All-American Girl by Meg Cabot

Genre: Realistic fiction

Summary: Samantha Madison, the main character, is just like a regular teenager. She has a lot of problems with school and her family life. On top of it all, she somehow manages to save the President’s life and is appointed a teen ambassador to the United Nations.

                                                                                                                                                              - Samantha S.   7^th grade

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison

Genre: Humorous fiction

Summary: Georgia is a 14-year-old girl who thinks she isn’t good enough for this planet. She has a ferocious cat named Angus who she found on vacation. Georgia is a hilarious and memorable character. The book is written like a real-life teenager’s diary.

-                                                                                                                                                                    - Kaita A.   8^th grade

Banner in the Sky by James Ramsey Ullman

Genre: Realistic fiction

Summary: This book is about a boy whose father died trying to climb to the summit of a mountain. Rudi, 15, is determined to complete his dad’s goal. The book is enjoyable because there are a lot of obstacles that Rudi has to go through, and at some points he faces real danger.

                                                                                                                                                             -  Michaela P.   8^th grade

Define Normal by Julie Anne Peters

Genre: Realistic fiction

Summary: Two totally opposite girls, one punk and one nerdy, come together and counsel one another, and find out they have more in common then they thought. To me, the title means that in this world there is no normal person, everyone is unique in their own way.

                                                                                                                                                                     - Emma V.  7^th grade

Breathe by Cliff NcNish

Genre: Mystery/Horror

Summary: Jack and his mom move into a haunted house. The evil ghost mother takes over Jack’s mom’s body and won’t let her out, so it’s up to Jack to save her. I liked the intensity of the book; every part makes you wonder what’s going to happen next.

                                                                                     - Julia P. 7^th grade

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Genre: Humor

Summary: This book is about a kid who just started 7^th grade. His name is Greg, and he is worried about popularity, friends and crushes. I found this book enjoyable because it’s interesting, and because people can relate to the main character.

                                                                                                                                                                 - Isabella B.   7^th grade

Flight 29 Down by Walter Sorrells

Genre: Realistic fiction

Summary: Ten students from the Hartwell School are taking an educational trip to a little island named Palau. As the plane is flying through a storm, it goes out of control and crashes on an unknown island. Now they have to try to survive.

                                                                                                                                                                        -Tim H.   7^th grade

The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale

Genre: Fantasy

Summary: This is about a princess, Anidori, who is sent by her mother to marry a prince in the country. Instead, her traveling party turns on her and her lady-in-waiting stands in as the princess, becoming an imposter. Ani becomes a goose girl for the king so she can try to regain her crown.

                                                                                                                                                                   - Jessica P.   8^th grade

Miracle on 49^th Street by Mike Lupica

Genre: Realistic fiction

Summary: When Molly Parker’s mother dies, she leaves a letter revealing who Molly’s real father is. Molly goes to a Boston Celtic’s basketball practice and sneaks out to the player’s parking lot to meet Josh Cameron, one of the players. She tells him that he is her father, but he doesn’t believe her.

                                                                                                                                                                  - Lauren C.   8^th grade

Mossflower by Brian Jacques

Genre: Fantasy

Summary: Martin the warrior mouse has to team up with the woodland creatures to defeat the Emperor of Kotir. One memorable character in the book is Tsarmina, a wildcat, who is very unpredictable, a backstabber with a very big personality. The book is enjoyable because you never know what’s going to happen next.

                                                                                                                                                                       - Ian F.   8^th grade

Playing for Pizza by John Grisham

Genre: Realistic fiction

Summary: Rick Dockery, a third string quarterback, is called in to play against the Broncos in the AFC Championship when the first and second string quarterbacks get hurt. But when he loses the game, he gets fired. So his agent gets him a job playing in Italy.

                                                                                                                                                               - Isabella B.   7^th grade

Summer Ball by Mike Lupica

Genre: Realistic fiction

Summary: Thirteen-year-old Danny won the travel-team basketball national championship when he was in 7^th grade. Now he goes to basketball camp with all the best players in the country to see if he’s got what it takes.

                                                                                                                                                                    - Tim H.   7^th grade

Twilight by Shannon Hale

Genre: Fantasy

Summary: Bella moves to a new town with her father. She meets many new friends, but one guy, Edward Cullen, is mean to her at first. After a while they become close and Bella finds out about his deepest secret.

                                                                                                                                                                  - Nicole S.   8^th grade