Gaff by E. Shan Correa

13-year old Paul lives in a small farm in Hawaii.  Ever since his father was hurt in an accident and could no longer work at the lumberyard, the family has been raising roosters to make a living.  The roosters are used in the illegal cockfighting trade and although Paul knows this, he tries not to think about it.  But when he is forced to watch an actual cockfight he is sickened!  How can anyone watch animals fight to the death and consider it a sport?  Paul then makes a decision that will change his life - he has to figure out a way to help his family get out of the cockfighting business.  Will he succeed?

Crunch by Leslie Connor

The five Marissa children are in trouble!  Their parents are stranded up north due to a severe fuel shortage - the pumps are dry and the only vehicles operating are ones powered by foot power, namely bicycles.  14-year old Dewey must now help to take care of his younger siblings and run the family bicycle shop which is now booming.  The kids are managing until disaster strikes and a thief hits the bicycle shop and steals all of the inventory!  How is Dewey going to manage when the nearest supply shop is miles away? 

You Will Call Me Drog by Sue Cowing

11-yr old Parker considers himself to be an ordinary kid.  That is until he finds an ugly green puppet and puts it on his hand.  When the puppet starts to talk and Parker cannot take it off, Parker realizes his life will never be the same.  The puppet's name is Drog and he has nothing but insults for everyone.  He is sarcastic and rude.  Soon, everyone starts thinking that Parker is crazy.  Will Parker ever get rid of Drog?

Eggs Over Evie by Alison Jackson

Evie is bummed out!  Her father moved out, taking the family dog with him, her parents divorced and now her Dad has remarried and is expecting a twin babies with his new wife.  Trying to impress her father who is a famous chef, author and cooking show host, Evie takes a summer cooking class.  As she learns to cook, she makes friends with her cooking partner, helps her elderly neighbor and learns how to deal with the changes life brings on.

Grounded by Kate Klise

Daralynn is facing lots of changes.  Her father, brother and sister are killed in a plane crash and her mother has just taken a new job working as a hair stylist in a funeral home.  Daralynn is stuck at home with her senile grandmother eating tv dinners while mom works on the hair or corpses! But when con man Clem Monroe appears and starts charming everyone into giving him their money, Daralynn must find a way to outsmart the con man and not only save the town their money but her aunt her heart.  Will she succeed?

My Life as a Book by Jamet Tashjian

Derek is having a really bad summer! First his best friend goes away on vacation then his parents sign him up for Learning Camp. What happened to his summer of making fruit grenades and playing with Pedro the summer boarding monkey? Now, he has to read a book from the dreaded summer reading list, which he hates, and practice his endless math problems. Why can't the teachers let him read the latest issue of Garfield or Calvin and Hobbs? How is Derek going to survive the summer?

Storm Runners by Roland Smith

Chase and his father are storm runners – they crisscross the country following natural disasters. Just as a monster hurricane is about to hit, the father and son team arrive at the winter headquarters of a small family circus. Returning from school, Chase's bus is swept into a raging river. With the bus driver dead, its up to Chase and his two school mates to make it back home safely. Will they be able to do it?

How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor

Georgina's life changed the day her father left and the family was evicted from their apartment. Now, living in their car, life is hard. Although her mother works two jobs it's not enough and Georgina is desperate to help out. So, she decides to steal a dog for the reward money. But, when the dog's owner is unable to afford a reward, Georgina has a change of heart. How can Georgina make amends?