New Book Arrivals and Book Recommendations for 5th 8th Grade Surrounded by Sharks FIC Nor Michael Northrop Recommended 5 th to 8 th Grade On the first day of vacation thirteenyearold Davey ID: 334167
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Wilkins Library
New Book Arrivals and Book Recommendations
for 5th - 8th GradeSlide2
Surrounded by Sharks
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Nor Michael Northrop Recommended 5th to 8th Grade
On the first day of vacation, thirteen-year-old Davey
Tsering
wakes up early, slips out of his family's hotel room without telling anyone, and heads to the beach for a swim in the warm
Florida
waters--and a fateful meeting with a shark. Slide3
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Andrew Langley
How do we find out about the history of a place? This book explains basic research techniques, encourages you to explore connections and context, and guides you to the best places to find evidence.Slide4
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Marne VenturaExplores the life and achievements of Sebastian Thrun, founder of the education website Udacity and inventor of Google Glass and a self-driving car. Slide5
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COLEoin ColferW.A.R.P. Series (Book 2)Book 1—Reluctant Assassin Recommended 6th grade and upFBI agent Chevie Savano escapes into the past to elude the secret police after they kill Charles Smart just as he is telling her of the W.A.R.P. program, and she and Riley team up to find Colonel Clayton Box before he can launch missiles at the... Slide6
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Jim Averbeck Interest level grades 4 to 6When his aunt is kidnapped, an eleven-year-old boy staying at San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel in 1956 tries to find her, with the help of Alfred Hitchcock. Slide7
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AND M.T. Anderson He Laughed With His Other Mouths "In this sixth Pals in Peril adventure, Jasper Dash is off into the universe to search for his long lost father!"--Provided by publisher. Slide8
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Nick
Hunter Series: Science BiographiesTraces the life of Louis Pasteur, from his early childhood and education through his early successes, and the work on pasteurization and vaccination for which he is best known. Interest level 3rd-5thSlide9
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VAI Rachel Vail Series Justin Case book 3Recommended Interest level 4th to 6th GradeEmbarking on a new school year filled with friends, tests, and other worries, Justin Case records the tribulations of fourth grade while struggling to outmaneuver a local bully. Slide10
Roller Derby Rivals
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by Sue Macy1948 Television cameras follow two teams of skaters as they circle the track. Leading the pack, rivals Gerry Murray and Midge “Toughie” for position. Slide11
Wipeout of the Wireless Weenies
David
Lubar Recommended Interest 4th to 7thFIC LUBThirty-three stories about clothes-eating bacteria, a zombie apocalypse, a monstrous butcher shop, and other frightening things. Includes notes on how the author got his ideas for these stories. Slide12
Allies and Assassins
Series—Book 1
FIC SOMRecommended for 7th / 8th Grade (young adult)"Sixteen-year-old Jared inherits the throne of Archenfield after his older brother, Prince Anders, is murdered. He relies on the twelve officers of the court to advise him but soon suspects one of them could be responsible for his brother's death... Slide13
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HOW
James HoweInterest Level 6th to 9th gradeWhile his friends Bobby, Joe, and Addie are spending the summer on exciting adventures, thirteen-year-old Skeezie Tookis must get a job and help around the house, and things only get worse when his long-lost father appears. Slide14
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Mac Michaela MacColl Recommended for grades 7th to 11th.Young Emily and Charlotte Brontë solve a mystery. Slide15
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Phi Rodman PhilbrickZane and the HurricaneInterest 5th to 8th GradeA twelve-year-old boy and his dog become trapped in New Orleans during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina. Slide16
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Big Nate
3-5 Lincoln PeirceFIC PEINate's not having the best of luck . . . in fact; he's not having ANY luck. But with a little boost thanks to Chad's lucky foot, suddenly good luck is everywhere Nate turns! Nate's in the zone! But how long will it last? Slide17
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Opp Kenneth OppelRecommended 6th thru 8th GradeAboard "The Boundless," the greatest train ever built, on its maiden voyage across Canada, teenaged Will enlists the aid of a traveling circus to save the train from villains. Slide18
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Rebecca HahnInterest 5th Grade to 8th GradeMarni, a young flower seller who has been living in exile, must choose between claiming her birthright as princess of a realm whose king wants her dead, and a life with the father she has never known--a wild dragon. Slide19
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Kwame AlexanderRecommended Interest Level 5th to 8th GradeThe Crossover - Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.Slide20
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Terry Lynn Johnson Interest 5th to 8th GradeIn this survival story set in Alaska, fourteen-year-old Vicky and her dog sled team find an injured sledder in the wilderness. Slide21
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Dianne Wynne Jones5th to 7th GradeAileen's family of magic makers includes Aunt Beck, the most powerful magician on Skarr, but her own magic does not show itself until a mission for the King and a magical cat help her find strength and confidence. Slide22
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Aux
Jonathon AuxierInterest 5th to 8th GradeIrish orphans Molly, fourteen, and Kip, ten, travel to England to work as servants in a crumbling manor house where nothing is quite what it seems to be, and soon the siblings are confronted by a mysterious stranger and the secrets of the cursed house. Slide23
Outside In
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ELLInterest 6th to 9th GradeSarah Ellis Thirteen-year-old Lynn's new friend, Blossom, has a secret: her family lives off the grid. Lynn admires their squatters' lifestyle--but may be forced to expose it.Slide24
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Jordan Romero
Interest 5th to 8th grade"The story of Jordan Romero, who at the age of 13 became the youngest person ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest. At age 15, he reached the summits of the world's 7 highest mountains"--Provided by publisher. Slide25
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HEA Series—Hero’s Guide book 3 Christopher HealyInterest 2th to 6thThe Princes Charming and their female cohorts can verify they didn't kill Briar Rose--once they break out of prison, fight pirates, and escape a desert island.