After Tupac and D Foster. Jacqueline Woodson.
Three girls bond over their shared love of Tupac.

Airborn. Kenneth Oppel.
Aboard a flying ship, Matt encounters sky pirates.

Alphabet of Dreams. Susan Fletcher.
Can Mitra’s brother’s dreams really predict the future?

Among the Hidden (Shadow Children Series). Margaret Peterson Haddix.
All third born children are illegal—which is why they must constantly hide.

Broken Moon. Kim Antieau.
When Pakistani Nadira’s young brother is kidnapped, she must rescue him!

Click. Linda Sue Park, et al.
Ten outstanding authors write this novel of mystery and suspense in which Maggie and Jason receive an unusual inheritance.

A Countess below Stairs. Eva Ibbotson.
Anna, a Russian countess, becomes a housemaid and falls in love.

Do Not Open: An Encyclopedia of the World’s Best-Kept Secrets. John Farndon.
Secrets inside!

First Light. Rebecca Stead.
After living under the Arctic ice, Thea longs to reach the surface.

The Fold. An Na.
Will Joyce be prettier if she “fixes” her eyes?

Girl at Sea. Maureen Johnson.
Summer on a yacht equals misery for Clio!

Houdini: The Handcuff King. Jason Lutes and Nick Bertozzi.
Houdini jumped – handcuffed — into the Charles River from the Harvard Bridge! This graphic novel tells the true story.

Life as We Knew It. Susan Beth Pfeffer.
When an asteroid hits the moon, catastrophe strikes!

Miracle Wimp. Erik P. Kraft.
High school is funny when you’re not being tormented by the Donkeys.

Night of the Howling Dogs. Graham Salisbury.
Can Dylan’s scout troop survive when a tsunami hits Hawaii during their camping trip?

The Pig Scrolls. Paul Shipton.
Can this talking pig, who once travelled with Odysseus, really save the world?

Peak. Roland Smith.
Who will be the youngest person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest?

Red Glass. Laura Resau.
Sophie’s trip to Mexico brings both joy and heartbreak.

Rash. Pete Hautman.
In the year 2076, in the United Safer States of America, everything seems dangerous – especially football!

Re-Gifters. Mike Carey, Marc Hempel and Sonny Liew.
Dixie loves hapkido, but does she love Adam more?

Skin Hunger: A Resurrection of Magic Book One. Kathleen Duey.
Sadima and Hahp explore the wonders and dangers of magic.

Standing Against the Wind. Traci L. Jones.
Patrice dreams of leaving her inner-city life for boarding school.

What They Found: Love on 145th Street. Walter Dean Myers.
Stories of romance, family, heartbreak and joy.

HOT READS FOR SUMMER:
BOOKS FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEENS

The Arrival. Shaun Tan.
A wordless look at one man’s life in a strange new country.

The Best of Stuntology. Sam Bartlett.
Pranks, tricks and challenges to amuse and annoy your friends.

Flight: A Novel. Sherman Alexie.
Foster kid Zits travels back in time and witnesses violence.

Found II: More of the Best Lost, Tossed, and Forgotten Items from Around the World. Davy Rothbart.
Check out the crazy stuff people left behind!

Hallway Diaries (Kimani Tru). Felicia Pride, Debbie Rigaud, and Karen Valentin.
Three books in one!

How to be Bad. E. Lockhart, Sarah Mlynowski and Lauren Myracle.
Three girls find love, friendship, and alligators on a road trip.

The Missing Girl. Norma Fox Mazer.
A strange man is watching Beauty and her four sisters.

Right Behind You. Gail Giles.
Kip thought he had left his secrets behind in Alaska.

Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind. Suzanne Fisher Staples.
Shabanu must risk her own happiness to save her family’s honor.

Sloppy Firsts. Megan McCafferty.
Jessica should not get involved with a boy like Marcus Flutie.

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You. Peter Cameron.
Will James go to college, or scrap everything and buy a house?

Touching Snow. M. Sindy Felin.
Haitian 7th grader Karina struggles against her abusive step-father.

Violet on the Runway. Melissa Walker.
Can average Violet make it as a world class model?