Knut: How one little polar bear captivated the world by Hatkoff/Uhlich

I used this book as an intro to researching at the high school level for endangered species.  Before I finished, one student asked if we could research and find out what happened to him.  It was a perfect transition to get started in researching.  Easy to read aloud and short but interesting.  All the students were listening (for the most part)

AC-130H/U Gunships by Carlos Alvarez

Battle for Home Plate by Kreie/Aburto

This is a quick read book.  The lay out uses different types of graphic novel approaches.  Info is sometimes presented like a baseball card.  A good story for students who are very low in reading but at the upper grades.

Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

Amazing story of two girls living centuries apart.  In the end it is Art, either by acting or music that brings these girls together and Andi sees first hand the traumatic effect of the revolution.

This book works well with high school common core choices.

Floodland by Marcus Sedgwick

I wrote this as a review.  I was hoping the book would be great, it isn't.  The tempo was off, no real tension in the story to drive it.  Not sure why a ten year old girl would be the hero of the story.  Wish the author would rewrite this.  Needed a good editor and honest feedback.  Would have liked to have seen this with a teen protagonist.

Pop by Gordon Korman

There are two stories in this book that work together.  I thought the characters were strong and the plot worked well.  It's about high school football but it is also about the danger of playing pro football.  It's a good story for high school libraries to have.