The Crepe Makers' Bond by Julie Crabtree

"The earthquake started like they always do."

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Summary: Fourteen-year-old Ariel uses cooking to work through problems, but none of her recipes are likely to help when she and Nicki learn that M may be moving away from Alameda soon after they begin eighth grade. Includes recipes and cooking tips.

Milkweed Editions; 231 pages

Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt

"Joe Pepitone once gave me his New York Yankees baseball cap."

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Summary: As a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends, an abusive father, and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats stacked against him until he finds an ally in Lil Spicer--a fiery young lady. Together, they find a safe haven in the local library, inspiration in learning about the plates of John James Audubon's birds, and a hilarious adventure on a Broadway stage. Companion to The Wednesday Wars.

Clarion Books, 360 pages

The Danger Box by Blue Balliett

"Twelve words were painted in gold ink on the wall of an office in Dearborn, Michigan:

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST IS A DEADLY GAME. WHO CAN WIN FOREVER?"

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Summary: In small-town Michigan, twelve-year-old Zoomy and his new friend Lorrol investigate the journal found inside a mysterious box and find family secrets and a more valuable treasure, while a dangerous stranger watches and waits.

Scholastic Press; 306 pages

A Whole Nother Story by Dr. Cuthbert Soup

"If I could give you all one piece of advice, it would be...well, an incomplete sentence."

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Ethan Cheeseman and his children, ages eight, twelve, and fourteen, hope to settle in a nice small town, at least long enough to complete work on a time machine, but spies and government agents have been pursuing them for two years and are about to catch up.

Bloomsbury, 264 pages

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger

"The big question: Is Origami Yoda real?"

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Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future.

Amulet Books, 141 pages

The Day of the Pelican by Katherine Paterson

"Terrible things should never happen in springtime."

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Summary: In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate, thirteen-year-old Meli's life as an ethnic Albanian, changes forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to another until they are able to immigrate to America.

Publisher: Clarion Books; 144 pages

The Wonder of Charlie Anne by Kimberly Newton Fusco

"Go do this, the new mama tells me, and I do it, just because."

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Summary: In a 1930s Massachusetts farm town torn by the Depression, racial tension, and other hardships, Charlie Anne and her black next-door neighbor Phoebe form a friendship that begins to transform their community.

Publisher: Random House; 264 pages