Caterpillar Summer

 Caterpillar Summer by Gillian McDunn is a heartfelt story about an eleven year old girl named Cat and her seven year old brother Henry. 

Cat's dad died when she was very young so Cat's mom took on more jobs which meant she would have to take care of Henry all the time. When Henry was born Cat gave him the nickname chicken. Cat and Chicken have been two peas in a pod ever since. Cat knows how to calm him down during a meltdown because she has always been there for Chicken. When their summer plans change unexpectedly Cat And Chicken have to go to their Grandma and Grandpa's house for three weeks while their mom is working. Cat has never met them so she is really nervous but when she gets there she starts to feel like a kid and she starts having a lot of fun. But if she's having so much fun now why haven't her grandparents been a part of their life until now? Cat doesn't know that after she comes back from her grandparent her life is going to change forever. I recommend this book to 5th graders and up. 

The Marvelwood Magicians

Are you looking for a mystery book that's a little creepy? Then The Marvelwood Magicians by Diane Zahler is just the book for you! 

Eleven year old Mattie Marvelwood lives with her younger brother Bell, sister Tibby, her mom Maya, and her dad Simon. Mattie wants to be normal but she can't because her family are magicians. Simon is an illusionist, Maya is a fortune teller, Bell can disappear, Tibby can hover, and Mattie can read mind.  The family's tricks aren't acts, they're powers. When Mattie and her family move to a new circus called Master Morogh's Circus of Wonders weird stuff starts to happen. A singer suddenly loses her voice but then Bell loses his power and there is only one explanation, Master Morogh could be doing something to them. Should the Marvelwoods run to a new circus and leave Bell's power behind or should they risk losing their powers and try to get Bell's power back? I recommend this book to 4th graders and up.  

Rain Reign

 If you like adventure books then Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin is for you! Written by a Newbery honor author, Rain Reign is about a girl named Rose Howard and the adventure of how she tries to find her dog.

Rose has Aspergers Syndrome but she is obsessed with homonyms. She loves that her name is one rose, roes, and rows and purposefully gave her dog, Rain a homonym too, rain, reign and rein. Rose and Rain have stuck together ever since Rose's dad found Rain behind a bar. Rose's mom ran away when Rose was only two. Rose goes to school just like every kid but sometimes it can be challenging and difficult. When a storm hits town, Rose's dad lets Rain out and forgets to let her back in. Rose goes and tries to find her dog but uncovers a secret about Rain. I recommend this book to 4th graders and up. 

Towers Falling

 Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes is a realistic fiction story about the twin towers.

Fifteen years after the Twin Towers fall, Deja Barnes moves from Brooklyn to Manhattan with her younger sister, Leda and younger brother Raymond along with her Ma and Pop. Deja and her family don't have much money so they are living in a room in Avalon. It's hard starting a new school especially if you don't know anyone. But Deja makes two good friends Ben and Seeben. When their class gets an assignment about the twin towers Pop gets angry and Deja wants to figure out what the twin towers were and why Pop is mad. Ben and Seeben help Deja understand what the twin towers were, why they fell and find out a secret that Pop was keeping from Deja. I recommend this book to 5th graders and up. If you liked this book then I also recommend Nine, Ten; A September 11 Story.