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The Ranger's Apprentice

Pop by Gordon Korman

Video Game Wars (The Roar by Emma Clayton)

The Hunger Games: Suzanne Collins

James Dashner THE MAZE RUNNER: 2009 Book Video Awards Finalist

All the Broken Pieces

Out of all of the Lone Star books on the 2010-2011 list, this was my first pick. Baseball and the Vietnam War is what caught my eye. Since my two boys are avid baseball players and we spend most weekends at ballparks across Houston, I wanted to see if this book was going to be a good baseball pick for all of my MJH baseball boys. My husband's dad served during the Vietnam War and my youngest son just recently did a school project on that subject. I also have to admit that I knew it would be a fast read becuase it is written in verse.

This story takes place in America two years after the Vietnam War has ended. Matt Pin is a 12 year old Vietnamese boy who is adopted by an American family. Even though he has new loving parents, he still wakes up with nightmares, reliving all the memories he left behind witnessing the war first hand. He feels guilty for leaving his Vietnamese mother and younger brother behind. Read All the Broken Pieces by Ann E. Burg to find out how baseball plays a part in this story and to find out if Matt can overcome his guilt and pain and come to peace with his new life.

The Help

Think back to the 1960's... JFK Assassination... Civil Rights Movement... So how do maids really feel about taking care of all these white families down south? Skeeter, a young graduate from Ole' Miss, decides to write a book based on the stories of 12 African American maids who work for southern white families. This book will have you laughing and crying within moments.

My Soul to Take

Kaylee finds out more about her life than she bargains for when she suddenly is having premonitions about girls who she feels will die soon. What is causing these glimpses into the future? Is Kaylee slowly loosing her mind or is there some kind of unexplainable power she has? Find out in My Soul to Take.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Here is an inspiring story about an experienced mountaineer who was canyon climbing . When a boulder came loose, it pinned his hand and part of his forearm in and trapped him for 6 days... Determintion and the will to live can take you a long way!

Library Rap

Vampire Diaries: The Awakening

WOW! If you THINK you are a Twilight fan then you are sooo wrong! Vampire Diaries will sway you to Stefan's team! Elena is a strong, independent, teenager who can get any boy she wants. Not like Bella, who is OH so whiney! Elena wants Stefan... a vampire. But will his dark, brooding vampire brother, Damon, get to her first. This is THE Vampire Love Story! Published long before Twilight...

Life at MJH

Daniel Half Human and the Good Nazi by David Chot Jewitz

Daniel has beein leading a comfortable

life even in the midst of WWII and the Nazi takeover. After all, he is an Aryan. Until he finds out the real truth about his family heritage. His mother is a Jew and it is forbidden to be married to Jews. So why did his father marry her? It is against the law in the mind of Hitler. Will Daniel be able to keep his secret from the Nazis and join the Hitler Youth with his friend Armin?

The Christmas Shoes and The Christams Hope by Donna VanLiere

These stories inspire the true meaning of faith and family, especially over the

Christmas holidays. Nothing is impossible if you have hope.

Escaping into the Night by D. Dina Friedman

Halina has lost her mother in the fight with the Nazis. She goes into hiding with several other Jews in the Belorussian forests. Her strength and faith help her deal with the everyday pains and loses that many Jews faced during the Holocaust. This is an intriguing piece of historical fiction.

Invisible by Pete Hautman

The plot of this book revolves around the mysterious event that happened at the Tuttle place and how Doug and his best friend, Andy, were involved. The ending will stunn you and the fragile world of mental illness will leave you in deep thought.

Th1rteen R3asons Why

Jay Asher, the author, uses a powerful voice in this story about Hannah Baker. After committing suicide, Hannah leaves 13 tapes to tell her story. Teen suicide is no joking matter. This book leaves the reader questioning... What if?