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RISING 6th GRADE: READ 3 BOOKS TOTAL

Summer...a time for recreation, travel, and relaxation.  It's also a time when you will cross many bridges.  Your summer travels might take you across actual bridges, or you might be crossing a bridge to adolescence, boys, new friends, and new experiences.  Your teachers, believing that reading should be exciting, enjoyable, and interesting, ask that you complete the following summer reading requirements:

Everyone reads: Every Soul A Star and completes worksheet (attachment below),   1 Book from Language Arts Theme List "Bridges", and 1 Series Book of your choice 


​***EVERYONE MUST READ AND COMPLETE  A CHARACTER ANALYSIS:***
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Every Soul A Star
Wendy Mass

At Moon Shadow, an isolated campground, thousands have gathered to catch a glimpse of a rare and extraordinary total eclipse of the sun. Three lives are about to be changed forever:

Ally likes the simple things in life: labyrinths, star-gazing, and comet-hunting.  Bree is popular, gorgeous (everybody says so); a future homecoming queen for sure. Jack is overweight, awkward, and used to spending a lot of time alone. 

Told from three distinct voices and perspectives, Wendy Mass weaves an intricate and compelling story about strangers coming together, unlikely friendships, and finding one's place in the universe.
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***THEME "BRIDGES": CHOOSE 1 OR MORE***

Close to Famous
Joan Bauer


Foster has a severe learning disability, a pillowcase full of mementos of her dead father, and a real gift for baking. When she and her singer mother escape Memphis and her mom’s mean Elvis-impersonator boyfriend to relocate in a tiny, rural West Virginia town, they discover a friendly and welcoming population of delightfully quirky characters, including an aging star who has her own disability.



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The Summer Before Boys
Nora Raleigh Baskin


While her mother is serving in the National Guard in Iraq, Julia spends the summer with her best friend Eliza trying not to think about what could happen. When the two girls meet a new boy, neither of them is prepared for how it impacts their friendship.



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The Raft
S.A. Bodeen


Robie is an experienced traveler. She’s taken the flight from Honolulu to the Pacific islands where her parents live many times. When she has to get home in a hurry, she gets on the next cargo flight at the last minute. She knows the pilot, but on this flight, there’s a new co-pilot named Max. All systems are go until a storm hits during the flight. The only passenger, Robie doesn’t panic until the engine suddenly cuts out and Max shouts at her to put on a life jacket. They are over miles of Pacific Ocean. She sees Max struggle with a raft. And then . . . she’s in the water, fighting for her life. Max pulls her onto the raft, and that’s when the
real terror begins. They have no water. Their only food is a bag of Skittles. There are sharks. There is an island. But there’s no sign of help on the way.
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Matched
Ally Condie


Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can't stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's known and a path that no one else has dared to follow. You may read any book in the Matched series.
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The Skin I'm In
Sharon Flake


Miss Saunders, whose skin is blotched with a rare skin condition, serves as a mirror to Maleeka Madison's struggle against the burden of low self-esteem that many black girls face when they're darker skinned. Miss Saunders is tough and through this, Maleeka learns to stand up to tough-talking Charlese. 


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Faith, Hope, and Ivy June
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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Ivy June lives with no phone or indoor plumbing in Thunder Creek, Kentucky, a small mountain town, while Catherine lives in a large home in the big city of Lexington. A seventh-grade student exchange program pairs the girls, who will learn that they are more alike than different.
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Okay for Now
Gary Schmidt


As a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats stacked against him. As Doug struggles to be more than the “skinny thug” that his teachers and the police think him to be, he finds an unlikely ally in Lil Spicer—a fiery young lady who “smelled like daisies would smell if they were growing in a big field under a clearing sky after a rain.” In Lil, Doug finds the strength to endure an abusive father, the suspicions of a whole town, and the return of his oldest brother, forever scarred, from Vietnam. Together, they find a safe haven in the local library, inspiration in learning about the plates of John James Audubon’s birds, and a hilarious adventure on a Broadway stage.
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Counting by 7's
Holly Goldberg Sloan 


​Twelve-year old Willow Chance is obsessed with nature, excels at diagnosing medical conditions, and finds it comforting to count by 7's. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive parents, but that hasn't kept her from leading a quietly happy life . . . until now. Suddenly Willow's world is tragically changed when her parents both die in a car crash, leaving her alone in a baffling world. This extraordinarily odd, but extraordinarily endearing, girl manages to push through her grief. Her journey to find a fascinatingly diverse and fully believable surrogate family—composed of an Asian manicurist and her two teenaged kids and an oddly disconnected, slovenly school counselor-- is a joy and a revelation to read.
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The Boy on Cinnamon Street
Phoebe Stone  


​Here’s a story about a wounded girl and the boy who won't give up on her.  7th grader Louise should be the captain of her school's gymnastics team - but she isn't. She's fun and cute and should have lots of friends - but she doesn't. And there's a dreamy boy who has a crush on her - but somehow they never connect. Louise has everything going for her - so what is it that's holding her back? Phoebe Stone tells the winning story of the spring when 7th grader Louise Terrace wakes up, finds the courage to confront the painful family secret she's hiding from - and finally get the boy.


Cinder 
​Marissa Meyer


​In the dystopian world of New Bejing, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and a cyborg with a mysterious past, is blamed by her stepmother for her stepsister's illness while a deadly plague decimates the population. When Cinder's life gets intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, a mystery about her past, and a personal battle between duty and freedom. You may read any book in The Lunar Chronicles series.
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***CHOOSE ONE BOOK FROM THIS LIST, OR A BOOK IN ANY SERIES:***

Recommendations for Rising 6th Grade Choice Series Book
See List in Destiny for Reviews!

Anderson, Laurie Halse. Chains. 1st ed. New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2008.
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City, a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War.

Bachmann, Stefan, 1993-. The Peculiar. 1st ed. New York : Greenwillow Books, 2012.
After humans win the faery wars in England, a half-human, half-faery child, scorned by both races, finds himself at the center of a web of intrigue and danger when he is stalked by a sinister faery.

Baker, E. D. The wide-awake princess. 1st U.S. ed. New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2010.
Annie, younger sister of the princess who would be known as Sleeping Beauty, is immune to magic and stays awake when the rest of the castle falls into an enchanted sleep, then sets out to find a way to break the spell.

Burkhart, Jessica. Take the reins. 1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed. New York : Aladdin Mix, 2009.
When Sasha Silver and her horse, Charm, arrive on the campus of the elite Canterwood Crest Academy, Sasha knows that she's in trouble. She's not exactly welcomed with open arms. One group of girls in particular is used to being the best, the brightest, and the prettiest on the team, and when Sasha shows her skills in the arena, the girls' claws come out. Sasha is determined to prove that she belongs at Canterwood. Will she rise to the occasion and make the advanced riding team by the end of her first semester? Or will the pressure send Sasha packing?

Cabot, Meg. The princess diaries. 1st ed. New York : Harper Collins, c2000.
Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the Prince of Genovia, a small European principality, and that she is a princess and the heir to the throne.

Calonita, Jen. Belles. 1st ed. New York : Little, Brown, 2012.
Fifteen-year-old Isabelle loves her impoverished North Carolina beach community, but when her grandmother must enter a nursing home, Izzie is placed with distant relatives she never knew--a state senator and his preppy wife and children.

Calonita, Jen. Secrets of my Hollywood life : a novel. 1st pbk. ed. New York : Little, Brown, 2007, c2006.
Longing to experience the life of a "normal" teenager, sixteen-year-old actress Kaitlin Burke assumes a false identity to attend a local high school.

Calonita, Jen. Winter white : a belles novel. 1st ed. New York : Little, Brown, 2012.
The daughters of a North Carolina senator, Isabelle and Mirabelle, who are still reeling from the knowledge that they are not cousins, but actually sisters, barely have time to process the news with cotillion season right around the corner.

Carter, Ally. Heist society. 1st ed. New York : Disney/Hyperion, c2010.
A group of teenagers uses their combined talents to re-steal several priceless paintings and save fifteen-year-old Kat Bishop's father, himself an international art thief, from a vengeful collector.

Carter, Ally. I'd tell you I love you, but then I'd have to kill you. 1st Hyperion Paperbacks ed. New York : Hyperion Paperbacks, 2007, c2006.
As a sophomore at a secret spy school and the daughter of a former CIA operative, Cammie is sheltered from "normal teenage life" until she meets a local boy while on a class surveillance mission.

Cass, Kiera. The Selection. 1st ed. New York : HarperTeen, c2012.
"Sixteen-year-old America Singer is living in the caste-divided nation of Illea, which formed after the war that destroyed the United States. America is chosen to compete in the Selection-- a contest to see which girl can win the heart of Illea's prince-- but all she really wants is a chance for a future with her secret love, Aspen, who is a caste below her"--.

Childs, Tera Lynn. Oh. My. Gods. 1st ed. New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2008.
When her mother suddenly decides to marry a near-stranger, Phoebe, whose passion is running, soon finds herself living on a remote Greek island, completing her senior year at an ancient high school where the students and teachers are all descended from gods or goddesses.

Choldenko, Gennifer, 1957-. Al Capone shines my shoes. New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2009.
Moose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz along with his family and the families of the other prison guards, is frightened when he discovers that noted gangster Al Capone, a prisoner there, wants a favor in return for the help that he secretly gave Moose.

Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. 1st ed. New York : Scholastic Press, 2008.
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death.

Condie, Allyson Braithwaite. Matched. 1st ed. New York : Dutton Books, c2010.
All her life, Cassia has never had a choice: The Society dictates everything, including when and how to play, where to work, where to live, what to eat and wear, when to die, and most importantly to Cassia as she turns 17, whom to marry. When she's matched with her best friend Xander, things couldn't be more perfect, but why did her neighbor Ky's face show up on her match disk as well?.

Cooney, Caroline B. The face on the milk carton. New York : Laurel-Leaf books, 1994, c1990.
A photograph of a missing girl on a milk carton leads Janie on a search of her real identity.

Cooper, Rose (Barbara Rose), 1978-. Gossip from the girls' room : a blogtastic! novel. 1st ed. New York : Delacorte Press, c2011.
Sixth-grader Sofia Becker writes a blog about everything she overhears in the girls' bathroom, especially mean things about the super-popular Mia, but comes to realize that gossip has consequences and popularity is hard to achieve.

Dashner, James, 1972-. The maze runner. 1st ed. New York : Delacorte Press, c2009.
Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape.

Davies, Jacqueline, 1962-. The lemonade war. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, c2007.
Evan and his younger sister, Jesse, react very differently to the news that they will be in the same class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches, they battle it out through lemonade stands, each trying to be the first to earn 100 dollars. Includes mathematical calculations and tips for running a successful lemonade stand.

Dowell, Frances O'Roark. The secret language of girls. New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2004.
Marylin and Kate have been friends since nursery school, but when Marylin becomes a middle school cheerleader and Kate begins to develop other interests, their relationship is put to the test.

Evans, Richard Paul. Michael Vey : the prisoner of cell 25. 1st Simon Pulse/Mercury Ink hardcover ed. New York : Mercury Ink/Simon Pulse, 2011.
Fourteen-year-old Michael discovers he has special electrical powers and, with the help of his best friends, becomes aware that there are other teens with similar powers, but something or someone is hunting them and, after Michael's mother is kidnapped, he will need to rely on his powers and his friends to rescue his mom, protect himself, and save the others.

Gerber, Linda C. The death by bikini mysteries. Omnibus ed. New York : Sleuth/Speak, 2011.
Sixteen-year-old Aphra Behn Connolly begins investigating when a girl is found strangled at her father's island resort, and discovers plots of intrigue, murder, and the secrets of her estranged mother.

Gurevich, Margaret, author. Making the cut.
"16-year-old Chloe has always loved everything to do with fashion. Clothes, accessories, styling, designing--she knows it all. And when she finds out a new reality series for aspiring teenage designers is holding auditions in her town, she's desperate to win a spot on the show. Chloe knows this is her chance to finally get her designs noticed. But before Chloe can realize her dreams, she has to survive the competition"
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Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Among the hidden. 1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed. New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2000, c1998.
In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.

Haston, Meg. How to rock braces and glasses : a novel. 1st ed. New York : Little, Brown, 2011.
When popular middle schooler Kacey Simon gets glasses and braces and is rejected by her crowd, she befriends a boy who is in a punk rock band and discovers some things about friendship, relationships, and herself.

Hawkins, Rachel, 1979-. Hex Hall. 1st Hyperion pbk. ed. New York : Hyperion, 2011, c2010.
Witch Sophie Mercer, having been sent to a reform school by her father after a prom night spell went horribly wrong, learns her roommate, who is the only vampire on campus, is the suspect in a series of attacks on students and sets out to find the real culprit.

Healy, Christopher, 1972-. The hero's guide to saving your kingdom. 1st ed. New York : Walden Pond Press, c2012.
The four princes erroneously dubbed Prince Charming and rudely marginalized in their respective fairy tales form an unlikely team when a witch threatens the whole kingdom.

Hiaasen, Carl. Hoot. 1st ed. New York : Alfred A. Knopf :, c2002.
Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.

Ignatow, Amy. The popularity papers : the long-distance dispatch between Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang. New York : Amulet Books, 2011.
Best friends Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang are as ready as they'll ever be to start junior high. But before they can try out the lessons they've learned about friendship and popularity, tragedy strikes: Lydia's mom is moving her family to London for six months. Separated for the first time, each of the girls must face bullies, secrets, and the challenge of standing up for herself. With the help of their trusty notebook, they try to keep in touch and keep their spirits up, even while facing the strange and new.

Jones, Jenny B., 1975-. So not happening. Nashville, Tenn. : Thomas Nelson, c2009.
Forced to move from Manhattan to an Oklahoma farm when her mother remarries, sixteen-year-old Bella relies on her faith while investigating a deadly, secret organization for the school newspaper, as she slowly realizes how shallow and spoiled she has been.

Kantor, Melissa. The Darlings are forever. 1st ed. New York : Hyperion, c2011.
Best friends Jane, Victoria, and Natalya, who call themselves the Darlings, find their relationship tested when they start their freshman year at three very different high schools.

Klise, Kate. Dying to meet you. 1st ed. Boston : Harcourt, 2009.
In this story told mostly through letters, children's book author, I. B. Grumply, gets more than he bargained for when he rents a quiet place to write for the summer.

Korman, Gordon. Chasing the Falconers. New York : Scholastic, c2005.
Aidan and Meg Falconers' parents are facing life in prison unless Aidan and Meg can prove their innocence, but first they must escape from a juvenile detention center and elude both the authorities and a sinister attacker who has his own reason to stop them.

Leavitt, Lindsay. Princess for hire. 1st ed. New York : Disney/Hyperion Books, c2010.
Desi Bascomb, who longs for something more glamorous than her life in Idaho, is approached by a woman named Meredith who explains that Desi can use an Egyptian formula called "Royal Rouge" to temporarily change herself into a look-alike of any princess, and as Desi gets involved in various royal fiascos, she realizes that the job is harder than it first seemed.

L'Engle, Madeleine. A wrinkle in time. New York : Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, c1962.
Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.

Lowry, Lois. The giver. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1993.
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.

Mass, Wendy, 1967-. 11 birthdays. 1st ed. New York : Scholastic Press, 2009.
After celebrating their first nine same-day birthdays together, Amanda and Leo, having fallen out on their tenth and not speaking to each other for the last year, prepare to celebrate their eleventh birthday separately but peculiar things begin to happen as the day of their birthday begins to repeat itself over and over again.

Mass, Wendy, 1967-. Rapunzel : the one with all the hair. New York : Scholastic, [2012].
Rapunzel and Prince Benjamin are both trapped, one in a tower by an evil witch, the other by his royal duties, but when their paths cross, aided by friends and a little luck, conditions change for them both.

McMann, Lisa. The Unwanteds. 1st Aladdin hardcover ed. New York : Aladdin, 2011.
In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.

Meloy, Colin. WildWood. 1st ed. New York : Balzer + Bray, c2011.
When her baby brother is kidnapped by crows, seventh-grader Prue McKeel ventures into the forbidden Impassable Wilderness--a dangerous and magical forest in the middle of Portland, Oregon--and soon finds herself involved in a war among the various inhabitants.

Meyer, Marissa. Cinder. 1st ed. New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2012.
Cinder, a gifted mechanic and a cyborg with a mysterious past, is blamed by her stepmother for her stepsister's illness while a deadly plague decimates the population of New Beijing, but when Cinder's life gets intertwined with Prince Kai's, she finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle.

Mlynowski, Sarah. Bras & broomsticks. New York : Delacorte Press, c2005.
Living in New York City with her mother and her younger sister, Miri, fourteen-year-old Rachel tries to persuade Miri, who has recently become a witch, to help her become popular at school and to try to stop their divorced father's wedding.

Mlynowski, Sarah. Fairest of all. 1st ed. New York : Scholastic Press, 2012.
After moving to a new house, ten-year-old Abby and her younger brother Jonah discover an antique mirror that transports them into the Snow White fairy tale.

Moceanu, Dominique, 1981-. Winning team. 1st ed. New York : Disney/Hyperion Books, c2012.
When twelve-year-old Britt's family moves to Houston so she can train at an elite gym she looks forward to being part of a team, but after alienating the other girls and failing to impress her coaches, Britt begins to figure out what teamwork really means.

Mull, Brandon, 1974-. A world without heroes. 1st Aladdin hardcover ed. New York : Aladdin, 2011.
Fourteen-year-old Jason Walker is transported to a strange world called Lyrian, where he joins Rachel, who was also drawn there from our world, and a few rebels, to piece together the Word that can destroy the malicious wizard emperor, Surroth.

Myracle, Lauren, 1969-. Eleven. New York : Puffin Books, 2005, c2004.
The year between turning eleven and turning twelve bring many changes for Winnie and her friends.

Palmer, Robin, 1969-. Yours truly, Lucy B. Parker : girl vs. superstar. New York : Puffin, 2010.
Twelve-year-old Lucy begins writing letters to a television talkshow host about the embarrassments of sixth grade, which only grow worse when her mother becomes engaged to the father of a teen star and moves them from Massachusetts to New York City.

Paolini, Christopher. Eragon. New York : Alfred A. Knopf :, 2003.
A fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.

Papademetriou, Lisa. Save the cupcake! New York : Scholastic, c2012.
Hayley, who has started baking cupcakes to deal with her problems, and her friend Artie suddenly find themselves arguing a lot.

Papademetriou, Lisa. Sugar and spice. New York : Scholastic, c2013.
Hayley and her family settle into their new home above their Gran's tea shop, and at school Hayley's former best friend Artie isn't getting along with Hayley's new friend Meghan.

Papademetriou, Lisa. Taking the cake! New York : Scholastic, c2012.
Hayley's life has completely turned upside down, her best friend Artie is now her ex-best friend, her crush is now dating Artie, her new friend Meghan is a little strange, and her dad has made big plans for Thanksgiving with his new girlfriend and her parents.

Patterson, James, 1947-. Witch & wizard. 1st pbk. ed. New York : Little, Brown, 2010, c2009.
A sister and brother, along with thousands of young people, have been kidnapped and either thrown in prison or turned up missing after accusations of witchcraft were made against them, and the ruling regime will do anything in order to suppress life and liberty, music and books.

Rallison, Janette, 1966-. My fair godmother. New York : Walker, 2009.
High school sophomore Savannah wants to find the perfect prom date after her boyfriend breaks up with her to date her older sister, but when a godmother who is only fair becomes involved, Savannah finds herself in trouble in the Middle Ages, along with a boy who would like to be her charming prince.

Reichs, Kathy. Virals. New York : Razorbill, 2011.
The niece of famed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, fourteen-year-old Tory and her three friends are exposed to a rare strain of canine parvovirus that gives them special powers which they use to try to solve a murder.

Riley, James, 1977-. Half upon a time. 1st Aladdin pbk. ed. New York : Aladdin, 2011.
In the village of Giant's Hand, Jack's grandfather has been pushing him to find a princess to rescue, so when a young lady falls out of the sky wearing a shirt that says "Punk Princess," and she tells Jack that her grandmother, who looks suspiciously like the long-missing Snow White, has been kidnapped, Jack decides to help her.

Riordan, Rick. The lightning thief. 1st Hyperion Paperbacks ed. New York : Miramax Books/Hyperion Paperbacks for Children, 2006, c2005.
After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.

Roth, Veronica. Divergent. 1st ed. New York : Katherine Tegen Books, c2011.
In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomoly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.

Schaefer, Laura. The Teashop Girls. 1st Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers pbk. ed. New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2009, c2008.
Thirteen-year-old Annie is thrilled when her grandmother agrees to let her work as a barista at the Steeping Leaf, but as the shop faces possible eviction and Annie begins to drift away from her friends, she fears everything is changing and wonders what she will do if the tea shop closes.

Schroeder, Lisa. It's Raining Cupcakes. 1st Aladdin pbk. ed. New York : Aladdin, 2011, c2010.
Twelve-year-old Isabel dreams of seeing the world but has never left Oregon, and so when her best friend, Sophie, tells her of a baking contest whose winners travel to New York City, she eagerly enters despite concerns about her mother, who is opening a cupcake bakery. Includes recipes.

Stanley, Diane. The silver bowl. 1st ed. New York : Harper, c2011.
From the age of seven when she became scullery maid in a castle, Molly has seen visions of the future which, years later, lead her and friend Tobias on an adventure to keep Alaric, the heir to the throne, safe from a curse.

Stephens, John. The emerald atlas. 1st ed. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
Kate, Michael, and Emma have passed from one orphanage to another in the ten years since their parents disappeared to protect them, but now they learn that they have special powers--and a fearsome enemy--and embark on a prophesied quest to find a magical book.

Tarshis, Lauren. The attacks of September 11, 2001. New York : Scholastic, c2012.
When Lucas decides to skip school because he wants to discuss football with a firefighter friend of his father's, he finds himself caught up in the terrorist attacks on New York City.

Meloy, Colin. WildWood. 1st ed. New York : Balzer + Bray, c2011.
When her baby brother is kidnapped by crows, seventh-grader Prue McKeel ventures into the forbidden Impassable Wilderness--a dangerous and magical forest in the middle of Portland, Oregon--and soon finds herself involved in a war among the various inhabitants.