Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat

Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat by Gary Paulsen

Don't let the cover of this book fool you - it's an upper level reading level and a bit of a challenge! Six kids who don't get along are stuck together after school hours in a school bathroom when the weather alarm sounds. From this unlikely combination, the unexpected happens!

Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess

Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess by Shari Green

Sixth grade is coming to an end, and so is life as Macy McMillan knows it. There's already a "For Sale" sign on the front lawn of her beloved house. Soon her mother will upend their perfect little family, adding a stepfather and six-year-old twin stepsisters. To add insult to injury, what is Macy's final sixth grade assignment? A genealogy project. Well, She'll put that off - just like those wedding centerpieces she's supposed to be making!

I loved this book! Ms. Arnold

Hello, Universe

Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly

Virgil is shy and misunderstood. Valencia is clever and stubborn. Kaori tells fortunes and reads the stars. Chet "the bull" is the biggest bully in the neighborhood. They aren't friends. They don't all go to the same school. But when Chet pulls an unthinkable prank on Virgil the lives of these middle schoolers collide in surprising ways.