Виктория Джеймисон, Омар Мохамед4.5 Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.
Omar and his little brother, Hassan, arrived in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya, seven years ago. Their father was killed the day they left home, and they haven't seen their mother since they joined their neighbors who were fleeing to Dadaab. Now Omar is eleven and Hassan is nine, and Omar has quit school to look after his brother, who has an intellectual disability.
When Omar is given the opportunity to return to school and carve out a future for himself and Hassan, he feels torn. He loves school and could have the opportunity to earn a coveted scholarship to a North American university--and with it a visa for himself and Hassan. But is it worth the risk and heartache of leaving his vulnerable brother for hours each day?
Told in Victoria Jamieson's engaging and accessible graphic-novel style and based on Omar Mohamed's gripping true story, this book is an intimate, important look at day-to-day life in a refugee camp.
Дэн Гемайнхарт4.6 Койот Санрайз двенадцать лет и семь месяцев, ее дом — школьный автобус, и ей необходимо сдержать свою клятву. А для этого нужно срочно проехать три с половиной тысячи миль.
Вместе с автобусом, котом и папой. Причем папа не должен даже заподозрить, куда и зачем они едут на самом деле. Возможно ли за четыре дня полностью изменить свою жизнь?
Похоже, что да, если этого захотеть очень-очень сильно.
Келли Янг4.4 Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.
Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed.
Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language?
It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?
Джейсон Рейнольдс0.0 A National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature.
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.
Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this first electrifying novel of a brand-new series from Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award–winning author Jason Reynolds.
Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team—a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves.
Running. That’s all Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons—it all started with running away from his father, who, when Ghost was a very little boy, chased him and his mother through their apartment, then down the street, with a loaded gun, aiming to kill. Since then, Ghost has been the one causing problems—and running away from them—until he meets Coach, an ex-Olympic Medalist who sees something in Ghost: crazy natural talent. If Ghost can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city. Can Ghost harness his raw talent for speed, or will his past finally catch up to him?
Jennifer A. Nielsen5.0 From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen comes a stunning thriller about a girl who must escape to freedom after the Berlin Wall divides her family between east and west.
With the rise of the Berlin Wall, twelve-year-old Gerta finds her family divided overnight. She, her mother, and her brother Fritz live on the eastern side, controlled by the Soviets. Her father and middle brother, who had gone west in search of work, cannot return home. Gerta knows it is dangerous to watch the wall, to think forbidden thoughts of freedom, yet she can't help herself. She sees the East German soldiers with their guns trained on their own citizens; she, her family, her neighbors and friends are prisoners in their own city.
But one day, while on her way to school, Gerta spots her father on a viewing platform on the western side, pantomiming a peculiar dance. Then, when she receives a mysterious drawing, Gerta puts two and two together and concludes that her father wants Gerta and Fritz to tunnel beneath the wall, out of East Berlin. However, if they are caught, the consequences will be deadly. No one can be trusted. Will Gerta and her family find their way to freedom?
Кваме Александер4.1 "With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I’m delivering," announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood, he's got mad beats, too, that tell his family's story in verse, in this fast and furious middle grade novel of family and brotherhood from Kwame Alexander (He Said, She Said 2013).
Josh and Jordan must come to grips with growing up on and off the court to realize breaking the rules comes at a terrible price, as their story's heart-stopping climax proves a game-changer for the entire family.
Richard Paul Evans3.9 My name is Michael Vey, and the story I’m about to tell you is strange. Very strange. It’s my story.
To everyone at Meridian High School, Michael Vey is an ordinary fourteen-year-old. In fact, the only thing that seems to set him apart is the fact that he has Tourette’s syndrome. But Michael is anything but ordinary. Michael has special powers. Electric powers.
Michael thinks he's unique until he discovers that a cheerleader named Taylor also has special powers. With the help of Michael’s friend, Ostin, the three of them set out to discover how Michael and Taylor ended up this way, but their investigation brings them to the attention of a powerful group who wants to control the electric children – and through them the world. Michael will have to rely on his wits, powers, and friends if he’s to survive.
Мэри Лю4.1 Бестселлер New-York Times и многообещающий дебют в жанре young-adult антиутопии!
Год 2130-й. Лик Земли изуродован катастрофами. Там, где раньше были западные штаты США, теперь Республика, ведущая непрерывные войны с соседями.
Пятнадцатилетняя Джун принадлежит к элите нации. Ее отец занимает высокий пост, ее дом находится в процветающем районе, а сама девушка, обладающая способностями сродни гениальным, готовится к успешной карьере в высоких военных кругах. Совсем иначе складывается судьба у Дэя — мало того что он родился и вырос в трущобах, так теперь еще объявлен самым опасным преступником в стране.
Эти двое живут в совершенно разных мирах, и нет причин, чтобы их пути пересеклись. Но однажды погибает брат Джун, молодой офицер, и главным подозреваемым становится Дэй. Девушка хочет найти убийцу и отомстить, и кто-то заботливо предоставляет ей такую возможность…
Р. Дж. Паласио4.6 Август Пулман пришел учиться в пятый класс школы Бичера. Он новенький, значит, ему будет нелегко. А если учесть, что прежде он никогда в школе не учился, то нелегко вдвойне. И все же новая школа - это всегда новые друзья. Но желающих дружить с Августом не так много: ведь у этого вполне обыкновенного десятилетнего мальчишки совершенно необыкновенное лицо. Из-за сложного комплекса врожденных аномалий оно больше похоже на страшную маску; и то, что Август вообще живет, - настоящее медицинское чудо. С чем он столкнется в школе - об этом, кажется, догадывается любой из нас: дети бывают жестоки. А вот чем закончится его первый учебный год, можно узнать, только прочитав эту книгу, полную любви, боли и смеха - как и сама жизнь.
Райна Тельгемайер5.0 Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth, and what follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there’s still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly. This coming-of-age true story is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever been in middle school, and especially those who have ever had a bit of their own dental drama.
Рита Уильямс-Гарсиа3.5 Set during one of the most tumultuous years in recent American history, One Crazy Summer is the heartbreaking, funny tale of three girls who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 in search of the mother who abandoned them. It's an unforgettable story told by a distinguished author of books for children and teens, Rita Williams-Garcia.
Мэттью Коди0.0 Superheroes soar in this promising debut—and they’re kids!
Twelve-year-old Daniel, the new kid in town, soon learns the truth about his nice—but odd—new friends: one can fly, another can turn invisible, yet another controls electricity. Incredible. The superkids use their powers to secretly do good in the town, but they’re haunted by the fact that the moment they turn thirteen, their abilities will disappear—along with any memory that they ever had them. Is a memory-stealing supervillain sapping their powers?
The answers lie in a long-ago meteor strike, a World War II–era comic book (Fantastic Futures, starring the first superhero, Johnny Noble), the green-flamed Witch Fire, a hidden Shroud cave, and—possibly, unbelievably—“powerless” regular-kid Daniel himself.
Superhero kids meet comic book mystery in this action-filled debut about the true meaning of a hero.
Book Details: Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 10/27/2009 Pages: Reading Level: Age 10 and Up
Сьюзен Коллинз4.4 Эти парень и девушка знакомы с детства и еще могут полюбить друг друга, но им придется стать врагами… По жребию они должны участвовать в страшных «Голодных играх», где выживает только один — сильнейший. Пока в жестоком квесте остаются хотя бы какие-то участники, Китнисс и Пит могут защищать друг друга и сражаться вместе. Но рано или поздно кому-то из них придется пожертвовать жизнью ради любимого… Таков закон «Голодных игр». Закон, который не нарушался еще никогда!
Mary Downing Hahn0.0 Travis and his sister, Corey, can’t resist a good trick—so when they learn that their grandmother’s sleepy Vermont inn has a history of ghost sightings, they decide to do a little “haunting” of their own. Scaring the guests proves to be great fun, and before long, the inn is filled with tourists and ghost hunters eager for a glimpse of the supernatural.
But Travis and Corey soon find out that they aren’t the only ghosts at Fox Hill Inn. Their thoughtless games have awakened something dangerous, something that should have stayed asleep. Restless, spiteful spirits swarm the inn, while a dark and terrifying presence stalks the halls and the old oak grove on the inn’s grounds. To lay the ghosts to rest, Travis and Corey must first discover the dark history of Fox Hill and the horrors visited on its inhabitants years earlier.
Рик Риордан4.4 Не только в хогвартской Школе чародейства и волшебства происходят события загадочные и страшные. И не с одним только Гарри Поттером. Перси Джексон, двенадцатилетний американский школьник, едва не становится жертвой учительницы по математике. Хорошо, что ручка, которую дал ему мистер Браннер, учитель латинского языка, превращается в настоящий меч и поражает обезумевшую математичку. Но на этом беды Перси Джексона не кончаются. На побережье, куда они уезжают с мамой, на них нападает чудовище Минотавр. И друг Перси по школе, Гроувер, неожиданно пришедший на помощь, оказывается не мальчиком, а сатиром. Но главные приключения начинаются позже, когда они с Гроувером добираются до Лагеря полукровок...
Цикл Рика Риордана о Перси Джексоне стал одним из супербестселлеров последних лет.
Джордан Зонненблик0.0 A brave and beautiful story that will make readers laugh and break their hearts at the same time.
Thirteen-year-old Steven has a totally normal life: he plays drums in the All-Star Jazz band, has a crush on the hottest girl in the school, and is constantly annoyed by his five-year-old brother, Jeffrey. But when Jeffrey is diagnosed with leukemia, Steven's world is turned upside down. He is forced to deal with his brother's illness and his parents' attempts to keep the family in one piece. Salted with humor and peppered with devastating realities, DRUMS, GIRLS, AND DANGEROUS PIE is a heartwarming journey through a year in the life of a family in crisis.
Сара Уикс4.1 You couldn′t really tell about Mama′s brain just from looking at her, but it was obvious as soon as she spoke. She had a high voice, like a little girl′s, and she only knew 23 words. I know this for a fact, because we kept a list of the things Mama said tacked to the inside of the kitchen cabinet. Most of the words were common ones, like good and more and hot, but there was one word only my mother said: soof.
Although she lives an unconventional lifestyle with her mentally disabled mother and their doting neighbour, Bernadette, Heidi has a lucky streak that has a way of pointing her in the right direction. When a mysterious word in her mother′s vocabulary begins to haunt her, Heidi′s thirst for the truth leads her on a cross-country journey in search of the secrets of her past.
Кристофер Паолини4.3 В волшебных лесах родной Алаганзии деревенский мальчик по имени Эрагон находит удивительной красоты голубой камень. Он собирается продать его, чтобы помочь своей семье пережить зиму. К его изумлению, камень оказывается яйцом, из которого вылупляется прекрасный дракон, которого он называет Сапфира.
В одну из ночей жизнь этого простого мальчишки полностью переворачивается - с его семьей жестоко расправляются темные силы, которые обитают в королевстве. От старика сказочника Брома Эрагон узнает о своем особом предназначении: он наездник драконов.
Однако об этом знает и могущественный и вероломный король Галбатроикс, в прошлом также наездник драконов, который готов утопить все живое в крови, чтобы остаться властелином плененной им Алаганзии.
Эрагон и Сапфира - последняя надежда королевства на спасение от власти зла.
Carl Hiaasen3.0 Unfortunately, Roy’s first acquaintance in Florida is Dana Matherson, a well-known bully. Then again, if Dana hadn’t been sinking his thumbs into Roy’s temples and mashing his face against the school-bus window, Roy might never have spotted the running boy. And the running boy is intriguing: he was running away from the school bus, carried no books, and–here’s the odd part–wore no shoes. Sensing a mystery, Roy sets himself on the boy’s trail. The chase introduces him to potty-trained alligators, a fake-fart champion, some burrowing owls, a renegade eco-avenger, and several extremely poisonous snakes with unnaturally sparkling tails.
Roy has most definitely arrived in Carl Hiaasen’s Florida.
Энтони Горовиц3.6 Остросюжетный шпионский роман для детей среднего и старшего школьного возраста. Первая часть приключений 14-летнего Алекса Райдера. Алексу сказали, что его опекун погиб в автокатастрофе, но это не правда: на самом деле его дядя был шпионом британской разведки МИ-6 и был убит. Потеря агента заводит расследование МИ-6 в тупик, и глава Особого отдела секретной службы делает ход конем: шантажируемый им Алекс должен пройти экспресс-курс выживания британских коммандос и, вооружившись гаджетами из лаборатории МИ-6, завершить то, что начал дядя.
Laurie Halse Anderson4.0 It's late summer 1793, and the streets of Philadelphia are abuzz with mosquitoes and rumors of fever. Down near the docks, many have taken ill, and the fatalities are mounting. Now they include Polly, the serving girl at the Cook Coffeehouse. But fourteen-year-old Mattie Cook doesn't get a moment to mourn the passing of her childhood playmate. New customers have overrun her family's coffee shop, located far from the mosquito-infested river, and Mattie's concerns of fever are all but overshadowed by dreams of growing her family's small business into a thriving enterprise. But when the fever begins to strike closer to home, Mattie's struggle to build a new life must give way to a new fight-the fight to stay alive.
Луис Сашар4.4 По ложному обвинению Стэнли Илнэтс попадает в исправительный лагерь "Зеленое озеро". Только озеро давно пересохло, а выжженная пустыня на его месте испещрена ямами, которые под палящим солнцем вынуждены копать воспитанники - якобы для укрепления воли. Однако начальница лагеря преследует иные цели - она явно что-то ищет. Что скрывается на дне таинственно исчезнувшего озера? И как это связано с проклятием семьи Илнэтс?
В романе, словно миражи в пустыне, возникают и переплетаются с явью картины прошлого, а черный юмор держит читателя в напряжении до последней строчки.
Джоан Роулинг4.7 «Перевернув конверт трясущимися руками, Гарри увидел на обратной стороне лиловую сургучную печать с гербом: лев, орел, барсук и змея вокруг большой буквы "Х"».
Гарри Поттер ни разу даже не слышал о «Хогварце», но на дверной коврик дома номер четыре по Бирючинной улице начинают падать письма. Адрес написан зелеными чернилами на желтоватом пергаменте, а конверт скрепляет лиловая печать. Однако письма тут же конфисковывают тетя и дядя мальчика, имеющие на редкость скверный характер. Потом, на одиннадцатый день рождения Гарри, в дом врывается гигант по имени Рубеус Огрид с невероятными новостями: Гарри Поттер – волшебник, и его ждет место в школе колдовства и ведьминских искусств «Хогварц». Потрясающие приключения начинаются!
Gail Carson Levine4.1 At birth, Ella is inadvertently cursed by an imprudent fairy named Lucinda, who bestows on her the "gift" of obedience. Anything anyone tells her to do, Ella must obey. Another girl might have been cowed by this affliction, but not feisty Ella: "Instead of making me docile, Lucinda's curse made a rebel of me. Or perhaps I was that way naturally." When her beloved mother dies, leaving her in the care of a mostly absent and avaricious father, and later, a loathsome stepmother and two treacherous stepsisters, Ella's life and well-being seem in grave peril. But her intelligence and saucy nature keep her in good stead as she sets out on a quest for freedom and self-discovery, trying to track down Lucinda to undo the curse, fending off ogres, befriending elves, and falling in love with a prince along the way. Yes, there is a pumpkin coach, a glass slipper, and a happily ever after, but this is the most remarkable, delightful, and profound version of Cinderella you've ever read.
Gail Carson Levine's examination of traditional female roles in fairy tales takes some satisfying twists and deviations from the original. Ella is bound by obedience against her will, and takes matters in her own hands with ambition and verve. Her relationship with the prince is balanced and based on humor and mutual respect; in fact, it is she who ultimately rescues him. Ella Enchanted has won many well-deserved awards, including a Newbery Honor.
Эндрю Клементс4.5 From bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words that will have readers inventing their own words.
Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at school -- and he's always had plenty of great ideas. When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created, suddenly he's got the inspiration for his best plan ever...the frindle. Who says a pen has to be called a pen? Why not call it a frindle? Things begin innocently enough as Nick gets his friends to use the new word. Then other people in town start saying frindle. Soon the school is in an uproar, and Nick has become a local hero. His teacher wants Nick to put an end to all this nonsense, but the funny thing is frindle doesn't belong to Nick anymore. The new word is spreading across the country, and there's nothing Nick can do to stop it.
