The Demon King

by Cinda Williams Chima

Han Alister used to be a thief. And why not? How else is he supposed to provide for his mother and sister and still attend school? But, when he finds an amulet that may contain powerful magic, Han's life turns from bad to worse. Now he's on the run, not only from his town's gangsters, but also from the king's wizards. Han discovers a huge secret about himself that his friends have been keeping from him. This secret could either lead to his death or help him save himself.

Response

by Paul Volponi

Noah was in the wrong place at the wrong time. When he becomes the victim of a brutal hate crime he learns more about himself, his family, and his friends than he ever thought was possible. RESPONSE does not describe the time it took for his friends to call 911 for help. It does not describe the short time it took the ambulance and police to arrive at the crime scene. Response is the brand of the aluminum baseball bat that was used to beat Noah and crack open his skull.

North of Beautiful

by Justina Chen Headley

Terra Cooper has a scare on her face no can miss. Everyone stares at her all the time and she is tired of it. She's also tired of hearing people tell her real beauty is inside. What is "beautiful" and why can't she have it where people can see it? A timid mom and abusive dad can't help her find what she's looking for, but maybe her new Goth friend can.

Written in Bone

by Sally M. Walker

The dead and the buried. What can they tell us? What can we learn from their bones?
If you like shows like NCIS, Bone, CSI, or forensic science (investigating why and how people die) you need to read this book. Archeologist investigate the remains of people who lived and died at the Jamestown settlement.

The Demon King

by Cinda Williams Chima

Han Alister used to be a thief. And why not? How else is he supposed to provide for his mother and sister and still attend school? But now, he's trying to turn things around and do things the right way. He's trying really hard to not get into any more trouble. Only trouble seems to follow him everywhere. While hunting with his best friend, they find an amulet, get into a fight with a wizard, and now Han is on the run. Why can't Han follow the right path like his friends? Why does life seem harder for him than anyone else he knows?

Girlfriend Material

by Melissa Kantor

Kate's mom wants to get away for the summer and she drags Kate with her. This is SO NOT the plans Kate was making. Now Kate is wondering if her parent's marriage is falling apart. Vacationing with her mother's friends means no fun for Kate until she meets Adam. Will Kate actually manage to have the perfect summer she was planning on having?

Pop

by Gordon Korman
I thought this book was going to be JUST about football, but it was about a lot more. Marcus and his mother have moved from Kansas to a little town called Kenesaw. As the new guy, the high school football team is not very excited about having him join, even though he has a monster arm. He makes another enemy when the quarterback's ex-girlfriend starts flirting with him. His only friend is a 50 year old athlete named Charlie. Charlie is fit, fast, and a fabulous athlete. But there's something not quite right about Charlie.