Book of the Day: The short bus : a journey beyond normal by Jonathan Mooney.


Labeled dyslexic and profoundly learning disabled with attention and behavior problems, Jonathan Mooney was a short bus rider --- a derogatory term used for kids in special education. Although he grew out of his disability, he could never escape his past. To free himself and learn how others had moved beyond labels, he created an epic journey.

Book of the Day: Traitors' Gate by Avi


When his father is arrested as a debtor in 1849 London, fourteen-year-old John Huffman must take on unexpected responsibilities, from asking a distant relative for help to determining why people are spying on him and his family.

Book of the Day: Bad by Jean Ferris

In an attempt to please her friends, sixteen-year-old Dallas goes along with their plan to rob a convenience store and when her father refuses to allow her to come home, she is sentenced to six months in the Girls' Rehabilitation Center.

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Book of the Day: Hit and Run by Lurlene McDaniel


If no one meant for it to happen, should someone be guilty?
Analise: She knows the roads and feels secure riding her bike.
Laurie: When asked out by Quin, Laurie is happy. Then his car hits something. Later, Laurie realizes there is a way to get Quin to date her.
Quin: Because Quin is athletically gifted, his father expects him to get a scholarship. Nothing is to get in his way of college, athletics, money, and success. When he realizes what has happened, he decides he must not let it ruin his future.
Jeremy: It's been the perfect relationship with Analise. Little does Jeremy realize that the beautiful wood he carves will be used for something for Analise. As the lives of people who never wanted to hurt others intersect, harsh realities of choices that cannot be changed are explored.

Book of the Day: We Just Want to Live Here : a Palestinian teenager, an Israeli teenager : an unlikely friendship byAmal Rifa'i and Odelia Ainbinder

The two authors, now 18, met in Switzerland during an exchange program in 2000, and returned to a Jerusalem soon gripped by the second intifada. After falling out of touch, they exchanged the letters collected in this book from August to November of 2002, cycling through anguish, accusation, artifice, allowance, appreciation-all of the beginnings of real friendship. The book proves to be that rarest of contexts-a place for young women of the Middle East to discuss politics with openness and mutual respect.

Book of the Day: Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz


When the Mayflower set sail in 1620, on board were the men and women who would shape America. But not all of the Pilgrims were pure of heart, nor were they all escaping religious persecution. In fact, some were not even human. they were the Blue Bloods- and ancient group of vampires. Now in present-day New York City, the secret of their existence is seeping out. Schulyer Van Alen is a sophomore at a prestigious private school, whose life is thrown into the turmoil when she turns fifteen. Suddenly, there is a visible mosaic of blue veins on her arm. She startes to crave raw food and she's having flashbacks of ancient times. A girl from her school is found dead...drained of all her blood. Could the vampire legend be true?

Book of the Day: East by Edith Pattou


A young woman journeys to a distant castle on the back of a great white bear who is the victim of a cruel enchantment.

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Book of the Day: United Tates of America by Paula Danziger


Eleven-year-old aspiring artist Skate experiences many changes in her life when she enters middle school. She finds her best friend drifing away from her, and she loses her beloved great uncle.

Book of the Day: The Great Brain at the Academy by John D. Fitzgerald

The Great Brain faces the challenge of life at a strict Catholic boarding school with daring exploits and money-making schemes. Of all of the Great Brain books, this is my personal favorite!


Book of the Day: Cathy's Book: If Found Please Call 650-266-8233



Cathy, an aspiring artist who is still getting over her father's death, becomes embroiled in a mystery after discovering that her ex-boyfriend-- who appears only a few years older than herself-- is actually more than than two hundred years old.

Book of the Day: Trust Falls by Daniel Parker



New student Fred and his friend Sunday discover a plot to blackmail one of their friends while they are playing pranks around Wessex Academy, and Fred suspects that one of the members of the blackmail ring may be his dorm counselor.

Book of the Day: The Wish House by Celia Rees


An invitation to an art exhibit sets off memories in a now grown-up Richard of the pivotal summer of 1976 when, as a lonely and naive fifteen-year-old vacationing in South Wales, he comes under the enthralling influence of the artistic, uninhibited, sometimes cruel, and ultimately tragic Dalton family.

Book of the Day: Summer Intern by Carrie Karasyov and Jill Kargman


Through the course of a summer internship at the fashion magazine Skirt, Kira experiences weird roommates, a not-so-perfect romance, an accusation of theft, and continual confrontation with a fellow intern who happens to be the owner's daughter.

Book of the Day: The Noah Confessions by Barbara Hall


Instead of a car for her sixteenth birthday, Lynnie receives a manuscript from her father in which her deceased mother writes about family secrets, helping Lynnie to understand more about her parents and the complexity of growing up.

Book of the Day: Kiss and Blog by Alyson Noel


Having made a pact to help each other not go unnoticed in their sophomore year, Winter, dismayed at how quickly her once, best friend Sloane forgets her promise when she is noticed by the "cool girls," vows to take revenge.

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Book of the Day: Evil Genius by Catherine Jinx


Child prodigy Cadel Piggot, an antisocial computer hacker, discovers his true identity when he enrolls as a first-year student at an advanced crime academy.

Book of the Day: Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell

In fifth-century Britain, nine years after the destruction of their home on the island of Shalott brings her to live with her father and brothers in the military encampments of Arthur's army, seventeen-year-old Elaine describes her changing perceptions of war and the people around her as she becomes increasingly involved in the bitter struggle against the invading Saxons.

Book of the Day: Pants on Fire by Meg Cabot


Having become a proficient liar in order to keep everyone happy, rising high school senior Katie Ellison is stunned when her old middle school friend and local pariah Tommy Sullivan returns to town, and suddenly things start looking a lot different to her.

Book of the Day: Red Moon at Sharpsburg by Rosemary Wells


As the Civil War breaks out, India, a young Southern girl, summons her sharp intelligence and the courage she didn't know she had to survive the war that threatens to destroy her family, her Virginia home and the only life she has ever known.

Book of the Day: Eggs by Jerry Spinelli



Mourning the loss of his mother, nine-year-old David forms an unlikely friendship with independent, quirky thirteen-year-old Primrose, as the two help each other deal with what is missing in their lives.

Book of the Day: Me and My Shadows: Living with the Legacy of Judy Garland by Lorna Luft


Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear Judy.
Happy Birthday to you!
Today is Judy Garland's birthday! She would have been 85 years old. This book is written by her youngest daughter, Lorna Luft. A great story about the greatest entertainer of all time.

Book of the Day: The Hypochondriac's Pocket Guide to Horrible Diseases You Probably Already Have by Dennis DiClaudio.

THIS is why your mom tells you to wash your hands!

Book of the Day: Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer


After the tragic death of Sue Debny, the wife of the Elongated Man, the members of the Justice League of America and most of the DC superheroes are brought together to investigate. Sues murder is unsettling for a couple of reasons: she was a friend, and whoever committed the crime knew enough personal information to be able to sneak past security. Even more troubling are the letters that the family members of other heroes receive, indicating that they are the next targets. The superheroes split into teams to follow the leads that they are most suited to solve.

Book of the Day: Castle Waiting by Linda Medley

A collection of the author's award-winning comic book series. The setting for her graphic narrative is a classic semi-magical, medieval middle-European, fairy-tale land. The first three chapters tell of "The Curse of the Brambly Hedge", a riff on the "Sleeping Beauty" tale involving witches, a baby princess, and an entire castle enchanted into a century-long slumber.

Book of the Day: Chess: From First Moves to Checkmate by Daniel King


Introduces the rules and strategies of chess, as well as its history and some of the great players and matches.

Book of the Day: The Secret Sacrament by Sherryl Jordan


A disturbing incident when he is only seven years old foreshadows the role Gabriel will play in the relations between his Navorran people and the Shinali, a role which is solidified when he becomes an Elected One and trains to be a Healer.

Book of the Day: The Belly Gunner by Dale Aldrich


A remarkable first-person account of Dale Aldrich, a World War II B-17 ball turret (belly) gunner who flew missions over occupied-Europe and Germany, was shot down and captured, and ultimately interned in a Nazi POW camp for over a year.

Book of the Day: Say Yes by Audrey Couloumbis.


In her efforts to hang on following the disappearance of her stepmother, Casey resorts to anything including robbery.

Book of the Day: Cracker Jackson by Betsy Byars


After attempting to save his ex-babysitter from wife abuse, Cracker Jackson gains an adult insight into the sadness of failed heroics.

Book of the Day: The Heartbeat of Halftime by Stephen Wunderli.


Wing, 13, is being torn apart with emotions. He is angry at the cancer that is killing his father. And he is frustrated with the humiliation that Fat Ed and the other lunchroom bullies heap on his football team, the Titans, every time they lose. It seems that every member of the team is looking for an outlet for his own pain. One day during a particularly bad game, Coach asks Wing if he has something to prove. When he says he does, Coach writes two words on the boy's jersey that change the Titans forever - PROVE IT. So Wing and the rest of the Titans make their anger work in their favor, propelling the team to the championship.