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Books for Boys
Men read too! Here are a list of great books that boys will enjoy . All can be found in the Library Media Center. Girls will enjoy them too.
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NONFICTION
Albom, Mitch. Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson. 378.1 Alb
The author, an alumnus of Brandeis University, tells of his meetings with a former professor suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease and of the lessons he learned about life and death from his college mentor.
Almond, Steve. Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America. 338.4 Alm
Examines the modern candy industry with both objectivity and humor, investigating the influence of corporate power on what sorts of chocolate bars survive and why many "quirky" ones perish.
Ambrose, Stephen E. Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne : from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest. 940.54 Amb
The story of the men who were in Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne during World War II.
Ambrose, Stephen E. Nothing like it in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869. 385 Amb
Profiles the men who built the transcontinental railroad, the investors who risked their businesses to fund it, the politicians who understood its importance, the Irish and Chinese immigrants who worked on it, and the other laborers who did the dangerous work of laying the track.
Ambrose, Stephen E. Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West. 917.804 Amb
Biography of Meriwether Lewis, who was chosen by president Jefferson to lead a voyage from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, discussing the experiences of those who took part in the expedition and tell of the leading political, scientific, and military figures involved in the mapping of the American west.
Anthony, Lawrence. Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo. 590.73 Ant
Chronicles the history of the Baghdad Zoo from the coalition's invasion of Iraq in 2003 through 2006, addressing how the attack had destroyed the grounds and killed many animals and discussing how the efforts of zoo personnel, American soldiers, and conservationist Anthony Lawrence helped reestablish the park.
Bissinger, H. G. Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream. 796.332 Bis
Follows the 1988 season of the Permian Panthers, a high school football team in Odessa, Texas, exploring the lives of the players and the impact of the championship team on the small town.
Bowden, Mark. Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War. 967.7305 Bow
Chronicles the experiences of ninety-nine American soldiers who were trapped in the city of Mogadishu, Somalia in 1993.
Bradley, James. Flags of Our Fathers. 940.54 Bra
Presents an account of the Marines who came together during the battle of Iwo Jima to raise the American flag in a moment that has been immortalized in one of the most famous photographs of World War II.
Brunvand, Jan Harold. The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings. 398.2 Bru
A collection of contemporary urban American folklore and a discussion of their meanings.
Coffey, Wayne R. The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team. 796.962 Cof
Examines the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, their coach, Herb Brooks, and their determination to win the gold medal against the seasoned veterans of the Soviet Union and traces the path of the players and coach since 1980.
Conover, Ted. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing. 365 Con
Presents a narrative nonfiction that examines the human impact upon the earth and how it would respond without the pressure of human presence.
Cool Stuff and How It Works. 600 Coo
Presents a comprehensive look into the world of technology explaining where many of these inventions came from and how they work, and features such things as the iPods, neon lights, digital cameras, how fireworks explode, and much more.
Cordingly, David. Under the Black Flag: The Romance and Reality of Life among the Pirates. 910.4 Cor
Examines the popular image of pirates in modern times and compares it with the real world of pirates, who were more often murderers and thieves than romantic heroes.
The Courage to Be Yourself: True Stories by Teens about Cliques, Conflicts, and Overcoming Peer Pressure. 305.235 Cou
Twenty-six real teenagers describe their experiences with peer pressure, exclusion, teasing, bullying, and other forms of disrespect because of their ethnicity, sexual orientation, weight, clothing, interests, refusal to do drugs, and other reasons and discuss their struggles to be true to themselves.
Davis, Jeff. Papa Bear: The Life and Legacy of George Halas. 921 Halas
Chronicles the life and career of the legendary George Halas, who coached the Chicago Bears for forty seasons and saw three hundred twenty-four victories and eight NFL championships.
Edmonston, Louis-Philippe. Car Smarts: Hot Tips for the Car Crazy. 629.222 Edm
A concise, illustrated guide for car lovers that covers car history, function and design, what makes a good car, and how to buy and care for a car the smart way. Includes a glossary and an annotated list of related web sites.
Eig, Jonathan. Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season. 921 Robinson
Chronicles Jackie Robinson's first season in major league baseball from behind the scenes, dispelling myths, examining the challenges Robinson faced, and tracing the Brooklyn Dodgers' path to the World Series.
Einhorn, Eddie. How March Became Madness: How the NCAA Tournament Became the Greatest Sporting Event in America. 796.323 Ein
Presents a look at how the NCAA basketball tournament became one of the most popular sporting events in America, providing the first-hand accounts of some of the sports greatest players and coaches.
Ermey, Lee. Mail Call: The Book that Takes Q's and Kicks A's. 355 Erm
Presents a collection of questions and answers about military technology and includes photographs, historical anecdotes, and interviews with top experts and active-duty servicemen.
Fleischman, John. Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story about Brain Science. 362.1 Fle
The true story of Phineas Gage, whose brain had been pierced by an iron rod in 1848, and who survived and became a case study in how the brain functions.
Hickam, Homer H. October Sky: A Memoir. 921 Hickam
Inspired by the launching of Sputnik, Homer, growing up in the small mining town of Coalwood, develops an interest in rockets instead of in coal as his father wants him to.
Also try:
The Coalwood Way
Sky of Stone
Jones, K. Maurice. Say It Loud!: The Story of Rap Music. 782.421 Jon
Discusses the African origins of rap and its development in the United States, and uses it as a means of understanding African-American culture.
Jones, LeAlan. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago. 306.21 Jon
Two young men raised in the Chicago ghetto tell what life is like for the residents of the city's housing projects, drawing from hours of interviews they conducted for two National Public Radio documentaries, and provide an on-site account of the death of Eric Morse, a little boy dropped out of a fourteenth-floor window.
Katz, Jon. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet out of Idaho. 338.7 Kat
Tells the true story of Jesse and Eric, nineteen-year-old roommates in the small town of Caldwell, Idaho who changed their lives and built a new future for themselves with the power of the Internet.
Kotlowitz, Alex. There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America. 305.23 Kot
Explores life in an inner city Chicago housing project discussing the residents' daily encounters with neighborhood violence, drugs, and gangs.
Krakauer, Jon. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster. 796.52 Kra
The author relates his experience of climbing Mount Everest during its deadliest season and examines what it is about the mountain that makes people willingly subject themselves to such risk, hardship, and expense.
Kuklin, Susan. Trial: The Inside Story. 345.73 Kuk
Describes the steps that take place in a trial by using a real criminal court case as an example.
Langone, John. How Things Work: Everyday Technology Explained. 600 Lan
Presents over three hundred illustrated diagrams and photographs to describe the basic principles of some of the more sophisticated technologies such as power stations and plasma televisions, home computers and fiber optic cables, and health and medical equipment.
Larson, Erik. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America. 364.15 Lar
Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, the author intertwines the true tale of two men, the brilliant architect behind the legendary 1893 World's Fair, striving to secure American's place in the world; and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death.
Maas, Peter. Serpico. 363.2 Maa
The story of a New York policeman's eleven years on the force and his resulting disillusionment with the graft engaged in by fellow policemen.
Marx, Jeffrey. Season of Life: A Football Star, a Boy, a Journey to Manhood. 796.332 Mar
Journalist Jeffrey Marx reflects upon his season covering Maryland high school football team the Gilman Greyhounds, describing the lessons he learned about manhood from the Greyhounds' coach, football-star-turned-minister Joe Ehrmann, and the impact it had on his relationship with his father.
McElwain, Jason. The Game of My Life: A True Story of Challenge, Triumph, and Growing Up Autistic. 921 McElwain
Written with a "New York Times" bestselling author, and including the revealing perspectives of his parents, brother, and coach, this is McElwain’s inspiring first-person account of the challenges of growing up autistic.
Myers, Walter Dean. Bad Boy: A Memoir. 921 Myers
Author Walter Dean Myers describes his childhood in Harlem in the 1940s and 1950s, discussing his loving stepmother, his problems in school, his reasons for leaving home, and his beginnings as a writer.
Nikkah, John. Our Boys Speak: Adolescent Boys Write about Their Inner Lives. 305.235 Nik
Presents the writings of twentieth-century American boys age twelve through eighteen, including essays, poems, diary entries, and stories on topics such as friendship, family struggles, first love, violence, and other concerns.
Orbanes, Philip. Monopoly: The World's Most Famous Game—And How It Got That Way. 794.2 Orb
Chronicles the history of the board game Monopoly, discussing its educational origins; growth in popularity over the course of the twentieth century; lore; advertising; and appeal.
Palmer, Robert. Rock & Roll: An Unruly History. 781.66 Pal
Looks at the roots of rock, exploring the rock and roll culture that surrounds the music.
Parker, Barry. The Isaac Newton School of Driving: Physics and Your Car. 531 Par Explains how almost every aspect of driving involves physics, from a car's handling and performance to fundamental concepts such as force, momentum, and energy.
Pirates: Swashbuckling Stories from the Seven Seas. 808.83 Pir
Contains a collection of nineteen short pieces of fiction about pirates, from "Treasure Island's" Long John Silver, to Blackbeard and Benito de Soto. Includes brief biographical information about each author, glossary of nautical terms, and bibliography.
Piven, Joshua. The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook. 613.69 Piv
Presents instructions for surviving everything from taking a car trip with family to being buried alive, drawing from the eleven versions of the "Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook."
Pregracke, Chad. From the Bottom Up: One Man's Crusade to Clean America's Rivers. 363.73 Pre
Describes the efforts of Chad Pregracke, who took it upon himself to clean up the Mississippi River, and, with the help of others, founded Living Lands and Water, a not-for-profit organization based in East Moline, Illinois.
Rodrigues, Louis J. Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A. 364.1 Rod
The author recounts his growing up in poverty in Los Angeles, his encounters with racism in school and on the streets, and his struggle to overcome prejudice, drugs, and violence.
Sayers, Gale. Sayers: My Life and Times. 921 Sayers.
Former Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers reflects on the people and events that have motivated and inspired him throughout his life and career and shares his thoughts on football and the changes the sport has undergone since his own glory days.
Schlosser, Eric. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. 394.1 Sch
Presents an examination of the fast food industry, tracing its history and discussing how it arose in postwar America, as well as the impact it has had on economy, food production, and popular culture.
Spiegelman, Art. Maus: A Survivor's Tale. 940.5318 Spi
A memoir about Vladek Spiegleman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe, and about his son, a cartoonist who tries to come to terms with his father, his story, and with history itself. Cartoon format portrays Jews as mice and Nazis as cats.
Also try:
Maus II
Svenvold, Mark. Big Weather: Chasing Tornadoes in the Heart of America. 551.553 Sve
The author profiles real tornadoes and severe weather patterns over six thousand miles of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, known as Tornado Alley.
Wiesel, Elie. Night. 940.53 Wie
Presents a true account of the author's experiences as a Jewish boy in a Nazi concentration camp.
Williams, Trevor I. A History of Invention: From Stone Axes to Silicon Chips. 608 Wil
Traces the history of invention from the beginning of civilization through the twentieth century, and discusses how each innovation met a critical need and also opened the door for the next breakthrough.
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FICTION
Adams, Douglas. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Fic Ada
Seconds before Earth is demolished to make room for a galactic freeway, an earthman is saved by his friend. Together they journey through the galaxy.
Try also:
Life, the Universe and Everything
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
So Long, and Thanks for All of the Fish
Anderson, M. T. Feed. Fic And
In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble.
Avi. Nothing but the Truth: A Documentary Novel. FIC AVI
A ninth-grader's suspension for singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during homeroom becomes a national news story.
Boyne, Walter J. Dawn over Kitty Hawk: The Novel of the Wright Brothers. Fic Boy
Presents a fictionalized account of Orville and Wilbur Wright's quest to develop the airplane despite the objections of their father and the interference of others who wanted to claim that glory for themselves.
Brooks, Bruce. The Moves Make the Man: A Novel. FIC BRO
An African American boy and an emotionally troubled white boy in North Carolina form a precarious friendship.
Bruchac, Joseph. Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two. Fic Bru
After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue.
Card, Orson Scott. Ender's Game. FIC CAR
Ender, who is the result of genetic experimentation, may be the military genius Earth needs in its war against an alien enemy.
Try also:
Ender in Exile.
Ender’s Shadow.
First Meetings in Ender’s Universe.
Shadow of the Hegemon.
Shadow Puppets.
Shadow of the Giant.
Speaker for the Dead.
Children of the Mind
A War of Gifts
Cormier, Robert. The Chocolate War. Fic Cor
A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies.
Try also:
Beyond the Chocolate War
Crichton, Michael. Jurassic Park. FIC CRI
An account of the attempt, through a hair-raising twenty-four hours on a remote jungle island, to avert a global emergency--a crisis triggered by today's rush to commercialize genetic engineering.
Try also:
The Lost World
Crichton, Michael. Congo. Fic Cri
Three adventurers trek into the Congo in search of the diamonds of the Lost City of Zinj.
Crichton, Michael. The 13th Warrior: The Manuscript of Ibn Fodlan, Relating His Experiences with the Northmen In A.D. 922. Fic Cri
Ibn Fadlan sets out in A.D. 922 as an ambassador from Bagdad to the King of Saqalaba, but before he arrives, he meets Viking chieftain Buliwyf, and joins him on a mission to Scandinavia where they must battle the monsters threatening the land.
Crichton, Michael. Prey: A Novel. Fic Cri
A cloud of nanoparticles programmed as a predator and capable of self-reproduction escapes from a Nevada laboratory and makes the human population its target.
Crutcher, Chris. Stotan! FIC Cru
A high school coach invites members of his swimming team to a memorable week of rigorous training that tests their moral fiber as well as their physical stamina.
Crutcher, Chris. Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes: A Novel. Fic Cru
The daily class discussions about the nature of man, the existence of God, organized religion, suicide and other contemporary issues serve as a backdrop for a high-school senior's attempt to answer a friend's dramatic cry for help.
Crutcher, Chris. Ironman: A Novel. Fic Cru
While training for a triathlon, seventeen-year-old Bo attends an anger management group at school which leads him to examine his relationship with his father.
Defoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe. Fic Def
During one of his several adventurous voyages in the 1600's an Englishman becomes the sole survivor of a shipwreck and lives for nearly thirty years on a deserted island.
De Haven, Tom. It's Superman!: A Novel. Fic Deh
In rural Kansas in the 1930s, young Clark Kent discovers he possesses superpowers that will help him fight the world's most evil criminals.
Deuker, Carl. Gym Candy. Fic Deu
Groomed by his father to be a star player, football is the only thing that has ever really mattered to Mick Johnson, who works hard for a spot on the varsity team his freshman year, then tries to hold onto his edge by using steroids, despite the consequences to his health and social life.
Farmer, Nancy. The House of the Scorpion. Fic Far
In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patrón, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States.
Fast, Howard. April Morning. Fic Fas
Adam Cooper signs up on the muster roll of the Lexington Militia on April 19th, 1775, and then lives through the first day of conflict with the British, during which his father is killed.
Flinn, Alex. Breathing Underwater. Fic Fli
Sent to counseling for hitting his girlfriend, Caitlin, and ordered to keep a journal, sixteen-year-old Nick recounts his relationship with Caitlin, examines his controlling behavior and anger, and describes living with his abusive father.
Going, Kelly. Fat Kid Rules the World. Fic Goi
Seventeen-year-old Troy, depressed, suicidal, and weighing nearly three hundred pounds, gets a new perspective on life when Curt, a semi-homeless teen who is a genius on guitar, asks Troy to be the drummer in a rock band.
Green, John. An Abundance of Katherines. Fic Gre
Having been recently dumped for the nineteenth time by a girl named Katherine, recent high school graduate and former child prodigy Colin sets off on a road trip with his best friend to try to find some new direction in life while also trying to create a mathematical formula to explain his relationships.
Grisham, John. The Firm. Fic Gri
A Harvard law graduate finds that the tax firm he is employed by is not what it seems when the FBI approaches him to become an informant.
Try also:
The Chamber
The Rainmaker
The Client
A Time to Kill
The Partner
The Runaway Jury
Haddon, Mark. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Fic Had
Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.
Harper, Tom. The Lost Temple. Fic Har
A dying archaeologist gives Sam Grant his notebook, written in Ancient Greek, with his last request being that Sam keeps them safe, but when the KGB, the CIA, and the SIS begin to seek out Sam and the information he holds, he decides to travel to Greece to piece together the clues that could lead to an invaluable ancient treasure.
Harris, Robert. Pompeii: A Novel. Fic Har
Young engineer Marcus Attilius Primus, placed in charge of the Agua Augusta, sets out for Pompeii in an effort to fix the problems that have been plaguing the enormous aqueduct, but he soon learns there are natural and manmade forces working against him.
Herbert, Frank. Dune. Fic Her
The story of a young prince, Paul Artreides, scion of a star-crossed dynasty, and of his journey from boy to warrior to ruler of a dying planet destined to become paradise regained.
Hinton, S. E. The Outsiders. Fic Hin
Three brothers struggle to stay together after their parents' death as they search for an identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society in which they find themselves "outsiders."
Kaplow, Robert. Me and Orson Welles: A Novel. Fic Kap
A coming-of-age novel about a seventeen-year-old New Jersey boy who falls in love and stumbles into a bit part in Orson Welles's debut production on Broadway, all in the same week.
Kinsella, W. P. Shoeless Joe. Fic Kin
An Iowa farmer builds a baseball stadium in his cornfield, hoping his hero, Shoeless Joe Jackson, will play in it.
Klass, David. Home of the Braves. Fic Kla
Eighteen-year-old Joe, captain of the soccer team, is dismayed when a hotshot player shows up from Brazil and threatens to take over the team and the girl whom Joe hopes to date.
Knowles, John. A Separate Peace. FIC KNO
Gene Forrester looks back fifteen years to a World War II year in which he and his best friend were roommates in a New Hampshire boarding school.
Korman, Gordon. Son of the Mob. Fic Kor
Seventeen-year-old Vince's life is constantly complicated by the fact that he is the son of a powerful Mafia boss, a relationship that threatens to destroy his romance with the daughter of an FBI agent.
Lowry, Lois. The Giver. PB SF Low
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas become the receiver of
memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he now lives.
Marshall, James Vance. Walkabout. Fic Mar
A young girl, her tiny brother, and an Aborigine boy fight for survival in the wilds of Australia.
Myers, Walter Dean. Fallen Angels. FIC MYE
Seventeen-year-old Richie Perry, just out of his Harlem high school, enlists in the Army in the summer of 1967 and spends a devastating year on active duty in Vietnam.
Myers, Walter Dean. Handbook for Boys: A Novel. Fic Mye
Sixteen-year-old Jimmy, on probation for assault, talks about life with three old men in a Harlem barbershop and hears about the tools he can use to get what he wants.
Myers, Walter Dean. Monster. Fic Mye
While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken.
Myers, Walter Dean. Slam! Fic Mye
Sixteen-year-old "Slam" Harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball talents to get him out of the inner city and give him a chance to succeed in life, but his coach sees things differently.
Myers, Walter Dean. Sunrise over Fallujah. Fic Mye
Robin Perry, from Harlem, is sent to Iraq in 2003 as a member of the Civilian Affairs Battalion, and his time there profoundly changes him.
Paolini, Christopher. Eragon. Fic Pao
In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.
Try also:
Eldest
Brisingr, Or, The Seven Promises of Eragon Shadeslayer and Saphira Bjartskular
Patterson, James. Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment. Fic Pat
After the mutant Erasers abduct the youngest member of their group, the "birdkids," who are the result of genetic experimentation, take off in pursuit and find themselves struggling to understand their own origins and purpose.
Try also:
School's Out-- Forever.
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports.
The Final Warning: A Maximum Ride Novel.
Max.
Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass. Fic Pul
Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.
Try also:
The Subtle Knife.
The Amber Spyglass.
Sabatini, Rafael. Captain Blood. Fic Sab
Seventeenth-century physician Peter Blood, convicted of treason for treating a nobleman who was injured in a rebellion against King James II, is forced into life as a pirate and becomes the greatest buccaneer of all time.
Salinger, J. D. The Catcher in the Rye. FIC SAL
Story of an alienated, disillusioned youth who drops out of school, and spends three days and nights in New York City on a quest for self-discovery.
Sleator, William. Interstellar Pig. FIC SLE
Barney's boring seaside vacation suddenly becomes more interesting when the cottage next door is occupied by three exotic neighbors who are addicted to a game they call "Interstellar Pig.".
Try also:
Parasite Pig
Stoker, Bram. Dracula. Fic Sto
The mysterious Transylvanian Count Dracula wreaks havoc on young businessman Jonathan Harker, his fiancée Mina, and several others, and when he is revealed to be a vampire, he must be destroyed at all costs.
Tashjian, Janet. The Gospel According to Larry. Fic Tas
Seventeen-year-old Josh, a loner-philosopher who wants to make a difference in the world, tried to maintain his secret identity as the author of a web site that is receiving national attention.
Try also:
Vote for Larry.
Larry and the Meaning of Life.
Taylor, Mildred D. Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry. FIC TAY
An African American family living in the South during the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which their children don't understand.
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings. FIC TOL
Frodo the hobbit and a band of warriors from different kingdoms set out to destroy the Ring of Power before the evil Sauron grasps control.
Try also:
The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings.
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings.
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit or, There and Back Again. FIC TOL
The adventures of the well-to-do hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who lived happily in his comfortable home until a wandering wizard granted his wish.
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Silmarillion. Fic Tol
Includes "The Silmarillion," and four short works: "The Ainulindale," "The Valaquenta," "The Akallabeth," and “Of the Rings of Power."
Verne, Jules. Journey to the Center of the Earth. Fic Ver
Three men dare to adventure into a subterranean world full of danger and beauty where they discover many unusual things on their trip to the Earth's mysterious core.
Verne, Jules. Around the World in Eighty Days. Fic Ver
In 1872 Phileas Fogg wins a bet by traveling around the world in seventy-nine days, twenty-three hours, and fifty-seven minutes.
White, Robb. Deathwatch. Fic Whi
Needing money for school, a college student accepts a job as a guide on a desert hunting trip and nearly loses his life.
Zindel, Paul. The Pigman: A Novel. FIC ZIN
A teenage boy and a girl, high school sophomores from unhappy homes, tell of their bizzare relationship with an old man.
Also try:
The Pigman’s Legacy
Zusak, Markus. I Am the Messenger. Fic Zus
After capturing a bank robber, nineteen-year-old cab driving Ed Kennedy begins receiving mysterious messaged that direct him to addresses where people need help and he begins getting over his lifelong feeling of worthlessness.
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SHORT STORY COLLECTION
The Campfire Collection: Spine-Tingling Tales to Tell in the Dark. SC Cam
A collection of seventeen scary stories having to do with the outdoors.
Crutcher, Chris. Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories. SC CRU
A collection of short stories featuring characters from earlier books by Chris Crutcher.
Galloway, Priscilla. Truly Grim Tales. SC GAL
A guilt-ridden prince with a foot fetish seeking his glass-slippered dance partner and a beauty contest winner as Snow White's murderous stepmother are featured in two of the original "grim" plots in this young adult collection loosely based on eight traditional fairy tales.
Read for Your Life: Tales of Survival from the Editors of Read Magazine. SC Rea
A collection of ten fiction and nonfiction stories of survival that were originally published in "Read" magazine.
Revised by Mr. Andrusyk January 28, 2010.
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