October 2024 Book Recommendations
Happy Fall Y'all!
Happy Fall Y’all! This month is a mix of books…a few books I’ve been waiting to recommend and a few books for spooky season. (You can see some more spooky recommendations in last October’s list!) If you are looking for specific book recommendations for the 8-12 year-old reader in your life, let me know and I’d love to help out!
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The Superteacher Project
Oliver is a known rule-wrecker, so he is not a fan of the new teacher, Mr. Aidact, who seems to determined to stop him from breaking the rules. But what if things are not what they seem? Mr. Aidact’s popularity as a teacher grows, but Oliver has some questions and he won’t step until he finds the answers he needs.
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The Wild Journey of Juniper Berry
Most survival stories take place in the wilderness. But what if you grew up in the wild and then had to survive at a middle school in the city? Juniper has spent her whole life living deep in the woods, but when her brother gets sick and the hospital bills start to pile up, she has to move to the city. A story of perseverance, compassion, and belonging.
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The Year of the Buttered Cat
A mostly true story by mother-daughter duo, Susan and Lexi Haas. When she was just a tiny baby, something terrible happened to Lexi. It left her with an out-of-control body and without a voice. The story is told in alternating timelines of Lexi’s childhood and the present when she is counting down the hours until she undergoes brain surgery. An incredibly thought provoking memoir that I would recommend to upper MG readers (5th grade and above).
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Field of Screams
Rebecca is a big fan of ghosts and she isn’t happy about having to spend her summer in Iowa with family she barely knows. But then she tracks a ghostly presence and she begins to think that this summer in Iowa won’t be too bad. Except, nobody believes her! Can she prove the ghost’s existence before a horrible tragedy repeats itself?
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Finch House
Micah does not want to move out of her grandfather’s house. To avoid packing, Micah goes for a bike ride and ends up at Finch House, the decrepit Victorian that Poppop says is Off Limits. But when she gets there she notices it’s no longer falling apart and there’s a boy named Theo in the front yard. When Theo invites her inside, Micah realizes she can’t leave. Even worse, she realizes Finch House isn’t just a house…it’s alive!
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Ravenfall
Anna has never been normal. Her family uses their psychic abilities to help run the Ravenfall Inn, but Anna feels useless because her only power is foreseeing death. But when happens at this magical inn, when two kids with supernatural powers join forces to fight an ancient Celtic creature trying to destroy their world?
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I loved Ravenfall!