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Author Title Genre Grade Level
Ferris, Jean Once Upon a Marigold Fantasy 6 - 8
Brashares, Ann The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Real Life 6 - 8
Card, Orson Scott Ender's Shadow Sci-Fi 8 - 12
Hanley, Victoria The Healer's Keep Fantasy 6 - 8
Rottman, S. L. Stetson Real Life 7 - 8
Jordan, Sherryl The Hunting of the Last Dragon Fantasy 6 - 8
Van Pelt, James Strangers and Beggars Fantasy 7 - 12
Funke, Cornelia The Thief Lord Fantasy 6 - 9
Kidd, Sue Monk The Secret Life of Bees Real Life 6 - 12
Levine, Gail Carson The Two Princesses of Bamarre Fantasy 6 - 8
Creech, Sharon The Wanderer Real Life 6 - 8
Hanley, Victoria The Seer and the Sword Fantasy 6 - 12
Cabot, Meg All American Girl Humor 6 - 9
Halam, Ann Dr. Franklin's Island Sci-Fi 8 - 12
Crichton, Michael Prey Sci-Fi 9 - 12
Colfer, Eoin Artemis Fowl Fantasy 5 - 7
Spinelli, Jerry Stargirl Real Life 5 - 12
Trueman, Terry Stuck in Neutral Real Life 7 - 12
Sebold, Alice The Lovely Bones Supernatural 8 - 12
Funke, Cornelia The Thief Lord Fantasy 6 - 9
Cabot, Meg All American Girl Humor 8 - 10
Miller, Mary Beth Aimee Real Life 9 - 12
DiCamillo, Kate The Tale of Despereaux Fantasy 5 - 8
Martin, Ann A Corner of the Universe Real Life 6 - 8
Colfer, Eoin Atremis Fowl: The Arctic Incident Fantasy 5 - 8
Avi Crispin: The Cross of Lead Fantasy 6 - 8
Avi Crispin: the Cross of Lead Fantasy 6 - 8
Ewing, Lynne Goddess of the Night Thriller 6 - 9
Sebold, Alice The Lovely Bones Supernatural 6 - 10
Sebold, Alice The Lovely Bones Supernatural 8 - 12
Peretti, Frank Nightmare Academy Horror 8 - 12
Peretti, Frank Nightmare Academy Horror 8 - 12
Crichton, Michael Prey Thriller 8 - 12
Hillenbrand, Laura Seabiscuit: an American Legend Real Life 11 - 12
Hillenbrand, Laura Seabiscuit: an American Legend Real Life 11 - 12
Card, Orson Scott Shadow Puppets Sci-Fi 7 - 12
Trueman, Terry Stuck in Neutral Real Life 7 - 12
Pullman, Philip The Amber Spyglass Fantasy 6 - 10
Brown, Dan The Da Vinci Code Real Life 8 - 12
Cabot, Meg The Princess Diaries Real Life 6 - 9
Cabot, Meg The Princess Diaries Real Life 6 - 9
Brashares, Ann The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Real Life 6 - 8
Jacques, Brian Triss Fantasy 5 - 7
Jacques, Brian Triss Fantasy 5 - 7
Hobbs, Will Wild Man Island Real Life 6 - 10
Ewing, Lynne Goddess of the Night Sci-Fi 7 -10
Martin, Ann M. A Corner of the Universe Real Life 5 -78
Hobbs, Will Wild Man Island Adventure 6 -89
Farmer, Nancy House of Scorpion Adventure 7 - 12
Farmer, Nancy The House of the Scorpion Sci-Fi 7 - 12
Bray, Libba A Great and Terrible Beauty Fantasy 8 - 12
Funke, Cornelia The Thief Lord Fantasy 6 - 9