Ms. Yingling Reads

These are chapter book adaptations of the young readers' edition of the adult nonfiction book, aimed at readers 6-9, so is very differen...

Lake, Nick. In Darkness . From the Publisher: "In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, Shorty, a poor, fifteen-year-old gang member...

Dau, John Bul and Akech, Martha Arual. Lost Boy, Lost Girl: Escaping Civil War in the Sudan. John and Martha were young children in Southern...

Latham, Irene. Leaving Gee’s Bend. Gee’s Bend, Alabama was an impoverished place in 1932. When Ludelphia’s mother has a premature baby and b...

Lansdale, Joe R. All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky. You think the present economy is making your life tough? Jack's mother has died of di...

McClain, Lee. Sizzle . Linda has a good life with her Aunt Elba, who runs a small diner in Arizona, but her aunt's health is bad enough...

This book is an absolute must for middle school and possibly high school libraries. Equal parts problem novel and adventure story, it will a...