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9th

and 10th

Grade Scholastic:

A Cold Legacy (The Madman’s Daughter #3) by Megan Shepherd

After killing the men who tried to steal her father's research, Juliet—along with

Montgomery, Lucy, Balthazar, and a deathly ill Edward—has escaped to a

remote estate on the Scottish moors. Owned by the enigmatic Elizabeth von

Stein, the mansion is full of mysteries and unexplained oddities: dead bodies in

the basement, secret passages, and fortune-tellers who seem to know Juliet's

secrets. Though it appears to be a safe haven, Juliet fears new dangers may be

present within the manor's own walls.

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

At seven minutes past midnight, thirteen-year-old Conor wakes to find a

monster outside his bedroom window. But it isn't the monster Conor's been

expecting-- he's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the nightmare he's

had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments. The monster in

his backyard is different. It's ancient and wild. It wants something from Conor,

something terrible and dangerous. It wants the truth.

A Time for Miracles by Anne-Laure Bondoux

When Blaise turns seven years old, the Soviet Union collapses and Gloria

decides that she and Blaise must flee the political troubles and civil unrest in

Georgia. The two make their way westward on foot, heading toward France,

where Gloria says they will find safe haven. But what exactly is the truth about

Blaise’s past? Bits and pieces are revealed as he and Gloria endure a five-year

journey across the Caucasus and Europe, weathering hardships and welcoming

unforgettable encounters with other refugees searching for a better life. During

this time Blaise grows from a boy into an adolescent; but only later, as a young

man, can he finally attempt to untangle his identity.

All Fall Down (Embassy #1) by Ally Carter

As she has been told repeatedly, Grace Blakely's mother was killed in an

unfortunate fire that destroyed the small antiques shop she owned. But Grace was

there, and she remembers the gun, the bullet wound in her mother's chest, a man

with a facial scar, and an explosion just before the shop was engulfed in flames.

After three years in treatment for post-traumatic stress, the 16-year-old has

returned to where she spent her childhood. With her father constantly away on

military missions, she's once again living in the U.S. embassy in Adria, Italy,

where her grandfather serves as ambassador. She doesn't want to be there,

tortured by constant reminders of her mother and surrounded by people who

believe that the death was an accident. She knows everyone thinks she's crazy,

but the teen is determined to prove that her mother was murdered.

All In by Pete Hautman

At seventeen, Denn Doyle isn't old enough to gamble legally, but thanks to his

talent for reading tells, he's made a fortune -- and along the way, he's upset some

of the most notorious Texas holdem players in Las Vegas, including Artie

Kingston, who had already lost his nightclub to Denn. But now Denn's luck has

run out and he's just about broke. His only chance is a million-dollar, winner-

take-all tournament at Artie's new casino, but Denn can't play unless he comes up

with the $10,000 entry fee. Denn's future all comes down to one hand of poker.

Among Friends by Caroline B. Cooney

The fall of the Awesome Threesome is the talk of the junior class. The three

friends—Jennie, Emily, and Hillary—thought they’d be a trio forever. But what

with Jennie’s relentless ambition, Emily’s jealousy, and Hillary’s building

resentment, it seems the Awesome Threesome is over.

Audacity by Melanie Crowder (Novel in Verse)

Audacity is inspired by the real-life story of Clara Lemlich, a spirited young

woman who emigrated from Russia to New York at the turn of the twentieth

century and fought tenaciously for equal rights. Bucking the norms of both her

traditional Jewish family and societal conventions, Clara refuses to accept

substandard working conditions in the factories on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers (Non-Fiction)

New York Times bestselling author, Walter Dean Myers, travels back to

his roots in the magical world of Harlem during the 1940s and 1950s.

Here is the story of one of the most distinguished writers of young people's literature.

*audio version available at LMHS

Battle of the Bands by K.L. Denman

Jay, Kelvin and Cia are The Lunar Ticks, a dedicated band who are

convinced they are on their way up. They hope to win an upcoming battle of

the bands were the first prize is a full day in a recording studio. Jay is

struggling to write new material but finds he lacks the experience to come up

with an original song. Going up against Indigo Daze, a band from another

school, Jay finds himself falling for Rowan, the leader of the other band.

When Rowan's guitar is trashed right before the contest, The Lunar Ticks are

the prime suspects.

Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer

Life as a ship's boy aboard HMS Dolphin is a dream come true for Jacky

Faber. Gone are the days of scavenging for food and fighting for survival on

the streets of eighteenth-century London. Instead, Jacky is becoming a

skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on the high seas.

There's only one problem: Jacky is a girl. And she will have to use every bit

of her spirit, wit, and courage to keep the crew from discovering her secret.

This could be the adventure of her life--if only she doesn't get caught. . . .

Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes (Novel in Verse)

Using the structure of a poetry slam, Nikki Grimes' award-winning novel is a

powerful exploration of self, homage to spoken-word poetry, and an

intriguing look into the life of eighteen urban teens.

Claudette Colvin by Philip Hoose (Non-Fiction)

On March 2, 1955, an impassioned teenager, fed up with the daily

injustices of Jim Crow segregation, refused to give her seat to a white

woman on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Instead of being

celebrated as Rosa Parks would be just nine months later, fifteen-year-

old Claudette Colvin found herself shunned by her classmates and

dismissed by community leaders.

Code Orange by Caroline B. Cooney

Walking around New York City, Mitty Blake did best. He loved the city, and

even after 9/11, he always felt safe. Mitty was a carefree guy–he didn’t worry

about terrorists or blackouts or grades or anything, which is why he was late

getting started on his Advanced Bio report. Mitty does feel a little pressure

to hand something in–if he doesn’t, he’ll be switched out of Advanced Bio,

which would be unfortunate since Olivia’s in Advanced Bio. So he considers

it good luck when he finds some old medical books in his family’s weekend

house that focus on something he could write about. But when he discovers

an old envelope with two scabs in one of the books, the report is no longer

about the grade– it’s about life and death…his own.

Crackback by John Coy

When Miles Manning, a successful high school football player, discovers his

team mates are using steroids--and one of them is his best friend--he's faced

with a tough decision: Is he willing to do what it takes to win?

Drummer Girl by Karen Bass

The Fourth Down needs a drummer, and Sidney's easily the best in the

school. But the all-male band has conditions for her to be allowed in—such

as dressing like a girl. Accustomed to invisibility, Sid soon discovers the

consequences to her makeover.

Egg and Spoon by Gregory Maguire

Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian countryside. Her father has

been dead for years. One of her brothers has been conscripted into the Tsar’s

army, the other taken as a servant in the house of the local landowner. Her

mother is dying, slowly, in their tiny cabin. And there is no food. But then a

train arrives in the village, a train carrying untold wealth, a cornucopia of

food, and a noble family destined to visit the Tsar in Saint Petersburg — a

family that includes Ekaterina, a girl of Elena’s age. When the two girls’

lives collide, an adventure is set in motion.

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack,

government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A

brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant

parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone

else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-

training program but didn't make the cut--young Ender is the Wiggin drafted

to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training.

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in

Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants.

But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during

the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers.

Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of

acceptance she now faces. When their new life is threatened, Esperanza must

find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances--Mama's life, and her

own, depend on it.

Every Day by David Levithan (Nutmeg Nominee 2015)

Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with

the same girl.

There’s never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. ‘A’ has

made peace with that, even established guidelines by which to live: Never get

too attached. Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere.

It’s all fine until the morning that ‘A’ wakes up in the body of Justin and

meets Justin’s girlfriend, Rhiannon. From that moment, the rules by which

‘A’ has been living no longer apply. Because finally ‘A’ has found someone to be with—day in, day out, day after day.

*audio version available at LMHS

Frostfire (The Kanin Chronicles #1) by Amanda Hocking

Hidden deep in the heart of a snow-covered wilderness lays the secret

kingdom of the Kanin--a magical realm as beautiful as it is treacherous…

Bryn Aven has never fit into Kanin society. Her blond hair and blue eyes set

her apart as an outsider--a half-blood unable to hold a respectable rank. But

she's determined to prove herself as a loyal protector of the kingdom she

loves.

Go Ask Alice by Anonymous

It started when she was served a soft drink laced with LSD in a dangerous

party game. Within months, she was hooked, trapped in a downward spiral

that took her from her comfortable home and loving family to the mean

streets of an unforgiving city. It was a journey that would rob her of her

innocence, her youth -- and ultimately her life. This is her diary…

Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley (Nutmeg Nominee 2015)

Senior year is over, and Lucy has the perfect way to celebrate: tonight, she's

going to find Shadow, the mysterious graffiti artist whose work appears all

over the city. He's out there somewhere—spraying color, spraying birds and

blue sky on the night—and Lucy knows a guy who paints like Shadow is

someone she could fall for. Really fall for. Instead, Lucy's stuck at a party

with Ed, the guy she's managed to avoid since the most awkward date of her

life. But when Ed tells her he knows where to find Shadow, they're suddenly

on an all-night search around the city. And what Lucy can't see is the one

thing that's right before her eyes.

*audio version available at LMHS

Iceman by Chris Lynch

The other guys on Eric’s hockey team call him the Iceman, because he’s

a heartless player, cold as ice. Only Eric knows the truth—he’s not cold,

he’s on fire, burning with a need he just can’t explain. Least of all to his

family—not to his dad, whose only joy in life is watching Eric smash

other hockey players to a pulp. Or his mom, who starts every

conversation with, “Your problem is...” Or even his brother, Duane, once

a star athlete, now a star slacker. Can Eric find a way to make them

understand how he feels—before the fire inside consumes him

completely?

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

When she’s modeling, Annabel is the picture of perfection. But her real

life is far from perfect. Fortunately, she’s got Owen. He’s intense, music-

obsessed, and dedicated to always telling the truth. And most of all, he’s

determined to make Annabel happy. . .

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

High school sophomore Miranda’s disbelief turns to fear in a split second

when an asteroid knocks the moon closer to Earth, like "one marble hits

another." The result is catastrophic. How can her family prepare for the

future when worldwide tsunamis are wiping out the coasts, earthquakes

are rocking the continents, and volcanic ash is blocking out the sun?

Lost Girl Found by Leah Bassoff

For Poni, life in her small village in southern Sudan is simple and

complicated at the same time. But then the war comes and there is only

one thing for Poni to do. Run. Run for her life. Driven by the sheer will

to survive and the hope that she can somehow make it to the Kakuma

refugee camp in Kenya, Poni sets out on a long, dusty trek across the east

African countryside with thousands of refugees. In Kakuma she is almost

overwhelmed by the misery that surrounds her. Poni realizes that she

must leave the camp at any cost. Her destination is a compound in

Nairobi. There, if she is lucky, she can continue her education and even

one day convince authorities that she is worthy to go to the land of

opportunity called America.

Manga Shakespeare Series (Graphic Novels)

Titles available at LMHS include: Hamlet, The Tempest, Macbeth,

Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, A

Midsummer Night’s Dream, Othello, The Merchant of Venice, and/or

Julius Caesar. Each title would be considered its own book.

Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick

An archaeologist who unearths a mysterious artifact, an airman who

finds himself far from home, a painter, a ghost, a vampire, and a Viking:

the seven stories in this compelling novel all take place on the remote

Scandinavian island of Blessed where a curiously powerful plant that

resembles a dragon grows. What binds these stories together? What

secrets lurk beneath the surface of this idyllic countryside? And what

might be powerful enough to break the cycle of midwinterblood?

Monster by Walter Dean Myers

Steve Harmon is a teenage boy in juvenile detention and on trial.

Presented as a screenplay of Steve's own imagination, and peppered with

journal entries, the book shows how one single decision can change your

whole life.

No Safe Place by Deborah Ellis

Orphaned and plagued with the grief of losing everyone he loves, 15-

year-old Abdul has made a long, fraught journey from his war-torn home

in Baghdad, only to end up in The Jungle — a squalid, makeshift migrant

community in Calais, France. He takes a spot in a small, overloaded boat

heading to England and full of other illegal migrants — and a secret

stash of heroin. A sudden skirmish leaves the boat stalled in the middle

of the Channel, the pilot dead, and four young people remaining —

Abdul, Rosalia, a Romani girl who has escaped from the white slave

trade, Cheslav, gone AWOL from a Russian military school, and Jonah,

the boat pilot’s ten-year-old nephew. The story of their frantic and

hazardous Channel crossing makes this a novel of high adventure and

heart-stopping suspense.

On a Clear Day by Walter Dean Myers

It is 2035. Teens, armed only with their ideals, must wage war on the power

elite.

Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse (Novel in Verse)

This gripping story, written in sparse first-person, free-verse poems, is the

compelling tale of Billie Jo's struggle to survive during the dust bowl years

of the Depression. With stoic courage, she learns to cope with the loss of her

mother and her grieving father's slow deterioration.

Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham (Novel in Verse)

On a sunny day in June, at the beach with her mom and brother, fifteen-year-

old Jane Arrowood went for a swim. And then everything — absolutely

everything — changed. Now she’s counting down the days until she returns

to school with her fake arm, where she knows kids will whisper, "That’s her

— that’s Shark Girl," as she passes. In the meantime there are only

questions: Why did this happen? Why her? What about her art? What about

her life?

Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers

Robin "Birdy" Perry, a new army recruit from Harlem, isn't quite sure

why he joined the army, but he's sure where he's headed: Iraq. Birdy and

the others in the Civilian Affairs Battalion are supposed to help secure

and stabilize the country and successfully interact with the Iraqi people.

Officially, the code name for their maneuvers is Operation Iraqi

Freedom. But the young men and women in the CA unit have a simpler

name for it: WAR.

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has

never been busier, and will become busier still.

Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches

out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters

something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing

foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her

neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in

her basement.

The Compound by S.A. Bodeen

Eli and his family have lived in the underground Compound for six

years. The world they knew is gone, and they’ve become accustomed to

their new life. Accustomed, but not happy. No amount of luxury can

stifle the dull routine of living in the same place, with only his two

sisters, and his father and mother, doing the same thing day after day

after day. As problems with their carefully planned existence threaten to

destroy their sanctuary—and their sanity—Eli can’t help but wonder if

he’d rather take his chances outside. Eli’s father built the Compound to

keep them safe. But are they safe—really?

The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall

Avery West's newfound family can shut down Prada when they want to

shop in peace, and can just as easily order a bombing when they want to

start a war. Part of a powerful and dangerous secret society called the

Circle, they believe Avery is the key to an ancient prophecy. Some want

to use her as a pawn. Some want her dead.

The Darwin Expedition by Diane Tullson

Tej and Liam are going snowboarding. When they take a shortcut over a

treacherous logging road and have an accident, their adventure becomes

more about survival than fresh powder. Tracked by a hungry bear, while

trying to outrun the weather without any food, Tej and Liam learn about

their friendship and what it will take to survive. When Tej is hurt, Liam

decides he has to go for help—alone.

The Eye of Minds (Mortality Doctrine, Book #1)

by James Dashner

Michael is a gamer. And like most gamers, he almost spends more time

on the VirtNet than in the actual world. The VirtNet offers total mind and

body immersion, and the more hacking skills you have, the more fun.

Why bother following the rules when most of them are dumb, anyway?

But some rules were made for a reason. Some technology is too

dangerous to fool with. And one gamer has been doing exactly that, with

murderous results.

The Fall by Bethany Griffin

Madeline awakes in a coffin. She was put there by her own twin brother.

How did it come to this? In short non-chronological chapters, Bethany

Griffin masterfully spins a haunting and powerful tale of a tragic heroine

and the curse on the Usher family. The house itself is alive around

Madeline, and it will never let her escape, driving her to the madness just

as it has all of her ancestors. But she won't let it have her brother

Roderick. She'll do everything in her power to save him—and try to save herself—even if it means bringing the house down around them.

With a sinister gothic atmosphere and relentless tension to rival Poe

himself, Bethany Griffin creates a house of horrors and introduces a

whole new point-of-view on the timeless classic.

The Firefly Letters by Margarita Engle (Novel in Verse)

The freedom to roam is something that women and girls in Cuba do not

have. Yet when Fredrika Bremer visits from Sweden in 1851 to learn

about the people of this magical island, she is accompanied by Cecilia, a

young slave who longs for her lost home in Africa. Soon Elena, the

wealthy daughter of the house, sneaks out to join them. As the three

women explore the lush countryside, they form a bond that breaks the

barriers of language and culture.

The Greatest: Muhammad Ali by Walter Dean Myers

(Non-Fiction)

An introduction to Ali's life from his childhood to the present day,

focusing on his career and the controversies surrounding him. Both his

talent in the boxing ring and his showmanship earned him international

fame, while his refusal to accept the stereotypical role of a black athletic

star in the 1960s and his membership in the Nation of Islam brought him

notoriety.

Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements

Bobby Phillips is an average fifteen-year-old-boy. Until the morning he

wakes up and can't see himself in the mirror. Not blind, not dreaming-

Bobby is just plain invisible. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or

reason to Bobby's new condition; even his dad the physicist can't figure it

out. For Bobby that means no school, no friends, and no life. He's a

missing person. Then he meets Alicia. She's blind, and Bobby can't

resist talking to her, trusting her. But people are starting to wonder

where Bobby is. Bobby knows that his invisibility could have dangerous

consequences for his family and that time is running out. He has to find

out how to be seen again-before it's too late.

Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes Courter (Non-Fiction)

An inspiring true story of the tumultuous nine years Ashley Rhodes-

Courter spent in the foster care system, and how she triumphed over

painful memories and real-life horrors to ultimately find her own voice.

Witness by Karen Hesse (Novel in Verse)

Leanora Sutter. Esther Hirsh. Merlin Van Tornhout. Johnny Reeves . . .

These characters are among the unforgettable cast inhabiting a small

Vermont town in 1924. A town that turns against its own when the Ku

Klux Klan moves in. No one is safe, especially the two youngest, twelve-

year-old Leanora, an African-American girl, and six-year-old Esther,

who is Jewish.

Wolf Pack of the Winisk River by Paul Brown

After a harsh Northern Ontario winter, food is scarce and wolves must

pursue the caribou north along the Winisk River. A large timber wolf

fights off two young males and inserts himself into a pack led by a strong

Alpha female. We follow the pack's two-hundred-mile journey along the

Winisk River to Hudson Bay and the Severn River, as they face the

dangers of human hunters, near-starvation and treacherous rivers.