Mrs. Malecha Reads!

by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham Color by Jane Poole Lexile:  430 Genre:  Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel Shannon and Adrienne have been best friends forever and Shannon figured that would stay the same forever.  But then Adrienne starts hanging out with Jen, the most popular girl in their grade.  Jen has her own "group" and soon Adrienne is a member. Jen ranks her friends and soon everyone is trying to fight for that #1 spot.  Shannon isn't really sure whether she is part of the group or not...really what she wants is for things to go back the way they were before.  It's really hard to tell who her real friends are.

by David Almond Illustrated by Salvatore Rubbino Genre:  Realistic Fiction Liam does not want to go to Harry Miller's house with his mam.  He wants to be off with his friends getting ready for the Junior Great North Run.  But it is Harry Miller's last day in his house, and his mam needs his help so off they go.  Liam thinks the day is going to be terrible, but he is in for a surprise when he hears the story of Harry Miller's run.

by Gordon Korman Lexile:  730 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Chase has no memory of falling off the roof or of the thirteen years before, but there are plenty of people in his life who do remember the kind of person he was.  Apparently, Chase was a troublemaker and had been responsible for bullying kids at school and had recently been given community service for a prank he pulled at school.  As Chase's memories return, he realizes that he has been given a second chance to be a different kind of person.  Will he be able to put his past behind him?

by Stewart Foster Genre:  Realistic Fiction Joe has spent his entire life inside of a hospital, living in a bubble.  The bubble is to protect him from the outside world where life threatening germs exist.  Joe has quietly accepted his life and looks forward to the visits from his sister and Skype visits he has with his friend Henry who is also in a bubble.  But then Joe meets his new nurse, Amir.  Right away, Joe finds something strange about Amir, but he isn't sure exactly what it is.  Amir is about to offer him something that Joe thought would never be possible, but it will take courage for him to go through with Amir's plan.  What will Joe decide to do?