Books for 7th - 8th Grade

Summer Bibliographies 2005

J/F/ANDERSON
Anderson, M.T. - The Game of Sunken Places
Gregory and his friend Brian accept an invitation to stay with his eccen-tric Uncle Max. While exploring Max's creepy house, the two find an old board game which draws them into a world where they must fight for their lives against axe-wielding trolls and blood-thirsty ogres. 260p.

J/F/BASS
Bass, L.G. - Sign of the Qin
In ancient China, a son of the emperor is born with a birthmark on his face—a sign that he may be a reincarnated Starlord, destined to battle the Lord of Death and save humanity. Kung fu fighters and magical creatures join the young Starlord and help prepare him for the Final Battle. 383p.

J/F/CABOT
Cabot, Meg - Teen Idol
Jenny dishes advice for the "Ask Annie" column in her school newspaper but when Hollywood hottie Luke Stryker comes to town, he convinces her to take some of her own advice. 291p.

J/F/COLFER
Colfer, Eoin - The Supernaturalist
Cosmo nearly dies trying to escape from a brutal orphanage and is rescued by a gang of Supernaturalists, kids who share Cosmo's psychic ability to see supernatural creatures who feed on the life force of humans. 267p.

J/F/COOLEY
Cooley, Beth - Ostrich Eye
Ginger's sure that the stranger trying to contact her is her long-lost father. When the man disappears with her little sister, Ginger is horrified to learn that she may not have handed her sister over to their father, but to a dangerous predator. 180p.

J/F/CREECH
Creech, Sharon - Heartbeat
Annie loves to run—barefoot and free. She wants to keep it that way, but the track coach and her friend Max keep pressuring her to compete. 180p.

J/F/CUMMINGS
Cummings, Priscilla - Red Kayak
Brady's friends play a prank on their wealthy neighbors that ends in tragedy. When Brady discovers the truth he must decide what to do, knowing that his decision will affect the lives of all involved. 209p.

J/F/FARMER
Farmer, Nancy - Sea of Trolls
Jack and his sister Lucy are kidnapped by Viking Berserkers who intend to take them their rulers, King Ivar the Boneless and his half-troll queen, Frith. Jack must use what little magic he has learned as a Bard's apprentice to survive the perilous journey. 459p.

J/F/FEINSTEIN
Feinstein, John - Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery
Steve wins the Basketball Writers' Association contest, earning a trip to the Final Four as a working journalist. While trying to snag an interview with a major player, Steve stumbles onto a plot to fix the final game. 251p.

J/F/FLAKE
Flake, Sharon - Who Am I Without Him?
Eight very different girls tell about the men in their lives in this series of short stories that run from outrageous to humorous and touching. 168p.

J/F/GOTHIC
Gothic! Ten Original Dark Tales
A collection of spine-tingling and often mind-bending stories by some of the most today's most original authors. 263p.

J/F/HOGAN
Hogan, Mary - The Serious Kiss
Libby knows her tutor Zack is her best chance for her first serious kiss, not to mention a decent grade in geometry. Her father's alcoholism forces the family to move to a distant trailer park and Libby's serious kiss is farther away than ever. 240p.

J/F/JOCELYN
Jocelyn, Marthe - Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril and Romance
Mable accompanies her older sister on a teaching assignment to a small Canadian town in 1901. Mable's adventurous spirit leads her into the middle of the suffragette movement, and into trouble with her sister and most of the townsfolk. 270p.

J/F/KAABERBOL
Kaaberbol, Lene - The Shamer's Daughter
Dina's mother is sentenced to death in the dragon pits for refusing to condemn an innocent man. Dina must use her magical power to see the hidden shame in people to solve three royal murders and save her mother. This story continues in The Shamer's Signet. 235p.

J/F/KONIGSBURG
Konigsburg, E.L. - The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place
When her malicious cabin mates at camp start bullying her and the adults do nothing, Margaret reacts with passive resistance. No one knows quite what to do with a girl who can't be vanquished. 296p.

J/F/LEAVITT
Leavitt, Martine - Heck, Superhero
After his mentally ill-mother abandons him, Heck wanders the streets alternating between his harsh reality and the superhero persona he has created for himself. 144p.

J/F/MORPURGO
Morpurgo, Michael - Private Peaceful
Tom Peaceful and his older brother face the horrors of life as soldiers on the front lines and in the trenches during World War I. 202p.

J/F/OPPEL
Oppel, Kenneth - Airborn
Matthew expected hard work as a cabin boy on the luxury passenger airship, the Aurora. However, he didn't figure on pirates, flying man-eating cats, and an exasperatingly spunky girl named Kate. 355p.

J/F/SHUSTERMAN
Shusterman, Neal - The Schwa Was Here
Anthony befriends the "weird kid" named Calvin Schwa. The Schwa has the uncanny ability to go about completely unnoticed. When the boys use his power against a rich old man, they are discovered and the real adventures begin. 228p.

J/F/SONNENBLICK
Sonnenblick, Jordan - Drums, Girls, & Dangerous Pie
Steven sees himself as a wisecracking geek who doesn't stand a chance with Renee, the cutest girl in 8th grade. When his kid brother becomes seriously ill, family pressures mount and Steven seeks comfort in his drums and Renee. 182p.

J/F/STOLZ
Stolz, Joelle - The Shadows of Ghadames
In 19th century Libya, men and women lead separate lives. Malika, who is approaching adolescence, can no longer walk in the street but must travel on rooftops. She mourns her loss of freedom but is intrigued by this new secret world of women. 119p.

J/F/SUTHERLAND
Sutherland, Tui - This Must Be Love
Helena and Hermia want Dmitri and Alex to ask them out. They drop clues, but the boys don't get it. In fact, who-likes-who gets all mixed up, but the girls sort everything out in their journals and emails. 242p.

J/F/WESTERFELD
Westerfeld, Scott - The Secret Hour
Jessica discovers the secret 25th hour when time is frozen and the dangerous Darklings hunt her. 297p.

J/F/WINERIP
Winerip, Michael - Adam Canfield of The Slash
Adam and Jennifer are the new co-editors of the school newspaper, The Slash. While investigating a story, they discover that their principal used money meant for the students on lavish furnishings for her office. It's a great story, but Adam knows it could get him expelled. 326p.

Prepared by Amanda Blau, Brian Crawford, Donna Drumtra-Froemming, June 2005