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Lone Star Book List

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2012 Texas Lone Star Reading List 

    The Texas Lone Star list is a recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table. The purpose of the list is to encourage students in grades 6, 7, or 8 to explore a variety of current books. The Lone Star list is intended for recreational reading, not to support a specific curriculum. Due to the diversity of this age range, Texas librarians should purchase titles on this list according to their individual collection policies. Each book on the list has been favorably reviewed for grades 6, 7, or 8 in a professional review source. 

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summary of the book.


 Author             Title
Erin Dionne  Notes from an Accidental Band Geek
Helen Frost   Hidden
Stuart Gibbs    Belly Up
Adam Gidwitz    A Tale Dark and Grimm
Kerstin Gier    Ruby Red
Will Hobbs    Take Me to the River
Andrew Lane    Death Cloud
Jonathan Maberry    Rot & Ruin
Joseph Monninger    Wish
Patrick Ness    A Monster Calls: A Novel
Kenneth Oppel    This Dark Endeavor
Gary Paulsen    Paintings from the Cave: Three Novellas
Veronica Roth    Divergent
Chris Rylander    The Fourth Stall
Gary D. Schmidt    Okay for Now
Ruta Sepetys    Between Shades of Gray
John Stephens    The Emerald Atlas
Wendelin Van Draanen    The Running Dream

Kiersten White    Paranormalcy
Moira Young    Blood Red Road

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Book lists for guys:

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Guysread.com

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Book lists for girls:

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Readergirlz.com

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Try these links for more great options:

YA Authors livebinder

APL Connected Youth
     Tune in to what's happening at your public library.

Teenreads.com  
     Connect to other teen readers.

Readingrants.org
    YA book blog.

Lone Star Book List
     The 20 best new books for middle school students.  View lists from previous years here too.

The Goddess of YA Literature Speaks
   Another YA blogger.

What's the next book in my series?
     Help with series.

I can't wait for that book!
     Find out the release date of books about to be published.