Books written for Grades 9-12 (Ages 14 – 17)

Title: The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt By Day Author: Scott O’Dell Illustrator: There are illustrations; the illustrator isn’t named that I can see Publisher: Journeyforth Publication Date: 1975 ISBN: 9780890843680 Audience: 12 years and up Summary: In the early 15th C the port of...

Title:  Jepp, Who Defied the Stars Author:  Katherine Marsh Publisher: Hyperion, 2012 ISBN:9781423135005 Audience: Grade 7 and up Summary:  “The soul of the newly born baby is marked for life by the pattern of the stars…” Johannes Kepler., 17th C astrologer and  scientist,...

Title:  Wake Author:  Lisa Mann Publisher :  Simon and Schuster, Inc, 2008 ISBN:  978-1-4169-7447-5 Audience:  Ages 14 – 18.   I would suggest that the target audience is older and more mature teens.  The main characters are teenagers from families that were drastically...

Title of Book:  Tear Soup Author:  Pat Schwiebert and Chuck DeKlyen Illustrator:  Taylor Bills Publisher:   Grief Watch (June 1, 2005) ISBN:  978-0961519766 Audience: 10 and up Summary of Book:  Tear Soup is about a woman, Grandy, who has suffered a loss in her life.  To help...

Title: The Action Bible Editor: Doug Mauss Illustrator: Sergio Cariello Publisher: Harper Tempest Audience: Ages 9 and up ISBN: 978-0781444996 The Action Bible is a graphic novel that makes scripture come to life in an untraditional and exciting way. It uses several stories to...

Title:   Son Author:  Lois Lowry Illustrator: Publisher:  Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Publication Date:  October 2012 ISBN:  978-0547887203 Audience:  Ages 10 and up Summary: Son begins in the same controlled community and at the same time as The Giver. Twelve-year old...

  Title:   Messenger Author:  Lois Lowry Illustrator:  None Publisher:  Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Publication Date:  Reissue September 2012 ISBN:  978-0547995670 Audience: 12 and up Summary: Matty, a lively boy entering adolescence, lives with Seer, his blind...

Title:   Gathering Blue Author:  Lois Lowry Illustrator:  None Publisher:  Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Publication Date:  Reissue September 2012 ISBN:  978-0547995687 Audience: 10 and up Summary: Kira, lame since birth, has just left her mother’s body in the Field of...

Title:  The Giver Author:  Lois Lowry Illustrator:  None Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Publication Date:  Reissue September 2012 ISBN:  978-0547995663 Audience:  Ages 10 and up The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Award winner, has sold over eight million copies...