Mrs. Malecha Reads!

 by Lisa Yee Genre:  Adventure Olive Corbin Zan likes it best when she can fly under the radar.  Nobody at home or school really ever notices what she is up to until one day, when her mother drops her off at RASCH, a mysterious school.  Olive has no idea why she is there and to make matters worse, has been lumped in with a group called the Misfits.  As it turns out, Olive has been chosen to be part of a group of elite crime fighters who are being trained to solve a big mystery around a large jewelry stealing operation.  Are Olive and the Misfits up to the challenge of bringing down a big time crime ring

 by Celia C. Perez Genre:  Realistic Fiction Twelve year old Adela has never met her father.  She really hasn't spent a lot of time thinking about him until her stepfather asks to adopt her.  Now she is thinking about him all of the time and wonders why her mother won't tell her anything.  Adela decides to find some answers for herself so she goes through her mother's things and finds a picture.  That picture leads her to New Mexico where she learns that her father is a famous wrestler, but just knowing who he is doesn't seem to be enough.  Before Adela can make a decision about her adoption, she needs to find out more about who she is and where she comes from.

 by Diana Lopez Genre: Fantasy Felice has often wondered about her mother, but her uncle will never tell her anything about how she died and why they came to live in Corpus Christi when they were originally from the magical town of Tres Leches.  When Uncle Clem's friend Reynaldo comes to town, Felice sees her opportunity to learn the truth.  She sneaks out of her house and goes with Reynaldo.  As they travel to Tres Leches, Felice learns the truth about what the town believes her mother has done.  Felice realizes that she will have one chance to confront her mother and change the town's opinion of her.  Will she be brave enough to face her fears to make this happen?

 by Christina Soontornvat Genre:  Fantasy Sai has many secrets.  She is the assistant to the famous mapmaker, Paiyoon, and if her secrets were revealed, she would lose her position.  She desperately is looking for a way out of the Fens and in order to have a chance, she must pretend that she is a well-bred young lady.  When the Queen requests Paiyoon's assistance on a voyage to discover new lands, Sai begs him to take her with him.  Paiyon finally agrees and Sai is thrilled to be setting off on an adventure that she is sure will change her life for the better.  Sai has no idea what will happen once she sets sail.

 by Robert Black Genre:  Fantasy Serafina has been warned by her pa to never go into the forests that surround the Biltmore Estate.  She and her pa live secretly in the basement and Serafina has never really understood why.  Her pa is the engineer of the house while she has the title of C.R.C., chief rat catcher.  All is good until one evening when Serafina sees the man with a black cloak steal a little girl who has been visiting the estate.  Suddenly, children begin to disappear, one per night, and nobody except Serafina knows why.  If she told what she saw, would anyone believe her?  Serafina is going to have to take on the Man in the Black Cloak alone and in the process will learn some secrets about herself that her pa has kept from her.  Serafina's life is about to change forever.

 by Stuart Gibbs Genre:  Fantasy Once upon a time there was a peasant named Tim.  Tim wanted to be more than a peasant so when Prince Ruprecht announced open tryouts for knights, Tim jumped at the chance. He could not wait to set off on adventures that would allow him to be brave and daring.  Their first quest is to rescue Princess Grace who had been snatched by an evil stinx.  Tim knows he is ready to accept the challenge and do whatever it takes to bring the princess home safely.