Middle School Novel in Verse
G/A Frost, Helen. Hidden. France Foster Books, 2011. 147 p. 9780374382216. $16.99
At 8-years old Wren is accidentally kidnapped in a robbery gone wrong. Darra's father was that robber and he is sent to prison. 6 years later, Wren and Darra meet face to face at summer camp and start to heal.
This novel is told in verse first from Wren's perspective, then from Darra's and third part alternates between the two. The novel is well-written but the way the girls meet up is a little too coincidental to be believed.
Sarah Mae Harper, CoLAPL- AC Bilbrew Library
Showing posts with label Middle School Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Middle School Fiction. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman
Middle School Fiction
G/A Woltzer, Meg. The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman. Dutton, 2011. 304 p. 9780525423041 $16.99
Three kids are joining hundreds of other hopefuls in the Youth Scrabble Tournament (YST). This is their story.
Duncan Dorfman has a special talent; he can read written words with the fingertips of his left hand. His mom tells him to keep it a secret but he wants to be popular at his new school and this just might be the ticket.
April Blunt doesn’t fit with her family full of jocks. All they care about is sports, all she cares about is Scrabble. Maybe if she wins the YST, her family will see that Scrabble is a “sport” too.
Nate Saviano’s father lost the YST in his final game 26 years ago. Now he has pulled Nate out of school to focus solely on Scrabble. Will Nate live up to his father’s dreams of Scrabble dominance?
Recommended for fans of E.L. Konigsburg
Sarah Mae Harper, CoLAPL- AC Bilbrew Library
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Kick
Middle School Fiction
F/A Myers, Walter Dean. Kick. HarperCollins, 2011. 208 p. 9780062004901 $16.99
Kevin is a young teen whose life is in limbo. He is a rising soccer star but some poor choices and anger issues have gotten him into trouble. Sgt. Brown has been brought in to figure out what happened the night Kevin was arrested. Will Sgt. Brown save Kevin from jail? This book is a collaboration between Walter Dean Myers and a teenage fan, Ross Workman, and it shows. We never really get to know the characters and the writing is not up to Myers' usual standard.
Sarah Mae Harper, CoLAPL- AC Bilbrew Library
F/A Myers, Walter Dean. Kick. HarperCollins, 2011. 208 p. 9780062004901 $16.99
Kevin is a young teen whose life is in limbo. He is a rising soccer star but some poor choices and anger issues have gotten him into trouble. Sgt. Brown has been brought in to figure out what happened the night Kevin was arrested. Will Sgt. Brown save Kevin from jail? This book is a collaboration between Walter Dean Myers and a teenage fan, Ross Workman, and it shows. We never really get to know the characters and the writing is not up to Myers' usual standard.
Sarah Mae Harper, CoLAPL- AC Bilbrew Library
Monday, January 31, 2011
The Clockwork Three
Middle School Fiction, G/A (Good, Average Reading Level)
Kirby, Matthew. The Clockwork Three. Scholastic, 2010. 400p. 978-0-545-20337-1. $17.99.
Three children, down on their luck, from different parts of the city, find themselves drawn together by circumstances that could change their lives forever. First, we meet Giuseppe, a street urchin and brilliant violinist. Will the gorgeous green violin he's found free him from the scheming Stephano or pull him into further debt? Then, we meet Frederick, a talented clockmaker's apprentice with a blurry past. A bright future may await Frederick, should he finish his secret project. Last, but not least, we are introduced to once wealthy Hannah, who now works as a hotel maid. Can these three trust each other to find the fortune and freedom that each of them seek? This adventure would appeal to tween fans of Pullman's His Dark Materials series and light steampunk.
-Candice Mack, Los Angeles Public Library
Kirby, Matthew. The Clockwork Three. Scholastic, 2010. 400p. 978-0-545-20337-1. $17.99.
Three children, down on their luck, from different parts of the city, find themselves drawn together by circumstances that could change their lives forever. First, we meet Giuseppe, a street urchin and brilliant violinist. Will the gorgeous green violin he's found free him from the scheming Stephano or pull him into further debt? Then, we meet Frederick, a talented clockmaker's apprentice with a blurry past. A bright future may await Frederick, should he finish his secret project. Last, but not least, we are introduced to once wealthy Hannah, who now works as a hotel maid. Can these three trust each other to find the fortune and freedom that each of them seek? This adventure would appeal to tween fans of Pullman's His Dark Materials series and light steampunk.
-Candice Mack, Los Angeles Public Library
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
The Sixty-Eight Rooms
Middle School Fiction Category
G/A Malone, Marianne. The Sixty-Eight Rooms. Random House. 2010. ISN: 978-0-375-85710-2. 269p. $16.99.
One day sixth-grader Ruthie went on a field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago, she felt in love with the Thorne Rooms that are a collection of sixty-eight miniature rooms decorated in design of various era and countries. Ruthie and her best friend Jack decided to come back and visit the rooms on their own. They discovered the keys that open to the Thorne Rooms are magical and they shrink into miniature size so they can visit the various rooms. This is a cross between Alice in Wonderland and the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweller. This book is full of adventure, mystery and history. Dora Ho – Los Angeles Public Library
G/A Malone, Marianne. The Sixty-Eight Rooms. Random House. 2010. ISN: 978-0-375-85710-2. 269p. $16.99.
One day sixth-grader Ruthie went on a field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago, she felt in love with the Thorne Rooms that are a collection of sixty-eight miniature rooms decorated in design of various era and countries. Ruthie and her best friend Jack decided to come back and visit the rooms on their own. They discovered the keys that open to the Thorne Rooms are magical and they shrink into miniature size so they can visit the various rooms. This is a cross between Alice in Wonderland and the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweller. This book is full of adventure, mystery and history. Dora Ho – Los Angeles Public Library
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
My Fake Boyfriend is Better Than Yours
Middle School Fiction
G/A Springer, Kristina. My Fake Boyfriend is Better Than Yours. FSG, 2010. 180 p.
When Tori's BFF Sienna comes back from summer vacation with a stories of her new boyfriend, Tori knows she's lying. Instead of calling her on it, she decides to make up her own wonderful boyfriend. Soon they are gaining new friends and popularity but what about the big dance? Will Tori and Sienna finally tell the truth?
A cute, fast read about middle school friendship.
Sarah Mae Harper, CoLAPL- AC Bilbrew Library
G/A Springer, Kristina. My Fake Boyfriend is Better Than Yours. FSG, 2010. 180 p.
When Tori's BFF Sienna comes back from summer vacation with a stories of her new boyfriend, Tori knows she's lying. Instead of calling her on it, she decides to make up her own wonderful boyfriend. Soon they are gaining new friends and popularity but what about the big dance? Will Tori and Sienna finally tell the truth?
A cute, fast read about middle school friendship.
Sarah Mae Harper, CoLAPL- AC Bilbrew Library
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