High School Reads!

by Victoria Aveyard Lexile:  740 Genre:  Fantasy The world that Mare Barrow is growing up in is divided between those who are Red and those who are Silver.  Mare is Red until she meets the prince who brings her to the palace and gets her a job. However, it soon comes to light that she is different - more than a Red, but not a Silver either.  In an effort to keep her heritage a secret, the Queen decides to invent a story that conceals the truth about her identity and passes her off as a Silver.  The Queen has warned Mare that her life and the lives of all of her family members are at stake.  If Mare can't pull this off, it will be the end.

by Cassandra Clare Lexile: 770 Genre:  Fantasy Clary, Jace, Simon, Isabelle, and Alec have one last chance to defeat Sebastian and his evil empire. Are they up for the challenge?  Sebastian has taken hostages and delivered ultimatums.  Sebastian is demanding the Clave give up Jace and Clary in exchange for the hostages.  Before the Clave can make a decision, Jace and Clary decide to head underground and fight Sebastian on his own turf. Only one team is going to survive...will the Shadowhunters survive or will life as they know it change forever?  This is the final book in The Mortal Instruments Series.

by Antony John Lexile:  890 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Piper has tried to remain invisible at school.  Being the only deaf student in a hearing high school has made this a pretty easy task.  But suddenly she finds herself thrust in the spotlight when she becomes the manager of Dumb, a new rock band that has formed at her school.  Dumb is a mess - some talent, but very little organization.  How is a girl who can't even hear the band's music going to get them a paying gig?  That is her challenge, and she has a month to do it!

by Neal Shusterman Lexile:  800 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Caden Bosch is becoming two people.  On the outside he is an intelligent high school student with a love of drawing.  On the inside he is on a ship tasked with documenting a journey with his drawings. Caden doesn't understand what's going on in his mind and his friends and family are starting to notice odd changes in his behavior.  Caden Bosch is torn between wanting to be the person his friends and family think he is, and wanting to be in the world that exists inside of his head.

by Lisa Schroeder Lexile:  550 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Vince and Emerson have one day left.  One day in which they plan to make as many wishes come true as possible.  The government has warned the country that an asteroid collision is imminent and that life as they know it will cease to exist in 24 hours.  Everyone reacts differently to this news. Vince and Emerson run into Carl who asks them what they would wish for if they could have anything they wanted.  Vince tells him that it would be nice to not have to worry whether or not he has enough money to eat.  Carl gives him is wallet and tells him to spend the last day making wishes come true for everyone. Vince and Emerson set off on a journey that could be their last day ever.

by Jessi Kirby Lexile:  840 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Quinn's perfect life has been shattered.  Her boyfriend, Trent, was hit by a car and killed.  His parents decided to donate his organs and so now their generosity has saved the lives of several others.  In an attempt to heal, Quinn has written letters to those who received organs.  He has heard back from everyone except Colton Thomas, the one who received Trent's heart.  Quinn decides that she must seek him out and find out more about him.  Little does she realize, that meeting Colton will change her life forever.