Suggested Fiction Titles

Suggested Fiction Titles

John GreenJohn Green

An Abundance of Katherines

When it comes to relationships, everyone has a type. Colin

Singleton's type is girls named Katherine. He has dated--and been

dumped by--19 Katherines.

An Abundance of Katherines

When it comes to relationships, everyone has a type. Colin

Singleton's type is girls named Katherine. He has dated--and been

dumped by--19 Katherines.

Looking for AlaskaMichael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Y. A.

LiteratureAlaska says to her friends, “Ya’ll smoke to enjoy it. I

smoke to die.” Alaska doesn’t follow any rules. She’s up one minute, but down the next. Her good friends at the

boarding school she attends enjoy her company, and they are always pulling pranks and getting into mischief.

Alaska ends up doing something unforgiveable. Something that causes her friends heartache, pain,

suffering, guilt, and regret beyond belief.

Maggie StiefvaterMaggie

Stiefvater

“And then I opened my eyes and it was just Grace and me - nothing

anywhere but Grace and me - she pressing her lips together as

though she were keeping my kiss inside her, and me holding this moment that was as fragile

as a bird in my hands.”Shiver has werewolves, romance,

and lyrical writing.

“And then I opened my eyes and it was just Grace and me - nothing

anywhere but Grace and me - she pressing her lips together as

though she were keeping my kiss inside her, and me holding this moment that was as fragile

as a bird in my hands.”Shiver has werewolves, romance,

and lyrical writing.

Maggie’s favorite book:

Sequel to ShiverComing out this summer

Alex FlinnAlex Flinn loves fairy tales. She is the

author of a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast entitled Beastly.

Alex FlinnAlex Flinn loves fairy tales. She is the

author of a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast entitled Beastly.

Living with an abusive father led Nick to be sent to counseling for hitting his girlfriend and to deal with his anger management issues.

Fifteen-year-old Paul enters a private school and ends up hanging with the wrong crowd.

Clever and humorous retelling of Sleeping Beauty.

If you liked The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownIf you liked The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

The Eight is an action packed thriller that takes a leap through history. It

includes historical figures, suspense, espionage, murder,

mathematical puzzles, crosswords, cryptograms, history, and mystery.

Ms. McKenzie recommends this book.

The Eight is an action packed thriller that takes a leap through history. It

includes historical figures, suspense, espionage, murder,

mathematical puzzles, crosswords, cryptograms, history, and mystery.

Ms. McKenzie recommends this book.

The Lost Symbol is about a deadly

race through a real-world labyrinth of

codes, secrets, and unseen truths . . . all under the watchful

eye of Brown's most terrifying villain to

date.

Angels & DemonsWhen a mysterious symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist is examined

an ancient secret brotherhood is discovered.This most powerful underground organizationhas surfaced to carry out a vendetta against

the Catholic Church.

Copper Sun & Fire From the Rock

by Sharon Draper

Copper Sun & Fire From the Rock

by Sharon Draper

Copper SunAmari's life was once perfect. Engaged to a handsome man, adored by

her family, and living in a beautiful village, she could not have imagined everything could be taken away from her in an instant. But when slave traders invade her village and brutally murder her entire family, Amari finds herself dragged away to a slave ship headed to the Carolinas, where she is bought by a plantation owner and given

to his son as a birthday present.

Copper SunAmari's life was once perfect. Engaged to a handsome man, adored by

her family, and living in a beautiful village, she could not have imagined everything could be taken away from her in an instant. But when slave traders invade her village and brutally murder her entire family, Amari finds herself dragged away to a slave ship headed to the Carolinas, where she is bought by a plantation owner and given

to his son as a birthday present.

Fire From the RockSylvia is shocked and confused when she is asked to be one of

the first black students to attend Central High School, which is

scheduled to be integrated in the fall of 1957, whether people like

it or not.

Thirteen Reasons Whyby Jay Asher

Thirteen Reasons Whyby Jay Asher

Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his

name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker–his classmate and crush–who committed suicide two

weeks earlier.On tape, Hannah explains that there

are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out how

he made the list.

Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his

name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker–his classmate and crush–who committed suicide two

weeks earlier.On tape, Hannah explains that there

are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out how

he made the list.

The Hunger Games Series

by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games Series

by Suzanne Collins

Series #3Coming out in August

A futuristic society forces 12 districts to send one boy

and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 to the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death

on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss steps forward to take the place of her younger sister in The Games. Katniss is athletic, smart, and fast.

She can take down a rabbit with a bow and arrow, hitting it straight through the eye. Will these skills be enough to survive The Hunger

Games?

Series #1

Series #2

Water for Elephantsby Sara Gruen

Water for Elephantsby Sara Gruen

Ninety-year-old Jacob Jankowski shares memories of himself as a young man, tossed by fate onto a rickety train that

was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. His memories are of a world filled with freaks and clowns, with wonder and

pain and anger and passion. The world of the circus was Jacob’s

salvation and his worst nightmare. He was in the circus because he was

orphaned and penniless. This story takes place in the early part of the

Great Depression.

Water for Elephants will be a movie this fall.

Note: Ms. Rhodes recommends this book.

Ninety-year-old Jacob Jankowski shares memories of himself as a young man, tossed by fate onto a rickety train that

was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. His memories are of a world filled with freaks and clowns, with wonder and

pain and anger and passion. The world of the circus was Jacob’s

salvation and his worst nightmare. He was in the circus because he was

orphaned and penniless. This story takes place in the early part of the

Great Depression.

Water for Elephants will be a movie this fall.

Note: Ms. Rhodes recommends this book.

Graceling & Fireby Kristin Cashore

Graceling & Fireby Kristin Cashore

Graceling is romantic, medieval fantasy.It is a fairly realistic portrayal of teenage life

within the realms of Kristin Cashore’s outlandish kingdoms. The characters struggle with awkwardness and turbulent emotions. If Katsa loses control, she breaks someone’s jaw

by accident.

Graceling is romantic, medieval fantasy.It is a fairly realistic portrayal of teenage life

within the realms of Kristin Cashore’s outlandish kingdoms. The characters struggle with awkwardness and turbulent emotions. If Katsa loses control, she breaks someone’s jaw

by accident.

Fire is a companion novel to Graceling, but you don’t have to read Graceling first. It has an entirely new set of characters except for one who plays a pivotal role in both books. Fire is a beautiful girl who lives in the mountains with spies and thieves. War is coming and Fire can control the minds of everyone around her.