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Hot Summer Reads for 6-8 graders

Calling all middle-schoolers! Hit the beach with one of these hot summer reads. There's something for everyone in this list of hip recommendations. Vote for your favorites here: summerreads.skokielibrary.info

  • The Art of Secrets

    2014 by James Klise

    Do you think you're a good detective? Presented as a collection of written documents that all relate to a series of crimes, this book challenges you to examine the evidence and find out who is guilty.

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  • Ask Me

    2014 by Kimberly Pauley

    What would you do if you could never lie? That's the dilemma facing 17-year-old Aria. Her gift is knowing what is going to happen in advance, and she must answer any question truthfully. She's learned that not everyone wants to hear the truth, so she tries hard to stay out of social situations. Then there is a murder that she alone can solve.

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  • Bad Girls Don't Die

    2009 by Katie Alender

    Would-be photographer Lexie is taking pictures of the family's beautiful old Victorian house one night when she notices a surreal light floating above the roof. Soon after, Lexie's litter sister's behavior changes radically. Are the two events connected?

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  • The Eye of Minds

    2013 by James Dashner

    Michael is a superior gamer and coder. He spends hours in "the sleep," the virtual gaming world. When a dangerous renegade gamer threatens the entire VirtNet, Michael is called upon to find and stop him before it is too late.

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  • The 5th Wave

    2013 by Richard Yancey

    An alien invasion has all but destroyed the human race. Seven billion humans have been killed in waves of destruction that have shaken the planet. Somehow 16 year-old Cassie is still alive. She wonders if she is the only human left on earth and how she will survive the next wave.

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  • Just a Drop of Water

    2014 by Kerry Cerra O'Malley

    In the days just before and just after 9/11, two best friends--one of them a Muslim--find their friendship tested by the adults in their lives.

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  • Kinda Like Brothers

    2014 by Coe Booth

    Jarrett's mother provides foster care for babies, and although his home is often noisy and messy, Jarrett can tolerate sharing with little kids. But when his mother takes in Kevon, a surly 12 year-old, Jarrett has had enough. The two boys form an instant dislike for each other, and Jarrett is determined to get rid of Kevon.

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  • Positive : surviving my bullies, finding hope, and living to change the world

    2014 by Paige Rawl

    Paige was born with HIV, but she had a healthy, happy childhood with lots of friends. Then, in junior high, she decides to share this secret with her best friend, and nothing stays the same.

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  • The Swap

    2014 by Megan Shull

    Freaky Friday: middle school edition! Seventh-grader Ellie's best friend has dumped her for a new friend and now spends a lot of time making fun of Ellie for not being girlie enough. Eight-grader Jake can never live up to his dad's expectations. Each envies the other's easy life--until they somehow switch bodies!

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  • The Testing

    2013 by Joelle Charbonneau

    Each year, The United Commonwealth invites its most promising students to participate in The Testing, a rigorous examination that can lead to a coveted place at the University and a bright future. Sixteen year-old Malencia Vale is thrilled that she has been selected as a candidate. But her father, who took part in The Testing years ago, warns her to be careful--and to trust no one.

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