1. “ There is ample evidence that one of the major differences between poor and good readers is the difference in the quantity of total time they spend reading. ” -~ National Reading Panel, 2000

3. If you could have dinner with one person, dead or alive, who would it be? the 5 people you meet in heaven

4. Eddie, who dies suddenly, has the chance to meet 5 people in heaven who have influenced his life in some way. It is surprising who makes his top 5! the 5 people you meet in heaven

6. Ever been at a party and thought “What’s the harm in trying?” Go Ask Alice

7. After trying LSD at a party, Alice quickly becomes addicted and begins a slippery slope into drugs and everything they include.

9. Do clones have rights? If a clone was created to sustain your life, would you consider them humans or strictly healthcare? the house of the scorpion

10. In the future, clones are created to sustain human life. The clones are strictly created for parts for their original self. Their minds are destroyed upon completion…that is until one clone slips through the cracks and discovers what the world is really like. the house of the scorpion

12. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Ever had something work that just shouldn’t have worked? Logically it didn’t make sense, but yet there it was?

13. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Three friends, three different sizes, one pair of pants that fits them all! The pants follow these three best friends through their adventures and their ups and downs.

15. Driver’s Ed Have you ever done something you knew was wrong just because the group you were with was doing it? Should the teens who took down a stop sign be on trial for murder?

16. Driver’s Ed After some teenagers take down a stop sign one night just for “fun”, innocent driver’s wind up dead.

18. The Face on the Milk Carton If you found out you had been abducted as a baby, would you consider everything in your life to be a scam?

19. The Face on the Milk Carton Imagine looking at a lost child ad and seeing your picture! High Schooler Janie sees her face on a missing child ad one day during lunch. Through careful investigation, she begins to crack the mystery of how her face got there and who she really is.

21. Romiette and Julio What would you do if your online boyfriend turned out to be the new guy at school? Even worse, what would you do if people didn’t like the fact that you were a black girl and he was a Hispanic boy?

22. Romiette and Julio In this modern day twist on Romeo and Juliette, two teens have fallen in love with each other only to meet harsh disapproval by local gang members due to their races. The story follows the two through their plan to stay together through many obstacles.

24. How far would you go to provide for your family? The Glass Cafe

25. Tony’s mom is educated and intelligent but is unable to find work and provide for her family. To make ends meet, she starts dancing at a strip club. When people get news of Tony’s mom’s new job, trouble comes their way.

27. Be More Chill Would you pay $600 and implant a computer chip into you brain if it promised to make you cooler?

28. Be More Chill After being tired of being picked on and never getting the girl, Jeremy decides to take a chance and let a computer chip make him cool. It works and he begins fitting in with the “right” people. He even starts getting attention from the ladies, but he quickly realizes it came at a steep price.

30. Double Helix Would you clone your mom to cure her of her current disease? What would you do with the clone after your mother has been cured?

31. Double Helix When a curious boy stumbles upon a letter in his dad’s desk he begins to unravel a family secret.

33. The Barcode Tattoo Do you ever get tired of showing your ID Card or remembering usernames and passwords? There is a wonderful solution to this – get a barcode tattooed on your arm. From now on, all you will have to do is scan and go. Sounds perfect - Or does it?

35. The Squared Circle Do material things and/or money influence you?

36. The Squared Circle Sonny thinks he made the decision to go to Southern Illinois University himself but after the NCAA investigation begins, he begins to wonder what really made his decision. After being the basketball star of his High School, Sonny has many scholarship opportunities for college.

38. Bleachers Is there anything so important to you that it blinds you from seeing reality?

39. Bleachers Football is a way of life in Messina. After 34 years of being the head coach of the team, Coach is fired after an accident at practice. He dies soon after his firing. Slowly secrets of the past start creeping out and not all is as it seems in this small town.

41. War Letters Do you know someone currently serving in Iraq or Afghanistan? Do you find that their reality if often very different from what is portrayed on TV?

42. War Letters This book is a real life look into what it was like for the soldiers serving in WWI, WWII, Vietnam, Desert Storm and Kosovo.

43. Find these books and more in you school library and public library!!!!