Trouble With May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm

Trouble With May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm

Atheneum Books For Young Readers

2011

204p.

Living with seven brothers and her father, who thinks girls are useless, a thirteen-year-old Finnish American farm girl is determined to prove her worth when a enterprising gentleman tries to purchase their cash-strapped family settlement in Washington State in 1900.

Angel in My Pocket by Ilene Cooper

Angel in My Pocket by Ilene Cooper

Feiwel and Friends

2011

278p



When seventh-grader Bette finds an angel coin she puts it in her pocket
and forgets it but soon the mysterious and kind Gabby moves into her
building and helps her face her major losses, and then the coin connects
her with three classmates who all find new ways to believe in themselves.

How They Croaked by Georgia Bragg

How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous by Georgia Bragg

Walker and Co.

2011

184p.

A look at the deaths
of several famous people throughout history and the circumstances
surrounding those deaths.

Liar, Liar by Gary Paulsen

Liar, Liar: The Theory, Practice, and Destructive Properties of Deception by Gary Paulsen

Wendy Lamb Books

2011

120p.



Fourteen-year-old
Kevin is very good at lying and doing so makes life easier, but when he
finds himself in big trouble with his friends, family, and teachers, he
must find a way to end his lies forever.

Small As An Elephant by Jennifer Jacobson

Small As An Elephant by Jennifer Jacobson

Candlewick Press

2011

275p.



Abandoned by his mother in an
Acadia National Park campground, Jack tries to make his way back to
Boston before anyone figures out what is going on, with only a small toy elephant for company.

Roots and Blues by Arnold Adoff

Roots and Blues: A Celebration by Arnold Adoff

Clarion Books

2011

86p.

Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider by Jean Fritz

Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider by Jean Fritz

GP Putnam and Sons

2011

144p.