Mr. Lydon - A Teacher

Students enjoyed the characters and premise of the series, which include the disappearance of adults and the emergence of teenagers with supernatural powers. (In My Library)

A series of thoughtful, engaging short stories from a master in the genre. (In My Library)

The novel is consistently surprising, going to many unexpected (and sometimes rather dark) places. (In My Library)

A heartwarming and unlikely story that touched its readers. (In My Library)

Students enjoyed the authenticity brought by the author, a retired military officer who realistically presents how a trained soldier responds to the end of the world. (In My Library)

This is a funny story that takes a traditional evil supervillain and makes them a young boy. (In My Library)

The first in an excellent trilogy with big action and compelling characters. (In My Library)

The most recommended book of the 18-19 school year, students enjoyed the multiple perspectives of the characters and the mystery at the center of the novel. (In My Library)

This is a heartbreaking story of a young girl living a hard life; students loved the protagonist and have found her experience to be hard to read, but difficult to put down. (In My Library)

The first in a grand sci-fantasy series, this first story introduces many characters that students grew attached to in a world they enjoyed exploring. (In My Library)

The second book of the Lunar Chronicles (of which Cinder was the first), this novel expands on the world in fantastic, unexpected ways, with students enjoying the scale of the second entry of the series. (In My Library)

The first of a romance series with characters my students have fallen in love with.

The first book in the expansive Jack Reacher series, students loved the mix of unstoppable protagonist, military mystery, and big action. (In My Library)

This novel was recommended because it is absurd in the extreme with a character that students felt like they had met before, an idiot who believes everyone else to be the stupid one in the room. (In My Library)

The classic story of revenge holds up pretty well according to students, with the protagonist’s desire for revenge and planning engrossing them in the novel. (In My Library)

This is a heavy account of what a mercenary army - operating on the payroll of the United States government - gets up to in a variety of conflicts after 9/11. (In My Library)

Students enjoyed the mix of reality, technology, and Islamic mythology in a story of a teen on the run from an oppressive government. (In My Library)

Students raved about how realistic and engaging the love story is between the protagonists in this dystopian world. (In My Library)

Students enjoyed this coming of age story of a girl figuring out who she is and who she wants to be. (In My Library)

This is an extraordinarily compelling narrative told from the perspective of the journalling protagonist, whose sense of humor, wit, and ingenuity is consistently engrossing. (In My Library)

This autobiography - told to the author by the rapper DMX - tells of a life that students found compelling, both for the experiences the artist had and for his commentary as a rapper. (In My Library)