William S. and the Great Escape

Author

Cordelia Jensen

In this beautifully constructed middle-grade novel, told half in prose and half in verse, Lauren prides herself on being a good sister, and Sierra is used to taking care of her mom. When Lauren’s parents send her brother to a therapeutic boarding school for teens on the autism spectrum and Sierra moves...

Author	Gloria Whelan
ISBN	0060541121

The third book in the St. Petersburg Quartet depicts the horror of the 900 day siege of Leningrad.

Rich in historical detail, haunting in imagery, the tale of Georgi and Marya continues. Previously they traveled to Siberia to locate their parents.

Now residing in Leningrad, the characters...

Author	Lisa Graff
ISBN	0399255168

What would you do to win a dare war?

In a humorous and insightful novel about dares, divorce and friendship, Lisa Graff tells the story of fourth-graders Kansas Bloom and Francine Halata, who start out as archenemies, until--in a battle of wits and willpower--they discover that they...

Author	Judy Blume
ISBN	0385733070

I have always been a tremendous fan of Judy Blume and was pleased to find this new series that was out about the Pain and the Great One. It's a great transitional novel for children looking for more advanced books than picture books. It is probably recommended for 1-3 grades. I love how the characters are...

Author	Patricia Reilly Giff
ISBN	0823438007

Thirteen-year-old American girl Genevieve has spent the summer of 1939 at her grandmother's farm in Alsace, France. Then she makes an impulsive choice: to stay in France. It proves to be a dangerous decision. World War II erupts. The Nazis conquer Alsace and deport the Jews and others. A frightening...

Author

Cressida Cowell

This was once the story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who had been taught since birth to hate each other like poison.

But now, the boy Wizard and girl Warrior have been brought together in the Badwoods and they have witnessed the shocking consequences of the Stone That Takes Away...