New Titles

Gregor the Overlander /

Collins, Suzanne.


ACR 4.8. A boy embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny -- and find his father. Young Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building and hurtles into the dark Underland. This strange world is on the brink of war, and Gregor's arrival is no accident. A prophecy foretells that Gregor has a role to play in the Underland's uncertain future. Gregor wants no part of it -- until he realizes it's the only way to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. Gregor embarks on a dangerous adventure that will change both him and the Underland forever.
Date Published:2013

ACR 4.8. A boy embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny -- and find his father. Young Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building and hurtles into the dark Underland. This strange world is on the brink of war, and Gregor's arrival is no accident. A prophecy foretells that Gregor has a role to play in the Underland's uncertain future. Gregor wants no part of it -- until he realizes it's the only way to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. Gregor embarks on a dangerous adventure that will change both him and the Underland forever.

Date Published:2013

A Door in the woods /

Dashner, James, 1972-


From Duluth, Georgia, fourteen-year-old Jimmy Fincher sets off on a quest that takes him across the country and to other, sometimes terrifying, worlds, armed with a powerful gift and a mission--to prevent the evil Stompers from destroying Earth.
Date Published:2003

Rowan of Rin : The ultimate test of courage begins /

Rodda, Emily.


Sequel: Rowan and the travelers. "A Greenwillow book." Because only he can read the magical map, young, weak and timid Rowan joins six other villagers to climb a mountain and try to restore their water supply, as fears of a dragon and other horrors threaten to drive them back.
Date Published:1993

Hatchet /

Paulsen, Gary.


ACR 5.7. Senior High School Library Catalog (Wilson). Junior High School Library Catalog (Wilson). Elementary School Library Collection (Bro-Dart). Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Newbery Medal/Honor. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive initially with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.
Date Published:1987

ACR 5.7. Senior High School Library Catalog (Wilson). Junior High School Library Catalog (Wilson). Elementary School Library Collection (Bro-Dart). Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Newbery Medal/Honor. Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive initially with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.

Date Published:1987

The wild robot /

Brown, Peter, 1979-


School Library Journal starred, January 2016. Booklist starred, December 2015. Pub Weekly, January 2016. Kirkus Starred, February 2016. New York Times, April 2016. Horn Book, October 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2016. Library Media Connection, August 2016. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred, January 2016. Booklist starred, December 2015. Pub Weekly, January 2016. Kirkus Starred, February 2016. New York Times, April 2016. Horn Book, October 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2016. Library Media Connection, August 2016. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.

Date Published:2016

The lightning thief /

Riordan, Rick.


Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, August 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2006. School Library Journal, June 2009. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Booklist starred, May 2009. Horn Book Starred, April 2006. Publisher's Weekly, May 2009. Kirkus Starred, June 2005. Booklist, September 2005. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Kirkus Starred. Percy, expelled from six schools for being unable to control his temper, learns the truth from his mother that his father is the Greek god Poseidon, and is sent to Camp Half Blood where he is befriended by a satyr and the demigod daughter of Athena who join him in a journey to the Underworld to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt and prevent a catastrophic war.
Date Published:2005

Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, August 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2006. School Library Journal, June 2009. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Booklist starred, May 2009. Horn Book Starred, April 2006. Publisher's Weekly, May 2009. Kirkus Starred, June 2005. Booklist, September 2005. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Kirkus Starred. Percy, expelled from six schools for being unable to control his temper, learns the truth from his mother that his father is the Greek god Poseidon, and is sent to Camp Half Blood where he is befriended by a satyr and the demigod daughter of Athena who join him in a journey to the Underworld to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt and prevent a catastrophic war.

Date Published:2005

The iron trial /

Black, Holly.


School Library Journal, September 2014. Pub Weekly, July 2014. Booklist, August 2014. Kirkus Review, August 2014. School Library Journal. Pub Weekly. Booklist. Horn Book, April 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2014. Teacher Librarian, February 2015. Library Media Connection, May 2015. Most kids would do anything to pass the Iron Trial. Not Callum Hunt. He wants to fail. All his life, Call has been warned by his father to stay away from magic. If he succeeds at the Iron Trial and is admitted into the Magisterium, he is sure it can only mean bad things for him. So he tries his best to do his worst--and fails at failing. Now the MAgisterium awaits him. It's a place that's both sensational and sinister, with dark ties to his past and a twisty path to his future. The Iron Trial is just the beginning, for the biggest test is still to come . . .
Date Published:2014

School Library Journal, September 2014. Pub Weekly, July 2014. Booklist, August 2014. Kirkus Review, August 2014. School Library Journal. Pub Weekly. Booklist. Horn Book, April 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2014. Teacher Librarian, February 2015. Library Media Connection, May 2015. Most kids would do anything to pass the Iron Trial. Not Callum Hunt. He wants to fail. All his life, Call has been warned by his father to stay away from magic. If he succeeds at the Iron Trial and is admitted into the Magisterium, he is sure it can only mean bad things for him. So he tries his best to do his worst--and fails at failing. Now the MAgisterium awaits him. It's a place that's both sensational and sinister, with dark ties to his past and a twisty path to his future. The Iron Trial is just the beginning, for the biggest test is still to come . . .

Date Published:2014

The false prince /

Nielsen, Jennifer A.


School Library Journal, April 2012. Pub Weekly, February 2012. Booklist, April 2012. Horn Book, March 2012. Teacher Librarian, October 2012. Kirkus Review, February 2012. Library Media Connection, August 2012. School Library Journal. Pub Weekly. Booklist. In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war.
Date Published:2012

School Library Journal, April 2012. Pub Weekly, February 2012. Booklist, April 2012. Horn Book, March 2012. Teacher Librarian, October 2012. Kirkus Review, February 2012. Library Media Connection, August 2012. School Library Journal. Pub Weekly. Booklist. In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war.

Date Published:2012

The Unwanteds /

McMann, Lisa.


Horn Book, April 2012. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2011. Library Media Connection, March 2012. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Kirkus Review. School Library Journal, August 2011. Publisher's Weekly, July 2011. Kirkus Review, July 2011. In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.
Date Published:2011

Horn Book, April 2012. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2011. Library Media Connection, March 2012. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Kirkus Review. School Library Journal, August 2011. Publisher's Weekly, July 2011. Kirkus Review, July 2011. In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.

Date Published:2011

Ralph S. Mouse /

Cleary, Beverly.


Book Links (A.L.A.). Booklist. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). Children's Catalog (Wilson). SLJ Best Book. Presents the further adventures of a motorcycle-riding mouse who goes to school and becomes the instigator of an investigation of rodents and the peacemaker for two lonely boys.
Date Published:1982

Henry and Ribsy /

Cleary, Beverly.


Booklist. Children's Catalog (Wilson). Elementary School Library Collection (Bro-Dart). Basal Reading Program. Before he can go fishing with his father, Henry must keep his dog Ribsy out of trouble for a month.
Date Published:1954

The mouse and the motorcycle /

Cleary, Beverly.


Wilson's Children. Library Journal. Booklist. A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling.
Date Published:1965

Freckle juice /

Blume, Judy.


"A Yearling book." Wilson's Children. Elem. School Library Collection. School Library Journal. Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe for fifty cents.
Date Published:1971