Childs, T.L.  (2011).   Sweet Venom.   New York:  Katherine Tegan Books. 345 pages. Appetizer:   It's her first day at a new elite ...

Riggs, R.  (2011).   Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children .  Philadelphia:  Quirk Books. 348 pages. Appetizer:   When Jacob ...

Cashore, K.  (2009).   Fire .  New York:  Firebird. 461 pages. Appetizer:   After her father's death, Fire is the only human monste...

Riordan, R.  (2011).   The Son of Neptune .  New York:  Hyperion Books. 513 pages. Appetizer:   Percy has spent the last two months wit...

Fletcher, R.  (1999).   Live Writing:  Breathing life into your words .  New York:  Avon Books, Inc. 131 pages. Appetizer:   As part of...

Small, D.  (2009).   Stitches .  New York:  W.W. Norton & Company. 329 pages. So, you're looking for some nice, speedy, light r...

Asher, J. & Mackler, C.  (2011).   The Future of Us.   New York:  Razorbill. 356 pages. Appetizer:   It's 1996 and Emma's f...

Walter, V. & Roecoelein K.  (1998).   Making Up Megaboy .  New York:  Delacorte Press. 62 pages. Appetizer:   Told in many differen...

Rainfield, C.  (2010).   Scars .  Lodi, NJ:  WestSide Books. 233 pages. Appetizer:   Kendra knows she is being followed.  She thinks th...

Sedgwick, M. (2009).   Revolver. New York: Roaring Brook Press. 201 pages. Appetizer:   Sig's father is dead. He died in an acc...

Kinney,  J.  (2011).  Diary of a Wimpy Kid:  Cabin Fever .  New York:  Amulet Books. 217 pages. Appetizer:   Greg Heffley is back to s...

YAY!  IT HAS BEGUN! 1)Where are you reading from today? My students' midterms!  And some theory on the teaching of writing.  (It...

Fixmer, E.  (2010).   Saint Training .  Grand Rapids, MI:  Zonderkidz. 233 pages. Appetizer:   It's the spring of 1967 and sixth gr...

Myracle, L.  (2004).   ttyl.   New York:  Amulet Books. 209 pages. Appetizer:   The first in an often censored series, ttyl chronicles ...

Koertge, R.  (2003).   Shakespeare Bats Cleanup.   Cambridge, MA:  Candlewick Press. 116 pages. Appetizer:   14-year-old Kevin Boland w...