New Books for February
DVMS Library
Graphic Novels
"Graphic novel." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2015. Web. 30 Oct. 2015. <http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/438033>.
Big Nate The Crowd Goes Wild by Lincoln Peirce
BL 2.9 PV 1.0
The 11-year-old all-time record holder for detentions in school sarcastically pesters his long-suffering family and teachers while pursuing a dream of becoming a cartoonist. In graphic novel format.
Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
BL 2.1 PV 0.5
Zita is determined to find her way home to Earth, but her exploits have made her an intergallactic megastar, and as her true self is eclipsed by her public persona, she faces a robot doppelganger, unsure of who she can trust.
Legends of Zita the Space Girl by Ben Hatke
BL 2.5 PV 1.0
Zita is determined to find her way home to Earth, but her exploits have made her an intergallactic megastar, and as her true self is eclipsed by her public persona, she faces a robot doppelganger, unsure of who she can trust.
The Challenger Explosion by Heather Adamson
BL 4.1 PV 0.5
A graphic novel account of the explosion of the "Challenger" space shuttle in 1986, which claimed the lives of all the astronauts on board, including Christa McAuliffe, a teacher who was to be the first civilian in space.
The Apollo 13 Mission by Donald B Lemke
BL 4.5 PV 0.5
Tells the story of the "Apollo 13" near-disaster in graphic novel format, describing the treacherous journey home of three American astronauts after an explosion on board their spacecraft.
Secret Coders by Gene Luen Yang & Mike Holmes
BL 2.9 PV 1.0
Welcome to Stately Academy, a school which is just crawling with mysteries to be solved! The founder of the school left many clues and puzzles to challenge his enterprising students. Using their wits and their growing prowess with coding, Hopper and her friend Eni are going to solve the mystery of Stately Academy no matter what it takes!
Study Hall of Justice by Derek Fridolfs
No AR
Bruce Wayne is the new kid at Ducard Academy and he quickly learns that the school is populated with students and faculty that are kind of odd. He and his new friends, Clark and Diana, become determined to solve the mystery of what is going on at this strange school.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Graphic Novel by Hall & Strickland
BL 2.4 PV 0.5
A graphic-novel adaptation of Mark Twain's classic story in which young Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn witness a murder and are thrust into a series of dangerous situations.
Space Dumplins by Craig Thompson
BL3.7 PV 1.0
For Violet Marlocke, family is the most important thing in the whole galaxy. So when her father goes missing while on a hazardous job, she can't just sit around and do nothing. To get him back, Violet throws caution to the stars and sets out with a group of misfit friends on a quest to find him. But space is big and dangerous, and she soon discovers that her dad has been swallowed by a giant, planet-eating whale. With her father's life on the line, nothing is going to stop Violet from trying to rescue him and keep her family together.
Truth About Stacy - Babysitter's Club Graphic Novel By Raina Telgemeier
BL 2.7 PV 1.0
A graphic novel adaptation in which Stacey's move to a new town and her struggle with diabetes are made easier by her friendships with Kristy, Claudia, and Mary Anne, and her participation as a member of the Baby-sitter's Club.
Mary Anne Saves the Day by Raina Telgemeier
BL 2.4 PV 1.0
Four friends are fighting and the Baby-sitters Club is going to fall apart unless someone does something--fast. Maybe it is time for Mary Anne to take charge.
Kristy's Great Idea By Raina Telgemeier
BL 2.2 PV 1.0
A graphic novel adaptation that follows the adventures of Kristy and the other members of the Baby-sitters Club as they deal with crank calls, uncontrollable two-year-olds, wild pets, and parents who do not always tell the truth.
Claudia and Mean Janine by Raina Telgemeier
BL 2.5 PV 1.0
Claudia's participation in the Baby-sitters Club is curtailed when Grandmother Mimi suffers a stroke and Claudia finds herself "Mimi-sitting" and fighting more frequently with her sister.
The Phantom Bully By Jeffrey Brown
BL 3.9 PV 2.0
It's hard to believe this is Roan's last year at Jedi Academy. He's been busier than ever learning to fly (and wash) starships, swimming in the Lake Country on Naboo, studying for the Jedi obstacle course exam, and tracking down dozens of vorpak clones--don't ask. But now, someone is setting him up to get in trouble with everyone at school, including Yoda. If he doesn't find out who it is, and fast, he may get kicked out of school! Why can't middle school just be easy.
The Return of Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
BL 2.5 PV 1.0
"Wrongfully imprisoned on a penitentiary planet, Zita has to plot the galaxy's greatest jailbreak before the evil prison warden can execute his plan of interstellar domination!"
Fantasy Books
"Fantasy." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2015. Web. 30 Oct. 2015. <http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/125578>.
Spirit Animals Against the Tide by Tui T. Sutherland
BL 5.5 PV 7.0
Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have traveled across the world, seeking a set of powerful talismans in order to keep them from enemy hands, and throughout their journey they have been hounded by pursuers who always seem to know where to find them. Now they know why, one of them is a traitor, and they can't help but suspect each other, and before this mission is over, a deadly trap will close around them.
Spirit Animals Fire and Ice by Shannon Hale
BL 5.1 PV 7.0
Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan, supported by their spirit animals, follow a lead in the cold North only to arrive in a deceptively beautiful village where everything is not as it seems.
The Dragon's Return (Zodiac Legacy #2) by Stan Lee
No AR available
The dangerous dragon power only grows stronger within Jasmine, and Steven struggles to hold their ragtag team together, but as alliances become strained, the line between the "good guys" and the "bad guys" becomes blurrier and blurrier.
The Last Ever After by Soman Chainani
BL 6.2 PV 25.0
The forces of evil want to take over and make Sophie their queen, but Tedros and her former friend Agatha try to stop them.
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
BL 5.2 PV 17.0
When her latent supernatural powers manifest in front of a noble court, Mare, a thief in a world split between Red commoners and silver superhumans, assumes the role of lost silver princess before risking everything to help a growing rebellion.
Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
BL 4.9 PV 13.0
Decades after a boy is entwined in a prophecy-based quest involving three mysterious sisters and a harmonica, three individuals from different areas of the world confront daunting challenges while in possession of the same harmonica.
Non-Fiction
Turning 15 On The Road To Freedom by Lynda Blackmon Lowery
BL 5.1 PV 1.0
Lynda Blackmon Lowery, civil rights activist and the youngest person on the 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, shares her story. The coauthors are Elspeth Leacock and Susan Buckley.
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler by Phillip Hoose
BL 7.1 PV 7.0
Ashamed by adult inaction in Denmark during the 1940 Nazi occupation, Knud Pedersen, his brother, and six other schoolmates began a resistance group that inspired the nation.
Enchanted Air by Margarita Engle
BL 6.1 PV 2.0
In this poetic memoir, Margarita Engle, the first Latina woman to receive a Newbery Honor, tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold War.
Iron Rails, Iron Men and the Race to Link the Nation by Marin Sandler
BL 8.5 PV 7.0
Just after Gold Fever swept the West - a time when people walked, sailed, or rode horses for months on end to seek their fortune - the question of faster, safer, more reliable transportation between America's East and West Coasts was posed by lawmakers and national leaders. But with 1800 miles of seemingly impenetrable mountains, searing deserts, and endless plains between the Missouri River and San Francisco, could a transcontinental railroad be built?
Fiction
"Fiction." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2015. Web. 30 Oct. 2015. <http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/125583>.
I Funny TV by James Patterson
BL 4.1 PV 5.0
Wheelchair-bound middle school student Jamie Grimm's recent victory in the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic Contest leads to a television sitcom based on his life, but being the star of the show forces him to balance his newfound success with the responsibilities of being a good friend.
Sentries by Gary Paulsen
BL 5.4 PV 5.0
The common theme of nuclear disaster and human vulnerability interweaves the lives of four young people, an Ojibway Indian, an illegal Mexican migrant worker, a rock musician, and a sheep rancher's daughter with the lives of three veterans of past wars.
Jedi Academy by Jeffrey Brown
BL 3.8 PV 2.0
Roan dreamed of going to Pilot Academy Middle School, but the school rejected him. When he is invited to attend the Jedi Academy, he goes for it but discovers that going to school with aliens and robots and learning to use the Force is not easy. Book #1
The Selection by Kiera Cass
BL 4.7 PV 12.0
Sixteen-year-old America is chosen to compete in the Selection, a contest to see which girl can win the heart of Illéa's prince. Book #1
The Elite by Kiera Cass
BL 4.8 PV 11.0
America is one of only six girls still competing in the Selection, but before she can fight to win Prince Maxon and the Illéan crown, she must decide where her own heart truly lies. Book #2
The One by Kiera Cass
BL 4.7 PV 11.0
As her Selection approaches its finish, America must decide where her heart truly lies, and Prince Maxon must pick one winner to wear the crown.
Atlantia by Ally Condie
BL 4.7 PV 12.0
Rio has always dreamed of leaving the underwater city of Atlantia for life in the Above; however, when her twin sister, Bay, makes an unexpected decision, Rio is left stranded below where she must find a way to unlock the secrets of the siren voice she has long hidden and save Atlantia from destruction
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy
BL 4.6 PV 17.0
Cassie Sullivan, the survivor of an alien invasion, must rescue her young brother from the enemy with help from a boy who may be one of them
See How They Run
No AR
Grace Blakely believed that finding the truth about her mother's murder would finally give her peace, but now she knows that it is only the beginning of the secrets that will dominate her life--and make her a target on Embassy Row in Adria.
Sports
Hit & Miss by Derek Jeter
BL 4.6 PV 5.0
Young Derek Jeter's friendship with a new student puts him at odds with his friends and seems to be hurting his baseball swing, plus he gets in trouble for confronting a student who is bullying his sister, in violation of the contract with his parents.
Kid Owner by Tim Green
BL 5.0 PV 11.0
When Ryan learns his estranged father left him the Dallas Cowboys in his will, it is all Ryan can do to keep his dad's other son from snatching the team away.
Cites
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