Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Racehl Renee Russell is a doodle diary styled after Diary of a Wimpy Kid, but aimed firmly at girls. This book targets an eleme…
Blow Out is a fast-paced, exciting adventure for reluctant readers who love soccer. I didn't understand a lot of the plays that were discussed in the story, but I definitely got the passion these…
The Chain is a story in four parts--about an amazing book that links four kids together. This book is written especially for reluctant readers, and is almost guaranteed to interest them from the start…
James Kelman's Mo Said She Was Quirky follows the life and thoughts of one woman, a croupier in a casino, through just over 24 hours. Helen has a young daughter and lives in a tiny London flat with he…
Face Mustache or, How Jodie O'Rodeo and Her Wonder Horse (And Some Nerdy Kid) Saved the U.S Presidential Election from a Mad Genius Criminal Mastermind by Tom Angleberger is all about fun (just in cas…
If you want to teach young children about an activity you really love, what methods would be most advantageous to that purpose? You could take a lesson from Greg Bancroft, the author of&nbs…
"But our lives have been scorched in some ways, right? Touched by fire? We all need new growth" -- Fitz in Waiting for Fitz
Waiting for Fitz is a powerful book about love and hope in the …
The reluctant reader who would rather be playing baseball will enjoy Forced Out" thoroughly! I was pleasantly surprised to find that this simply-written book was also very well written. It a…
In Hold Fast, Blue Balliet tries to shine a light on the plight of the homeless. This is accomplished with a fluid finesse that showcases Balliet's own love for words and language. Even the one-word…
Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald starts out as just that--a guide or self-help book on how middle school students can avoid reading. Narrative passages are intermingled w…
Big Nate: In a Class By Himself by Lincoln Peirce is the wildly popular and New York Times Best Selling first book in a series. These books follow in the footsteps of the comic novella style popular…
Rohan Gavin's novel Knightly and Son introduces a father/son detective duo that brings Sherlock Holmes and Watson to life again. This modern mystery has all of the intrigue and suspense of D…
