Most Circulated Titles

The outsiders

Hinton, S. E.


180p.
Date Published:1967

Speak

Anderson, Laurie Halse.


School Library Journal starred. Book Links (A.L.A.). Horn Book Starred. A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school.
Date Published:2003

Drama

Telgemeier, Raina.,


Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew of a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.
Date Published:2012

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ; #1

Rowling, J. K. (Joanne Kathleen), 1967-,


Wilson's Children. School Library Journal starred. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Rescued from the outragous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy named Harry Potter dicovers who he truly is. A budding wizard! With powers that will soon rival those of the evil wizard who killed his parents. Sequels are: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", "Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban" and Harry Potter and the goblet of fire".
Date Published:1997

Wilson's Children. School Library Journal starred. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Rescued from the outragous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy named Harry Potter dicovers who he truly is. A budding wizard! With powers that will soon rival those of the evil wizard who killed his parents. Sequels are: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", "Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban" and Harry Potter and the goblet of fire".

Date Published:1997

Hatchet ; #1

Paulsen, Gary.


"Puffin books." Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. Newbery Medal/Honor. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Elem. School Library Collection. Review: Wilson's Senior High School. Review: Wilson's Junior High School. Senior High School Library Catalog (Wilson). Junior High School Library Catalog (Wilson). Elementary School Library Collection (Bro-Dart). Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Margaret Edwards Award. Wilson's Senior High School, January 1992. Wilson's Junior High School, May 2011. Elem. School Library Collection, March 1998. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), February 2007. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 1995. Child Study Children's Book Committee, October 2007. Publisher's Weekly, June 2007. Booklist, November 2006. Horn Book, April 2008. After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.
Date Published:1987

"Puffin books." Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Junior High School. Newbery Medal/Honor. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). Elem. School Library Collection. Review: Wilson's Senior High School. Review: Wilson's Junior High School. Senior High School Library Catalog (Wilson). Junior High School Library Catalog (Wilson). Elementary School Library Collection (Bro-Dart). Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Margaret Edwards Award. Wilson's Senior High School, January 1992. Wilson's Junior High School, May 2011. Elem. School Library Collection, March 1998. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), February 2007. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 1995. Child Study Children's Book Committee, October 2007. Publisher's Weekly, June 2007. Booklist, November 2006. Horn Book, April 2008. After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.

Date Published:1987

Amulet. 1, The stonekeeper /

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-,


Wilson's Children. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.). After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves.
Date Published:2008

Wilson's Children. School Library Journal. Book Links (A.L.A.). After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves.

Date Published:2008

Big Nate : and friends

Peirce, Lincoln.


Reprints "Big Nate" comic strips that follow the adventures of sixth-grader Nate Wright and his middle school friends.
Date Published:2011

The giver ; #1

Lowry, Lois.


Wilson's Senior High School. Wilson's Children. Wilson's Junior High School. Elem. School Library Collection. Newbery Medal, Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
Date Published:1993

Diary of a wimpy kid ; #12 : the getaway

Kinney, Jeff.,


Greg Heffley and his family escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venemous creatures all threaten their vacation.
Date Published:2017

Uprooted : a memoir about what happens when your family moves back

Chan, Ruth, 1980-


"Ruth Chan loves her hometown in Toronto, hanging out with her best friends for life, and snacking on ketchup flavored potato chips, which are the best. What Ruth doesn't love is having to move to Hong Kong after her dad gets a new job there. Her mom is excited to reunite with her family, but it's not the same for Ruth. In Hong Kong, her classes are harder, her Cantonese isn't good enough, and her parents are never around. Ruth feels lonely and completely uprooted. But as Ruth's dad tells stories about her family, about how they relied on their strength, courage, and each other to survive the most difficult times, Ruth realizes that she too can be strong. Gradually, she puts down roots, knowing that home will always be where her heart is." --
Date Published:2024

"Ruth Chan loves her hometown in Toronto, hanging out with her best friends for life, and snacking on ketchup flavored potato chips, which are the best. What Ruth doesn't love is having to move to Hong Kong after her dad gets a new job there. Her mom is excited to reunite with her family, but it's not the same for Ruth. In Hong Kong, her classes are harder, her Cantonese isn't good enough, and her parents are never around. Ruth feels lonely and completely uprooted. But as Ruth's dad tells stories about her family, about how they relied on their strength, courage, and each other to survive the most difficult times, Ruth realizes that she too can be strong. Gradually, she puts down roots, knowing that home will always be where her heart is." --

Date Published:2024

Heroes

Gratz, Alan, 1972-


December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. With their dads stationed at the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii, the boys get to soak up the sunshine while writing and drawing their own comic books. World War II might be raging overseas, but so far America has stayed out of the fight. There's nothing to fear, right? December 7th, 1941: Everything implodes.
Date Published:2024

Swim team

Christmas, Johnnie,


School Library Journal starred, April 2022. Booklist starred, April 2022. Pub Weekly, April 2022. Kirkus Starred, March 2022. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help.
Date Published:2022

School Library Journal starred, April 2022. Booklist starred, April 2022. Pub Weekly, April 2022. Kirkus Starred, March 2022. School Library Journal starred. Booklist starred. Pub Weekly. Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help.

Date Published:2022

Divergent ; #1

Roth, Veronica.


Pub Weekly. Booklist. School Library Journal starred, June 2011. Library Media Connection starred, November 2011. New York Times, May 2011. Horn Book, October 2011. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2011. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2011. Kirkus Review, April 2011. School Library Journal starred. Library Media Connection starred. Pub Weekly, February 2011. Booklist, March 2011. In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomoly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.
Date Published:2011

Pub Weekly. Booklist. School Library Journal starred, June 2011. Library Media Connection starred, November 2011. New York Times, May 2011. Horn Book, October 2011. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2011. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2011. Kirkus Review, April 2011. School Library Journal starred. Library Media Connection starred. Pub Weekly, February 2011. Booklist, March 2011. In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomoly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.

Date Published:2011

The lightning thief ; #1

Riordan, Rick.,


First in the series. Comes before: The sea monsters. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, June 2009. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Booklist starred, May 2009. Horn Book Starred, April 2006. Publisher's Weekly, May 2009. Kirkus Starred, June 2005. Booklist, September 2005. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2006. School Library Journal starred, August 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2006. Percy, expelled from six schools for being unable to control his temper, learns the truth from his mother that his father is the Greek god Poseidon, and is sent to Camp Half Blood where he is befriended by a satyr and the demigod daughter of Athena who join him in a journey to the Underworld to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt and prevent a catastrophic war.
Date Published:2006

First in the series. Comes before: The sea monsters. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal, June 2009. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Booklist starred, May 2009. Horn Book Starred, April 2006. Publisher's Weekly, May 2009. Kirkus Starred, June 2005. Booklist, September 2005. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2006. School Library Journal starred, August 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2006. Percy, expelled from six schools for being unable to control his temper, learns the truth from his mother that his father is the Greek god Poseidon, and is sent to Camp Half Blood where he is befriended by a satyr and the demigod daughter of Athena who join him in a journey to the Underworld to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt and prevent a catastrophic war.

Date Published:2006

Lion dancers

Tse, Cai,


A boy feels his passion for lion dancing re-igniting after the death of his father, and so he decides to join the local junior team, where his ex-best friend becomes his new rival.
Date Published:2024

Bone ; #3 : eyes of the storm

Smith, Jeff, 1960-,


Review: School Library Journal. Review: Horn Book. School Library Journal. Horn Book. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. Lucius, Smiley and Phoney are attacked by rat creatures in the forest, barely making it to Lucius' tavern, while, at the farm, Fone Bone and Thorn are having strange dreams and Gran'ma Ben suddenly begins revealing secrets and new dangers.
Date Published:2006

Diary of a wimpy kid ; #3 : the last straw

Kinney, Jeff.,


Middle-schooler Greg Heffley nimbly sidesteps his father's attempts to change Greg's wimpy ways until his father threatens to send him to military school.
Date Published:2009

Refugee

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,


Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.
Date Published:2017

Diary of a wimpy kid ; #9 : the long haul

Kinney, Jeff.,


The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns--with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls--but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.
Date Published:2014

Big Nate. 3, On a roll /

Peirce, Lincoln.,


Kirkus Starred. Kirkus Starred, July 2011. Middle-schooler Nate Wright must compete with a new rival, the "perfect" Artur, for the grand prize of a customized skateboard in their scout troop contest.
Date Published:2011