Zinny Taylor often escapes to her Aunt and Uncle's quiet side of the house to escape the anonymity of living in a large family.  While exploring part of their property Zinny discovers a trail.  As she restores and uncovers the trail Zinny learns about life and herself.  It's a book you don't want to miss.  There is a surprise around every turn Zinny takes on the trail.  --book suggestion by Mrs. Babin

Salamanca Tree Hiddle (that's Sal for short) has just moved from the life she had always known in Bybanks, Kentucky.  Sal is lonely for her old life and for her mother.  She takes a trip with her grandparents out west to seek her mother.  While on this adventure Sal's grandmother asks her to "spin a tale" to make the travels go faster.  Sal tells about her friend, Pheobe Winterbottom.  Pheobe is a worry-wart and thinks that a lunatic may be after her.  The ending in phenomenal.  A must read!  --book review by Mrs. Babin

This book is awesome! I really enjoyed it. This book is about a girls seemingly "normal" life. It all starts when her English teacher assigns them a journal over the summer. Mary Lou, the main character, does not think this is so hot. She does not even know what a journal IS. But suddenly her summer seems to get interesting when her cousin Carl Ray comes to live with them for a while. Then she falls in LOVE with Alex. During the course of the summer she fills 6 journals, the only problem is.....she doesn't want anyone to read them!!! So if you want to know what happens...read this book!--book suggested by Dawn

The Girls is a compelling novel that describes the social relationships of five middle school girls.  The story begins with Maya who has moved to a suburban township from inner-city Las Angeles after a neighbor shoots a boy with a gun.  Upon arrival of her new school Maya has quasi-celebrity status because of the gun-happy neighbor, and the leader of the popular clique, Candace, takes Maya into the group.  After spending a great deal of time with the four girls in the group Candace gets bored with Maya and underhandedly convinces the rest of the clique to dump Maya.  The drama truly unfolds as each remaining girl must decide to whom their allegiances belong.--book suggestion by Mrs. Babin

Mary Alice is sent to live with her Grandma Dowdell in a small town in the middle of Illinois when her family falls on hard times.  Her eccentric and strange grandmother is the center of gossip in her small town.  But even with surprise after surprise Grandma Dowdell has a thing or two to teach Mary Alice about small town living and growing up.  This book is a joy to read.  It is a book to read again and again.  --book reviewed by Mrs. Babin