Normally a fantasy fan? Love romance? Action more your style? Complete March's challenge by reading a book from a different genre than you normally do! Here are some fun options from different genres.
Teen Middle (Grades 6-8)
by Gary D. Schmidt
Following the death of her closest friend in summer 1968, Meryl Lee Kowalski goes off to St. Elene's Preparatory Academy for Girls, where she struggles to navigate the venerable boarding school's traditions and a social structure heavily weighted toward students from wealthy backgrounds. In a parallel story, Matt Coffin has wound up on the Maine coast near St. Elene's with a pillowcase full of money lifted from the leader of a criminal gang, fearing the gang's relentless, destructive pursuit. Both young people gradually dispel their loneliness, finding a way to be hopeful and also finding each other.
Humorous
by James Patterson
When Rafe is invited to attend an all-expenses paid art field trip in California, he jumps at the opportunity, but things go sideways, as they always do for Rafe, after he realizes he'll be participating in a "Cultural Campout" in the desert and a series of unfortunate events follow, including an encounter with a cranky crocodile, a claustrophobic trip into an ancient cave, and a plot to smuggle a legendary missing diamond.
by Laura Martin
Regan Fitz and Elliot Mason have been enemies since they started training to become Glitchers--people who travel through time to preserve important historical events. But everything changes when they find a letter from Regan's future self, warning them about an impending disaster that threatens them and everyone they know. Will they be able to set aside their past in order to save the future?
Teen High (Grades 9-12)
by Kenneth Oppel
After the downpour, odd black plants begin to shoot up. They are taking over crop fields, twining up houses, and burrowing below streets. They bloom and throw off toxic pollens--and they feed. On a remote island, Anaya, Petra and Seth seem immune to the toxic plants. They have some kind of connection--and they'd better figure it out fast. Because the invasion has already begun.
by Ryan La Sala
Raffy has a passion for bedazzling--and sewing, stitching, draping, pattern making. He is determined to make his mark at this year's biggest cosplay competition. If he can wow there, it could lead to sponsorship, then art school, and finally earning real respect for his work. One small problem: Raffy's ex-boyfriend, Luca, is his main competition. Luca's insecurities and Raffy's insistence on crafting perfection caused their relationship to crash and burn. When Raffy is forced to partner with Luca on his most ambitious build yet, he will have to juggle unresolved feelings for the boy who broke his heart, and his own intense self-doubt, to get everything he has ever wanted: choosing his art, his way.
by Paola Mendoza and Abby Sher
In 2032 America, all citizens are chipped and everyone is tracked. It is almost impossible to survive as an undocumented immigrant, but that is exactly what Vali is doing. She and her family have carved out a stable, happy life in small-town Vermont. When Vali's mother's counterfeit chip starts malfunctioning and the Deportation Forces raid their town, they are forced to flee. On the run, Vali and her family are desperately trying to make it to her tía Luna's in California, a sanctuary state that is currently being walled off from the rest of the country. When Vali's mother is detained, Vali must carry on with her younger brother across the country to make it to safety before it is too late.
Stephani Lindsey
Youth Specialist
Sharon Forks Library
#WeKnowBooks
You can also meet the challenge by reading in a different format that usual! Check out our eResources for eBooks and eAudiobooks for kids.
Stephani Lindsey
Youth Specialist
Sharon Forks Library
#WeKnowBooks
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