The following book titles are recommended by the Library Department at Marticville Middle School. The books listed below are available in the Marticville Middle School Library. (Information and Media Center).

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho ... A boy's dream leads him to adventures and new cultures in the middle east.

Before the Creeks Ran Red by Carolyn Reeder ... As the Civil War breaks out in an area just south of Pennsylvania, young men must choose between their beliefs and their loyalties.

The Cage by Ruth Minsky Sender ... Will Riva have the strength and luck needed to survive in the concentration camp at Auschwitz?

Crispen by Avi ... A boy accused of theft and murder meets a juggler with a dangerous secret.

Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling ... Harry Potter learns about his gifts and his destiny as he attends Hogwarts School for wizards.

Holes by Louis Sachar (2003 motion picture) ... Stanley uncovers the unexpected when he is sent to a desert correctional camp.

How to Disappear Completely and Never be Found by Sara Nickerson ... Can Margaret make any sense of the mysterious events that follow the death of her father?

In Plain Sight by Carol Otis Hunter ... Sarah must find new courage to help her family survive the barn fire and other trials after her father leaves in search of gold.

Lake of Secrets by Lael Littke ... Carlene's visions may hold the secret that will explain the disappearance of Keith.

Or Give Me Death by Ann Rinaldi ... Anne Henry must protect and care for her siblings and her mentally ill mother during the long absences of her father, Patrick Henry.

The Ransom of Mercy Carter by Caroline Cooney ... Mercy is taken from her settlement by Mohawk Indians in 1704.

The Same Stuff as Stars by Katherine Paterson ... After her mother leaves and her father is sent to prison, Angel must forge a new future for herself and her younger brother.

A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snickett ... Follow the terrible occurrences in the lives of the Baudelaire orphans.

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson .... What traumatic event has caused Melinda to feel like such an outsider in high school?

Waiting to Disappear by April Young Fritz ... Buddy's entire life is changed by the car accident that killed her brother.