1. Week 4 Book Commercials

2. It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini by Ned Vizzini After being admitted to a After being admitted to a dream school, Craig sees his dream school, Craig sees his future crumbling & is admitted future crumbling & is admitted to a mental hospital after a to a mental hospital after a suicide attempt. Despite this – suicide attempt. Despite this – it’s kind of a funny story. it’s kind of a funny story.

3. Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen by Sarah Dessen Halley’s best friend Scarlett Halley’s best friend Scarlett needs her more than ever needs her more than ever before after Scarlett finds before after Scarlett finds herself pregnant right after herself pregnant right after her boyfriend’s tragic death. her boyfriend’s tragic death.

4. High Heat by Carl Deuker by Carl Deuker Shane is untouchable as Shane is untouchable as a pitcher, but when his a pitcher, but when his father is accused of a crime, father is accused of a crime, Shane’s life has just thrown Shane’s life has just thrown him a curveball he may not him a curveball he may not be able to handle. be able to handle.

5. Matched by Ally Condie by Ally Condie Cassia has always trusted The Cassia has always trusted The Society to make decisions for Society to make decisions for her, but her heart is leading her her, but her heart is leading her in a different direction for the in a different direction for the first time. first time.

6. Monster by Walter Dean Myers by Walter Dean Myers The prosecutor calls Steve The prosecutor calls Steve a “monster” for his role in a a “monster” for his role in a fatal shooting. Is Steve the fatal shooting. Is Steve the monster he’s accused of being, monster he’s accused of being, or was he in the wrong place or was he in the wrong place at the wrong time? at the wrong time?

7. They Never Came Home by Lois Duncan by Lois Duncan Great suspense story! Great suspense story! Did Joan’s brother and friend Did Joan’s brother and friend disappear on purpose, or disappear on purpose, or did their actions lead someone did their actions lead someone else to MAKE them disappear? else to MAKE them disappear?

8. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs by Ransom Riggs A great choice for anyone A great choice for anyone who likes creepy, weird, or who likes creepy, weird, or just plain unique books! just plain unique books!

9. Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern by Erin Morgenstern Half fantasy, half romance, Half fantasy, half romance, 2 young circus magicians are 2 young circus magicians are in the greatest battle of their in the greatest battle of their life and only one can be left life and only one can be left standing at the end. standing at the end.

10. Paper Towns by John Green by John Green When crazy, wonderful When crazy, wonderful Margo Roth Spiegelman Margo Roth Spiegelman suddenly disappears, Quentin suddenly disappears, Quentin makes it his mission to find makes it his mission to find her and learn her secrets. her and learn her secrets.

11. Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult by Jodi Picoult Jack, a teacher whose Jack, a teacher whose reputation was ruined in his reputation was ruined in his previous job, finds himself previous job, finds himself the target of a modern-day the target of a modern-day Salem Witch Trial situation Salem Witch Trial situation in a new town with 4 in a new town with 4 malicious teenage girls. malicious teenage girls.

12. The Answer is Never: A Skateboarder’s History of the World by Jocko Weyland by Jocko Weyland A longtime skateboarder A longtime skateboarder offers his look at the offers his look at the history of his favorite history of his favorite sport. sport.

13. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman by Neil Gaiman Richard’s attempt at a Richard’s attempt at a good deed launches him good deed launches him into a shadow version of into a shadow version of London, full of lost and London, full of lost and forgotten people. Great forgotten people. Great action/fantasy book! action/fantasy book!

14. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris by David Sedaris “It’s a pretty grim world when “It’s a pretty grim world when I can’t even feel superior to a I can’t even feel superior to a toddler.” Sedaris is nobody’s toddler.” Sedaris is nobody’s hero & everyone’s favorite hero & everyone’s favorite underdog in his hilarious memoir. underdog in his hilarious memoir.

15. The Girl Death Left Behind by Lurlene McDaniel by Lurlene McDaniel When a car accident kills When a car accident kills Beth’s entire family, she Beth’s entire family, she has to figure out how to has to figure out how to go on with her life. go on with her life.

16. Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire & Transformed Pop Culture by David Kushner by David Kushner Perfect nonfiction for video Perfect nonfiction for video game fans: The story of game fans: The story of the 2 guys who created the the 2 guys who created the video game Doom. video game Doom.

17. Streams of Babel by Carol Plum-Ucci by Carol Plum-Ucci Terrorists release a deadly Terrorists release a deadly agent that causes people to agent that causes people to poison themselves with every poison themselves with every glass of water they drink. Can glass of water they drink. Can a 16-year-old virtual spy help a 16-year-old virtual spy help catch the terrorists? catch the terrorists?

18. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart by E. Lockhart Frankie is not satisfied with Frankie is not satisfied with being a quiet, “good” girl at being a quiet, “good” girl at her male-dominated boarding her male-dominated boarding school and sets out to make school and sets out to make a name for herself worth a name for herself worth remembering. remembering.

19. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee by Harper Lee This classic novel is a This classic novel is a great story about human great story about human rights, family ties, and rights, family ties, and life in the South during life in the South during the Great Depression the Great Depression

20. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer by Jon Krakauer A nonfiction account of A nonfiction account of Christopher McCandless’ Christopher McCandless’ attempt at living alone in attempt at living alone in the wild in Alaska and his the wild in Alaska and his eventual death. eventual death.