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7th/8th graders |
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Hatchet
Author: Gary Paulsen |
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Brian Robeson, age 13, is on his way to visit his father when the plane in
which he is flying crashes. Suddenly, Brian finds himself alone in
the Canadian wilderness with nothing but his clothing, a tattered
windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother has given him
-- and the dreadful secret that has been tearing him apart ever
since his parents' divorce. |
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The Westing Game
Author: Ellen Raskin
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In this sly murder mystery, the mysterious death of eccentric
millionaire Sam Westing brings together an unlikely assortment of
heirs. Divided into pairs, they must uncover the circumstances of
his death before they can claim their inheritance. |
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PM |
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Bridge
to Terabithia
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Jess and Leslie create their own kingdom
in the woods until tragedy strikes and
one of them must face life alone. |
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Stargirl
Author: Jerry Spinelli
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After years of home schooling,
Stargirl bursts into 10th grade in an explosion of color and a
clatter of ukulele music, enchanting the student body. But when the
delicate scales of popularity suddenly shift, Stargirl is shunned
for everything that makes her different. |
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JULY |
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Maniac
Magee
Author: Jerry Spinelli
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This humorous story tells of a
super-athletic teenager who bridges his small town's racial gap.
After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee's life becomes
legendary. Maniac tries to find a home, soothes tensions
between rival factions on the tough side of town, and becomes a true
hero. |
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Hidden
Talents
Author: David Lubar
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Every
time Martin opens his mouth, he gets in trouble. He's just been
dumped at the last place that will take him; a school filled with
freaks, misfits, and psychotic bullies. His roommate starts fires,
his new friends are thieves and cheats, and his teachers hate him.
Then things start to get really weird.
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PM |
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Tuck
Everlasting
Author: Natalie
Babbitt
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Imagine coming upon a
fountain of youth in a forest. For the Tuck family, eternal
life is a reality, but their reaction to their fate is
surprising. 10-year-old Winnie Foster is kidnapped, finds
herself helping a murderer out of jail, and is eventually
offered the ultimate gift--but doesn't know whether to
accept it. |
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Tangerine
Author: Edward Bloor
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Paul Fisher is legally blind
and has lived most of his life in the shadow of his older brother,
the football-playing hero of the family. But when the Fishers move
to Tangerine, Florida, Paul enters a place where suddenly the blind
can see and begins to unravel the truth about his disturbed and
menacing brother.
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