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| Better You Than Me by Jessica BrodyStarring: Ruby Rivera, an ultra-famous TV star who longs to be a typical seventh-grader, and Skylar, a middle school misfit who idolizes Ruby and her glamorous life.
What happens: A magic prop from Ruby's show causes the girls to switch bodies, giving each a chance to live her dream…and begin to wonder if it's what she really wants.
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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
by Dan Gemeinhart
Living on the road in an old school bus with her dad after losing her mother and sisters, 12-year-old Coyote devises an elaborate plan to convince her father to make their first trip home to Washington state in five years, a journey marked by the unusual group of passengers they meet along the way.
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Dragon Pearl
by Yoon Ha Lee
Longing for adventure in the Thousand Worlds, away from the strict rules that force her to hide her descendancy from fox spirits, 13-year-old Min embarks on a quest to find her brother, who has been accused of abandoning his post to search for a mystical object of power.
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| Gamer Army by Trent ReedyWhat it's about: At age 12, Rogan is already one of top players of the virtual reality game Laser Viper. When he's invited to compete in an elite tournament, Rogan soon begins to suspect that there's more than the championship at stake. |
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| Miss Ellicott's School for the Magically Minded by Sage BlackwoodWhat happens: All of the adult sorceresses at Miss Ellicott's School for Magical Maidens have disappeared, leaving talented student Chantel searching for a way to get them back -- and also protect the city from invading Marauders.
Read it for: clever humor, a take-charge black heroine, and quirky magic-school adventure.
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13 Treasures
by Michelle Harrison
Bedeviled by evil fairies that only she can see, thirteen-year-old Tanya is sent to stay with her cold and distant grandmother at Elvesden Manor, where she and the caretaker's son solve a disturbing mystery that leads them to the discovery that Tanya's life is in danger.
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| Mighty Jack by Ben HatkeIntroducing: Jack, who shoulders a lot of responsibility while his busy mom works, and who might be in over his head after his sister Maddy, who has autism and rarely talks, insists on trading their mom's car for seeds that produce magical, monstrous plants.
Series alert: This eye-catching fairy tale remix is the 1st in a graphic novel series, followed by Mighty Jack and the Goblin King, with an exciting crossover, Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl, on the way. |
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The Unwanteds
by Lisa McMann
In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.
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| The Night Parade by Kathryn TanquaryWhat it's about: While reluctantly visiting her grandmother's remote village (you can't even get a phone signal there!), Saki Yamamoto accidentally brings a death curse on her family. To break it, she'll have to follow three guides -- a four-tailed fox, a raccoon-like tanuki, and a feathery tengu -- into the perilous spirit world.
Why you might like it: The Night Parade pairs Japanese folklore with a modern heroine who's both flawed and brave. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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Chester Library 250 W Main St. Chester, New Jersey 07930 (908) 879-7612
chesterlib.org
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