High School Reads!

by Dashka Slater Lexile:  930 Genre:  Informational, Biography The 57 Bus is a true story of two high school students from Oakland, California. Sasha was a teenager in a skirt riding a city bus who fell asleep.  Richard was a teenager with a lighter riding a city bus who thought it would be a funny joke to set something on fire.  The two strangers meet on the 57 bus and their short, chance encounter will change both of their lives forever.

by Emily Trunko The Last Message received is a compilation of last messages that people have sent or received in a variety of circumstances.  What was the last message your dad sent you?  What was the last thing you said before your partner ended the relationship?  Some are sad, some are happy, but they will all make you think about how precious every moment that we are given is.  So take the time to send someone a message because you never know when it might be the last.

by Derf Beckderf Genre:  Realistic Fiction/Informational/Graphic Novel Lexile:  ??? Derf Backderf spent a year working as a garbage collector.  This book is based on the experiences he had when he was a member of the village sanitation crew.  He also includes startling statistics and facts on the history of trash collection and the current state of reality when it comes to how much waste humans create.  If you want to learn more about the what happens to trash after you throw it away, this is the book for you!