Early & Middle Grade Books

1. Early & Middle Grade Books Marcy Sparks Librarian @ Montwood Middle School in Socorro ISD 2013-2016 Texas Bluebonnet Award Selection Committee Member

2. The Show Must Go On! by Kate Klise 137 pages Reading Level 3.5 Algonquin Young Readers Three Ring Rascals series 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1-61620-244-6

3. Doll Bonesby Holly Black 244 pages Reading Level 5.4 Margaret K. McElderry Books 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1-41696-398-1

4. The Mighty Laloucheby Matthew OlshanIllustrated by Sophie BlackaLL 34 pages Reading Level 2.8 Schwartz & Wade Books 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0-375-96225-7

5. Spy School by Stuart Gibbs 290 pages Reading Level 5.3 Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers followed by Spy Camp 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1-447242-182-0

6. Mister Max: The Book of Lost Thingsby Cynthia Voigt 367 pages Reading Level 6.4 Alfred A. Knopf Mister Max series 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0-307-97681-9

7. Hold Fastby Blue Balliett 274 pages Reading Level 5.5 Scholastic Press 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0-545-29988-6

8. Twelve Kinds of Ice by Ellen Bryan Obed 137 pages Reading Level 4.6 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0-618-89129-0

9. Pickle: The (formerly) anonymous Prank Club of Fountain Point Middleby Kim Baker Can I trust you? I mean, to tell you this story I need to know that you can keep a couple of secrets. I’m already in a whole lot of trouble, and it’s not just me. But I want to tell you everything that happened. Everything. I’ll assume that you can keep the important stuff secret and not pass this book on to anyone older than twenty. I’ve been paying attention, and I’m pretty sure that’s when a person’s sense of humor starts leaking out. If somebody is that old, this isn’t their kind of story, anyway. I’m talking about the League of Pickle Makers. Can you think of a club a person would be less curious about? That’s the point. Five of us meet on Thursdays, after school in the science lab. You’d expect somebody would think it was fishy that a group of kids are excited enough about making pickles to meet every week. On meeting days we take turns making a show out of carrying around some vinegar or a sack of cucumbers. We even have a website. Check it out—www.picklesforever.com. Click on the “Fizzy Pickle Soup” recipe, and then click on the word “simmer” down at the bottom. The password is “cheese.” Now you know we’re not really an organization of picklers. Honestly, I don’t even like pickles that much. Only a few people know how it all started. Us—and if you think you can handle it—you. 233 pages Reading Level 4.6 Roaring Book Press 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1-59643-765-4

10. Perfect Game by Fred Bowen 143 pages Reading Level 3.5 Peachtree PublishersFred Bowen Sports Stories series 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1-56145-701-4

11. This Journal Belongs to Ratchetby Nancy J. Cavanaugh 307 pages Reading Level 4.5 Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1-40228-106-8

12. The Dead Family Diaz by P.J. BracegirdleIllustrated by Poly Bernatene 32 pages Reading Level 2.9 Dial Books for Young Readers 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0-8037-3326-8

13. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Libraryby Chris Grabenstein + V + er 291 pages Reading Level 5.2 Random House 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0-375-97089-4

14. The Water Castle by Megan Frazer Blakemore 344 pages Reading Level 5.9 Walker Books For Young Readers 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0-8027-2839-5

15. The Vengekeep Prophecies by Brian Farrey 390 pages Reading Level 5.1 Harper 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0-06-204928-5

16. Fifty Cents and a Dream by JabariAsimIllustrated by Bryan Collier 40 pages Reading Level 4.6 Little, Brown 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0-316-08657-8

17. Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskinby Liesl Shurtliff 264 pages Reading Level 4.1 Alfred A. Knopf 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0-307-97794-6

18. Henry and the Cannons by Don Brown 32 pages Reading Level 3.3 Roaring Book Press 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1-59643-266-6

19. Freaklingby Lana Krumwiede 309 pages Reading Level 4.3 Candlewick Press 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-5937-0