.

Bosch, Pseudonymous The Name of This Book is Secret Cassandra and Max find a missing magician's notebook and start to investigate the fire which burnt down his house and his mysterious "symphony of smells."

Dowd, Siobhan London Eye Mystery When Ted and Kat's cousin Salim disappears from the London Eye ferris wheel, the two siblings must work together - Ted with his brain that is "wired differently" and impatient Kat - to try to solve the mystery of what happened to Salim.

Stewart, Trenton Lee The Mysterious Benedict Society After passing a series of mind-bending tests, four children are selected for a secret mission that requires them to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules.

Mystery

Balliett, Blue Chasing Vermeer When an art thief leaves a trail of clues in their hometown of Chicago, sixth graders Petra and Calder work together to solve the puzzles and find the stolen art before it is too late.

Barnett, Mac Ghostwriter Secret 12-year-old Steve is investigating a diamond heist but the case suddenly changes when the author of the Bailey Brothers detective novels writes him a letter to say that he fears for his life.

Bosch, Pseudonymous The Name of This Book is Secret Cassandra and Max find a missing magician's notebook and start to investigate the fire which burnt down his house and his mysterious "symphony of smells."

Dowd, Siobhan London Eye Mystery When Ted and Kat's cousin Salim disappears from the London Eye ferris wheel, the two siblings must work together - Ted with his brain that is "wired differently" and impatient Kat - to try to solve the mystery of what happened to Salim.

Stewart, Trenton Lee The Mysterious Benedict Society After passing a series of mind-bending tests, four children are selected for a secret mission that requires them to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules.