Battle
Setting: rural England, dreary Mansion, magical land
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by C.S. Lewis
Main Character(s): Poppy, mouse; Owl, Mr. Ocax, Ragweed, boyfriend, Lungwort, father, Ereth grumpy porcupine
Setting: Gray House, abandoned farm house in Dimwood Forest
Poppy
by Avi
Main Character(s): Squirrel, dog, Bone, brother,
A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray
by Ann M. Martin
Setting: NYC, middle class neighborhood, wealthy, private school
New Kid
by Jerry Craft
Main Character(s): Julie & Bryce; teenage neighbors
Flipped
by Wendelin Van Draanen
Main Character(s): Jack, 13; Blarg-monster; Dirk, bully; June, Quint
The Last Kids on Earth
by Max Brallier
Main Character(s): Connor, 12; Sinbad, dog & best friend; dad, cop; Jae-won, best friend
Checked
by Cynthia Kadohata
Main Character(s): Annmarie, 10; Kirsten, Peter, Mrs. Johansen
Setting: Copenhagen, Denmark, during WWII
Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
Main Character(s): Theodore Boone, 13, parents, attorneys, Uncle Ike, disbarred attorney, Bobby Escobar, witness
Setting: Strattenberg Court House, PA, home and law office
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer
by John Grisham
Main Character(s): Jordan Banks, 12 cartoonist; parents, Drew & Liam friends; Andy, bully
New Kid
by Jerry Craft
Setting: all along the highway, sheds, farms, vets, homes
A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray
by Ann M. Martin
Main Character(s): Fadi 12; Jr Photographer, Mariam, 6 sister; Habib, Father; Zafoona, mom, Noor, older sister
Shooting Kabul
by N.H. Senzai
Main Character(s): Lucy, Susan, Edmond, Peter, White Witch, Asland
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by C.S. Lewis
Main Character(s): Turtle, 11, Aunt Mimi, Buddy, Beans, Kermit, Porkchop
Turtle in Paradise
by Jennifer L. Holm
Setting: Canyon Creek near the Angeles National Forest;
Checked
by Cynthia Kadohata
Main Character(s): Donovan, prankster; Noah, genius; Chloe & Abigail, students; Dr. Schultz, superintendent
Ungifted
by Gordon Korman
Setting: Mayfield, fictional town; 1990s
Flipped
by Wendelin Van Draanen
Setting: Hardcastle Middle School, public and Academy for Scholastic Distinction, private school
Ungifted
by Gordon Korman
Setting: treehouse, school, around an apocalyptic town
The Last Kids on Earth
by Max Brallier
Setting: Key West, FL 1935
Turtle in Paradise
by Jennifer L. Holm
Main Character(s): Susan & Peter, students, Mr. Smith a.k.a. Broxholm; Duncan, bully; Ms. Schwartz
Setting: Kennituck Elementary School in Kennituck Falls - town
My Teacher is an Alien
by Bruce Coville
Main Character(s): Iris, Grandpa, Grandma, interpreter Mr. Charles, Blue 55
Song for a Whale
by Lynne Kelly
Main Character(s): Will Chambers main character & narrator
Setting: middle school, present day neighborhood
A Work in Progress
by Jarrett Lerner
Setting: Beach, Houston. TX & coastal waters of Alaska
Song for a Whale
by Lynne Kelly
Setting: summer & fall 2001, California and Kabul, Afghanistan
Shooting Kabul
by N.H. Senzai