2016 CAISLN Reading List

ABOUT THESE LISTS The following lists of recently published books were compiled by members of CAISLN, the Cleveland Area Independent School Library Network. Members are certified library media specialists at independent schools in and around Cleveland, Ohio. The lists are organized by grade level, beginning with preschool and continuing through grade 12, and include both Fiction and Non-fiction titles. Each book received positive reviews in major library publications and was read and critiqued by at least one group member. We hope you find these lists helpful in the selection of your (or your child’s) reading, and that you will find many hours of enjoyment as you discover the magic within the pages of these books!CONTENTS  Preschool – 1st Grade EDITORS Heather Swift [Old Trail School]  1st Grade – 3rd Grade  3rd Grade – 5th Grade With Assistance From:  5th Grade – 8th Grade Allison Snyder, Jane Spencer,  9th Grade – 12th Grade Martha Croll, Paula Kirchner Proof Readers Contributors: Sarah Blasko [Andrews Osborne Academy] Holly Bunt [Western Reserve Academy] Paula Campanelli [Western Reserve Academy] Nancy DeVault [Andrews Osborne Academy] Meagan Fowler [St Joseph Academy] Kathy Fehrenbach [Hawken School] Victoria Karakasis [Mary Queen of Peace] Jacque Miller [Western Reserve Academy] Carol Richardson [Magnificat High School] Kirsten Rosebrock-Hayes [Laurel School] Jane Spencer [Western Reserve Academy] Allison Snyder [Gilmour Academy] Heather Swift [Old Trail School] Rebecca Synk [St Joseph Academy] Lisa Ulery [University School]

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction Preschool – 1st GradeFiction Twohy, Mike. Oops Pounce Quick Run! : An Alphabet Caper (2016)Fiction A little mouse is asleep until a ball suddenly bounces into his home, setting off an epic chase—from A to Z. It is a hilariously clever alphabet caper!Fiction Adler, David A. Don't throw it to Mo! (2015)Fiction Mo, the youngest kid on the Robins football team, is teased by the kids on the rival team for being a \"butterfingers\" who's too tiny to catch the ball, but Mo's coach has a plan up his sleeve to turn Mo's little size into a big win for the Robins. Barnett, Mac. The Skunk (2015) Discovering that he is being followed by a skunk, a tuxedoed man finds himself in a frantic race through the city as he tries to outmaneuver the stinky little creature. de la Peña, Matt. Last Stop on Market Street (2015) Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty -- and fun -- in their routine and the world around them. Fenske, Jonathan. A pig, a fox, and a box (2015) After finding a box just the right size to hide in, a little fox tries to play some tricks on his big friend, Pig, but things do not work out exactly as he planned. Fleming, Candace. Bulldozer's Big Day (2015) It’s Bulldozer’s big day—his birthday! But around the construction site, it seems like everyone is too busy to remember. Bulldozer wheels around asking his truck friends if they know what day it is, but they each only say it’s a work day. They go on scooping, sifting, stirring, filling, and lifting, and little Bulldozer grows more and more glum. But when the whistle blows at the end of the busy day, Bulldozer discovers a construction site surprise, especially for him! CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction Henkes, Kevin. Waiting (2015)Fiction Five friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. The owl is waiting for the moon. The pig is waiting for the rain. TheFiction bear is waiting for the wind. The puppy is waiting for the snow. And the rabbit is just looking out the window because he likes to wait! What willFiction happen? Will patience win in the end? Or someday will the friends stop waiting and do something unexpected?Fiction Holub, Joan. Mighty Dads (2015) Told in simple rhyming text, hard-working construction vehicle fathers guide and encourage their children. Isadora, Rachel. I Hear A Pickle (2015) Joins a group of ethnically diverse children as they experience a variety of sounds, smells, sights, textures, and tastes, including a pickle that is seen, heard, smelled, touched, and tasted Martin, Emily. The Wonderful Things You Would Be (2015) Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal a parent's musings about what a child will become, knowing that the child's kindness, cleverness, and boldness will shine through no matter what, as will the love they share. Mattick, Lindsay. Finding Winnie (2015) A woman tells her young son the true story of how his great-great- grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, rescued and learned to love a bear cub in 1914 as he was on his way to take care of soldiers' horses during World War I, and the bear became the inspiration for A.A. Milne's Winnie- the-Pooh. Nelson, Kadir. If You Plant a Seed (2015) While planting seeds in their garden, two animals learn the value of kindness. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction Sarcone-Roach, Julia. The bear ate your sandwich (2015)Fiction When a sandwich goes missing, it seems that a bear is the unlikely culprit.Fiction Savage, Stephen. Supertruck (2015)Fiction Important trucks of all kinds go about the city fixing things, putting out fires, and helping people, but the humble garbage truck just picks up the trash--Fiction that is, until a snowstorm traps the other trucks and the garbage truck becomes supertruck, putting on a snow plow to save the day. Barnett,Mac. Sam and Dave Dig A Hole (2014) Sam and Dave are sure they will discover something exciting if they just keep digging their hole. Becker, Aaron. Quest (2014) Presents a wordless book in which two young children enjoy an adventure in Central Park on a rainy day. Boyd, Lizi. Flashlight (2014) In this story without words, a boy explores the woods after dark with a flashlight. Cole, Henry. Big Bug (2014) Beginning with a bug, various objects are revealed as being big and small in comparison with other objects on a farm under the big, big sky. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction Frazee, Marla. The Farmer and the Clown (2014)Fiction A wordless picture book in which a farmer rescues a baby clown who has bounced off the circus train and reunites him with his clown family.Fiction Haughton, Chris. Shh! We Have a Plan (2014)Fiction Three bumbling hunters try to capture a beautiful bird with nets, while theirFiction gentle-hearted companion befriends the bird with a friendly hand and some bread. Soman, David. Three Bears in a Boat (2014) Afraid to face their mother after breaking her beautiful blue seashell, three bears set out on an high seas adventure to try to find a replacement. Spires, Ashley. The Most Magnificent Thing (2014) A little girl has a wonderful idea. With the help of her canine assistant, she is going to make the most magnificent thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. But making the most magnificent thing turns out to be harder than she thinks. Tullet, Hervé. Mix It Up! (2014) Using no special effects other than the reader's imagination, simple directions lead the reader to experiment with mixing and changing colors on the printed page. Barnett, Mac. Count the Monkeys (2013) The reader is invited to count the animals that have frightened the monkeys off the pages. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction Bean, Jonathan. Building our House (2013)Fiction A young girl narrates her family's move from the city to the country, where they have bought a piece of land and live in a trailer while they build aFiction house from the ground up, with help from relatives and friends.Fiction Daywalt, Drew. The Day the Crayons Quit (2013)Fiction When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them Heder, Thyra. Fraidyzoo (2013) Little T remembers that she was frightened last time her family visited the zoo but not why, so her creative family helps by imitating animals from A to Z until she recalls exactly what caused her fear. Isadora, Rachel. Old Mikamba Had a Farm (2013) The inhabitants of Old Makimba's farm in Africa, including a baboon, an elephant, and a lion, are described, verse by verse. Includes facts about African animals. Lewin, Betsy.. Thumpy Feet (2013) Thumpy thumpy thumpy thump thumpy. Spend a day with Thumpy Feet, a spirited orange cat. Wiesner, David. Mr. Wuffles (2013) Mr. Wuffles ignores all his cat toys but one, which turns out to be a spaceship piloted by small green aliens. When Mr. Wuffles plays rough with the little ship, the aliens must venture into the cat's territory to make emergency repairs. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Non-Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Non-Fiction Bass, Jennifer Vogel. Edible Numbers (2015)Non-Fiction \"A colorful and delicious counting book featuring an array of familiar and unfamiliar fruits and vegetables.\"Non-Fiction Sayre, April Pulley. Raindrops Roll (2015)Non-Fiction In her latest gorgeously photo-illustrated nonfiction picture book,Non-Fiction celebrated author April Pulley Sayre sheds new light on the wonders of rain, from the beauty of a raindrop balanced on a leaf to the amazing, never- ending water cycle that keeps our planet in perfect ecological balance. Stone, Tanya Lee. The House That Jane Built: A Story About Jane Addams (2015) This is the story of Jane Addams, the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, who transformed a poor neighborhood in Chicago by opening up her house as a community center. Ehlert, Lois. The Scraps Book: Notes from a Colorful Life (2014) This gifted picture book maker opens the doors to her studio and her life to share her thoughts about her creative process. Gandhi, Arun. Grandfather Ghandi (2014) Arun visits his grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi, and wonders if he has the patience, temperament, and character to make him proud in this uniquely personal tale. Gay, Marie-Louise. Any Questions? (2014) Answers many of the questions the author receives from children on writing, including where she gets her ideas, how she learned to draw, and how many books she can write in one day. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Non-Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Non-Fiction Levine, Sara. Bone by Bone (2014)Non-Fiction Explores how human skeletons are like and unlike those of other animals.Non-Fiction Rosenstock, Barb. The Noisy Paint Box (2014)Non-Fiction A picture book biography of Russian abstract painter Vassily Kandinsky, who experienced colors as sounds and sounds as colors. Stewart, Melissa. Feathers Not Just for Flying (2014) Young naturalists meet sixteen birds in this introduction to the many uses of feathers. Gibbons, Gail. Beavers (2013) Explores the lives of beavers, including where they live, what they eat, how they raise their young, and more. Rosenstock, Barb. Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library (2013) Thomas Jefferson loved to read and collect books on almost every subject. He built his first library as a young man, and kept on building until his book collection helped to create the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the world's largest library. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction 1st Grade – 3rd GradeFiction Calmenson, Stephanie. Teachers Pets (2014)Fiction The girls are dismayed when their teacher is out sick and they have a substitute. Mr. Z makes goofy jokes and can't keep the class under control.Fiction Worst of all, he doesn't say anything when mean Darlene makes fun of Kate and Lucie. Luckily, once the girls turn into dogs, Kate and Lucie learn theyFiction can save the day--and even make a new friend. Doreen Cronin. The Chicken Squad (2014) When the squirrel Tail comes barreling into the chicken coop ranting about a round, shiny, green, big, scary thing in the yard, Dirt, Sweetie, Poppy, and Sugar investigate this strange object. Santat, Dan. Are We There Yet? (2016) A boy goes on a long car ride to visit his grandmother and discovers time moves faster or slower depending on how bored he is. Mattick, Lindsay. Finding Winnie : The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear (2015) A fictionalized account of Captain Harry Coleburn's relationship with a bear cub in 1914, which he rescued while on his way to care for soldiers' horses during World War I and became the inspiration for A.A. Milne's Winnie-the- Pooh. Parish, Herman. Amelia Bedelia Sets Sail (2015) Book 7 Amelia Bedelia Amelia Bedelia and her mother share a summer vacation home at the shore with her aunt Mary and her cousin Jason, who has a wicked sense of adventure and a nose for trouble. Potter, Ellen. Piper Green and the Fairy Tree (2015) Book 1 Piper Green and the Fairy Tree Piper's older brother leaves Peek-A-Boo Island and Piper refuses to take off his old earmuffs, no matter what! Things are going from bad to worse... until she discovers The Fairy Tree. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction Schachner, Judith. Dewey Bob (2015)Fiction Dewey Bob Crockett is a young raccoon who loves to collect shiny things, but he discovers that it is a lot harder for a raccoon to collect--and keep--aFiction friend.Fiction Wellington, Monica. My Leaf Book (2015)Fiction A young girl visits an arboretum in the autumn to collect fallen leaves. She identifies various trees by the shapes of their leaves and pastes her collection into her own leaf book Bond. The Paddington treasury : six classic bedtime stories about the bear from Peru (2014) A collection of best-loved tales featuring the bear from Peru includes \"Paddington at the Zoo,\" in which Paddington's marmalade sandwiches prove to be irresistable to the zoo animals. DiCamillo, Kate. Leroy Ninker Saddles Up (2014) Saddle up for this first volume in a spin-off series starring favorite characters from DiCamillo's \"New York Times\"-bestselling Mercy Watson books. Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn't have is a horse--until he meets Maybelline, and then it's love at first sight. Johnson, Angela. All Different Now (2014) In 1865, members of a family start their day as slaves, working in a Texas cotton field, and end it celebrating their freedom on what came to be known as Juneteenth. Keller, Laurie. Invasion of the Ufonuts (2014) Arnie is shocked when he hears his neighbor Loretta Schmoretta tell news reporters that she was the victim of an alien abduction. And not just any aliens--alien doughnuts from outer spastry. Arnie thinks this is a ridiculous story--until he gets abducted. Arnie must think fast in order to rescue his fellow doughnuts and the townspeople from the alien invaders. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction Rosenstock, Barb. Ben Franklin’s Big Splash (2014)Fiction A freethinker from a young age, eleven-year-old Benjamin Franklin created his first invention--swim fins--at a time when swimming was rare andFiction considered unhealthy. Includes a time line of Benjamin Franklin's life.Fiction Santat,Dan. The Adventures of Beekle (2014)Fiction An imaginary friend waits a long time to be imagined by a child and given a special name, and finally does the unimaginable--he sets out on a quest to find his perfect match in the real world. 2015 Caldecott Award Schachner, Judith. Skippyjon Jones Snow What (2014) Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese cat that thinks he is a Chihuahua dog, stars in a fairy tale set in the winter wonderland of his imagination. Yamada, Kobi. What Do You Do With An Idea? (2014) This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the child's confidence grows, so does the idea itself. And then, one day, something amazing happens. Calmenson, Stephanie. No Dogs Allowed (2013) Best friends and dog lovers Kate and Lucie live in apartments where dogs are not allowed, but a pair of unusual necklaces they find in a thrift store allow them to become dogs whenever they wish. Markel, Michelle. Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Maker's Strike (2013) When Clara arrived in America, she didn't know that young women had to go to work and grow up fast. She went to night school and helped her family by sewing in a factory. She never accepted that girls should be treated poorly with low pay, so she led the largest walkout of women workers the country had seen. She learned that everyone deserved a fair chance, to stand and fight for what she wanted, and, most importantly, that she could do anything she put her mind to. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction Stewart, Melissa. No Monkeys, No Chocolate (2013)Fiction Describes how the cocoa bean is used to make chocolate and how the animals and other living things in the tropical rain forest play important partsFiction in its creation.Fiction Gerstein, Mordicai. The First Drawing (2013)Non-Fiction Thirty thousand years ago, an imaginative child sees the shapes of animals in clouds and on the walls of the cave he shares with his family, but no one else can see them until he makes the world's first drawing. Includes author's note on cave drawings. Henkes, Kevin. Penny and Her Marble (2013) Penny feels guilty after taking a beautiful blue marble that she sees in Mrs. Goodwin's grass, but gets a pleasant surprise when she goes to return it the next day. Keller, Laurie. Bowling Alley Bandit (2013) Arnie the talking doughnut is delighted to be Mr. Bing's new pet \"doughnut- dog,\" so when Mr. Bing starts rolling gutter balls during a big bowling tournament, Arnie suspects foul play and sets out to solve the mystery. Rau, Dana Meachen. Robot, Go Bot! (2013) A young girl makes so many demands on the robot she has constructed that he runs away. Burleigh, Robert. Trapped! : a Whale's Rescue (2015) In the icy waters of the Pacific, a massive humpback whale unexpectedly finds herself tangled in a net abandoned by fishermen. When a rescue boat and a convoy of divers arrive to help the struggling humpback, a realistic and moving encounter bridges the human and aquatic worlds. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Non-Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Non-Fiction Isabella, Jude. The Red Bicycle : the Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle (2015)Non-Fiction A bicycle dubbed Big Red by its first owner is donated and sent overseas toNon-Fiction West Africa, where it passes through a series of owners who ride the bicycle to facilitate busy days of working, running errands, and helping neighbors.Non-Fiction Page, Robin. A Chicken Followed Me Home! : Questions and Answers About a Familiar Fowl (2015) Provides a step-by-step, question-and-answer-style journey through the world of chickens. Along the way you’ll explore different breeds, discover different types of coops, and learn everything there is to know about chicken reproduction and hatching. Paul, Miranda. One Plastic Bag : Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia (2015) Tells the story of a Gambian woman who came up with a way to recycle the plastic bags that had littered the landscape in her nation, an act that saved the environment and transformed her community. Smith, Matthew Clark. Small Wonders : Jean-Henri Fabre & His World of Insects (2015) With its lively, lyrical text and richly detailed illustrations, this intriguing picture- book biography introduces Jean-Henri Fabre, the man who would forever change the way we look at insects, bringing to life the fascinating world of dazzling beetles, ferocious wasps, and other amazing small wonders that exist all around us. Thompson, Laurie Ann. Emmanuel's dream : the true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah (2015) Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people--but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist. He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability. Today, Emmanuel continues to work on behalf of the disabled. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Non-Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Non-Fiction Tonatiuh, Duncan. Funny Bones : Posada and his Day of the Dead Calaveras (2015)Non-Fiction Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras--skeletonsNon-Fiction performing various everyday or festive activities--came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913). In aNon-Fiction country that was not known for freedom of speech, he first drew political cartoons, much to the amusement of the local population but not the politicians. Juxtaposing his own art with that of Lupe's, author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the remarkable life and work of a man whose art is beloved by many but whose name has remained in obscurity. Bryant, Jen. The Right Word (2014) The story of \"shy young Peter Mark Roget, [for whom] books were the best companions--and it wasn't long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn't write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time. Halfman, Janey. Animal Teachers (2014) What's a great way for kids to learn about learning? Tell them how an otter takes swimming lessons, or how a chick learns to peck! Short entries portray how twelve different animals are taught various \"lessons.\" Loads of information about nature is offered in brief, kid-friendly explanations paired with striking illustrations. Winter, Jonah. Joltin' Joe DiMaggio (2014) The baseball legend, Joe DiMaggio's picture book biography. Bober, Natalie. Papa is a Poet (2013) When Robert Frost was a child, his family thought he would grow up to be a baseball player. Instead, he became a poet. His life on a farm in New Hampshire inspired him to write \"poetry that talked, \" and today he is famous for his vivid descriptions of the rural life he loved so much. There was a time, though, when Frost had to struggle to get his poetry published. Told from the point of view of Lesley, Robert Frost's oldest daughter, this is the story of how a lover of language found his voice. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Non-Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Non-Fiction Brooks, Susie. Get into Art Animals (2013)Non-Fiction Introduces readers to works of art featuring animals by such esteemed artists as M.C. Escher, Andy Warhol, Georges Braque, and Henri Matisse, and provides instruction for animal-centered art projects. Helligman, Deborah. The Boy Who Loved Math (2013) Paul Erdos traveled around the world, from one mathematician to the next, collaborating on an astonishing number of publications. A beautiful introduction to the world of math and a fascinating look at a great man. Huber, Raymond. Flight of the Honey Bee (2013) Demonstrates how Scout the bee searches for nectar to sustain her hive and pollinates flowers to produce seeds and fruits. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction 3rd Grade – 5th GradeFiction Applegate, Katherine. Crenshaw (2015)Fiction A story about a homeless boy and his imaginary friend that proves in unexpected ways that friends matter, whether real or imaginary.Fiction Grabenstein, Chris. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics (2016) Book 2 Kyle and his teammates are back, and the world-famous game maker, Luigi Lemoncello, is at it again! This time Mr. Lemoncello has invited teams from all across America to compete in the first ever LIBRARY OLYMPICS. But something susicious is going on ... books are missing from Mr. Lemoncello's library. Is someone trying to CENSOR what the kids are reading?! In between figuring out mind-boggling challenges, the kids will have to band together to get to the bottom of this mystery. Now it's not just a game -- can Mr. Lemoncello find the real defenders of books and champions of libraries? Birdsall, Jeanne. Penderwicks in Spring (2015) As spring arrives on Gardam Street, there are surprises in store for each Penderwick, from neighbor Nick Geiger's expected return from the war to Batty's new dog-walking business, but her plans to use her profits to surprise her family on her eleventh birthday go astray. Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. The War That Saved My Life (2015) A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother. 2016 Newbery Honor Cheng, Andrea. The Year of the Three Sisters (2015) Book 4 Anna Wang Andee eagerly plans to bring Fan, Anna’s friend from China, to Ohio for the school year. But when Fan arrives, Andee is distant, Fan is unhappy, and Anna is caught in the middle. CAISLN 2015 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction McGhee, Alison. Firefly Hollow (2015)Fiction Because their dreams of daring adventures go against the cautious teachings of their nations, Firefly and Cricket set out on their own, find aFiction home with kindly Vole, and together help a grieving \"miniature giant\" named Peter.Fiction Sloan, Holly Goldberg. Appleblossom the Possum (2015)Fiction A young possum strikes out on her own and winds up trapped in a human house before her brothers can rescue her. Smith, Lane. Return to Augie Hobble (2015) New Mexico middle-schooler Augie Hobble grapples with adolescence, paranormal mysteries, an overdue Creative Arts project, and heartbreaking loss while living and working in his father's theme park, Fairy Tale Place. Egan, Kate with Magician Mike Lane. The Incredible Twisting Arm (2014) Mike attempts to convince his parents that he is responsible enough to be allowed to ride his bicycle to the magic shop all by himself. Egan, Kate with Magician Mike Lane. The Vanishing Coin (2014) Mike reluctantly bonds with good-girl neighbor Nora while learning fun skills at The White Rabbit magic shop, the owner of which believes Mike could become a great magician. Herrera, Robin. Hope is a Ferris Wheel (2014) After moving from Oregon to a trailer park in California, ten-year-old Star participates in a poetry club, where she learns some important lessons about herself and her own hopes and dreams for the future. CAISLN 2015 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction Kuhlmann, Torben. Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse (2014)Fiction Follows the trials of a small mouse who pursues a brilliant idea to escape to America by plane after the introduction of the mechanical mousetrap.Fiction Novak, B.J. The Book With No Pictures (2014)Fiction In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, noFiction matter what. Nye, Naomi Shihab. The Turtle of Oman (2014) When Aref, a third-grader who lives in Muscat, Oman, refuses to pack his suitcase and prepare to move to Michigan, his mother asks for help from his grandfather, his Siddi, who takes Aref around the country, storing up memories he can carry with him to a new home. Perkins, Lynne Rae. Nuts to You (2014) After surviving being carried off by a hawk, a young squirrel resolves to find his way home, as his best friends begin their search for him. Scieszka, Jon. Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger (2014) In his Grandpa Al's garage workshop, child genius Frank Einstein tries to invent a robot that can learn on its own, and after an accident brings wisecracking Klink and overly expressive Klank to life, they set about helping Frank perfect his Antimatter Motor until his archnemesis, T. Edison, steals the robots for his doomsday plan. Van Vleet, Carmella. Eliza Bing is (Not) a Big Fat Quitter (2014) After learning she cannot take a cake decorating class with her best friend, partly because her parents consider her a quitter, eleven-year-old Eliza tries to prove herself by sticking with a taekwondo class all summer. CAISLN 2015 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction DiCamillo, Kate. Flora & Ulysses (2013)Fiction Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic- reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses,Fiction demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived.Fiction 2014 Newbery WinnerFiction Gaiman, Neil. Fortunately, the Milk (2013) While picking up milk for his children's cereal, a father is abducted by aliens and finds himself on a wild adventure through time and space. Grabenstein. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (2013) Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape' Henkes,Kevin. Year of Billy Miller (2013) Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons. 2014 Newbery Honor Pennypacker, Sarah. Clementine and the Spring Trip (2013) Third-grader Clementine's school field trip to Plimoth Plantation leads to all kind of discoveries, from fourth grade eating rules to the source of the stink on the bus. Trine, Greg. Pinkbeard's Revenge (2013) Fourth-grade superhero Jo Schmo and her sidekick Raymond face Dr. Dastardly and Numbskull, who break out of jail and join forces with Pinkbeard's band of time-traveling pirates in an evil revenge plot. CAISLN 2015 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Graphic Novel Wight, Tamra. Mystery on Pine Lake (2013)Graphic Novel Cooper thought living at a campground would be cool, but ever since his parents bought the lakeside campground, he's had more chores and lessGraphic Novel time to explore. Now his ex-friend Roy has chosen him as this summer's bullying target! Cooper's only bright spot this summer is his new friend,Graphic Novel Graphic Novel Packrat, a guy who carries the world in his coat pockets. When someone dams up the lake and floods the loon nest, it's up to te boys to figure out who, why, and how to stop the culprit! Spiegelman, Nadja. Lost in NYC : a subway adventure (2015) After getting separated from his teacher, his classmates, and his trip partner during an outing to the Empire State Building, Pablo, the new kid in school, learns to navigate the New York City subway system as well as his own feelings towards making new friends and living in a big city. Bell, Cece. El Deafo (2014) The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her \"superpower.\" 2015 Newbery Honor Cammuso, Frank. Big Birthday Bash (2014) Series Misadventures of Salem Hyde Loving to fly despite her nervous cat's apprehensions, impulsive young witch Salem Hyde looks forward to an upcoming birthday party that is challenged by spells gone awry. Cammuso, Frank. Cookie Camp Catastrophe (2014) Series Misadventures of Salem Hyde After selling enough cookies to earn her troop a camping trip, Salem discovers that the rest of the girls don't enjoy camping, so she and her cat, Whammy end up in the wilderness alone, with only magical mishaps for company. Dauvillier, Loic. Hidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust (2014) A grandmother shares the story of her experiences in WWII with her grandchild in this graphic novel for young readers. CAISLN 2015 Recommended Reading List

Graphic Novel Graphic Novel Recommended Reading 2016Graphic Novel Holm, Jennifer. Comic Squad: Recess! (2014)Graphic Novel A collection of comics about every kid's favorite school subject: recessGraphic Novel Maihack, Mike. Cleopatra in Space (2014) Mysteriously zapped thousands of years into the future, a teenaged Cleopatra discovers that she is destined to save the galaxy, a prophecy that compels her to enroll in a high-tech school where she can learn modern subjects, alien languages, and combat fighting. Torres, J. The Sound of Thunder (2014) Rufus, Penny and their squirrel friend, Sidney, are eager to recapture the magic totem they lost to the ravens in the previous book. But how? With Rufus no longer in possession of his powers, the trio seems destined to fail. Their luck turns, however, when they learn the local legend of Thunderbird. It seems the mighty bird had created the magic totem decades earlier to be used to ward off developers who wanted to destroy the precious Pacific Northwest forest. Developers who were much like the ones cutting down their trees today! Empowered with a newfound purpose to protect the woods, they finally know just what they have to do to save the day -- and the trees! Cammuso, Frank. Spelling Trouble (2013) Salem Hyde is a young witch in training, who often gets more in trouble than completes her witch studies. To help her stay on task, her witch parents get her an animal companion, a familiar, the cat Percival J. Whamsford III. At a school spelling bee, Salem tries to use spells to help with her spelling, and everything goes wrong. Moundic, Charlotte. The Bathing Costume, or, The Worst Vacation of My Life (2013) On his first vacation without his parents, eight-year-old Myron faces a scary grandfather, teasing older cousins, his first dive off the ten-foot board, and his grandmother's encouragement to write his mother daily, telling her of his adventures. CAISLN 2015 Recommended Reading List

Graphic Novel Recommended Reading 2016Non-Fiction Torres, J. The Unkindness of Ravens (2013)Non-Fiction Another weekend at Grammy's, another weekend of Rufus using his magic totem to transform himself into Bigfoot Boy! But when you're big, hairy andNon-Fiction loud, it's hard to keep your powers a secret, especially when there are trickster ravens that want the magic for themselves. You won't want to missNon-Fiction this second awesome adventure of Bigfoot Boy and his friends!Non-Fiction Franklin, Carolyn. Simple Pattern Building Techniques (2016) Art doodling stimulates creativity and develops drawing skills. Discover the thrill of using simple shapes and lines to build up complex patterns. Step-by- step guides lead you from first sketch through to finished artwork. Luidens, Lyz. Silk Screening (2016) 21st century skills innovation library. Makers as innovators. With projects ranging from posters to clothing, this book helps readers explore the art of silk screening. Students learn through detailed descriptions built to foster creativity and problem solving. Fun, engaging text introduces readers to new ideas and builds on maker-related concepts they may already know. Ventura, Marne. Incredible Duct Tape Projects You Can Create (2016) Create incredible duct tape projects! -- Awesome laser sword -- Super tri- fold wallet -- Cool, colorful kite -- Easy travel checkers set -- Pirate booty treasure chest -- Sports team ball cap -- Hot beats bongo drums -- Incredible superhero helmet -- #1 sports fan glove. McCarney, Rosemary A. Dear Malala, We Stand with You (2015) Written as a letter to the international girls' rights icon and complemented by photographs of girls from around the world, this book focuses on the barriers girls face in their quest for education. Mulder, Michelle. Trash Talk : Moving Toward a Zero-Waste World (2015) Traces the history of garbage from the Minoan trash pits to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to discuss innovative ways that people all over the world are dealing with waste and inventing ways to transform garbage into a valuable resource. CAISLN 2015 Recommended Reading List

Recommended Reading 2016 Edgers, Geoff. Who was Julia Child? (2015)Non-Fiction Who Was --? Describes the life and career of Julia Child, who was the author of \"Mastering the Art of French Cooking\" and became one of the most well- known television cooking chefs.Non-Fiction Non-Fiction Non-Fiction Non-Fiction Non-Fiction Grimes, Nikki. Chasing Freedom (2015) In this imaginative biographical story, Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony sit down over a cup of tea in 1904 to reminisce about their struggles and triumphs in the service of freedom and women's rights. Savage, Jeff. Super Hockey Infographics (2015) Key facts and fun details about the game of hockey come alive through interesting infographics. The data art helps readers to visually take in informat ion about the sport--from game strategies to top players―and offer a foothold on understanding information and statistics. Wainewright, Max. How to Code (2015) Book 1 Introduces the basic principles of coding. Learn how to give instructions and turn instructions into code. Figure out how to debug code, solve problems and use algorithms. Davis. Mr. Ferris and His Wheel (2014) Presents a picture book story about George Washington Gale Ferris and the opposition he faced on the way to inventing his famous Ferris Wheel. Janeczko, Paul. Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems (2014) A selection of short American poems dealing with the four seasons and the different weather events and animal patterns that can occur within each. CAISLN 2015 Recommended Reading List

Non-Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Non-Fiction Rosenstock, Barb. Noisy Paint Box (2014)Non-Fiction Describes how Vasya Kandinsky's creative life was profoundly shaped by a neurological condition called synesthesia which caused him to experienceNon-Fiction colors as sounds and sounds as colors.Non-Fiction Wagner, Lisa. Cool Backyard Grilling (2014) Contains recipes for backyard grilling. Floca, Brian. Locomotive (2013) Learn what it was like to travel on the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. McLachlan, Brian. Draw Out the Story (2013) Boils cartooning down to ten tried-and-true secrets that will inspire a novice and challenge a budding young master. Whatever cartooning style you want to use, this one book explains it all: from the drawing and writing to even the most powerful techniques of metaphor, color, placement, and so much more. Jenkins, Steve. The Beetle Book (2013) Beetles squeak and beetles glow. Beetles stink, beetles sprint, beetles walk on water. With legs, antennae, horns, beautiful shells, knobs, and other oddities--what's not to like about beetles? From the goliath beetle that weighs one fourth of a pound to the nine inch long titan beetle, award- winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins presents a fascinating array of these intriguing insects and the many amazing adaptations they have made to survive. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction 5th Grade - 8th GradeFiction Hale, Shannon. The Forgotten Sisters (2015)Fiction Miri is eager to return to her beloved Mount Eskel after a year at the capital, but the king and queen ask her to first journey to a distant swamp and startFiction her own miniature princess academy for three royal cousins, but once there she must solve a mystery before she can return home. Hayes, Tom. Secret of the Warlock's Crypt (2015) A 12-year-old boy and his uncle, a historian, search for the missing artifacts of a dead millionaire, and unearth clues to an old, macabre unsolved mystery. Hunt, Lynda Mullaly. Fish in a Tree (2015) Ally doesn't fit in. She draws beautifully and can create movies in her mind, but she is often bullied and hides the fact that she cannot read. Now in her seventh school, she plans to pull the wool over the eyes of her sixth-grade teacher, as she has done with many other teachers in the past. But Mr. Daniels is different. He believes in Ally, insisting she is smart, and it's almost enough to make her want to try his different way of learning. Could she actually, possibly learn to read? Kadohata, Cynthia. Half a World Away (2015) Twelve-year-old Jaden, an emotionally damaged adopted boy fascinated by electricity, feels a connection to a small, weak toddler with special needs in Kazakhstan, where Jaden's family is trying to adopt a \"normal\" baby. Lai, Thanhha. Listen, Slowly (2015) A California girl born and raised, Mai can't wait to spend her vacation at the beach. Instead, though, she has to travel to Vietnam with her grandmother, who is going back to find out what really happened to her husband during the Vietnam War. Vietnam is hot, smelly, and the last place she wants to be. Besides barely speaking the language, she doesn't know the geography, the local customs, or even her distant relatives. To survive her trip, Mai must find a balance between her two completely different worlds. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction Lord, Cynthia. A Handful of Stars (2015)Fiction Twelve-year-old Lily befriends Salma, a Hispanic girl whose migrant family is in Maine for blueberry picking season, but as a local pageant approaches,Fiction the girls are confronted with the hard truths of prejudice and migrant life.Fiction Oppel, Kenneth. The Nest (2015)Fiction Steve worries about the wasp’s nest looming ominously from the eaves. So when a mysterious wasp queen invades his dreams offering to save his sick baby brother he wants to say yes, but what will he lose in the bargain? Kenneth Oppel’s haunting gothic tale for fans of Coraline, is one of the most acclaimed books of the year, receiving six starred reviews. Ryan, Pam Muñoz. Echo (2015) Lost in the Black Forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and finds himself entwined in a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica--and decades later three children, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California find themselves caught up in the same thread of destiny in the darkest days of the twentieth century, struggling to keep their families intact, and tied together by the music of the same harmonica. Check out the audiobook too! It is wonderful. 2016 Newbery Honor Selznik, Brian. The Marvels (2015) Billy Marvel's story begins in 1766 and is told entirely in dramatic illustrations. How does it intersect with the prose story of Joseph, who, in 1990, seeks refuge at the London home of his estranged uncle? Vaught, Susan. Footer Davis Probably is Crazy (2015) Footer investigates when a nearby farm is burned, the farmer murdered, and his children disappear, but she begins having flashbacks and wonders if she is going crazy like her mother, who is in a mental institution near their home. Williams-Garcia, Rita. Gone Crazy in Alabama (2015) Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to Alabama to visit their grandmother, Big Ma, and her mother, Ma Charles. Across the way lives Ma Charles's half sister, Miss Trotter. The two half sisters haven't spoken in years. As Delphine hears about her family history, she uncovers the surprising truth that's been keeping the sisters apart. But when tragedy strikes, Delphine discovers that the bonds of family run deeper than she ever knew possible CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction Alexander, Kwame. The Crossover (2014)Fiction Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.Fiction 2014 Newbery WinnerFiction Jeter, Derek. The Contract (2014)Fiction In Kalamazoo, Michigan, eight-year-old Derek Jeter, who dreams of playing for the New York Yankees, learns what it takes to be a champion on and off the field. Lloyd, Natalie. A Snicker of Magic (2014) The Pickles are new to Midnight Gulch, Tennessee, a town which legend says was once magic--but Felicity is convinced the magic is still there, and with the help of her new friend Jonah the Beedle she hopes to bring the magic back. Lubar, David. Wipeout of the Wireless Weenies (2014) Thirty-three stories about clothes-eating bacteria, a zombie apocalypse, a monstrous butcher shop, and other frightening things. Includes notes on how the author got his ideas for these stories. Martin, Ann M. Rain Reign (2014) Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms. She's thrilled that her own name is a homonym, and she purposely gave her dog Rain a name with two homonyms (Reign, Rein) which, according to Rose's rules of homonyms, is very special. Struggling with Asperger's, Rose shares a bond with her beloved dog, but when the dog goes missing during a storm, Rose is forced to confront the limits of her comfort levels, even if it means leaving her routines in order to search for her pet. Wertheim, L. Jon. The Rookie Bookie (2014) When seventh-grader Mitch Sloan moves to Jonasburg, Indiana, he uses his exceptional skills in math, money, and sports statistics to make friends--but gets in over his head when he starts a football betting ring. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction Angus, Sam. Soldier Dog (2013)Fiction It's 1917. In the trenches of France, miles from home, Stanley is a boy fighting a man's war. He is a dog handler, whose dog must be so loyal thatFiction he will cross no-man's-land alone under heavy fire to return to Stanley's side, carrying a message that could save countless lives. But this journey isGraphic Novel fraught with danger, and only the bravest will survive. As the fighting escalates and Stanley experiences the true horror of war, he comes toGraphic Novel realize that the loyalty of his dog is the only thing he can rely on. Lowry, Lois. Son (2013) Unlike the other Birthmothers in her utopian community, teenaged Claire forms an attachment to her baby, feeling a great loss when he is taken to the Nurturing Center to be adopted by a family unit. Sloan, Holly Goldberg. Counting by 7's (2013) Twelve-year-old genius and outsider Willow Chance must figure out how to connect with other people and find a surrogate family for herself after her parents are killed in a car accident. Turnage, Sheila. Three Times Lucky (2013) Washed ashore as a baby in tiny Tupelo Landing, North Carolina, Mo LoBeau, now eleven, and her best friend Dale turn detective when the amnesiac Colonel, owner of a café and co-parent of Mo with his cook, Miss Lana, seems implicated in a murder. 2014 Newbery Honor Jamieson, Victoria. Roller Girl (2015) Astrid signs up for roller derby camp, but her best friend Nicole chooses dance. While making new friends and struggling with a new sport, Astrid fears she is losing Nicole. 2016 Newbery Honor Pullman, Philip. The Golden Compass: the graphic novel. Vol. 1 (2015) In the first of a three-volume graphic novel adaptation, Lyra Belacqua and her daemon familiar set out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Graphic Novel Recommended Reading 2016Graphic Novel Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book: Graphic Novel Book 1 (2014)Non-Fiction The orphan Bod, short for Nobody, is taken in by the inhabitants of a graveyard as a child of eighteen months and raised lovingly and carefullyNon-Fiction to the age of eighteen years by the community of ghosts and otherworldly creatures.Non-Fiction Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book: Graphic Novel Book 2 (2014) The second volume of a two-volume graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The graveyard book, in which the orphan Bod, short for Nobody, is taken in by the inhabitants of a graveyard as a child of eighteen months and raised lovingly and carefully by the community of ghosts and otherworldly creatures. But Bod must remain in the graveyard, for leaving it could mean his death at the hands of a man named Jack--the man who murdered Bod's family. Voorhoeve, Anne C. My Family for the War (2013) Before the start of World War II, ten-year-old Ziska Mangold, who has Jewish ancestors but has been raised as a Protestant, is taken out of Nazi Germany on one of the Kindertransport trains, to live in London with a Jewish family, where she learns about Judaism and endures the hardships of war while attempting to keep in touch with her parents, who are trying to survive in Holland. Stone, Tanya Lee. Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers. (2013) Examines the role of African-Americans in the military through the history of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers, who fought against attacks perpetrated on the American West by the Japanese during World War II. Brown, Don. Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans (2015) On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina's monstrous winds and surging water overwhelmed the protective levees around low-lying New Orleans, Louisiana. Eighty percent of the city flooded, in some places under twenty feet of water. Property damages across the Gulf Coast topped $100 billion. One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three people lost their lives. The tale of this historic storm and the drowning of an American city is one of selflessness, heroism, and courage -- and also of incompetence, racism, and criminality. Don Brown's kinetic art and as-it-happens narrative capture both the tragedy and triumph of one of the worst natural disasters in American history. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Non-Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Non-Fiction Burns, Loree Griffin. Beetle Busters - A Rogue Insect and the People Who Track It (2014)Non-Fiction This book about the tree-killing Asian longhorned beetle reveals how the help of everyday people, their neighborhoods, teams of beetle-sniffing dogs, and a nationwide effort from bug scientists to tree doctors are working to eradicate this invasive pest. Roy, Katherine. Neighborhood Sharks - Hunting with the Great Whites of California's Farallon Islands (2014) An up close look at the ocean's most fearsome and famous predator and the scientists who study them--just twenty-six miles from the Golden Gate Bridge. McClafferty, Carla Killough. Fourth Down and Inches (2013) Contains an in-depth examination of the head and brain injuries that are on the rise among football players. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction 9th Grade - 12th GradeFiction Ferriss, Lucy. A Sister To Honor (2015) Afia Satar is studious, modest, and devout. The young daughter of a landholding family in northern Pakistan, Afia has enrolled in an American college with the dream of returning to her country as a doctor. But when a photo surfaces online of Afia holding hands with an American boy, she is suddenly no longer safe-even from the family that cherishes her. Parssinen, Keija. The Unraveling of Mercy Louis (2015) All eyes are on Mercy Louis, the star of the championship girls' basketball team. Mercy seems destined for greatness, but the road out of town is riddled with obstacles. At the periphery of Mercy's world floats team manager Illa Stark, a lonely wallflower whose days are spent caring for a depressed mother crippled in a refinery accident. A note discovered in Mercy's gym locker reveals that her life may not be as perfect as it appears. The last day of school brings the disturbing discovery, and as summer unfolds and the police investigate, every girl becomes a suspect. Wallach, Tommy. We All Looked Up (2015) The lives of four high school seniors intersect weeks before a meteor is set to pass through Earth's orbit, with a 66.6% chance of striking and destroying all life on the planet Westerfeld, Scott. Zeroes (2015) Book 1Fiction X-Men meets Heroes in a sizzling new series filled with action and adventure. Don’t call them heroes. But these six Californian teens have powers that set them apart. Filled with high-stakes action and drama.Fiction Baker, Jo. Longbourn (2014) Sarah, a servant at Longbourn, which belongs to the Bennet family, while scrubbing laundry, polishing floors and emptying chamber pots, watches the romances, heartbreaks, and intrigue happening downstairs of the main house, but when a mysterious new footman arrives, the order of the servants' hall is threatened. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction Doerr, Anthony. All the Light We Cannot See (2014)Fiction A blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupiedFiction France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. 2015 Pulitzer PrizeFiction Nelson, Jandy. I'll Give You the Sun (2014)Fiction Jude and her brother, Noah, are incredibly close twins. At thirteen, isolated Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude surfs and cliff-dives and wears red-red lipstick and does the talking for both of them. But three years later, Jude and Noah are barely speaking. Kidd, Sue Monk. Invention of Wings (2014) The story follows Hetty \"Handful\" Grimke, a Charleston slave given to Sarah, the daughter of the wealthy Grimke family, on her 11th birthday. \"The Invention of Wings\" follows the next thirty-five years of their lives. Inspired in part by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke (a feminist, suffragist and, importantly, an abolitionist), Kidd allows herself to go beyond the record to flesh out the inner lives of all the characters, both real and imagined. Klay, Phil. Redeployment (2014) Phil Klay's collection of short stories about soldiers in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and their experiences as veterans back home. Vlahos, Len. The Scar Boys (2014) Written as a college admission essay, eighteen-year-old Harry Jones recounts a childhood defined by the hideous scars he hid behind, and how forming a band brought self-confidence, friendship, and his first kiss. Minato, Kanae. Confessions (2014) Her pupils murdered her daughter. Now she will have her revenge. After calling off her engagement in the wake of a tragic revelation, Yuko Moriguchi had nothing to live for except her only child, four-year-old child, Manami. Now, following an accident on the grounds of the middle school where she teaches, Yuko has given up and tendered her resignation. But first she has one last lecture to deliver. She tells a story that upends everything her students ever thought they knew about two of their peers, and sets in motion a diabolical plot for revenge. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction Ng, Celeste. Everything I Never Told You (2014)Fiction The daughter of a Chinese American family is found dead, turning the family's lives upside down.Fiction Thomas, Sam. The Witch Hunter's Tale (2014)Fiction Winter has come to the city of York, and with it the threat of witchcraft. As women and children sicken and die, midwife Bridget Hodgson is pulled against her will into a full-scale witch-hunt that threatens to devour all in its path, guilty and innocent alike. How far will she go to protect the people she loves? Thomas, Sam. The Harlot's Tale (2014) It is August, 1645, one year since York fell into Puritan hands. As the city suffers through a brutal summer heat, Bridget Hodgson and Martha Hawkins are drawn into a murder investigation more frightening than their last. To find the killer, Bridget, Martha, and Will must uncover the city's most secret sins, and hope against hope that the killer does not turn his attention in their direction. Ullah, Haroon K. The Bargain from the Bazaar (2014) The story of one struggling middle-class Pakistani family, compellingly narrated by a young scholar and diplomat who has observed the traumas of the region firsthand.Their lives unfold against an increasingly turbulent and violent background as suicide bombers enter the life of urban Lahore with devastating consequences. Haroon K. Ullah's portrait of a middle class family oppressed by a state falling apart around them is a remarkable piece of storytelling. Radical Islam is confronted not only in distant mountain passes by the armed forces, but most personally and tellingly across the kitchen table as families like the Rezas debate their future. Zevin, Gabrielle. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (2014) When his most prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, is stolen, bookstore owner A. J. Fikry begins isolating himself from his friends, family and associates before receiving a mysterious package that compels him to remake his life. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction Smith, Andrew. Winger (2013)Fiction Two years younger than his classmates at a prestigious boarding school, fourteen-year-old Ryan Dean West grapples with living in the dorm forFiction troublemakers, falling for his female best friend who thinks of him as just a kid, and playing wing on the Varsity rugby team with some of his frighteningFiction new dorm-mates. Hosseini, Khaled. And the Mountains Echoed (2013) In this tale revolving around not just parents and children but brothers and sisters, cousins and caretakers, Hosseini explores the many ways in which families nurture, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another; and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at the times that matter most. Following its characters and the ramifications of their lives and choices and loves around the globe from Kabul to Paris to San Francisco to the Greek island of Tinos; the story expands gradually outward, becoming more emotionally complex and powerful with each turning page. Laban, Elizabeth. The Tragedy Paper (2013) While preparing for the most dreaded assignment at the prestigious Irving School, the Tragedy Paper, Duncan gets wrapped up in the tragic tale of Tim Macbeth, a former student who had a clandestine relationship with the wrong girl, and his own ill-fated romance with Daisy. Leganski, Rita. The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow (2013) Bonaventure Arrow is so quiet he can hear everything, including flowers growing, different shades of the color blue, and the voice of his father's spirit, with this special gift he sets out to soothe his troubled family. McCall Smith, Alexander. The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon (2013) Mma Ramotswe is asked to help the proprietor of the Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon, who is having trouble with her business. The salon has suffered some unfortunate events, including face cream that burns the skin. Could someone be trying to put the salon out of business? Meanwhile, on the home front, Mma Makutsi is going to have a baby. But in Botswana-- a land where family has always been held above all else but which is on the crossroads between old and new-- this may be cause for as much controversy as celebration. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Fiction Rowell, Rainbow. Fangirl (2013)Fiction Being consummate fans of the Simon Snow series helped Cath and her twin sister, Wren, cope as little girls whose mother left them, but now, as theyFiction start college but not as roommates, Cath fears she is unready to live without Wren holding her hand--and without her passion for Snow.Graphic Novel Rowell, Rainbow. Eleanor & Park (2013)Graphic Novel Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star- crossed misfits--smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try. Thomas, Samuel. The Midwife’s Tale (2013) It is 1644, and Parliament's armies have risen against the king and laid siege to the city of York. Even as the city suffers at the rebel's hands, midwife Bridget Hodgson becomes embroiled in a different sort of rebellion. Wein, Elizabeth. Rose under Fire (2013) When young American pilot Rose Justice is captured by Nazis and sent to Ravensbrck, the notorious women's concentration camp, she finds hope in the impossible through the loyalty, bravery, and friendship of her fellow prisoners. Lewis, John. March: Book Two (2015) After the success of the Nashville sit-in campaign, John Lewis is more committed than ever to changing the world through nonviolence -- but as he and his fellow Freedom Riders board a bus into the vicious heart of the deep south, they will be tested like never before. Lewis, John. March: Book One (2013) This graphic novel is a first-hand account of Congressman John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights. His commitment to justice and nonviolence has taken him from an Alabama sharecropper's farm to the halls of Congress, from a segregated schoolroom to the 1963 March on Washington D.C., and from receiving beatings from state troopers, to receiving the Medal of Freedom awarded to him by Barack Obama, the first African-American president. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Graphic Novel Recommended Reading 2016Graphic Novel Fetter-Vorm, Nathan. Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb (2014)Graphic Novel Graphic Novel In graphic novel format, presents the history of the development of the firstNon-Fiction atomic bomb, from the earliest experiments with nuclear fusion during the nineteenth century through the Manhattan Project. Additionally, describes the destruction caused by the bomb in Japan, and the tensions over nuclear weapons that have kept the world on edge ever since. Kleist, Reinhard. The Boxer (2014) Poland, 1941. Sixteen-year-old Harry Haft is sent to Auschwitz. When he is forced to fight against other inmates for the amusement of the SS officers, Haft shows extraordinary strength and courage, and a determination to survive. As the Soviet Army advances in April 1945, he makes a daring escape from the Nazis. Haft emigrates to the United States and establishes himself as a professional prizefighter, remaining undefeated until he faces heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano in 1949. This is a powerful and moving graphic novel about love and the will to survive. Lewis, J. Patrick & Gary Kelley. Harlem Hellfighters (2014) A regiment of African American soldiers from Harlem journeys across the Atlantic to fight alongside the French in World War I, inspiring a continent with their brand of jazz music. Bonneval, Gwen de. William and the Lost Spirit (2013) In this graphic novel that combines medieval legends and folklore, the brutish feudal world, and devotion to family, William, the grandson of an elderly feudal lord in the thirteenth century, sets out on a labyrinthine journey to discover his father's killer. Hoose, Phillip. The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club (2015) At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults would not. Naming their secret club after the fiery British leader, the young patriots in the Churchill Club committed countless acts of sabotage, infuriating the Germans, who eventually had the boys tracked down and arrested. But their efforts were not in vain: the boys' exploits and eventual imprisonment helped spark a full-blown Danish resistance. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Non-Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Non-Fiction Kilmeade, Brian and Don Yaeger. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War that Changed American History (2015)Non-Fiction This is the little-known story of how a newly independent nation wasNon-Fiction challenged by four Muslim powers and what happened when America's third president decided to stand up to intimidation.Non-Fiction Vowell, Sarah. Lafayette in the Somewhat United States (2015)Non-Fiction On August 16, 1824, an elderly French gentlemen sailed into New York Harbor and giddy Americans were there to welcome him. Or, rather, to welcome him back. It had been 30 years since the Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette had last set foot in the United States, and he was so beloved that 80,000 people showed up to cheer for him. Zakaria, Rafia. The Upstairs Wife: An Intimate History of Pakistan (2015) A memoir of Karachi through the eyes of its women. Rafia Zakaria's Muslim- Indian family immigrated to Pakistan from Bombay in 1962, feeling the situation for Muslims in India was precarious and that Pakistan represented enormous promise... But in the 1980s, Pakistan's military dictators began an Islamization campaign designed to legitimate their rule--a campaign that particularly affected women. Hobbs, Jeff. The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League (2014) Looks at the life of Robert Peace, who was born outside Newark in a ghetto known as \"Illtown, \" earned a full scholarship to Yale University, and graduated. He returned home and taught at a Catholic high school, but was killed at the age of thirty in a drug-related shooting. Isaacson, Walter. The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution (2014) Chronicles the lives and careers of the men and women responsible for the creation of the digital age, including Doug Englebart, Robert Noyce, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and more. Fleming, Candace. The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial Russia (2014) Details the history of Russia's last royal family, the Romanovs. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Non-Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Non-Fiction Glover, Lorri. Founders as Fathers: The Private Lives and Politics of the American Revolutionaries (2014)Non-Fiction Surprisingly, no previous book has ever explored how family life shaped theNon-Fiction political careers of America's great Founding Fathers-men like George Mason, Patrick Henry, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and JamesNon-Fiction Madison. In this original and intimate portrait, historian Lorri Glover brings to life the vexing, joyful, arduous, and sometimes tragic experiences of the architects of the American Republic who, while building a nation, were also raising families. Jones, Dan. The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors (2014) The best-selling author of The Plantagenets traces the 15th-century civil wars that irrevocably shaped the British crown, particularly evaluating the roles of strong women including Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville and Margaret Beaufort in shifting power between two ruling families. Includes six maps and four genealogies. Kondo, Marie. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (2014) Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a whole new level, promising that if people properly simplify and organize their home once, they'll never have to do it again. Most methods advocate a room- by-room or little-by-little approach, which doom a person to pick away at piles of stuff forever. Her method with its revolutionary category-by- category system, leads to lasting results. In fact, none of Kondo's clients have lapsed (and she still has a three-month waiting list). Lepore, Jill. The Secret History of Wonder Woman (2014) Examines the life of Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston and his polyamorous relationship with wife Elizabeth Holloway and mistress Olive Byrne, both of whom inspired and influenced the comic book character's creation and development. Levitt, Steve. Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain (2014) Levitt and Dubner take us inside their thought process and teach us all to think a bit more productively, more creatively, more rationally-- to think, that is, like a Freak. Whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms, you'll learn to put away your moral compass, think like a child, and discover how incentives rule our world. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Non-Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Non-Fiction Manning, Molly Guptill. When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II (2014)Non-Fiction When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that hadNon-Fiction banned and burned over 100 million books and caused fearful citizens to hide or destroy many more. Outraged librarians launched a campaign toNon-Fiction send free books to American troops and gathered 20 million hardcover donations. In 1943 the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program: 120 million small, lightweight paperbacks for troops to carry in their pockets and their rucksacks in every theater of war. Marrin, Albert. Volcano Beneath the Snow: John Brown's War Against Slavery (2014) Examines the life of abolitionist John Brown and the raid he led on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859, exploring his religious fanaticism and belief in \"righteous violence,\"--and committment to domestic terrorism. Miodownik, Mark. Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World (2014) \"Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does a paperclip bend? Why does any material look and behave the way it does? With clarity and humor, world-leading materials scientist Mark Miodownik answers all the questions you've ever had about your pens, spoons, and razor blades, while also introducing a whole world full of materials of which you've never even heard! Munroe, Randall. What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe (2014) From the creator of the wildly popular xkcd, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask. Millions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. Fans ask him a lot of strange questions. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion. Nordberg, Jenny. The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan (2014) Foreign correspondent, Jenny Nordberg, reveals the secret Afghan custom of disguising girls as boys to improve their prospects, discussing its political and social significance as well as the experiences of its practitioners. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Non-Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Non-Fiction O'Reilly, Bill. Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General (2014)Non-Fiction The authors examine the mysterious circumstances surrounding the deathNon-Fiction of American World War II General George S. Patton, Jr., who died months after the war ended after being injured in a staff car accident in Germany.Non-Fiction Sides, Hampton. In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Voyage of the USS Jeannette (2014) A dramatic account of the ill-fated 19th-century naval expedition to the North Pole cites the contributions of German cartographer August Peterman, New York Herald owner James Gordon Bennett and famed naval officer George Washington De Long in the team's efforts to survive brutal environmental conditions. Van Wagenen, Maya. Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek (2014) Presents a memoir of a one year social experiment in which teen author Maya Van Wagenen followed a 1950's popularity guide, written by former teen model Betty Cornell. Brown, Daniel James. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics (2013) This book tells the story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. It traces the story of the team that defeated elite rivals at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics, sharing the experiences of their enigmatic coach, a visionary boat builder, and a homeless teen rower. Gladwell, Malcolm. David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (2013) Argues that the obstacles and disadvantages experienced by the underdog require adaptations that can lead to benefits and success in professional life, and draws upon examples from the world of business, sports, and culture. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Non-Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Non-Fiction Kilmeade, Brian. George Washington’s Secret Six: The Spy Ring that Saved the American Revolution (2013)Non-Fiction When General George Washington beat a hasty retreat from New York CityNon-Fiction in August 1776, many thought the American Revolution might soon be over. Instead, Washington rallied--thanks in large part to a little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring. Washington realized that he couldn't beat the British with military might, so he recruited a sophisticated and deeply secretive intelligence network to infiltrate New York. So carefully guarded were the members' identities that one spy's name was not uncovered until the twentieth century, and one remains unknown today. But by now, historians have discovered enough information about the ring's activities to piece together evidence that these six individuals turned the tide of the war. Here, these spies finally take their place among the pantheon of heroes of the American Revolution. Deresiewicz, William. Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me Agout Love, Friendship and the Things That Really Matter (2011) Austen scholar Deresiewicz turns to the author's novels to reveal the remarkable life lessons hidden within. With humor and candor, Deresiewicz employs his own experiences to demonstrate the enduring power of Austen's teachings. Coates, Ta-Nehisi. Between the World and Me (2015) Americans have built an empire on the idea of \"race,\" a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men -- bodies exploited through slavery and segregation, and, today, threatened, locked up, and murdered out of all proportion. Coates shares with his son -- and readers -- the story of his awakening to the truth about his place in the world through a series of revelatory experiences, from Howard University to Civil War battlefields, from the South Side of Chicago to Paris, from his childhood home to the living rooms of mothers whose children's lives were taken as American plunder. Walker, Karen Thompson. The Age of Miracles (2013) Imagines the coming-of-age story of young Julia, whose world is thrown into upheaval when it is discovered that the Earth's rotation has suddenly begun to slow, posing a catastrophic threat to all life. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List

Non-Fiction Recommended Reading 2016Non-Fiction Wein, Elizabeth. Code Name Verity (2013)Non-Fiction In 1943, a British fighter plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France and the survivor tells a tale of friendship, war, espionage, and great courage as sheNNoonn--FFiiccttiioonn relates what she must to survive while keeping secret all that she can. Zuckoff, Michael. Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II (2013) Drawing on intensive research and Zuckoff 's firsthand account of the dramatic 2012 expedition, Frozen in Time is a breathtaking blend of mystery, adventure, heroism, and survival. It is also a poignant reminder of the sacrifices of our military personnel and their families--and a tribute to the important, perilous, and often-overlooked work of the U.S. Coast Guard. Roach, Mary. Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal (2013) \"America's funniest science writer\" (Washington Post) takes us down the hatch on an unforgettable tour. The alimentary canal is classic Mary Roach terrain: Why is crunchy food so appealing? Why is it so hard to find words for flavors and smells? Why doesn't the stomach digest itself? How much can you eat before your stomach bursts? Can constipation kill you? Did it kill Elvis? In Gulp we meet scientists who tackle the questions no one else thinks of--or has the courage to ask. We go on location to a pet-food taste-test lab, a fecal transplant, and into a live stomach to observe the fate of a meal. With Roach at our side, we travel the world, meeting murderers and mad scientists, Eskimos and exorcists (who have occasionally administered holy water rectally), rabbis and terrorists--who, it turns out, for practical reasons do not conceal bombs in their digestive tracts. Haygood, Wil. Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America (2015) The author of The Butler presents a revelatory biography of the first African- American Supreme Court justice--one of the giants of the civil rights movement, and one of the most transforming Supreme Court justices of the 20th century. CAISLN 2016 Recommended Reading List