Great Books to Add to Your Library!

These books would not only be a great addition to your classroom library but are also recommended for anyone looking to start a classroom library.

*Disclaimer: I have asterisked any books that may have mature or inappropriate language. When in doubt, screen the books first. I haven't had any problems with censorship so my library may be a little more "liberal" than your own.

Reading levels are arguable.While I work with struggling 9th graders, they are high achieving students for the most part. If you require further information regarding difficulty levels, additional information can sometimes be found in the book and other times through amazon.com.

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series) by Jeff Kinney
• The Absolutely Ture Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie*
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
• The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
• Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman
• The Twilight Saga Collection by Stephenie Meyer
• Dreamland by Sarah Dessen
• Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
• Precious (Push Movie Tie-in Edition) by Sapphire*
• House of Night Series by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
• Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love and Learning (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
• The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
• Cirque du Freak (series) by Darren Shan
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini*
• The Demonata Series by Darren Shan
• Harry Potter Paperback Boxed Set (Books 1-7) by J. K. Rowling
• The Complete Wreck (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-13) by Lemony Snicket and Brett Helquist
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon*
• Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman*
• Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher  
• The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott 
• Monster by Walter Dean Myers 
• Street Love by Walter Dean Myers