Girls in Pants - Ann Brashares [98]
READERS CIRCLE BOOKS
Counting Stars • David Almond • 0-440-41826-7
With stories that shimmer and vibrate in the bright heat of memory, David Almond creates a glowing mosaic of his life growing up in a large, loving Catholic family in northeastern England.
Heaven Eyes • David Almond • 0-440-22910-3
Erin Law and her friends in the orphanage are labeled Damaged Children. They run away one night, traveling downriver on a raft. What they find on their journey is stranger than you can imagine.
Before We Were Free • Julia Alvarez • 0-440-23784-X
Under a dictatorship in the Dominican Republic in 1960, young Anita lives through a fight for freedom that changes her world forever.
Walking Naked • Alyssa Brugman • 0-440-23832-3 Megan Tuw has always been popular. But when she’s thrown into detention with Perdita Wiguiggan, the most unpopular “freak” in school, Megan finds herself slowly drawn into an almost-friendship. Then Megan faces a choice: Perdita or the group?
Colibrí • Ann Cameron • 0-440-42052-0
At age four, Colibrí was kidnapped from her parents in Guatemala City, and ever since then she’s traveled with Uncle, who believes Colibrí will lead him to treasure. Danger mounts as Uncle grows desperate for his fortune—and as Colibrí grows daring in seeking her freedom.
Keeper of the Night • Kimberly Willis Holt • 0-553-49441-4
Living on the island of Guam, a place lush with memories and tradition, young Isabel struggles to protect her family and cope with growing up after her mother’s suicide.
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town • Kimberly Willis Holt • 0-440-23841-2
Toby’s small, sleepy Texas town is about to get a jolt with the arrival of Zachary Beaver, billed as the fattest boy in the world. Toby is in for a summer unlike any other—a summer sure to change his life.
Ghost Boy • Iain Lawrence • 0-440-41668-X
Fourteen-year-old Harold Kline is an albino—an outcast. When the circus comes to town, Harold runs off to join it in hopes of discovering who he is and what he wants in life. Is he a circus freak or just a normal guy?
The Lightkeeper’s Daughter • Iain Lawrence • 0-385-73127-2
Imagine growing up on a tiny island with no one but your family. For Squid McCrae, returning to the island after three years away unleashes a storm of bittersweet memories, revelations, and accusations surrounding her brother’s death.
Girl, 15, Charming but Insane • Sue Limb • 0-385-73215-5
With her hilariously active imagination, Jess Jordan has a tendency to complicate her life, but now, as she’s finally getting closer to her crush, she’s determined to keep things under control. Readers will fall in love with Sue Limb’s insanely optimistic heroine.
Gathering Blue • Lois Lowry • 0-440-22949-9
Lamed and suddenly orphaned, Kira is mysteriously taken to live in the palatial Council Edifice, where she is expected to use her gifts as a weaver to do the bidding of the all-powerful Guardians.
The Giver • Lois Lowry • 0-440-23768-8
Jonas’s world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices, until Jonas is given an opportunity that will change his world forever.
Zipped • Laura and Tom McNeal • 0-375-83098-7
In a suspenseful novel of betrayal, forgiveness, and first love, fifteen-year-old Mick Nichols opens an e-mail he was never meant to see—and learns a terrible secret.
Harmony • Rita Murphy • 0-440-22923-5
Power is coursing through Harmony—the power to affect the universe with her energy. This is a frightening gift for a girl who has always hated being different, and Harmony must decide whether to hide her abilities or embrace the consequences—good and bad—of her full strength.
Holes • Louis Sachar • 0-440-22859-X
Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake. But there’s more than character improvement going on at the camp—the warden is looking for something.
Stargirl • Jerry Spinelli • 0-440-41677-9
Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet