The Bialik Librarian's Picks for Summer Reading

All of the titles listed below are suitable for young adults and are available at the Bialik Library. Reviews can be found on Amazon.com. Enjoy!

Juniors

The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak (Knopf, 2006).

A Bottle in the Gaza Sea by Valerie Zenatti (Bloomsbury, 2005)

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (HarperCollins, 2008)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K.Rowling (2007

Heist Society by Ally Carter (Hyperion, 2010)

In Your Room by Jordanna Fraiberg (Razorbill, 2008)

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (Miramax, 2005)

Maximum Ride by James Patterson (Little, Brown, 2007 )

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan(2010)

Seniors

The Arrival by Shaun Tan (ArthurA.Levine, 2007)

Going Bovine by Libba Bray (Delacorte, 2009)

Fall by Colin McAdam (Penguin Canada, 2009)

House Rules by Jodi Picoult (Atria 2010)

I Am The Messenger by Marcus Zusak (Knopf, 2005)

In Your Room by Jordanna Fraiberg (Razorbill, 2008)

Inspirations by Paulo Coehlho (Penguin Classics, 2010)

Little Brother by Cory Doctorow (Tor, 2008) 

Marshall McLuhan by Douglas Coupland (Penguin 2009)

Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson (Penguin, 2007)

What Stephen Harper is Reading  by Yann Martel (Vintage Canada, 2009)

 

 

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