http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/ KNEA Reading Circle Catalog XHEMS 20050506 RD http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0404.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0404.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Gabriel's Triumph Author: Alison, Hart Publisher: Peachtree Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Racing to Freedom Trilogy. In the first book of the trilogy, twelve-year old slave Gabriel Alexander longs to earn his freedom and become a famous jockey. While his father serves in the Civil War, Gabriel cares for Master Giles' horses and saves them from a band of Confederate thugs. The action continues in Gabriel's Triumph and concludes in Gabriel's Journey. Excellent choices for horse lovers. ISBN 9781561454105 Price: $14.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0403.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0403.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Girl at Sea Author: Maureen, Johnson Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Clio is being sent off to Italy to spend the summer with her father, his new girlfriend, and her family. Odd behavior makes Clio curious about the nature of their yacht trip and she becomes determined to solve the mystery herself. ISBN 9780060541446 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0402.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0402.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: My Mother the Cheerleader Author: Robert, Sharenow Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Louise Collins, 13, lives in New Orleans in 1960 and attends the same school as Ruby Bridges. Louise's mother belongs to a group of mothers called "the cheerleaders" who harass Ruby each morning. When New Yorker, Morgan Miller, checks into the Collins' boarding house, Louise stumbles onto his mysterious past. ISBN 9780061148962 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0401.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0401.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Someone Like Summer Author: M.E., Kerr Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Star-crossed lovers, Annabel from Long Island and Esteban from Santiago meet and fall in love. Neither family is happy and even more complications arise when a local veteran decides to crack down on illegal immigrants. ISBN 9780061140990 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0400.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0400.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Wicked Lovely Author: Melissa, Marr Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Aislinn has spent her life pretending she can't see fairies, but when the Summer King decides to court her, she must decide between becoming a fairy queen and her mortal boyfriend. ISBN 9780061214653 Price: $16.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0399.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0399.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Silenced, The Author: James, DeVita Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: After her mother was murdered for her political views and rebellion, Marena and her family are forced to live in a prison-like environment in which they are closely monitored. Spurred by entries in her mother's diary, Marena decides to start a secret rebellion called "the White Rose." ISBN 9780060784621 Price: $17.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0398.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0398.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Dear Author: Letters of Hope Author: Joan F., Kaywell Publisher: Philomel Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: A collection of letters received and answered by some of today's most popular young adult authors. It even includes great bio information on the authors and recommends some super reads! Recommended use in writing and literature classes. ISBN 9780399237058 Price: $14.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0397.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0397.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Quad Author: C.G., Watson Publisher: Razorbill Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: A school's worst nightmare is unfolding when a student opens up fire in the building. Six very different students take shelter inside the Muir High School store. Each student thinks about the possible identity of the shooter. ISBN 9781595141385 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0396.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0396.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Thirteen Reasons Why Author: Jay, Asher Publisher: Razorbill Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: When Clay receives a box of tapes to listen to, he soon realizes it is from a dead classmate who recorded them before she killed herself. As he listens to the tapes and learns the things that sent her over the edge, he is caught up in the world seen through Hannah's eyes. ISBN 9781595141712 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0395.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0395.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Keeping Corner Author: Kashmira, Sheth Publisher: Hyperion Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Set in 1918 India, Leela worries little about her future or world events. Tragedy strikes when her betrothed is killed and she must spend a year in mourning. Only allowed lessons by her teacher, Leela discovers the real world around her while being confined to her home. ISBN 978078683859 Price: $15.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0394.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0394.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Revolution is Not a Dinner Party Author: Ying C., Compestine Publisher: Henry Holt Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: This novel is a vivid portrayal of the nightmare one Chinese family lives through during the revolution. In this historical fiction, based on the author's own experiences, the main character learns the importance of family and loyalty. ISBN 9780805082074 Price: $16.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0393.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0393.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Golden Dreams of Carlo Chuchio Author: Lloyd, Alexander Publisher: Henry Holt Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Carlo Chuchio is a dreamer who lives in a busy seaport. Adventure comes in the form of a map hidden in an old book. As he begins his journey he collects a number of companions with impossible dreams. ISBN 9780805083330 Price: $18.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0392.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0392.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: In Search of Mockingbird Author: Loretta, Ellsworth Publisher: Henry Holt Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: On the eve of her 16th birthday, Erin's dad tells her he is getting married. He also gives her a book, her deceased mother's diary. Armed with the diary, Erin takes off on a cross-country pilgrimage to Harper Lee's hometown, the author her mother most admired. Along the way she meets up with an assortment of odd characters. ISBN 9780805072365 Price: $16.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0391.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0391.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Peak Author: Roland, Smith Publisher: Harcourt Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Peak Marcello is taken by his father to be the youngest to climb Mt. Everest after getting in trouble with the law in his hometown of New York for climbing the sides of skyscrapers. Peak would be the youngest climber ever to reach the summit. Peak is asked to make several choices and must show loyalty, courage, trustworthiness, and empathy in order to survive. ISBN 9780152024178 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0390.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0390.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Fire from the Rock Author: Sharon, Draper Publisher: Dutton Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Sylvia is ecstatic and confused when she is chosen as one of the first black students to integrate all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. This historical fiction is riveting and realistic to what was really going on during the civil rights movement. ISBN 9780525477204 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0389.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0389.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Derby Girl Author: Shauna, Cross Publisher: Henry Holt Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Bliss Cavendar does not fit in at her tiny high school in Bodeen, Texas. She is an outrageous individual with a beauty pageant loving mom. Bliss finds her perfect niche on a roller-derby team. ISBN 9780805080230 Price: $16.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0388.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0388.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Click: One Novel, Ten Authors Author: David et al, Almond Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Novel tied together from ten different authors who have contributed a chapter to the story of George "Gee" Keane, a famed photographer. After Gee dies he leaves his grandchildren gifts that they use to discover who their grandfather really was. ISBN 9780439411387 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0387.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0387.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Not Like You Author: Deborah, Davis Publisher: Clarion Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Kayla can't really trust her mother to stay sober, to not pull her out of school and uproot them yet again. Things are different when they move to New Mexico, but Kayla can't quite convince herself that it will last. Very touching story, well done. Teens can identify with the pain and uncertainty and trust issues Kayla experiences. ISBN 9780618720934 Price: $16.00 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0386.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0386.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Seer, The Author: David, Stahler Publisher: EOS Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: After growing up in a colony where blindness is imbedded genetically in its citizens, thirteen-year-old Jacob is suddenly stricken with the gift of sight. Being forced out of the colony, Jacob sets off for the land of the Seers. On his journey, he decides to look for Delaney, a past friend who was also removed from the community after getting sight. ISBN 9780060522889 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0385.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0385.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Stuff: The Life of a Cool Demented Dude Author: Jeremy, Strong Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Fifteen-year-old Stuff, has to deal with his new step-family and his crush on the new girl in school. To help him cope he creates a comic strip for the school newspaper. Very humorous. ISBN 9780060841058 Price: $15.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0384.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0384.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: I'm Exploding Now Author: Sid, Hite Publisher: Hyperion Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Sixteen-year-old Max's life is very frustrating. Nothing and no one appreciates him. The turning point is the death of the family cat. Max takes the dead cat back to his Aunt Ginny. He meets Zini who turns his life around. ISBN 9780786837511 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0383.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0383.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Dramarama Author: E., Lockhart Publisher: Hyperion Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Best friends Sayde (Sarah Paulson) and Demi (Douglas B. Howard) are both accepted to a summer theater camp. Tables are turned and the friendship is tested when Demi becomes the star of the show and even lands the boyfriend of his dreams. ISBN 9780786838158 Price: $15.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0382.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0382.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Off Season, The Author: Catherine G., Murdock Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: The story of D.J. Schwenk continues as she begins her 11th grade as a member of the varsity football squad. Her friendship with Brian the rival school quarterback has taken off. Then tragedy hits when her older brother Win sustains a spinal cord injury while playing football in college. A good follow-up to The Diary Queen. ISBN 9780618686957 Price: $16.00 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0381.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0381.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Gym Candy Author: Carl, Deuker Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Mick's love of football was instilled in him at the ripe old age of 4. As he realizes his high school career hinges not on his speed or agility but his lack of power, Mick is convinced to use "gym candy" or steroids. Bigger, stronger, faster comes at a price. An honest look at an ugly addiction. ISBN 9780618777136 Price: $16.00 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0380.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0380.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Full House Author: Pete, Hautman Publisher: Putnam Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Boys will love these ten stories about poker compiled by YA author, Pete Hautman, an avid poker fan. Humor, drama, fantasy, and clever plot twists make this compilation a page turner. Included is a glossary of poker terms as well as a short biography of each contributor. ISBN 9780399245282 Price: $17.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0379.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0379.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Slam Author: Nick, Hornby Publisher: Putnam Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Skaterboy, Sam, uses his hero, Tony Hawk's biography as his guide to life, but even that doesn't help when his girlfriend tells him she's pregnant. Sam tries to do the right thing and not repeat the mistakes his own parent's made. ISBN 9780399250484 Price: $19.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0378.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0378.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Break up Bible, The Author: Melissa, Kantor Publisher: Hyperion Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Jen Lewis thinks her life is over when she is dumped by her perfect boyfriend. With the help of family, friends, and a self-help book from her grandmother, Jen discovers you can survive the pain of a break-up. ISBN 9780786809622 Price: $15.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0377.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0377.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Black Sheep, The Author: Yvonne, Collins Publisher: Hyperion Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Be careful what you wish for�fed up with her straight-laced boring parents, Kendra fires off a letter to a reality TV show. Before she knows it she is snatched up and sent to live with an aging hippie family in California. ISBN 9781423101567 Price: $15.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0376.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0376.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Love, Meg Author: C. Leigh, Purtill Publisher: Razorbill Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: The only constant in Meg's life are her fan letters to Jennifer Aniston after being drug from place to place by her older sister. When she discovers her sister is really her mom, Meg goes to New York to find out about her family and track down her long lost father. ISBN 9781595141163 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0375.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0375.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Snakehead Author: Anthony, Horowitz Publisher: Philomel Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Scorpia is back and working with gangs operating across Southeast Asia. Alex Rider is drawn in by the Australian Secret Service. This is the seventh installment in the Alex Rider series. A must buy. ISBN 9780399241611 Price: $17.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0374.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0374.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: One Where the Kid Nearly Jumps to His Death Author: Mary, Hershey Publisher: Penguin Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Alastair is a teen with a prosthetic leg and an attitude: he's determined to make his own jokes about his disability, but a summer visiting his father in California is challenging his sense of humor. Stump struggles with the hostility and anger he feels toward his dad whom he blames for the accident that left him handicapped. ISBN 9781595141507 Price: $15.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0373.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0373.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Nightrise Author: Anthony, Horowitz Publisher: Scholastic Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Book three of The Gatekeepers. When Scott is kidnapped and taken to an isolated juvenile detention facility in the desert, Jamie begins his rescue attempt with the help of a mother who thinks that her son has been kidnapped as well. ISBN 9780439680011 Price: $17.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0372.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0372.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Ordinary Ghosts Author: Eireann, Corrigan Publisher: Scholastic Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Emil is a non-existent entity at home and at his elite prep school. After his brother disappears, Emil finds a master key to the high school in his bedroom. Now, not being noticed is just what Emil needs as he prowls the school at night where he meets another person wandering the halls after hours. ISBN 9780439832434 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0371.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0371.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Harlem Summer Author: Walter Dean, Myers Publisher: Scholastic Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Sixteen-year-old Mark Purvis will never forget the summer of 1925 in Harlem. In just a month's time, Mark will get to meet the best and the worst people of New York City. The root of Mark's troubles is his desire for money--the easier, the better. ISBN 9780439368438 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0370.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0370.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Twisted Author: Laurie H., Anderson Publisher: Viking Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: After spending the summer doing community service for a graffiti stunt, Tyler Miller returns to school with a new build and reputation. Popular girl Bethany Millbury takes an interest in Tyler which brings him new popularity and troubles. In the end, Tyler learns what integrity really means. ISBN 9780670061013 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0369.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0369.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Opposite of Love, The Author: Helen, Benedict Publisher: Viking Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Madge is a seventeen-year-old girl of mixed race growing up in a small bigoted community. Trying to bring about a positive change in herself and maybe even her town, Madge brings four-year-old Timmy, a neglected boy from Harlem, home to raise. ISBN 9780670061358 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0368.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0368.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Little (Grrl) Lost Author: Charles, DeLint Publisher: Viking Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: TJ is fourteen-years-old and upset about her family moving. She meets and befriends Elizabeth, a run away who is sixteen-years-old and only six inches tall, living in the walls of TJ's new home. ISBN 9780670061440 Price: $17.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0367.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0367.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Rucker Park Setup Author: Paul, Volponi Publisher: Viking Subject/Category: High School Grade Levels:  H - Senior High School & above or gr 9-12+ Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Mackey sells out his best friend JR which leads to his death. Now mackey is playing in the big championship street ball game. He must decide whether to throw the game or come clean and confess to his coach, JR's dad. ISBN 9780670061303 Price: $15.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0366.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0366.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Cobra King of Katmandu Author: P.B., Kerr Publisher: Orchard Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Twelve-year-old djinn twins Philippa and John embark on a journey to Northern India and Nepal in search of the long-lost and powerful talisman, the Cobra King of Katmandu. It is believed that the talisman holds the answers to mysterious deaths. Humorous fast-paced fantasy adventure that takes the reader into the world of djinn society. ISBN 9780439670234 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0365.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0365.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Hunted Author: Christopher, Russell Publisher: Greenwillow Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Sequel to Dogboy. Rural and townsfolk alike fear the unknown which includes the plague progressing across the countryside. Eager for a place to put blame, they are quick to single out Brind and Aurelic as the devil's own as the two youth fight for their lives as they try to help Sir Edmund. ISBN 9780060841195 Price: $15.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0364.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0364.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Jeannette Rankin Political Pioneer Author: Gretchen, Woelfle Publisher: Calkins Creek Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Jeannette Rankin, first U.S. Congresswoman, worked for women's right to vote, social justice, and peace. Forgotten for a time she re-surfaced in the 60s to work with feminists and Vietnam peace activists. Photos, sidebars, index and timeline. ISBN 9781590784372 Price: $18.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0363.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0363.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Billy Creekmore: A Novel Author: Tracey, Porter Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Billy Creekmore is a ten-year-old orphan living in the Guardian Angels Home for Boys. Rescued from the home by a long-lost uncle, Billy ends up in a mining town in West Virginia with a chance for schooling and a healthy family life. Through the many twists and turns, this shocking historical fiction exposes the lives of children at the turn of the century making history come alive for today's readers. ISBN 9780060775704 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0362.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0362.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Football Genius Author: Tim, Green Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: The one thing that separates Troy from every other 12-year-old is his ability to predict what football plays are going to be before they even happen. His ability attracts the attention of star linebacker, Seth Halloway. Could Troy's gift and Seth's playing abilities give Atlanta Falcon's fans and the players what they have wanted for years--a winning season? ISBN 9780061122705 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0361.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0361.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Secret Life of Sparrow Delaney, The Author: Suzanne, Harper Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Sparrow lives in a town well known for its psychics, which include her own family. When Sparrow begins tenth grade at a huge new school, she thinks her dreams of anonymity and a fresh start are finally coming true. Her life begins to unravel when Luke, a teenage ghost, appears and insists she help him resolve issues that are preventing him from reaching the other side. Wit, dialogue and surprising turns make for a quick moving plot. ISBN 9780061131585 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0360.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0360.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Sight Author: Erin, Hunter Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Warriors fictional empire continues with the Power of Three series that follows up the end of the New Prophecy series. Focus is on three characters -- Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw. Action-packed. ISBN 9780060892013 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0359.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0359.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Skullduggery Pleasant Author: Derek, Landy Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: When Stephanie's Uncle Gordon dies suddenly her quiet only-child life drastically changes. The walking, talking skeleton, Skullduggery, enters her into the realm of magical powers, dangerous adventures she'd never imagined and the answers to her uncle's death. ISBN 9780061231155 Price: $17.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0358.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0358.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Do the Math: Secrets, Lies, and Algebra Author: Wendy, Lichtman Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: This is a fun mystery involving main character Tess, whose unique view of life has her imagining everything around her as it relates to math. Tess's life is filled with interesting teachers, annoying boys, frustrating parents, and just about any other typical teen problem readers can imagine. ISBN 9780061229565 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0357.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0357.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Bearwalker Author: Joseph, Bruchac Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Eighth grade Mohawk, Baron signs up for the fall bonding experience at Camp Chuckamuck. He senses an evil presence upon arrival and the suspense quickly builds. Fast-paced thriller. Addresses the balance between man and nature. ISBN 9780061123092 Price: $15.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0356.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0356.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Cat Master Author: Bonnie, Pemberton Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: The elderly and infirm Cat Master, the spiritual leader of all cats has a message to his successor, Buddy, intercepted. A chain of events causes Buddy to leave his pampered life indoors to return to the Outs and a feral lifestyle. A strong cast of supporting characters keeps the action moving. Some language. ISBN 9780761453406 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0355.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0355.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Houdini: the Handcuff King Author: Jason, Lutes Publisher: Hyperion Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: This graphic-novel biography is creative and suspenseful and gives great insight into the life of Houdini. This story focuses on the events of a single day, May 1, 1908, and a single publicity stunt, in which Houdini leapt into the near-frozen Charles River in Cambridge, Mass., wearing only a bathing suit and shackled at the wrists and ankles. ISBN 9780786839025 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0354.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0354.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Peter and the Secret of Rundoon Author: Dave, Barry Publisher: Hyperion Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Those who haven't read the first two books might have trouble following this one. This is an exciting tale that brings you back to the Island of Rundoon. It is a fast-paced book with dramatic turns in this action packed conclusion. ISBN 9780786837885 Price: $18.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0353.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0353.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy Author: Ally, Carter Publisher: Hyperion Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: In this sequel to I'd Tell You I Love You, but I'd Have to Kill You, it's clear that Cammie Morgan's life hasn't calmed down. Gallagher Academy will soon be infiltrated by male students from Blackthorne, a spy school for boys. Interesting characters and missions around every turn will keep readers interested. ISBN 9781423100058 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0352.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0352.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Iron Thunder: the Battle Between the Monitor and the Merrimac Author: , Avi Publisher: Hyperion Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: First book in Avi's I Witness series. Thirteen-year-old Tom Carroll becomes his family's breadwinner when his father is killed soon after the start of the Civil War. To earn money, Tom is hired to work at the iron works in Greenpoint where inventor John Ericsson is in a race against time to build the first iron clad ship that will do battle with the Confederate iron clad, the Merrimac. Based loosely on historical events. ISBN 9781423104469 Price: $15.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0351.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0351.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Titan's Curse Author: Rick, Riordan Publisher: Hyperion Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Book Three of the Olympians finds Percy Jackson, half-blood son of Poseidon, and crew involved in yet another fast-paced dangerous adventure. While trying to befriend two new half-bloods held hostage well-meaning Percy sets in motion a chain of events that leads to the disappearance of his friend Annabeth. ISBN 9781423101451 Price: $17.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0350.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0350.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Elephant Run Author: Roland, Smith Publisher: Hyperion Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: In 1941 London, fourteen-year-old Nick Freestone loses his apartment in a bombing raid. His mother sends him to Burma to live with his father on the family's teak plantation. Japanese capture their village and his father is taken prisoner. Nick and Mya his friend plan an escape for their families using wild timber elephants. Action-packed novel. ISBN 9781423104025 Price: $15.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0349.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0349.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: When I Crossed No-Bob Author: Margaret, McMullan Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Growing up in No-Bob, Addy is abandoned by mother and her father who moved to Texas years ago. Addy witnesses a Ku Klux Klan murder and must find the courage to do the right thing. ISBN 9780618717156 Price: $16.00 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0348.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0348.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Klipfish Code, The Author: Mary, Casanova Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: It's 1942 Norway. The Nazis have invaded and twelve-year-old Marit and her younger brother are sent to the island to stay with their grandfather. Shortages, secrecy and fear are vividly portrayed as the resistance tries to protect the homeland. ISBN 9780618883936 Price: $16.00 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0347.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0347.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: One O'Clock Chop, The Author: Ralph, Fletcher Publisher: Henry Holt Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Fourteen-year-old Matt is spending his summer digging clams trying to earn money to buy a used boat. When his cousin, Jazzy, comes from Hawaii to spend the summer she turns out to be more an a beautiful distraction. ISBN 9780805081435 Price: $16.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0346.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0346.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Daemon Hall Author: Andrew, Nance Publisher: Henry Holt Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Five lucky aspiring teenage horror writers, finalists in a writing contest sponsored by world-famous horror author Ian Tremblin, have been invited to spend a night with the author at an old haunted mansion, Daemon Hall. After a night of sharing stories, the winner of the contest will get his/her story published. However, Daemon Hall has an agenda of its own, and an unending night of terror results in death. Horror fans will be quickly drawn to this fast paced novel. ISBN 9780805081718 Price: $16.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0345.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0345.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Perfect Girl Author: Mary, Hogan Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Perry, Ruthie's best friend since they were toddlers, is now her total crush, but Jenna, the perfect in every way girl has just arrived at school and caught his attention. She needs help fast and it won't come from her ordinary mother, but Aunt Marty, alias Martine the House Goddess, saves the day. ISBN 9780060841089 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0344.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0344.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Physik Author: Angie, Sage Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Septimus Heap is a young apprentice yearning to move from Magyk to Physik, an ancient form of healing. He gets his chance when he is kidnapped back in time to help develop a tincture for everlasting youth. Characters from the earlier books search for ways to bring him back. Quirky story with does of humor, suspense and lots of vivid details. ISBN 9780060577371 Price: $17.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0343.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0343.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: #3 Soul Eater Author: Michelle, Paver Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Torak, now thirteen summers old, must travel to the frozen far north to rescue Wolf from unknown evils. Renn shows her strength and loyalty as they battle the Soul Eaters to protect the Clans. ISBN 9780060728311 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0342.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0342.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Book of Lies, The Author: James, Moloney Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: When Marcel arrives at the orphanage Lord Alwyn erases his memory of is previous life, except for, thanks to Bea, his name which ties him to two other orphans and the politics of the royalty. With help from the Prince they escape, but still have to sort out the lies and treachery of those who want power and with help from the Book of Lies to secure the future of the kingdom. ISBN 9780060578428 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0341.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0341.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Someone Named Eva Author: Joan M., Wolf Publisher: Clarion Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Matilda is a child in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. When the Nazi's converge upon her town, she is separated from her family and taken to a Lebensborn center in Poland for girls who have been deemed candidates to become perfect Aryans. Upon reaching the Nazi center, Matilda's name is changed to Eva and she and the other girls are forced to speak German. ISBN 9780618535798 Price: $16.00 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0340.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0340.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Sophisticated Ladies: Great Women of Jazz Author: Leslie, Gourse Publisher: Dutton Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Lively collective biography of 14 singers beginning in the 1920s through current performers. Full page portraits open each chapter. Discography point readers to the best known songs of each artist. ISBN 9780525471981 Price: $19.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0339.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0339.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Rover Author: Jackie, French Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Captured by Vikings, young Hekja is taken as a slave to Greenland by the daughter of Erik the Red, and accompanied by no one from her homeland but her loyal dog, Riki Snarfari, the Mighty Rover. She shares the adventures with her new mistress, who is determined to make a name for herself as her father and brother have. Full of historical detail. Captivating read about a feisty and resourceful heroine. ISBN 9780060850784 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0338.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0338.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Games: A Tale of Two Bullies Author: Carol, Gorman Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Mick Sullivan and Boot Quinn have a long history of fighting. So they are surprised when, after a fight, their principal wants them to play board games together instead of giving them suspensions. They discover that they are both trying to cope with alcoholic and abusive fathers. Each protagonist tells part of the story in alternating chapters. Gorman captures the middle-school mind set. ISBN 9780060570288 Price: $15.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0337.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0337.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Kimchi & Calamari Author: Rose, Kent Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Joseph Calderaro's life if complicated by his growing awareness of the gulf between his Korean ethnicity and the Italian heritage of his adoptive family. A school assignment is the catalyst for his search for information about his birth family. His status as an honest guy is jeopardized when he claims a famous Korean marathoner as his grandfather. His confusion is handled in a touching and humorous way. ISBN 9780060837693 Price: $15.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0336.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0336.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Johnny and the Bomb Author: Terry, Pratchett Publisher: HarperCollins Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Having stumbled upon a way to time travel, Johnny knows exactly when a German bomb will be dropped on his English village. Johnny and his friends make several trips to alter history enough to save the town but also to make sure modern time remains the same. Story alternates between 1990s Britain and World War II. Funny dialogue, fast-paced and quirky sidekicks keep the plot moving. ISBN 9780060541910 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0335.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0335.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Chase Author: Jessie, Haas Publisher: Greenwillow Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Phin Chase witnessed a murder and then flees trying to evade the people who think he killed the man and the actual murderer. Someone is tracking him on a black stallion, which seems to be able to track like a bloodhound. Fast paced action. Historical facts accurately woven into the novel. Horse lover appeal, also. ISBN 9780061128509 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0334.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0334.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Portrait of Pia, A Author: Marisabina, Russo Publisher: Harcourt Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: As her older brother's schizophrenia gets worse, seventh grader Pia's world also begins to fall apart. Pia is determined to find out about her mysterious Italian father, her best friend seems to be moving on and her mother has a new boyfriend. ISBN 9780152055776 Price: $17.00 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0333.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0333.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Pretty Is Author: Elizabeth, Holmes Publisher: Dutton Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: The summer between sixth grade and middle school, Erin feels she is being compared to her awkward, dorky older sister. Fear of negative comparisons she seeks revenge on her former friend Kayla. ISBN 9780525478133 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0332.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0332.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Hiroshima Dreams Author: Kelly, Easton Publisher: Dutton Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: This coming-of-age novel about Lin who has psychic abilities, a gift she shares with her grandmother, who has recently come from Japan to live with Lin's multi-racial family. Lin can't explain the knowledge she has of the future, but her grandmother teaches her to develop her gift through meditation. The family's unspoken past is always in the background, and when the facts are revealed, they are captivating. ISBN 9780525478218 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0331.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0331.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Eighth Grade Bites Author: Heather, Brewer Publisher: Dutton Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Vladimir Tod is a partial. Partial human and partial vampire. Three years after his parents die in a mysterious accident, he finds out his father had a history he didn't know about that has come back to haunt him. The story adds a new twist to the vampire lore. Light fun, such as blood capsules in his sandwich, are mixed with the dark side of vampirism. ISBN 9780525478119 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0330.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0330.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: On the Wings of Heroes Author: Richard, Peck Publisher: Dial Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Davy Bowman learns about sacrifice and "eight to five orphans," children left alone when their mothers join the war effort by working in factories. Explores the relationships between fathers and sons during the early days of the U.S. involvement in World War II. Lightness throughout keeps the shadow of war at a distance. ISBN 9780803730816 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0329.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0329.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: White Giraffe, The Author: Lauren, St. John Publisher: Dial Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: When her parents are killed in a house fire, Martine must go live with her unwelcoming grandmother on a game preserve in South Africa. But a prophecy has foretold that Martine has a mystical healing gift, one that connects her with a mystical white giraffe and that sets Martine on a path of exotic mystery and excitement. ISBN 9780803732117 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0328.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0328.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Leap of Faith Author: Kimberly B., Bradley Publisher: Dial Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Abigail is forced to attend a Catholic high school, because she's been expelled from her old school for stabbing a boy in the arm. Just to irritate her parents, she tells them she's converting to Catholicism, then finds she doesn't mind the required religion classes and services. As she studies the traditions and beliefs of the Church, Abby finds that forgiveness of the people who have mistreated her is the most difficult obstacle to overcome. ISBN 9780803731271 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0327.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0327.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Cesar Chavez: Crusader for Social Change Author: Brenda, Haugen Publisher: Compass Point Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Signature Lives series. Biography of outstanding minority. Includes glossary, index, source notes, selected bibliography, index. Timeline tied to world events. ISBN 9780756533212 Price: $31.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0326.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0326.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: George Washington Carver: Scientist, Inventor, Teacher Author: Michael, Burgan Publisher: Compass Point Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Signature Lives series. Biography of outstanding minority. Includes glossary, index, source notes, selected bibliography, index. Timeline tied to world events. ISBN 9780756518820 Price: $31.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0325.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0325.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Ancient Greece: Health and Disease Author: Richard, Dargie Publisher: Compass Point Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Part of Changing Times series. Development of new scientific beliefs about health and disease, replacing the traditional belief of gods as healers. Includes timeline, glossary and index. ISBN 9780756520878 Price: $27.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0324.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0324.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Teens in South Korea Author: Sandy, Donovan Publisher: Compass Point Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Part of Global Connections series. The series focuses on lives of teenagers in various cultures. Includes historical timeline, glossary, additional resources, source notes, select bibliography and an index. ISBN 9780756532920 Price: $23.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0323.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0323.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Teens in Mexico Author: Brian, Baumgart Publisher: Compass Point Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Part of Global Connections series. The series focuses on lives of teenagers in various cultures. Includes historical timeline, glossary, additional resources, source notes, select bibliography and an index. ISBN 9780756520649 Price: $23.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0322.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0322.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Wednesday Wars Author: Gary D., Schmidt Publisher: Clarion Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Holling Hoodhood, the only Presbyterian in his class, has to spend Wednesday afternoons with his teacher, Mrs. Baker, while everyone else attends religious instruction. Over time they develop a friendship. This coming of age novel is told with humor, insight and tenderness. ISBN 9780618724834 Price: $16.00 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0321.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0321.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Deep and Dark and Dangerous: A Ghost Story Author: Mary Downing, Hahn Publisher: Clarion Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Ali finds a photograph in one of her mother's old Nancy Drew books with a girl torn out of the photo. When Ali asks her mother about the photo, however, she denies any knowledge of a girl whose name starts with T, or any memory of the photo. A quick and compelling read, this is sure to be a hit with fans of ghost stories. ISBN 9780618665457 Price: $16.00 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0320.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0320.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: So Totally Emily Ebers Author: Lisa, Yee Publisher: Scholastic/Levine Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: In a series of letters to her absent father, twelve-year-old Emily Ebers deals with moving cross-country, her parent's divorce, a new friendship, and her first serious crush. ISBN 9780439838479 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0319.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0319.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Book of Time Author: Prevost, Guillaume Publisher: Scholastic/Levine Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Fourteen-year-old Sam is searching for clues to his father's eccentric disappearance when he discovers a totem or voodoo object and a dirty coin with strange lines and symbols engraved on it. Putting the two pieces together allows him to time travel beginning with the era of the Vikings. This time-travel adventure moves from one time period to the next quickly but effectively, often narrowly escaping. ISBN 9780439883757 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0318.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0318.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Piece of the Sky, A Author: David, Patneaude Publisher: Albert Whitman Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: This is an adventure story told in alternating narratives, 150 years apart, as two different boys each search for a hidden meteorite in the Oregon hills. Much of the action takes place during a multi-day hike through the woods searching for a meteorite while facing serious danger along the way. ISBN 9780807565360 Price: $15.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0317.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0317.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Wild Girls Author: Pat, Murphy Publisher: Viking Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: The first friend Joan makes after moving to California is Sarah; they become inseparable companions exploring the outdoors and their imaginations. Both girls love writing, which they find helps them escape and eventually confront their family problems. ISBN 9780670062263 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0316.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0316.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Red Moon at Sharpsburg Author: Rosemary, Wells Publisher: Viking Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: In this historical novel set during the Civil War and told from the Southern perspective, India Moody observes all of the pain, suffering, loss, a complete change in her valley and in her life--all because of the war. India's personal drive to get an education, to be a scientist, adds another dimension to her story. ISBN 9780670036387 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0315.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0315.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming, An Author: Al, Gore Publisher: Viking Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Al Gore writes a very informative book over global warming which is filled with color photographs. Includes easy to read graphs and websites listed for further research. Companion volume to the documentary film. Adapted for younger readers. ISBN 9780670062713 Price: $23.00 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0314.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0314.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Thief Queen's Daughter Author: Elizabeth, Haydon Publisher: Starscape Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Sequel to The Floating Island, and part of the Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme series.Ven Polypheme and his friends undertake the first task assigned by King Vandemere of Serendain--find the meaning of the glowing stone in the Gated City ruled by the cruel Queen of Thieves. Illustrations add visual appeal to this exciting sequel. ISBN 9780765308689 Price: $17.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0313.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0313.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Curse of the Campfire Weenies Author: David, Lubar Publisher: Henry Holt Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: David Lubar continues to draw readers into this collection of warped and unusual stories. Even without the campfire you may be watching over your shoulder. ISBN 9780765318077 Price: $15.95 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0312.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0312.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Elijah of Buxton Author: Christopher P., Curtis Publisher: Scholastic Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: In 1860, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman is the first freeborn child born in the Canadian town of Buxton. He helps his friend track down a thief who stole the money to set a family free. Welcome addition to historical fiction genre and wonderful choice for classroom study. ISBN 9780439023443 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0311.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0311.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Bounce Author: Natasha, Friend Publisher: Scholastic Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Evyn's father remarries and they move to Boston. She gains four sisters and two brothers. She tries to bounce back from all the changes in her life as she moves into womanhood. ISBN 9780439853507 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0310.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0310.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Vlad the Impaler Author: Enid, Goldberg Publisher: Franklin Watts Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: A Wicked History series. Book covers birth to death. Includes timeline of terror. ISBN 9780531125991 Price: $30.00 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0309.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0309.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Genghis Khan Author: Enid, Goldberg Publisher: Franklin Watts Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: A Wicked History series. Book covers birth to death. Includes timeline of terror ISBN 9780531125960 Price: $30.00 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0308.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0308.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Lady Friday Author: Garth, Nix Publisher: Scholastic Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Fifth book in the Keys to the Kingdom series. The plot is complex and readers need to read the four previous books to follow the story. Arthur's friend, Leaf, has been captured by Lady Friday. Witty and entertaining. ISBN 9780439700887 Price: $17.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0307.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0307.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Friendship for Today, A Author: Patricia C., McKissack Publisher: Scholastic Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Twelve-year-old Rosemary Patterson is among the first African American students to an all white school. Ultimately, she overcomes the racism of Grace Hamilton and they develop a friendship. ISBN 9780439660983 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0306.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0306.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Roanoke: The Mystery of the Lost Colony Author: Lee, Miller Publisher: Scholastic Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Dispels the mystery that all the colonists died at the Roanoke. Explanations are provided on what actually happened to the survivors. Excellent use of primary documents. Many of the book's illustrations were done by John White, grandfather of Virginia Dare, first English child born in the new world. ISBN 9780439712668 Price: $18.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0305.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0305.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Traitor King, The Author: Todd, Mitchell Publisher: Scholastic Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: Darren and Jackie Mananann travel to Maine with their family for a two week family vacation to visit their eccentric uncle. But Uncle Will has disappeared, and when Darren and Jackie try to find out where he is, they also find out the Manannan's darkest secret: the story of the Traitor King. ISBN 9780439827881 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0304.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0304.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Zen and the Art of Faking It Author: Jordan, Sonnenblick Publisher: Scholastic Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: This is a humorous, straight-forward style novel that grabs readers on page one and whisks them into San's world. There are crazy antics, a touch of romance, family frustrations, and a bit of Buddhist information packed into this fast-paced read. ISBN 9780439837071 Price: $16.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0303.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0303.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: Demon Keeper Author: Royce, Buckingham Publisher: Putnam Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels:  M - Middle School/Jr High or gr 6-8 Year Reviewed: 2008 Review: When Nat, the weirdest boy in Seattle, leaves for a date with the plainest girl in town, chaos breaks out in the house full of demons of which he is the sole guardian. Blend of fast paced action and humor. ISBN 9780399246494 Price: $15.99 ]]>http://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0302.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/resources/rc-catalog/2008rc0302.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Title: How to Take the Ex Out of Ex-boyfriend Author: Janette, Rallison Publisher: Putnam Subject/Category: Middle School Grade Levels