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Bookstormers! Check out these books from our after-school book club for Grades 7-8. |
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The Gauntlet by Karuna RiaziWhen twelve-year-old Farah and her two best friends get sucked into a mechanical board game called The Gauntlet of Blood and Sand, a puzzle game akin to a large Rubik's cube, they know it is up to them to defeat the game's diabolical architect in order to save themselves and those who are trapped inside. TEEN ADVENTURE RIAZI KARUNA
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I Will Always Write Back : How One Letter Changed Two Lives by Caitlin AlifirenkaTraces the friendship between an American girl and her pen pal from an impoverished region of Zimbabwe, describing how 12-year-old Caitlin wrote to an unknown student for a class assignment and shared a life-changing six-year correspondence. HS LIST I WILL
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William KamkwambaPresents a story of how an African teenager built a windmill from scraps to create electricity for his home and his village, improving life for himself and his neighbors. YA B KAMKWAMBA
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The Crossover : a Basketball Novel by Kwame AlexanderA graphic novel rendering of the Newbery Medal-winning novel follows the experiences of a young basketball star who confronts a difficult choice between athletics and his talent for rap music.TEEN SPORTS ALEXANDER KWAME
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Ghost by Jason ReynoldsIf Ghost can stay on track, he could be the best sprinter in the city—but he’s been running for the wrong reasons, away from his past and from the problems that he’s caused. TEEN SPORTS REYNOLDS JASON
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Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. AlstonDiscovering that she has a supernaturally enhanced talent, Amari Peters enters a summer tryout at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, where she is considered the enemy, in order to find her missing brother. TEEN FANTASY ALSTON B.B.
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Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani ChokshiTwelve-year-old Aru stretches the truth to fit in at her private school, but when she is dared to prove an ancient lamp is cursed, she inadvertently frees an ancient demon. TEEN FANTASY CHOKSHI ROSHANI
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When You Trap a Tiger by Tae KellerMoving with her parents into the home of her sick grandmother, young Lily forges a complicated pact with a magical tiger, in a story inspired by Korean folktales. By the author of The Science of Unbreakable Things. TEEN REALISTIC KELLER TAE
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A Snicker of Magic by Natalie LloydArriving in a town where magic has been driven away by a curse, 12-year-old Felicity, a girl who possesses a supernatural ability to see words around the people and places she visits, befriends mysterious do-gooder Jonah, who introduces shimmering new words while helping her break the curse. TEEN FANTASY LLOYD NATALIE
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Bob by Wendy MassWhen Livy returns to Australia to visit her grandmother, she is reminded of the promise she made five years ago to Bob, a small zombie-like creature who cannot recall who or what he is. TEEN FANTASY MASS WENDY |
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The Menagerie by Tui SutherlandWhen six baby griffins inexplicably escape from a top-secret magical menagerie under the guardianship of eccentric Zoe Kahn's family, Logan Wilde helps Zoe track down the missing cubs while trying to identify a dangerous saboteur. TEEN FANTASY SUTHERLAND TUI
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Making Friends by Kristen GudsnukWhen she and her friends are placed in different classes and begin exploring separate interests at the start of seventh grade, Danny inherits a magic sketchbook and uses it to create a perfect best friend, with unexpected results. By the creator of the Henchgirl comic series. TEEN GRAPHIC GUDSNUK
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Aster and the Accidental Magic by Thom PicoMoving to a new home in a remote area where her parents can immerse themselves in science, Aster receives a canine companion from a mysterious old woman before a trickster spirit offers her three wishes, in a first installment of a planned duology. TEEN GRAPHIC ASTER
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Robot Dreams by Sara VaronTired of being alone, Dog orders a mail-order robot kit and makes himself a special friend who happily partakes in all of his new friend's adventures, in a wordless graphic novel from the author of Chicken and Cat. TEEN GRAPHIC VARON
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Sidetracked by Diana Harmon AsherJoseph’s overactive mind makes understanding his classes, and his classmates, a struggle. For the first time, Joseph finds himself off the sidelines and in the race. Is he a good runner? Well, no, he’s terrible. But once you’re in the race, anything can happen. TEEN REALISTIC ASHER DIANA |
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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti BowlingAven was born without arms and has trouble fitting in at her new school after her parents take a job at a dying western theme park, but she makes a new friend in a fellow disabled boy who helps her solve a mystery at the park. TEEN REALISTIC BOWLING DUSTI
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The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo CartayaA relaxing summer under the banyan trees in Miami is turned upside-down by Arturo's cute new neighbor, who helps him in his quest to use the power of poetry, protest and family stories to stop the plans of a land developer who wants to demolish his Abuela's restaurant and surrounding community. TEEN REALISTIC CARTAYA PABLO
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The Pants Project by Cat ClarkeA transgender teen who knows he is meant to be a boy struggles with his new private school's strict dress code that requires him to wear a skirt, a ruling that prompts his campaign to change the school's policies. TEEN REALISTIC CLARKE CAT
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Me & Miranda Mullaly by Jake GerhardtFollows Sam, Duke, and Chollie in their attempts to win the affection of Miranda Mullaly, who barely realizes they exist. TEEN REALISTIC GERHARDT JAKE
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Wink : Surviving Middle School With One Eye Open by Rob HarrellAfter being diagnosed with a rare eye cancer, twelve-year-old Ross discovers how music, art, and true friends can help him survive both treatment and middle school. TEEN REALISTIC HARRELL ROB
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Stargirl by Jerry SpinelliAlthough Stargirl is shunned by many at school for her unique presence, Leo Borlock, a fellow classmate, finds her inspiring and soon finds himself head-over-heels in love. TEEN REALISTIC SPINELLI JERRY
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Small Spaces by Katherine ArdenAfter Ollie’s bus mysteriously breaks down on a field trip, she must venture through the woods of “the smiling man,” using all of her wits to survive. TEEN HORROR ARDEN KATHERINE
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The Jumbies by Tracey BaptisteIn this spine-tingling tale rooted in Caribbean folklore, Corinne must call on her courage and ancient magic to stop an evil spirit and save her island home. TEEN HORROR BAPTISTE TRACEY
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Doll Bones by Holly BlackPlaying an endless make-believe game about pirates, mermaids and warriors under the rule of a formidable Great Queen china doll, best friends Zach, Poppy and Alice find their bond tested when Zach is compelled to give up their shared adventures and Poppy begins having dreams about the doll. By the co-author of the best-selling Spiderwick Chronicles. J BLA
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Framed! by James PontiIn Washington, D.C., twelve-year-old Florian Bates, a consulting detective for the FBI, and his best friend Margaret help thwart the biggest art heist in United States history. TEEN MYSTERY PONTI JAMES
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Three Times Lucky by Sheila TurnageMaking a home in a small North Carolina town where she washed up as a baby during a hurricane 11 years earlier, sixth-grader Mo taps the power of her strong will and tough attitude when a lawman arrives in town to investigate a murder case that threatens to destabilize Mo's adopted family. TEEN MYSTERY TURNAGE SHEILA
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