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CHILDREN / YA
The Adventures of Beanboy / Lisa Harkrader
FIC
Calling all superheroes! Can you finish this rhyme? Beans, beans, magical fruit, the more you eat, the more you...It's the ultimate in superpowers! Shield, flying mechanism, plus a villain-crippling knock-out gas...all from the power of one super food! Part every-boy's story, part comic book, this one is sure to have you laughing out loud - and cheering for our heroes!
(Miss Jennie from WAM)
Aliens on Vacation / Clete Barrett Smith
BCD, FIC
This is the story of Scrub (David) who goes to his Grandma's Intergalactic Bed and Breakfast for the summer while his parents are busy with grown-up things. David wonders what kind of weird place this is - which becomes very clear as the summer progresses. With a variety of aliens visiting Earth donning disguises to (sort of) blend in with the natives, a series of misadventures lead a mob of townsfolk to storm the B&B.
Will David be able to save the day or is it the end of the B&B? A nice summer read for tweens.
(Pat from RSV)
Catwings / Ursula Le Guin
FIC
You would like this if you like cats.
(Library Page from RSV)
The Clockwork Scarab / Colleen Gleason
FIC
Take one brain-beak niece of the famous Sherlock Holmes...Add the superb strength of Bram Stoker's younger sister...Stir both into a uniquely steampunk London with an Egyptian mystery and an elegant mentor, and serve with a side of snarky help from both sides of the law. Devour quickly, and cross your fingers that the next serving arrives swiftly!
(Miss Jennie from WAM)
Code Name Verity / Elizabeth Wein
BCD, FIC
Amazing WWII spy story keeps the pages turning. Chapters alternate narrators and it's exciting to see how the stories come together: Clever writing.
(Beth from HPW)
Eleanor & Park / Rainbow Rowell
BCD, EA, FIC
Eleanor and Park are misfits, have totally different backgrounds and lives, but they face long odds even though they are perfect for each other.
(Brandon from CHE)
If I Stay / Gayle Forman
BCD, EA, FIC
This book is on the Buzzfeed's list of books being made into movies. Not sure how it will be as a movie, but it's a good love story told from another angle. Follow-up book, Where She Went may be even better.
(Beth from HPW)
Islands / Neil Morris
NONFIC
This book describes the ten biggest islands in the world.
(Library Page from RSV)
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CHILDREN / YA
A Little Book of Sloth / Lucy Cooke
NONFIC
This is an adorable, educational book about the sloth sanctuary, Slothville, in Costa Rica. You will want to hug this book after you’ve read it!
(Abby from EPL)
Monument 14: Sky on Fire / Emmy Laybourne
FIC
The sequel to Monument 14 is just as exciting as its predecessor. This time the book is written in two voices, that of two brothers fighting to survive.
(Abby from EPL)
Peter and the Starcatchers / Dave Barry
BCD, FIC
Once the question of how Peter met Hook was raised, I really did wonder. The series is excellent; higher level reading without the "iffy" content. Entertaining! It keeps you turning the page for more.
(Sue Shelver CHE)
The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen / Susin Nielsen-Fernlund
FIC
Henry and his father are forced to move after his brother commits a horrible crime. Henry is asked by his therapist to keep a journal to help him sort through things.
(Brandon from CHE)
This world we live in / Susan Beth Pfeffer
BCD, FIC
This is a curious look at a devastated world through the eyes of a teen after a strange planetary event.
(Kathleen Jacobs/SHL)
Unwind / Neal Shusterman
BCD, EA, FIC, PL
I am completely in love with the dystopian genre, and this book, the first in a series, has its own original take. There's nothing predictable about it, and it also speaks volumes about abortion as a hot issue in America today. (P.S. there are no abortions in the book; 'unwinding' is the alternative)
(Rebecca from SCS)
Winger / Andrew Smith
FIC
Ryan Dean West is 14 and a junior at boarding school where he plays rugby. He is infatuated with women, but has his heart set on Annie, his best friend.
(Brandon from CHE)
Wonder / R. J. Palacio
BCD, EB, FIC, PL
I couldn't put this book down. August Pullman was born with a rare, severe facial deformity. This book follows Auggie through his first year at school and is told from Auggie's point of view as well as that of his friends, his sister, and her friends. It's a story about kindness, friendship, and acceptance.
(Tracy from RSV)
August, born with a facial deformity, has been homeschooled until now as he starts fifth grade at Beecher Prep. He faces many bullies and struggles in his first year. The book is told from the point of view of various characters and would appeal to ages 8-12.
(Emily Brush from EPL)
BCD = Book on CD, BD = Blu-ray Disc, CD = Compact Disc,
DVD = Digital Video Disc, EB = eBook, FIC = Fiction,
LT = Large Type, MeLCat = MeLCat material, NONFIC - Fiction,
PL = Playaway, PS3 = Playstation 3 Game
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