by Stacey O’Brien
A memoir of a likable young woman, a biologist at CalTech, and the baby owl she takes under her wing for the next 19 years. This book provides remarkable insights into the intelligence of animals and their ability to communicate with us.
by Suzanne Collins
Katniss lives in a future North America where each of the districts has to send a teenage boy and girl every year to the Hunger Games, a survival game which only one teen can survive. When Katniss’s little sister is chosen, she volunteers to go in her place.
by Deb Caletti
Money can’t buy everything, but it sure is nice when you have it, or so Indigo Skye thinks when she receives a 2.5 million dollar tip from a mysterious customer. Indigo was already pretty happy, but suddenly everyone she loves wants to help her decide how to live her life as a millionaire.
by Jennifer 8 Lee
The adventures in this book span the globe, and consistently return to finding the source of not only the fortune cookie shape, but also the fortunes written inside. It is entertaining and fascinating for those interested in Chinese immigration to the U.S and Chinese culture.
by Matt De La Pena
Danny searches for his Mexican roots in the hope that he will be able to bring his father back to the family.
by Hillary Jordan
Laura, a city woman whose life has always been free, and Ronsell, the son of a sharecropper who experienced freedom and respect in Europe during the second World War, find their lives completely changed when Laura’s husband buys a farm in backwoods Mississippi.
by Sid Fleischman
This extremely readable biography of Mark Twain focuses on his childhood, his travel to Nevada, California, and Hawaii and his early years as a writer and lecturer. Included are an excerpt of one of his most famous stories, a chronology, a bibliography and many illustrations.
by Michael Scott
An ancient book is lost and the modern world could be torn at the seams. Twins Sophie and Josh Newman are swept up in a quest to protect the secret of eternal life when they meet Nicholas Flamel, the 700-year-old discoverer of the magic formula.
by Garth Stein
Meet Enzo, a dog with the senses of a canine and the sense of a human. Laugh, cheer, and cry with Enzo’s family as you ponder life’s ups and downs through the metaphor of auto racing.
by Jennifer Finney Boylan
In She’s Not There: A Life in Two Genders, Boylan, an English professor at Colby College, wrote eloquently about the transition from James to Jennifer. This equally compelling memoir of her growing up years in Main Line Philadelphia will resonate with anyone who felt “invisible” growing up.
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