Great Books I've read this Year

By Sammie Gervais

  • Flowers for Algernon

    Flowers for Algernon
    This short story, and later novel, is written by Daniel Keyes.

  • The Outsiders

    The Outsiders
    The Outsiders was written by S.E Hinton. Later, there was a movie based on the novel.

  • The Devil's Arithmetic

    The Devil's Arithmetic
    The Devil's Arithmetic was published in 1988. This won the National Jewish Book award!

  • Freak the Mighty

    Freak the Mighty
    Rodman Philbrick wrote this novel.

  • Nightjohn

    Nightjohn
    Gary Paulson, who grew up here in Minnesota, wrote this bestseller.

  • Love and other Four-Letter words

    Carolyn Mackler wrote these many stories.

  • Travel Team

    Travel Team
    Mike Lupica, one of my favorite authors, wrote this book.

  • Crossroads

    Crossroads
    Chris Grabenstein wrote this scary novel.

  • Geek Magnet

    Geek Magnet
    Kieren Scott wrote this great book.

  • Ready or Not

    Ready or Not
    Meg Cabot wrote this "All American Girl" story.