Lone Star Books 2013
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Almost Home by Joan Bauer
Still grieving her beloved grandfather and with no father to count on, Sugar and her mother suddenly find themselves homeless. Life has dealt them a devastating blow, but Sugar Mae Cole is not one easily knocked down.
Bewitching by Alex Flinn
Kendra from Beastly is back and trying to help Emma in this Cinderella story with a modern day twist. Classic tales of The Little Mermaid, Hansel and Gretel, and The Princess and the Pea all play a part as well.
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Cinder is the best mechanic in New Beijing, and, unfortunately, she is also an unloved stepchild and a cyborg. When Crown Prince Kai seeks her skills to fix a beloved android, Cinder unwittingly finds herself drawn into a deadly game of planetary politics.
Curveball by Jordan Sonnenblick
How do you go on when your whole life has been about baseball and an elbow injury ends your playing career in an instant? Devastated Peter Friedman is forced to find out.
An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo
Lizzie, an ailing elderly woman, recounts her childhood memories of life in Dresden, Germany during the 1945 allied bombings that destroyed the city. She and her family fled the city, taking with them an orphaned elephant her mother has cared for since its birth.
Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Every other day, Kali changes from a normal girl to an invincible monster killer. She is forced to reveal her secret and enlist the help of friends when she sees that a classmate is marked for death – and it’s on the wrong day.
The False Prince by Jennifer Neilsen
Sir Conner, a nobleman in the kingdom of Carthya, scours the country searching for an orphan who will pass as the long-lost prince and carry out his deceptive plan. The four orphans must compete to be chosen as the prince or face certain death.
How They Croaked: the Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous by Georgia Bragg
Some of the most famous people came to the most gruesome of deaths. Read all about it, if you have "the guts for gore!"
Insignia by S.J. Kincaid
Tom is drifting aimlessly with his washed up, gambler father when his life takes a completely unexpected turn. He is offered a place at the Pentagonal Spire, an elite military academy, where he will be trained as a WWIII operative.
Keeping the Castle: A Tale of Romance, Riches and Real Estate by Patrice Kindl
Althea Crawley lives in a deteriorating castle with her mother, younger brother, and two stepsisters. Strong-willed, beautiful, and cunning, Miss Crawley must find a wealthy man to marry in order to preserve her family’s home.
Legend by Marie Lu
June, a prodigy and government “golden girl”, is on the hunt for Day, a famous criminal and hero of the people. But when she finds him, he is not what she expected.
The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine
Marlee finds her voice to speak out against racism and segregation when she makes a real friend in Liz, an African-American girl passing for white, in her 1958 Little Rock junior high school.
Outlaw: A Novel by Stephen Davies
Jake and his sister Kas are kidnapped from Burkina Faso, where their father serves as the British Ambassador, and end up in the hands of the famous outlaw Yakuba.
Planet Tad by Tim Carvell
Tad begins the New Year with a blog and a resolution to survive the seventh grade. His blog posts chronicle his struggles with his annoying little sister, science projects, an embarrassing summer job, and many more middle school mishaps.
Ripper by Stefan Petrucha
Orphan Carver Young is taken in and trained by a retired detective. Carver’s first assignment is to find his long lost father, and all he has to go on is a letter, a letter with handwriting that matches that of the infamous murderer, Jack the Ripper.
Shadow and Bone By Leigh Bardugo
While crossing the vast, horrifying Fold, Alina discovers that she has magical powers. Attracting the attention of her country's most powerful leaders, Alina is whisked away, and her whole life changes in an instant.
Smart Girls Get What They Want by Sarah Stohmeyer
Overachievers Gigi, Bea and Neerja have been friends forever. They have their sights set on top colleges where their lives will really start. But when the girls realize that grades aren't everything, they each take on a new challenge to push their own personal envelope and learn that they are more than just the sum total of their GPA.
Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different by Karen Blumenthal
Love him or hate him, one cannot deny the impact Steve Jobs had on the twenty-first century. This is the honest story of the complicated man who truly thought different.
Under the Mesuite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Lupita’s heart belongs both in her native Mexico and in her American home in Eagle Pass. The oldest of eight siblings, she is resilient as she struggles to help raise her siblings in the face of a family illness.
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Auggie, a boy with extreme facial anomalies, takes a big step entering middle school after a life of homeschooling. Will his classmates accept him as just a normal kid?