J/F/ALMOND
Almond, DavidKit’s Wilderness229 p.

While playing a game called Death, Kit actually sees the ghosts of children who died in the coal mines years ago when the other players think it is just a silly game.

J/F/APPELT
Appelt, KathiKissing Tennessee118 p.

Nine graduating 8th graders relate their stories of love and heartbreak that have brought them to the Dogwood Junior High’s magical Stardust Dance.

J/F/ATWATER-RHODES
Atwater-Rhodes, AmeliaDemon in My View176 p.

Jessica, a high school senior who pens vampire tales, is shaken when a vampire from one of her novels shows up as a new student at her school.

J/F/BAUER
Bauer, JoanHope Was Here186 p.

When Hope and her aunt move to rural Wisconsin to run the Welcome Stairways Diner, they become involved in a mayoral campaign against the town’s current corrupt mayor.

J/F/CALHOUN
Calhoun, DiaAria of the Sea264 p.

After her mother dies, Cerinthe tries to fulfill her mother’s last wish by attending a prestigious school for dancers. However, Cerinthe is torn between dancing and using her talents as a healer.

J/F/CALVERT
Calvert, PatriciaMichael, Wait for Me155 p.

Instead of disliking him as she had planned, Sarah finds she has a crush on her sister’s boyfriend who has come to spend the summer. But life has been hard for Michael and even Sarah’s friendship cannot prevent Michael from committing suicide.

J/F/DEUKER
Deuker, CarlNight Hoops212 p.

Nick needs to prove his place on the varsity basketball team, but his parents’ divorce and a troubled teammate are interfering with his time and concentration.

J/F/HADDIX
Haddix, Margaret PetersonTurnabout223 p.

As part of an anti-aging experiment, senior citizens Melly and Anny Beth are given injections that make them grow younger with each passing year. Before they grow too young, they must go in search of “parents” to look after them.

J/F/HANLEY
Hanley, VictoriaThe Seer and the Sword341 p.

Exiled from her country after her father’s murder, Princess Torina uses her skills as a seer to restore peace to her land with the help of her friend Landon.

J/F/HESSE
Hesse, KarenStowaway319 p.

Nicholas stows away aboard the ship Endeavor to escape his evil employer, and ends up sailing around the world under the command of the renowned Captain James Cook.

J/F/HITE
Hite, SidStick and Whittle202 p.

An adventure begins when friends Stick and Whittle answer an ad to rescue a rich man’s kidnapped daughter from an evil outlaw.

J/F/KARR
Karr, KathleenThe Boxer169 p.

While in jail for fighting, Johnny is befriended by an inmate who teaches him how to box so he can provide for his poor mother and siblings.

J/F/KOSS
Koss, Amy GoldmanThe Girls121 p.

When Candice, the leader of a clique of popular girls, drops Maya from the group without explanation, the other girls are torn between following the charismatic Candice or championing Maya.

J/F/MEYER
Meyer, CarolynMary, Bloody Mary227 p.

Mary Tudor, the firstborn daughter of Henry VIII, loses her claim to the English throne when her father discards her and her mother in favor of the bewitching Anne Boleyn.

J/F/MIKAELSEN
Mikaelsen, BenTouching Spirit Bear241 p.

Banished for a year to an island for attacking a classmate, Cole must learn how to survive in the Alaskan wilderness.

J/F/MORRIS
Morris, GeraldThe Savage Damsel and the Dwarf213 p.

Lynet travels to Camelot to seek assistance from King Arthur when a knight set on marrying her lovely sister besieges her family’s castle.

J/F/PEARSON
Pearson, MaryDavid V. God132 p.

David is sure his death is a mistake. He teams up with the “Queen of the Nerds” to debate God about not wanting to die just yet.

J/F/RINALDI
Rinaldi, AnnThe Coffin Quilt228 p.

When Franny McCoy’s older sister runs off with Johnse Hatfield, the already existing feud between the two families erupts into an all-out war.

J/F/RYAN
Ryan, Pam MuñozEsperanza Rising262 p.

After their ranch is burned to the ground, Esperanza and her mother leave their Mexican home to face the harsh life of migrant farm workers in Southern California.

J/F/STANLEY
Stanley, DianeA Time Apart263 p.

While her mother undergoes cancer treatment, Jenny is sent to England to live with her father in a “living archeology” study of the Iron Age.

J/F/STINE
Stine, R.L.Nightmare Hour148 p.

Ten new stories by R.L. Stine. Each story has a spine-tingling ending that will stay with you for a long time!

J/F/SWEENEY
Sweeney, JoycePlayers222 p.

During the All-City Championship season, Corey tries to keep his high school basketball team together in the face of a malicious new team member.

J/F/THESMAN
Thesman, JeanCalling the Swan147 p.

Skylar struggles to have a normal summer despite her parents’ extreme overprotectiveness brought on by a traumatizing and unspeakable event.

J/F/TOMEY
Tomey, IngridNobody Else Has To Know231 p.

Webber must live with his guilt or reveal who was driving when his grandfather’s car hits and seriously injures a young girl.

J/F/ZINDEL
Zindel, PaulThe Gadget184 p.

After living in war torn London, Stephen is sent to live with his father in Los Alamos, New Mexico. It’s 1945 and World War II is almost over. Stephen tries to discover what is so important about his father’s work and why there is so much secrecy and intrigue.

Prepared by SC, LC, VO, JR, May 2001