Rapunzel’s Revenge – Shannon and Dean Hale
Every day, when the little girl played in her pretty garden, she grew more curious about what lay on the other side of the garden wall. And every year, things seemed weirder and weirder, until she finally climbed to the top of the wall and looked over into the mines and desert beyond. |
A Wrinkle in Time – Madeleine L'Engle
When Charles Wallace Murry goes searching through a 'wrinkle in time' for his lost father, he finds himself on an evil planet where all life is enslaved by a huge pulsating brain known as 'It'. With Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which's help, can he save his father and escape the It? |
The Invention of Hugo Cabret – Brian Selznick
Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric girl and a bitter old man, Hugo's life and his most precious secret are in jeopardy. |
American Born Chinese – Gene Luen Yang
American Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang, who moves to a new neighborhood with his family only to discover that he's the only Chinese-American student at his new school; the powerful Monkey King; and Chin-Kee, who is ruining his cousin Danny's life with his yearly visits. |