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Group Reading Project Titles

Title: The Crossover

Author: Kwame Alexander

Reader Level: 10-12 years or grades 5-7 

Genre/ Themes/ Interests: Realistic Fiction, Poetry (free verse), Sports (basketball), African-American, Brothers 

Awards and/or Recognition: 
  • New York Times bestseller
  • Newbery Medal Winner
  • Coretta Scott King Honor Award
  • YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults
  • YALSA  2015 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
  • Publishers Weekly Best Book
  • School Library Journal Best Book
  • Kirkus Best Book

Title: Ghost

Author: Jayson Reynolds

Reader Level: 10-12 years or grades 5-7 

Genre/ Themes/ Interests: Realistic fiction, Sports (track), African-American, Identity/ coming of age 

Awards and/or Recognition: 
  • National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature
  • Nominated for PBS’s The Great American Read

Title: Bridge to Terabithia

Author: Katherine Paterson

Reader Level: 10-12 years or grades 5-7 

Genre/ Themes/ Interests: Classic literature, Death, Friendship 

Awards and/or Recognition: 
  • 40th anniversary edition released in 2017
  • ALA Notable Children’s Book
  • Ranked ranked number ten among all-time best children's novels surveyed by School Library Journal

Title: Merci Suarez Changes Gears

Author: Meg Medina

Reader Level: 9-12 years or grades 4-7 

Genre/ Themes/ Interests: Contemporary fiction, Realistic fiction, Latinx/ Hispanic-American (Cuban), Multigenerational family

Awards and/or Recognition: 
  • Winner 2019 Newbery Medal 

Title: Aru Shah and the End of Time

Author: Roshani Chokshi 

Reader Level: 9-12 years or grades 3-6 

Genre/ Themes/ Interests: Fantasy/ magic, Asian experience, Hindu mythology/ folklore

Awards and/or Recognition: 
  • First title to launch under Rick Riordan's Disney/ Hyperion imprint

Title: The Witch Boy

Author: Molly Knox Ostertag 

Reader Level: 8-12 years or grades 3-7

Genre/ Themes/ Interests: Graphic novel, Fantasy/ magic, Family relationships, Identity (gender)  

Awards and/or Recognition: 
  • Film rights acquired by Fox Animation

Title: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Author: Grace Lin

Reader Level: 8-12 years or grades 3-7

Genre/ Themes/ Interests: Fantasy, Asian stories (Chinese), Chinese mythology/ folklore

Awards and/or Recognition: 
  • Newbery Honor Winner
  • New York Times Bestseller