Author: Sheryl Scarborough
Published: 2017 Everyone knows Erin Blake's name. She is famous because of what happened to her when she was three-years-old. When she was three, her mother was murdered and Erin was found next to her body. Because she never knew her father, Erin was sent to live with her mother's best friend Rachel. Fourteen years later, Erin still doesn't know who killed her mom. One night she discovers her biology teacher's body and suddenly she is again in the middle of a murder investigation, this time as a possible suspect. Erin has always been interested in forensic science and crime scene investigations. Using tips from her uncle who works for the FBI, Erin decides that she needs to figure out who killed her biology teacher because she believes it was the same person who killed her mom. This is a great mystery read for those who love April Henry.
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Author: A.V. Geiger Published: 2017 This book interviews from police interrogations of Tessa and Eric. The rest of the story is told in between these short chapters. We don't know why they are talking to the police. Tessa is a serious fangirl who loves teen heartthrob Eric Thorn. She has a fan account on Twitter, @TessaHeartsEric, where she posts pictures of him. Tessa also suffers from agoraphobia, which means she is scared to leave her house. Even leaving her bedroom takes a lot of effort. Something bad happened to her that caused her to suffer from agoraphobia, but we don't know what. Eric Thorn feels anxious ever since another popular teen singer was murdered by an obsessed fan who thought they were in love. Eric worries that the same thing is going to happen to him. He also is tired of the way fans obsess over him. Wanting to get rid of some of his followers, he decides to make another Twitter account @EricThornSucks to destroy his reputation. While he's on Twitter, he runs into Tessa's account @TessaHeartsEric and the two start messaging back and forth. Tessa has no idea she is actually messaging the real Eric Thorn. Soon Eric and Tessa start to have feelings for each other, even though they have never met in person. They decide that they need to meet. I don't even know what to say about the ending of the book. It is definitely a twist. I can't wait to hear students' thoughts about it. Author: Alyssa Sheinmel
Published: 2017 Eliza is the most popular girl at Ventana Ranch Boarding School. She is found dead on the cliffs right outside the school. Ellie used to be Eliza's best friend when they were kids. Before Eliza started spreading rumors about how Ellie was stalking her. Now Ellie is the school outcast at school, and she has no idea why Eliza is making things up about her. Ellie suffers from claustrophobia, which really affects her day-to-day life. She can't handle enclosed areas of any kind. She came to this boarding school to try to have a new start and to try to get a handle on her claustrophobia in the open air, but neither of those things happen. People blame Ellie for what happened. Ellie decides she needs to figure out what really happened to Eliza. While she is trying to uncover the truth, she discovers that Eliza wasn't the girl that everyone thought she was. Dark secrets come out about the girl they thought they all knew. Author: Ally Carter
Published: 2018 Maddie's dad is a Secret Service agent who protects the President of the United States. Maddie's best friend is Logan, the son of the President. When a group of people attempts to kidnap the First Lady, Maddie's dad gets injured. Afterwards, Maddie's dad moves them to the Alaskan wilderness without telling her why. Maddie has to get used to a whole new lifestyle with no phone or internet and life in a tiny cabin with only her dad for company. At first she tries to write to Logan, but when she gets no response, she is heartbroken that her friend forgot about her and she stops. Six years pass with no word from Logan. Logan has been busy getting in trouble. When he finally crosses the line, his dad decides to punish him by sending him to live with Maddie and her dad, his old Secret Service agent. The two best friends are reunited, but Maddie is so mad at Logan for forgetting about her that she can hardly stand to be around him. Then Logan gets kidnapped, and it's up to Maddie to figure out how to save him. This was a great adventure book! Author: Beth Vrabel
Published: 2017 Caleb has cystic fibrosis. This disease fills his lungs with mucus, causing lung infections and making it hard for Caleb to breathe sometimes. He is much smaller than other kids his age, and his life is very different too. Caleb is annoyed that he has to spend his summer vacation going to a summer camp every day. His mom doesn't think that he can handle staying home alone. One day Caleb is wandering around in the woods behind his house when he gets lost. He starts to get scared until he sees a girl who he has never seen before. Her name is Kit, and she is different from other girls his age. She doesn't go to school, and her mom is hardly ever around so Kit can do what she wants. Caleb decides that he is going to spend time with Kit instead of going to camp. Spending time with Kit is exciting and kind of scary. She tells Caleb that he should be able to do whatever he wants too. Soon skipping camp and the things Caleb and Kit are doing catch up with Caleb, and he needs to decide what kind of person he wants to be. Author: Elana K. Arnold
Published: 2017 Bixby Alexander Tam (AKA Bat) is a little different from the other kids in his grade. Things that seem like little things are actually big things to him--like when his sister ate all his vanilla yogurt and his mom didn't have time to go to the store to get him more. Things like this can ruin his day. He struggles with reading social cues and has a hard time making friends. Bat's mom is a veterinarian. One day, she brings home a baby skunk, called a kit. Its mom had died and the kit had just been born. Bat's mom said that they were going to take care of the kit until it was old enough to go to a wild animal shelter. Bat is so excited. All he wants to do is spend time with the kit, who they name Thor. Bat decides that he is going to do whatever he can in order to convince his mom to let him keep Thor. This book was so wonderful. Animal lovers will enjoy! |
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