Most Circulated Titles

The summer I turned pretty, ROM

Han, Jenny.

Sequel: It's not summer without you. Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different.

Date Published:2009

It's not summer without you : a Summer novel

Han, Jenny.

Sequel to: The summer I turned pretty. Sequel: We'll always have summer. Teenaged Isobel "Belly" Conklin, whose life revolves around spending the summer at her mother's best friend's beach house, reflects on the tragic events of the past year that changed her life forever.

Date Published:2010

We'll always have summer, ROM

Han, Jenny.

Sequel to: It's not summer without you. The summer after her first year of college, Isobel "Belly" Conklin is faced with a choice between Jeremiah and Conrad Fisher, brothers she has always loved, when Jeremiah proposes marriage and Conrad confesses that he still loves her.

Date Published:2011

Scythe, SF

Shusterman, Neal.

"In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ('gleaned) by professional reapers ('scythes). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe-a position neither of them wants. The one who becomes a scythe must kill the one who doesn't."

Date Published:2016

Wonder

Palacio, R. J.

Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Library Media Connection, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, August "Auggie" Pullman, a boy born with an incredible facial deformity, is finally ready to go to a public school for the beginning of his fifth grade year. Inside he feels just like other kids, but his face may separate him from potential friends forever.

Date Published:2012

Allies

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,

Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Connection Star, School Library Journal, Dee, a young U.S. soldier, is on a boat heading towards France on D-Day, terrified and feeling the weight of the entire world on his shoulders--but he is not alone. Behind enemy lines is Samira, a spy helping to sabotage the German defenders in Normandy, while paratrooper James is leaping from his plane to conduct a midnight raid. Lastly, in the thick of the fighting, is Henry, a medic looking to save lives.

Date Published:2019

The maze runner, SF

Dashner, James, 1972-,

Booklist, Library Media Connection, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocate, Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape.

Date Published:2009

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, SF : Prelude to The Hunger Games trilogy

Collins, Suzanne.

It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his follow students to mentor the winning tribute.

Date Published:2020

Keeper of the lost cities, SF

Messenger, Shannon,

At age twelve, Sophie learns that the remarkable abilities that have always caused her to stand out identify her as an elf, and after being brought to Eternalia to hone her skills, discovers that she has secrets buried in her memory for which some would kill.

Date Published:2012

Grenade, HF

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,

"New York Times bestselling author of Refugge"--Dust jacket. On April 1, 1945 with the battle of Okinawa beginning, fourteen-year-old native Okinawan Hideki, drafted into the Blood and Iron Student Corps, is handed two grenades and told to go kill American soldiers; small for his age Hideki does not really want to kill anyone, he just wants to find his family, and his struggle across the island will finally bring him face-to-face with Ray, a marine in his very first battle--and the choice he makes then will change his life forever.

Date Published:2018

Two degrees

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,

When three children endure separate climate change disasters--a wildfire in the California woods, a close encounter with a hungry polar bear in Canada, and a massive hurricane in Florid--they emerge from their experiences committed to changing the world.

Date Published:2022

Ground Zero, HF

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,

Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.

Date Published:2021

Heroes : a novel of Pearl Harbor

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,

"December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. Their dads are Navy pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the boys get a front-row view of the huge battleships and the sparkling water. Yes, World War II is raging in Europe and in Asia, but the US isn't involved in the war, and the boys are free to dream about becoming comic book creators. They've even invented a superhero of their own, in the style of Batman, Superman, Captain America, and other stars of the Golden Age of Comics. Maybe they'll even get their comic published someday. December 7th, 1941: Everything explodes. That morning, Frank and Stanley are aboard the battleship the USS Utah when Japanese planes zoom overhead and begin dropping bombs on the ships below. Chaos ensues as everyone scrambles to dive for safety. Frank and Stanley realize what's happening: Japan is attacking America! The war has come to them. As the boys fight to make their way home amidst the carnage, it's clear that everything has changed. Stanley's mother is Japanese American and he is suddenly facing a terrible prejudice that he's never known before--he's now seen as the "enemy," and Frank, who's white, cannot begin to understand what Stanley will now face. Can their friendship--and their dreams--survive this watershed moment in history?"-- "A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz (Refugee; Ground Zero; Two Degrees) is a major publishing moment. A new World War II novel from Alan Gratz? That's even bigger! Get ready for an action-packed, inventive, and powerful take on the attack on Pearl Harbor, as only Alan Gratz can tell it. December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. Their dads are Navy pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the boys get a front-row view of the huge battleships and the sparkling water. Yes, World War II is raging in Europe and in Asia, but the US isn't involved in the war, and the boys are free to dream about becoming comic book creators. They've even invented a superhero of their own, in the style of Batman, Superman, Captain America, and other stars of the Golden Age of Comics. Maybe they'll even get their comic published someday.December 7th, 1941: Everything explodes.That morning, Frank and Stanley are aboard the battleship the USS Utah when Japanese planes zoom overhead and begin dropping bombs on the ships below. Chaos ensues as everyone scrambles to dive for safety. Frank and Stanley realize what's happening: Japan is attacking America! The war has come to them.As the boys fight to make their way home amidst the carnage, it's clear that everything has changed. Stanley's mother is Japanese American and he is suddenly facing a terrible prejudice that he's never known before--he's now seen as the "enemy," and Frank, who's white, cannot begin to understand what Stanley will now face. Can their friendship--and their dreams--survive this watershed moment in history?Told with the immediacy, high-stakes action, and meaningful twists that have made Alan Gratz one of today's biggest authors, this gripping novel tackles themes of bravery, prejudice, and what it means to stand up for what's right. Just as Gratz's Ground Zero became a defining look at 9/11 for middle-grade readers, this book delivers a necessary and unputdownable take on a date that still lives in infamy.Plus: The book ends with an all-original, 10-page black & white comic that brings to life the comic book idea that Frank and Stanley brainstorm in the novel. The comic is written by Alan Gratz and illustrated by Judit Tondora"--

Date Published:2024

Refugee, HF

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,

"JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world . . . ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America . . . MAHMOUD is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe . . . All three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end. This action-packed novel tackle"--

Date Published:2019

The Miracle Season : The true story that inspired the movie

Brensnahan, Kathy

Bonus Movie Section, Epilogue, West High Volleyball Roster. On August 11, 2011, Caroline "Line" Found, a 17-year-old all-state volleyball player, was tragically killed in a moped accident on her way to the University of Iowa Hospital to visit her terminally ill mother, Ellyn. Caroline's death and that of her mother twelve days later, shocked her Iowa City community and devastate her father, Ernie Found, and siblings, Gregg and Catharine. Faced with an overwhelming grief of their own, the Iowa City West volleyball team and coach, Kathy Bresnahan, attempted to move forward, hoping for some type of normalcy to return to their fractured lives. But how do you move forward playing a game that serves as a constant reminder of your fallen leader?

Date Published:2018

Divergent

Roth, Veronica.

Includes bonus materials such as author interview, discussion guide, faction manifestos, quiz questions, and an excerpt from the author's Insurgent. Horn Book Guide, Library Media Connection, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.

Date Published:2012

Projekt 1065, HF

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,

It is 1943, and thirteen-year-old Michael O'Shaunessey, son of the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany in Berlin, is also a spy for the British Secret Service, so he has joined the Hitler Youth, and pretending that he agrees with their violence and book-burning is hard enough--but when he is asked to find out more about "Projekt 1065" both his and his parents' lives get a lot more dangerous.

Date Published:2016

The Hunger Games

Collins, Suzanne,

Booklist, Horn Book Magazine, Kliatt, Library Journal, Library Media Connection, Publishers Weekly Starred, Voice of Youth Advocates, In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.

Date Published:2008

Prisoner B-3087

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,

"Based on the true story by Ruth and Jack Gruener." "While the story of Jack Gruener is true--and remarkable--this book is a work of fiction. As an author I've taken some liberties with time and events to paint a fuller and more representative picture of the Holocaust as a whole"--Afterword. Includes a biographical afterword. Horn Book Guide, Library Media Connection, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, Based on the life of Jack Gruener, an eleven-year-old boy trying to survive the Nazi occupation of Krakow. Relates his incarceration in a succession of concentration camps, culminating in the final liberation of Dachau.

Date Published:2013

Orbiting Jupiter, RF

Schmidt, Gary D.

"Jack, 12, tells the gripping story of Joseph, 14, who joins his family as a foster child. Damaged in prison, Joseph wants nothing more than to find his baby daughter, Jupiter, whom he has never seen. When Joseph has begun to believe he'll have a future, he is confronted by demons from his past that force a tragic sacrifice"--

Date Published:2015