by Robert Sharenow.
Karl doesn’t think of himself as a Jew, but that doesn’t matter in Nazi-era Berlin. He takes up boxing as a way to prove himself and has a shot at greatness — but can he protect his family from the Nazis?
Posted in ** 9th -10th grade ,*** 11th - 12th grade ,Historical Fiction ,Sports ,War
by Connie Willis.
In the year 2060, three historians from Oxford are sent back in time to 1940, in order to research what life was really like in England during the German Blitz. When they try to return to the year 2060, they discover that they are stuck in 1940 and might never get home.
Posted in ** 9th -10th grade ,*** 11th - 12th grade ,Historical Fiction ,Science Fiction ,Series ,Thick Book ,Thriller ,War
by Laura Hillenbrand.
Don’t start this book unless you’re ready to put aside just about everything else in your life for a few days. It itells the gripping story of Louie Zamperini’s wayward youth, his brief but glorious career as a track star, his struggle to survive against incredible odds during World War II, and an adulthood shaped by forgiveness and optimism.
Posted in *** 11th - 12th grade ,Adventure ,Around the World ,History ,Popular Nonfiction ,Survival ,Thick Book
by Jenny Hubbard.
When Thomas, an outstanding 17-year-old student at an all-male boarding school, dies in a tragic swimming accident, the witnesses to the event close ranks. Can a determined English teacher trick one of those witnesses into revealing what really happened that afternoon?
Posted in ** 9th -10th grade ,*** 11th - 12th grade ,Friendship ,Mystery ,School Days ,Tough Issues
by Susan Vreeland.
This turn-of-the-century tale is about Clara Driscoll, a newly “modern” woman and a designer who worked for Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933). Not only does this book provide snapshots of all the important happenings of an era, but it also highlights the life behind a famous artistic creation–the Tiffany leaded-glass lamp.
Posted in *** 11th - 12th grade ,Biography ,Historical Fiction ,Visual Arts
by Gary Paulsen.
Samuel returns from a hunting trip to find his settlement destroyed and his parents captured. As the Revolutionary War turns everything he knows upside down, can he use his wits and his knowledge of the woods to find and rescue his parents?
Posted in * 7th - 8th grade ,Adventure ,Family ,Historical Fiction ,Thin Book
by Jennifer Donnelly.
Andi Alpers, a 17-year-old student and musician, travels to Paris to escape her younger brother’s death and complete her senior thesis about a 18th century French musician. While there she discovers a diary written by a young girl during the French Revolution who attempted to save the imprisoned Louis Charles, the lost king of France. A contemporary tale with a dose of time-travel.
Posted in ** 9th -10th grade ,*** 11th - 12th grade ,Historical Fiction ,Thick Book
by Paolo Bacigalupi.
In the far future, where it’s everyone for himself and survival is a struggle, Nailer works on a scavenger crew which strips shipwrecked oil tankers. When he discovers a shipwrecked clipper ship, his decision to rescue the sole survivor, a “swank” rich girl, pits him against his father and changes his life forever.
Posted in ** 9th -10th grade ,*** 11th - 12th grade ,Adventure ,Family ,Science & Technology ,Science Fiction
by Antony John.
Dumb is the winner of Seattle’s Teen Battle of the Bands, but they need serious help if they want to break into the music scene. Piper’s got the ideas and the drive to be their manager and lead them to succcess. There’s just one small problem: she’s deaf and can’t hear their music.
Posted in ** 9th -10th grade ,*** 11th - 12th grade ,Family ,Humor ,Performing Arts ,School Days ,Tough Issues
by Kathy Reichs.
On their home island off the coast of South Carolina, 14-year-old Tory Brennan and her friends battle scientists who are illegally experimenting with puppies with some unusual consequences. The author is the creator of Bones, the hit TV show and mystery series.
Posted in * 7th - 8th grade ,** 9th -10th grade ,Animals ,Fantasy ,Mystery ,Science Fiction ,Survival ,Thick Book
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