12 Things to Do Before You Crash and Burn by James Proimos

"The casket is closed."

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James "Hercules" Martino has until the end of the summer (a.k.a. two weeks) to accomplish the twelve tasks given to him by his Uncle Anthony. The tasks will take him to the far reaches of Baltimore, lead him to a Beautiful and Unattainable Woman, and change the way he sees his past, present, and future.

Roaring Brook Press; 121 pages

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald

"My name is Charlie Joe Jackson, and I hate reading."

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Middle schooler Charlie Joe is proud of his success at avoiding reading, but eventually his schemes go too far.

Roaring Brook Press; 220 pages

Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition by Karen Blumenthal

"Sometime after 10 A.M. on this shivery-cold and windy Chicago morning, seven men gathered in a nondescript garage warehouse on Clark Street."

Contents: The little sheppard -- Hot and cold water -- Home destroyers and defenders -- A nation divides -- War! -- Dry! -- Milk and moonshine -- Snorky and Scarface -- Wet, again -- Epilogue: success or failure?


Roaring Brook Press; 154 pages

Neil Armstrong is My Uncle & Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me by Nan Marino

"Muscle Man McGinty is a squirrelly runt, a lying snake, and a pitiful excuse for a ten-year-old."

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Abstract: It’s the summer of 1969 and the world is getting ready for a man named Neil Armstrong to make history by taking the first step on the moon. But change happens a bit more slowly in Massapequa Park, and it’ll take one giant leap for Tamara to understand the likes of Muscle Man McGinty.

Roaring Brook Press; 154 pages