Thursday, June 23, 2016

Reading Suggestions by Miss Casey and Miss Lisa

Reading Suggestions for Grades 5 and Up
FICTION
The Berlin Boxing Club. Sharenow, Robert. HarperTeen, 2011. Historical Fiction. (8+)
Booked. Alexander, Kwame. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2016. Realistic Fiction. (5+)
Calamity (The Reckoners: Book 3).  Sanderson, Brian. Delacorte Press, 2016. Fantasy. Series. (7+)
The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle. Fox, Janet. Viking Books for Young Readers, 2016. Historical Fiction/Horror. (6+)
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses: Book 2). Maas, Sarah J. Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2016. Fantasy. Series. (9+)
Dumplin’. Murphy, Julie. Balzer + Bray, 2015. Realistic Fiction. (9+)
The Fate of Ten. Lore, Pittacus. Harpercollins, 2015. Fantasy/Science Fiction. Series. (7+)
Free Verse. Dooley, Sarah. G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 2016. Realistic Fiction. (5+)
The Ghostfaces: The Brotherband Chronicles. Flanagan, John A. Philomel Books, 2016. Historic Fiction. Series. (5+)
Library of Souls: The Third Novel of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Riggs, Ransom. Quirk Books, 2015. Historical Fiction/Fantasy. Series. (7+)
The Raven King (The Raven Cycle, Book 4). Stiefvater, Lauren. Scholastic Press, 2016. Fantasy/Science Fiction. Series. (8+)
Raymie Nightingale. DiCamillo, Kate. Candlewick, 2016. Realistic Fiction. (5+)
Salt to the Sea. Sepetys, Ruta. Philomel Books, 2016. Historical Fiction. (7+)
Six of Crows. Bardugo, Leigh. Henry Holt and Co., 2015. Fantasy. Sequel coming out Fall 2016. (7+)
Skink-No Surrender. Hiaasen, Carl. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2014. Realistic Fiction/Humor. (7+)
Tangerine. Bloor, Edward. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2006. Realistic Fiction. (5+)
Theodore Boone: The Scandal. Grisham, John. Dutton Books for Young Readers, 2016. Realistic Fiction. Series. (5+)
The Trials of Apollo, Book One: The Hidden Oracle. Riordan, Rick. Disney-Hyperion, 2016. Fantasy. (5+)
Winter. Meyer, Marissa. Feiwel & Friends, 2015. Fantasy/Science Fiction. Series. (7+)
Woods Runner. Paulson, Gary. Wendy Lamb Books, 2011. Realistic Fiction. (6+)

NON-FICTION
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club. Hoose, Philip. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015. (7+)
Eruption!: Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives (Scientists in the Field Series). Rusch, Elizabeth  and Tom Uhlman. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2013. (5+)
Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods: 20 Chilling Tales from the Wilderness. Johnson, Hal and Tom Mead. Workman Publishing Company, 2015. Horror. (5+)
The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery. Sheinkin, Steve. Flashpoint, 2010. (7+)
Titanic: Voices From the Disaster. Hopkinson, Deborah. Scholastic Press, 2012. (6+)
Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation): An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive. Hillenbrand, Laura. Delacorte Press, 2014. (6+)

GRAPHIC NOVELS
Anne Frank : The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography. Jacobson, Sidney. Hill and Wang. 2010. Biography. (7+)
The Arrival. Tan, Shaun. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007. Realistic Fiction. (6+)
Awkward. Chmakova, Svetlana. Yen Press, 2015. Realistic Fiction. (5+)
Battling Boy. Pope, Paul. First Second, 2013. Fantasy. (5+)
Calamity Jack. Hale, Shannon, Dean Hale and Nathan Hale. Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2010. Fantasy. (7+)
Cardboard. TenNapel, Doug. GRAPHIX, 2012. Fantasy. (7+)
The Graveyard Book. Gaiman, Neil, P. Craig Russell  and Kevin Nowlan.  HarperCollins, 2015. Fantasy. (5+)
Lumberjanes Vol. 1: Beware The Kitten Holy. Stevenson, Noelle, Shannon Watters  and Brooke A. Allen. BOOM! Box, 2015. Fantasy. (5+)
The Nameless City. Hicks, Faith Erin and Jordie Bellaire. First Second, 2016. Fantasy. (5+)
Nimona. Stevenson, Noelle. HarperTeen, 2015. Fantasy. (7+)
Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong. Shen, Prudence. First Second, 2013. Realistic Fiction. (8+)
Shackleton : Antarctic Odyssey. Bertozzi, Nick. First Second, 2014. Nonfiction. (6+)
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1: Squirrel Power. North, Ryan and Erica Henderson. Marvel Now!, 2015. Fantasy. (6+)

RHODE ISLAND TEEN BOOK AWARD NOMINEES

All American Boys by Reynolds, Jason and Brendan Kiely. Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, 2015. Realistic Fiction. (8+)

All the Bright Places. Niven, Jennifer. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2015. Realistic Fiction. (9+)

Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Kuklin, Susan. Candlewick, 2014. Nonfiction. (9+)

Bone Gap. Ruby, Laura. Balzer + Bray, 2015. Fantasy. (10+)

The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club. Hoose, Phillip. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015. Nonfiction. (7+)

The Crossover.  Alexander, Kwame. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2014. Realistic Fiction. (5+)

An Ember in the Ashes. Tahir, Sabaa.  Razorbill, 2015. Fantasy. (8+)

Everything, Everything. Yoon, Nicola. Delacorte Press, 2015. Realistic Fiction. (7+)

Finding Audrey. Kinsella, Sophie. Delacorte Press, 2015. Realistic Fiction/Humor. (7+)

Gabi, A Girl in Pieces. Quintero, Isabel. Cinco Puntos Press, 2014. Realistic Fiction. (9+)

House Arrest.  Holt, K.A. Chronicle Books, 2015. Realistic Fiction. (6+)

I Am Princess X. Priest, Cheri. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2015. Fantasy. (7+)

Illuminae. Kaufman, Amie.  Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2015. Science Fiction/Fantasy. (8+)

A Night Divided . Nielsen,  Jennifer A. Scholastic Press, 2015. Realistic Fiction. (5+)

Nimona. Stevenson, Noelle. HarperTeen, 2015. Fantasy/Humor/Graphic Novel. (7+)

Noggin. Whaley, John Corey. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2014. Science Fiction/Humor.  (9+)

Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights. Sheinkin, Steve. Roaring Brook Press, 2014. Nonfiction. (7+)

The Rest of Us Just Live Here. Ness, Patrick. HarperTeen, 2015. Realistic Fiction/Humor. (9+)

The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly. Oakes, Stephanie. Dial Books, 2015. Realistic Fiction. (9+)

The Thing About Jellyfish. Benjamin, Ali. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2015. Realistic Fiction. (5+)

Through the Woods. Carroll, Emily. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2014. Horror/Graphic Novel. (7+)


What We Saw. Hartzler, Aaron. HarperTeen, 2015. Realistic Fiction. (9+)

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Summer Reading Peer Suggestions

Here are some Summer Reading Suggestions from your peers. These were compiled during the June session of the combined book club. A lot of these books fit into the BINGO theme quite well. If Jamestown doesn't have a copy of a desired book, you can always order it from another library (or we can do it for you!). Happy reading!





The 14 Fibs of Gregory KPincus, Greg. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2013. (3+)

The Agency. Lee, Y.S. Candlewick, 2010. Series. (7+)

BlissLittlewood, Kathryn. Katherine Tegen Books, 2012. Series. (3+) 

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Boyne, John. David Fickling Books, 2006. (7+)

Cirque du Freak. Shan, Darren. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2002. Series (7+)

Cloak Society. Kraatz, Jeremy. HarperCollins, 2013. Series. (3+)

The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home. Daywalt, Drew and Oliver Jeffers. Philomel Books, 2013. (K+)

Elijah of Buxton. Curtis, Christopher Paul. Scholastic Press, 2007. (3+)

Eragon. Paolini, Christopher. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2005. (7+)

Harriet the Spy. Fitzhugh, Louise. Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 1964. Series. (3+)

Hatchet. Paulsen, Gary. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1987. Series. (6+) 

His Majesty’s Dragon. Novik, Naomi. Del Rey, 2006. Series. (7+)

Kate Walden Directs: Night of the Zombie Chickens. Mata, Julie. Disney-Hyperion, 2014. Series. (4+)

Lost Hero. Riordan, Rick. Disney/Hyperion, 2010. Series. (5+)

Lunch Money. Clements, Andrew and Brian Selznick. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005. (3+)

Mark of the Dragonfly. Johnson, Jaleigh. Yearling, 2015. (5+)

Mark of the Thief by Jennifer A. Nielsen Scholastic Press, 2015. Series. (5+)

Nancy Drew. Keene, Carolyn. Grosset + Dunlap, 1930. Series. (3+)

Number the Stars. Lowry, Lois. HMH Books for Young Readers, 1989. (5+)

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Riordan, Rick. Miramax Books/ Hyperion, 2005. Series. (4+)

School of FearDaneshvari, Gitty.  Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2010. Series. (3+)

Wonder at the Edge of the World. Helget, Nicole. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2015. (3+)

WoofQuinn, Spencer. Scholastic Press, 2015. Series. (3+) 

Worst Class Trip Ever. Barry, Dave. Disney-Hyperion, 2015. Series. (3+)