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"This book is about the Stonewall Riots, a series of spontaneous, often violent demonstrations by members of the gay (LGBTQ+) community in reaction to a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The Riots are attributed as the spark that ignited the LGBTQ+ Movement. The author describes American gay history leading up to the Riots,...
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A classic memoir that's gripping, funny, and ultimately unforgettable from the bestselling former National Ambassador of Books for Young People. A strong choice for summer reading—an engaging and powerful autobiographical exploration of growing up a so-called "bad boy" in Harlem in the 1940s.
As a boy, Myers was quick-tempered and physically strong, always ready for a fight. He also read voraciously—he
...4) Superfudge
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Peter describes the highs and lows of life with his younger brother, Fudge.
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The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parents' death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society
50 years of an iconic classic! The international bestseller and inspiration for a beloved movie--now with bonus content
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Thirteen-year-old Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin are guided by unearthly strangers as they go on a journey through space and time to search for Meg's and Charles' scientist father who disappeared while experimenting with a new form of space travel.
11) The racers: how an outcast driver, an American heiress, and a legendary car challenged Hitler's best
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Tells the story of Rene Dreyfus, a French race car driver of Jewish heritage, and Lucy Schell, an American heiress, who took on Hitler's Silver Arrows in the European Grand Prix in 1937
12) Half brother
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From the author of the Printz Honor Book "Airborn" comes an absorbing novel about a teenage boy whose parents bring home his new baby brother--a chimpanzee.
In 1973, when a renowned Canadian behavioral psychologist pursues his latest research project--an experiment to determine whether chimpanzees can acquire advanced language skills--he brings home a baby chimp named Zan and asks his thirteen-year-old son to treat Zan like a little brother.
13) The tale of Despereaux: being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread
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The adventures of Despereaux 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.
14) Point Blank
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Fourteen-year-old Alex continues his work as a spy for the British MI6, investigating an exclusive school for boys in the French Alps.
16) Stargirl
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In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.
17) Speak
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A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school.
18) Out of the Easy
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Josie, the seventeen-year-old daughter of a French Quarter prostitute, is striving to escape 1950 New Orleans and enroll at prestigious Smith College when she becomes entangled in a murder investigation.
19) The pearl
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The story of a Mexican fisherman who thinks that he has found the Pearl of World, and that he and his family will be wealthy and happy.
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