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Artemis Fowl: the Graphic Novel by Eoin Colfer

This is the illustrated version of Colfer’s techno-adventure story of Artemis Fowl. See what Foaly's tin hat looks like; discover just how "Beet" Root got his name; and of course, follow favorite criminal mastermind Artemis as he plots and connives in action-packed, full-color panels.

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The Beast by Paul Hoblin

Alyssa Duncan is a beast on the soccer field. As the Copperheads' starting goalie, she might be the difference between a state title and total defeat...and she likes it that way. When she gets a concussion, a teammate jumps in to play goalie and Becca is pretty good. When Alyssa is ready to play again, will she still be “the beast?” What will she have to do to get her old position back?

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Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez

Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government’s secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition of el Trujillo’s dictatorship. Find out if Anita has the courage to fly to freedom and the chance for a better life. Return to Room

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

by John BoyneWhen Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence running alongside stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people he can see in the distance. One day he meets a boy whose life and circumstances are very different from his, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences. Return to Room

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Chomp by Carl Hiaasen

Check out an excerpt here for more wacky adventures and characters by Hiaasen. This time it involves a survival-type television star, wild animals of the Everglades, and the usual assortment of incompetent people in charge who are supposed to know what they are doing! Return to Room

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City of Emberby Jeanne DuPrau

Lina and Doon must figure out why the lights are dimming in Ember. This fast-paced science fiction adventure is the first in a “quadrilogy” joins other popular titles in the dystopian sci-fi genre that makes the reader think about the future and humans’ impact on our planet.

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Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Thirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he's never thought it was any big deal. Then he and a new friend, Chip, who's also adopted, begin receiving mysterious letters. The first one says, "You are one of the missing." The second one says, "Beware! They're coming back to get you." Jonah, Chip, and Jonah's sister, Katherine, are plunged into a mystery that involves the FBI, a vast smuggling operation, an airplane that appeared out of nowhere, and more mysterious occurrences between opposing forces that want very different things for

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Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Maybe you’ve seen the movie, now read the record-breaking book that has been called “the great American novel.” It is a Civil War saga that has everything: romance, adventure, and history. Read it this summer!

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The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The orphan Bod, short for Nobody, is taken in by the inhabitants of a graveyard as a child of eighteen months and raised lovingly and carefully to the age of eighteen years. Can a boy raised by ghosts face the wonders and terrors of the worlds of both the living and the dead? And then there are beings such as ghouls that aren't really one thing or the other. Neil Gaiman’s book trailer here.

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Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt

Fourteen-year-old Doug Swieteck faces many challenges, including an abusive father, a brother traumatized by Vietnam, suspicious teachers and police officers, and isolation, but when he meets a girl known as Lil Spicer, he develops a close relationship with her and finds a safe place at the local library. If you loved The Wednesday Wars, you will love this companion. Enjoy a book trailer here.

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Outcasts United by Warren St. John

Video trailer here of this inspiring story of an American town who embraced refugees from countries around the world.

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Rules by Cynthia Lord

Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life, which is near impossible when you have a brother with autism and a family that revolves around his disability. She's spent years trying to teach David the rules-from "a peach is not a funny-looking apple" to "keep your pants on in public"-in order to stop his embarrassing behaviors. But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a paraplegic boy, and Kristi, the next-door friend she's always wished for, it's her own shocking behavior that turns everything upside down and

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Savvy by Ingrid Law

Mibs Beaumont’s 13th birthday is here and so is the moment she has been waiting for: to discover what her “savvy” is. One of her brothers causes floods and hurricanes when he gets mad. But when her dad is in a serious accident the night before the big day, Mibs hopes her secret power can save him so she gets on a bus heading in the wrong direction. Full of heart and adventure. Return to Room

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Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio by Peg Kehret

In a riveting story of courage and hope, Peg Kehret writes about months spent in a hospital when she was twelve, first struggling to survive a severe case of polio, then slowly learning to walk again. –Amazon.com Return to Room

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Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

"Speak up for yourself--we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school. She is friendless, outcast, because she busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, so now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen to her. As time passes, she becomes increasingly isolated and practically stops talking altogether. But when she finally defends herself during a scary attack at school, she finally finds her voice.

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White Gates by Bonnie Ramthun

When Tor’s mom take the job as the town doctor in a Colorado ski town, he is excited to learn how to snowboard. But when a student is killed in a snowboarding accident, Tor and his new friends must solve the mystery of a Native American curse that is on the town. Check out a book trailer and more here. Return to Room

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Wild Life by Cynthia DeFelice

Erik is preparing for his first-ever hunting trip when he learns that his parents are being deployed to Iraq. A few days later, Erik is shipped off to North Dakota to live with Big Darrell and Oma, grandparents he barely knows. When Erik rescues a dog that's been stuck by a porcupine, Big Darrell says Erik can't keep him. But Erik has already named her Quill and can't bear to give her up. He decides to run away, taking the dog and a shotgun, certain that they can make it on their own out on the prairie.

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Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen

Samuel, 13, spends his days in the forest, hunting for food for his family. He has grown up on the frontier of a British colony, America, far from any news of the war against the King that American patriots have begun near Boston. But when the war comes to them, British soldiers and Iroquois attack and Samuel's parents are taken away as prisoners. Samuel must find his parents even if it means ending up in enemy territory. Return to Room

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Have fun reading this summer!

1. Complete the Summer Reading Contract due now. 2. Choose two books from the list and read them.3. Complete one graphic organizer for each book (conflict or character).4. Write a 5-paragraph, compare-contrast essay.5. Turn in graphic organizers and typed paper by Friday, Sept. 12th for full credit!

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