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.

Wishtree

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate

Red is an oak tree that is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree" - people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with a crow named Bongo and other animals that seek refuge in Red's hollows, this wishtree watches over the neighborhood. When a new family moves in, Red's experience as a wishtree becomes more important than ever.

I LOVED this book! Ms. Arnold

As Brave as You by Jason Reynolds

As Brave as You by Jason Reynolds

Scooping poop at his grandparent's house - that sure wasn't the way Genie wanted to spend his summer! But when his parents send him and his big brother, Ernie, to Virginia to experience the great (not!) outdoors, they're both in for a big surprise.

This is a must read! Ms. Arnold

Wonder

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial difference that prevented him from going to mainstream school, until now. He's about to enter 5th grade. If you've ever been the new kid you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them despite appearances?

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
Newbery Medal 2016

Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this will make her happy enough to leave their town alone. But the witch in the forest is kind and can't figure out why these people do this every year. So, every year she rescues the babies and delivers them to loving familes on the other side of the forest. One year the father of the baby that is to be offered decides enough is enough and sets out to kill the witch. Will Luna, the girl that was accidentally fed the moon, be able to help save the baby and the witch that she also believes is her grandmother?

Fantasy isn't usually my favorite genre, but this was a book that I could not put down!