Texas Lone Stars

1. Texas Lone Stars 2013-2014

2. Two orphans, best friends • Both are taken to serve the kingdom • One has the ability to control magic • The other strength • Both are used to help destroy the shadow of evil SHADOW AND BONELEIGH BARDUGO

3. Death is a given even for the famous Tales of the famous and how they succumbed to death Gross, disgusting and interesting How they croaked: The awful ends of the awfully famousGeorgia Bragg

4. Tad, new to 7th grade Has a certain things he wants to accomplish before leaving 7th grade Keeps a blog for all the other 7th graders out there who need inspiration. Planet TadTim Carvell

5. What would you do if every other day You became a super human? But you are in High School with issues galore. And no one knows that every other day you hunt the monsters that threaten your friends. Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

6. Being Strong comes when you least Expect it. Almost Home by Joan Bauer

7. Founder of Apple • Unique Person • Thought outside of the box Steve Jobs: The man who thought different by Karen Blumenthal

8. Two children of a British Diplomat Kidnapped by the dreaded terrorist Yakuuba So Or were they? Outlaw by Stephen Davis

9. Kendra, the witch from Beastly is back in her own story Why is it whenever Kendra tries to help the down trodden or give a lesson to the prideful, it always ends up a disaster? Bewitching by Alex Flinn

10. The Matrix meets, Divergent Tom is a down on his luck teenager. Until he is recruited by the government. He enters the military to become a solider to fight in WWIII Only the battle takes place in space and is financed by major corporations No one dies so how are the battles fought? Insignia by S.J.Kincaid

11. Althea has a major problem • In order to help her family and save her home, Althea must find a wealthy gentleman to marry • The only gentleman that she would even consider marrying, is not really wealthy or is he? Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl

12. Two young girls One extremely shy, so shy she doesn’t talk The other pretending to be someone else. In the midst of extreme racism of the 1960’s the two become best friends. The lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine.

13. Day is the most wanted criminal in the Republic • Jane is an up and coming officer in the military police • When Jane’s brother is killed, supposedly by Day, she will stop at nothing to bring Day to Justice • The more Jane investigates the more she finds that Day is not what the government had told her, and the murder of her brother is more devious than a simple death. Legend by Marie Lu

14. Lupita is the oldest of 8 children • Her family is loving and supportive • But when you mother is diagnosed with cancer, her life changes dramatically • Told in free verse the story is a journey of heart felt emotion and love Under the Mesquite Tree by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

15. Travel to New Beijing where Cinder lives with her stepmother and step sisters • Cinder is part human and part machine. An outcast • Cinder is a great mechanic and the Prince is in need of her mechanic skills. • But the Prince is drawn to Cinder not for her skills, but for the love he is starting to feel. • Unbeknownst to the Prince, Cinder is more than just a great mechanic. Cinder by Marissa Meyer

16. World War II is all around Lizzie, but it has not yet reached Dresden • Her mother works at the Dresden Zoo. • When Dresden is bombed the Zoo Keeper is forced to destroy the animals • Lizzie’s mom can’t allow him to kill Marlene the elephant. Lizzie’s mom does the only thing she can and brings Marlene home. An Elephant in the garden by Michael Morpurgo

17. Sage is an orphan taken by Conner, a regent of the Kingdom, along with three other orphans • Conner has a plan, to chose one of the orphans and train him to impersonate the lost prince. If you are not chosen, death. • But what happens to Conner’s plan when the true prince shows up? The False Prince by Jennifer Nielson

18. Meet Auggie a 5th grader that has never attended public school • Auggie has a genetic disorder that has caused extreme disfigurement to his face • He has face stares before and laughter, but now he must face bullies and people who he thought were is friends. • With determination and perseverance, Auggie manages 5th grade and wins over the student body. Wonder by R.J. Palacio

19. Craver Young longs to be a detective and when he is taken under the wing of a famous Pinkerton detective he believes his dream has come true. • As he studies, clues appear that are contacted to the identity of his father • Craver has been searching for his Father, but when his father’s identity is revealed; he wishes he never started down that path. Ripper by Stefan Petrucha

20. Peter lives for baseball and can’t wait to try out for the High School Baseball team • But when he damages his pitching arm and will never play again, he has to reinvent who he is. • Pete is at a loss until he meets Angelika in his advance Photography class and begins to enjoy being a photographer • If only falling for Angelika and taking pictures for the yearbook were all he had to focus on, freshman year would be great. But something is terribly wrong with his Grandfather. Curvebll: The year I lost my grip by Jordan Sonnenblick

21. Gigi, Bea and Neerja are best friends • Smartest girls in their class • Each girl wants to be remembered when they leave High School. • Gigi, Bea and Neerja step out of their “comfort zone” to show the world that Smart Girls really can get what they want. Smart Girls get what they want by Sarah Strohmeyer

22. Your 2013-2014 Lone Star Titles are now showing in your Crockett Library • Pick one up before they are all gone and enjoy getting lost in a great book.

23. How can you become a member of the Lone Star Book Club? Glad you asked • Read 1= Book Mark • Read 5= Pull from the Lone Star Treasure Chest • Read 10= Member of the Lone Star Book Club and are invited to the celebration in May. • Just let me know what you have read and give me a brief book talk. That is all!!!