The Fourteen Fibs of Gregory K. by Greg Pincus

Grades 4+
Realistic Fiction

Gregory's family loves math.  Gregory does not.  All he wants to do is go to author camp.  After telling a few "fibs," Gregory ends up in a city-wide math competition.  Can he use his love of writing to survive the competition?


Author website: www.gregpincus.com/‎

Gaby, Lost and Found by Angela Cervantes

Grades 3+
Realistic Fiction

Gaby is devastated when her mother is deported to Honduras, and she is left to adjust to life with a father who is rarely home.  Gaby survives the loneliness and neglect by escaping to her best friend's welcoming home and volunteering in an the animal shelter.  Along the way she discovers a unique talent that helps her to cope.




Author website: angelacervantes.com/

Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse by Tamera Will Wissinger

Grades 3+
Poetry

A special day of fishing for dad and son...what, my sister is coming?  Sam finds that a day of fishing brings more than just catching fish.  This novel in verse will bring back fond memories for older readers, and create new ones for the novice reader.


Author website: www.tamerawillwissinger.com/‎

Grades 4+
Realistic Fiction


Author website: www.nanmarino.com/‎

Island: A Story of the Galapagos by Jason Chin

Grades 3+
Nonfiction


Millions of years come alive on pages that chronicle the evolution of the Galapagos, and its unusual inhabitants.  The accurate depictions of the creatures that evolved on this island will make you wish you were Darwin too!



Author website: jasonchin.net/‎

Kelsey Green, Reading Queen by Claudia Mills

Grade 3+
Realistic Fiction

Third grader Kelsey Green loves to read and is determined to help her class win the all-school reading contest and the pizza party prize.  She also has her eye on getting the certificate for top reader in her class.  But will she succeed when some of her classmates don't live up to her expectations?



Author website: www.claudiamillsauthor.com/

Legend of the Ghost Dog by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Grades 4+
Mystery

According to the local legend, a mysterious ghost dog haunts the woods of Anita's new hometown in the Alaskan wilderness.  Could these spooky stories be true?  And if so, who is this ghost dog...and what does it want?


Author website: www.codykimmel.com/‎