Entering Grade 9
HUMOR
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Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
by Jason Reynolds Jason Reynolds conjures ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life. |
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The Field Guide to the North American Teenager
by Ben Phillipe Plunked into a new high school in Texas, Norris finds himself cataloging everyone he meets: the Cheerleaders, the Jocks, and the Loners. Making friends has never been a priority for him, and this way he can at least amuse himself until it’s time to go back to Canada, where he belongs. |
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The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
by Jonas Jonasson Confined to a nursing home and about to turn 100, Allan Karlsson, who has a larger-than-life back story as an explosives expert, climbs out of the window in his slippers and embarks on an unforgettable adventure involving thugs, a murderous elephant and a very friendly hot dog stand operator. |
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
by Jesse Andrews Greg's mom forces him to hang out with a girl in his class who has cancer, which he thinks will really mess up his social agenda. but ends up becoming friends with her (no romance!). |
 
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A Walk in the Woods
by Bill Bryson A hilarious account of the out-of-shape author's attempt to hike the 2,100 miles of the Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine. (nonfiction) |
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An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green Colin has dated (and been dumped by)19 girls named Katherine. In order to understand The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, he takes a road trip with his best friend. |
 
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Denton Little’s Deathdate
by Lance Rubin A darkly humorous story about a world in which we are born knowing your own date of death, and how that changes the way one man chooses to live. |