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Percy Jackson Series
Percy Jackson Series ("The Lightning Thief")

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Grades 5-9. Author: Rick Riordan. Percy Jackson & The Olympians is a series of adventure books based on Greek mythology. The series begins with a young boy named Percy Jackson who is diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia discovering that he is the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea. In the process, he learns that the Olympians still exist, along with many other figures and monsters from Greek mythology like Titans, cyclopes, and other creatures. These stories are told with wit and humor, as well as non-stop action and adventure. If you are ho-hum about mythology you will enjoy these books. If you enjoy mythology, you will LOVE these books!
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The
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Grades 7-10. Author: Sherman Alexie. National Book Award. Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by acclaimed artist Ellen Forney, that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live.
The Giver
Giver, The
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Grades 6-9.  Author: Lois Lowry. Newbery Award. Many Awards. Serious content. Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back. The book includes a reader's guide with discussion questions and an interview with the author.
Walk Two Moons
Walk Two Moons
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Grades 4-6. Author: Sharon Creech. Newbery Medal. Thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, proud of her country roots and the "Indian-ness in her blood," travels from Ohio to Idaho with her eccentric grandparents. This richly layered novel is in turn funny, mysterious, and touching. Sharon Creech's original voice tells a story like no other, one that readers will not soon forget.
Artemis Fowl Series
Artemis Fowl Series

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Grades 5-9. Author: Eoin Colfer. Artemis Fowl is a series of fantasy novels starring the teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl II. Artemis, the main character, is a ruthless and extremely intelligent young criminal whose main goal is the acquisition of money through a variety of often illegal schemes.  The books alternate dark moments with humor, in a style similar to J.K. Rowling and Roald Dahl.
The Tale of Despereaux
Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
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Grades 3+. Author: Kate DiCamillo. Newbery Award. Many Awards. The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
Maniac Magee
Maniac Magee
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Grades 3-6.  Author: Jerry Spinelli. Newbery Medal. He wasn’t born with the name Maniac Magee. He came into this world named Jeffrey Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name. And Maniac Magee became a legend. Even today kids talk about how fast he could run; about how he hit an inside-the-park “frog” homer; how no knot, no matter how snarled, would stay that way once he began to untie it. But the thing Maniac Magee is best known for is what he did for the kids from the East Side and those from the West Side.
Joey Pigza Series
Joey Pigza Series

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Grades 5+. Author: Jack Gantos. National Book Award Nominee. Newbery Honor Award. Joey Pitza can't sit still, pay attention, or follow the rules. He can't help it - especially when his med aren't working. Joey knows he's really a good kid, but no matter how hard he tries to do the right thing, something always seems to go wrong. Will he ever get anything right?
Kids will love reading these books, especially if they have a hard time sitting still, or are ADHD!
1984
1984
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Grades 10+.  Author: George Orwell. Orwell's final novel, 1984, is the story of one man's struggle against the ubiquitous, menacing state power (“Big Brother”) that tries to dictate nearly every aspect of human life. The novel is a classic in anti-utopian fiction, and a trenchant political satire that remains as relevant today as when it was first published.
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451
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Grades 8+.  Author: Ray Bradbury. "The system was simple. Everyone understood it. Books were for burning, along with the houses in which they were hidden." Guy Montag was a fireman whose job it was to start fires. And he enjoyed his job. He had been a fireman for ten years, and he had never questioned the pleasure of the midnight runs nor the joy of watching pages consumed by flames...never questioned anything until he met a seventeen-year-old girl who told him of a past when people were not afraid.  Then Guy met a professor who told him of a future in which people could think. And Guy Montag suddenly realized what he had to do...

Fahrenheit 451, first published in 1953, is a classic science fiction book about dystopia (where the conditions of life in a society are miserable, and characterized by human misery, poverty, oppression, violence, disease, and/or pollution).  This is one of three books considered to be the greatest books written about dystopia (the other two books are "1984" by George Orwell, and "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley).