KELLY REGAN BARNHILL has penned many non-fiction book for younger
readers. This list, however, features her fictional works for
Middle-schoolers.
**Starred Review** Kirkus
**Starred Review** PublishersWeekly
**Starred Review** VOYA
**Starred Review** ALA BookList
3.38 Stars from 881 GoodReaders
Jack
feels invisible. To his family, to bullies and schoolmates, so when
his parents get divorced and he has to move to Iowa to live with his
aunt and uncle, he isn't expecting anything. And yet, it's like the
town has been waiting for him.
Part mystery, part creepy story. Readers follow Jack as he finds out why suddenly he's so important.
Reading Information:
Word Count: 65,760
Page Count: 319
Accelerated Reading level: 5.0 / points: 10.0
AR quiz: 145484
--sample pages available
2012 Nebula Award Finalist
Iacopo Bruno (Illustrator)
3.85 Stars from 278 GoodReaders
Princess
Violet is a princess more in name than in deportment and appearance.
And perhaps it's not living up to expectations that leads her to be
friendless until she meets up with the stableboy. But in any case, the
two of them stumble upon a book which leads them to stumble upon trouble
that only they and the kingdom's last dragon can resolve.
Strong
female character, this book is slow to start and really has a rather
complicated plot with lots to think about. No doubt one of the reasons
it earned itself a place on the 2012 Nebular Award list.
Reading Information:
Word Count: 68,742
Page Count: 432
Accelerated Reading level: 5.3 / points: 11.0
ARquiz: 155950
--sample pages available
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