Summer Reads2012

Sedgwick M.S. Library Recommends . . .

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The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan

Kane Chronicles Sequel

He's b-a-a-ack! Despite their efforts, Carter & Sadie Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, & the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all.

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Wonder by R.J. Palacio

"I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse."

August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face.

Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos

This novel is about an incredible two months for a kid named Jack, whose plans for vacation are shot down when his feuding parents ground him for life & whose nose spews bad blood at every little shock he gets. But plenty of shocks are coming Jack's way when his mom has him help a fiesty old neighbor with an unusual chore—typing obituaries filled with stories about the people who founded his town. As one obit leads to another, Jack is launched on a strange adventure involving molten wax, Eleanor Roosevelt, twisted promises, a homemade airplane, Girl Scout cookies, a man on a trike, a dancing plague, voices from the past, Hells Angels . . . and possibly murder.

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all.

Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he’s seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and a well-placed line.

Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home—and his own art—through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it’s up to Ivan to make it a change for the better.

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Belly’s never been the kind of girl that things happen to. Year after year, she’s spent her summers at the beach house with Conrad and Jeremiah. The boys never noticed Belly noticing them. And every summer she hoped it would be different. This time, it was. But the summer Belly turned pretty was the summer that changed everything. For better, and for worse.

Magnificent 12 by Michael Grant

Twelve-year-old Mack MacAvoy suffers from a serious case of mediumness. Medium looks. Medium grades. Medium parents who barely notice him. With a list of phobias that could make anyone crazy, Mack never would have guessed that he is destined for a more-than-medium life.

And then, one day, something incredibly strange happens to Mack. A 3,000-year-old man named Grimluk appears in the boys’ bathroom to deliver some startling news: Mack is one of the Magnificent Twelve, called the Magnifica in ancient times, whatever that means. An evil force is on its way, and it’s up to Mack to track down eleven other 12-year-olds in order to stop it. He must travel across the world to battle the wicked Pale Queen’s dangerous daughter, Ereskigal—also known as Risky. But Risky sounds a little scary, and Mack doesn’t want to be a hero. Will he answer the call?

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Lina is just like any other 15-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, draws, & gets crushes on boys. One night,Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life they've known. Separated from her father, forced onto a crowded & dirty train, Lina, her mother, & her young brother make their way north, crossing the Arctic Circle, to a work camp in the coldest reaches of Siberia. Here they are forced, under Stalin's orders, to dig for beets and fight for their lives under the cruelest of conditions.

Planet Middle School by Nikki Grimes

For twelve years, Joylin Johnson's life has been just fine, thank you very much. A game of basketball with the boys--especially her friend Jake--was all it took to put a smile on her face. Baggy jeans, T-shirt, & hair in a ponytail were easy choices. Then suddenly the world seemed to turn upside down, & everything changed at once. Her best girlfriend is now flirting with her best guy friend. Her clothes seem all wrong. Jake is acting weird, & basketball isn't the same. And worst of all, there is this guy, Santiago, who appears from . . . where? What lengths will Joy go to--and who will she become--to attract his attention?

Game Changers: Book 1 by Mike Lupica

Ben McBain is every football team's dream player. He's a jack-of-all-trades that can handle almost any position. When the game is on the line, Ben's number is the one called for the final play. But Ben wants to be the starting quarterback & the one thing standing in his way is the coach's son.

Shawn O'Brien looks the part. He has been groomed by his father, a former professional quarterback. Despite his size & arm strength, Shawn is struggling.

Ben is torn between being a good teammate & going after his own dream. As Ben finds out, Shawn isn't the easiest person to help. And when Ben gets an unexpected opportunity, the entire game will change for the both of them.

Divergentby Veronica Roth

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives.

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