Monster by Walter Dean Myers

While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken.

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

When seventeen-year-old Ginny receives a packet of mysterious envelopes from her favorite aunt, she leaves New Jersey to criss-cross Europe on a sort of scavenger hunt that transforms her life.

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The Doom Stone by Paul Zindel

When fifteen-year-old Jackson visits his aunt in England, he becomes caught up in a chase to capture an unknown creature who is stalking and killing people on the plains surrounding ancient Stonehenge. This is a favorite scary book for Mickle students.

Peak by Roland Smith

Looking for adventure? A fourteen-year-old boy attempts to be the youngest person to reach the top of Mount Everest. This complex story details the difficulties of mounainteering and is a thrilling quest for the boy, named Peak, and his father.
	246 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Technical Foul by Rich Wallace

Jared, a high-scoring member of the Hudson City Middle School basketball team, gets angry when the point guard accuses him of being responsible for their string of losses. How can this team win? Another sports book to join the many other titles in our library by favorite sports author Rich Wallace.

From Charlie's Point of View by Richard Scrimger

Best friends Bernadette and Charlie begin seventh grade and help unravel the mysterious case of the Stocking Bandit. Blind from birth, Charlie doesn't seem like the ideal detective. Will this affect the friendship or will Bernadette and Charlie solve the case and remain friends?

Leap Day by Wendy Maas

On her fourth Leap birthday, when she turns sixteen, Josie has a number of momentous experiences, including taking her driver's test, auditioning for a school play, and celebrating with her family and friends. A Mango-Shaped Space and Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life are other books by this popular author, Wendy Maas.

McGrowl It's a Dog-Eat-Dog World by Bob Balaban

Thomas and his bionic dog McGrowl investigate when it becomes obvious that something is not quite right at Hiram Biddle's new obedience school for dogs. This book is part of the McGrowl series and currently popular with many boys at Mickle.

Seriously Spooky Stories

A collection of short children's stories about ghosts, witches and other supernatural creatures. If you like scary stories, this is for you. It can be found in the light reading section of the Mickle Media Center.

No Fear, No Shame by Anne Turnbull

In England in 1662, a time of religious persecution, fifteen-year-old Susanna, a poor country girl and a Quaker, and seventeen-year-old William, a wealthy Anglican, meet and fall in love against all odds. I just read this during our recent break. It is a beautifully written historical novel that details the persecution of the Quakers and the difficulties of young love. A sequel is coming soon!