Spring Break reads: middle school

Come on in to the Mabukwini and pick up a spring break read...don't let your brain atrophy!

Weird Stuff, Richard Tulloch: Super athelete Brian borrows a pen from an enemy and wham! he beocmes a great writer! BUT, he can only write sappy romantic fiction. How will Brian balance his new found talent without revealing the secret or changing his image? The book is humorous and includes some illustrations.

A Crooked Kind of Perfect, Linda Urban: Zoe wants to play the piano but ends up in front of an organ instead. Her musical talent emerges and she begins to see how a positive attitude can make the imperfect into something better. This is a feel good story and reinforces believing in yourself and doing your best.

The Quantum July, Ron King: Danny is a dreamer. While he likes to close his eyes and daydream, his sister realizes that maybe he actually can dream events into action through math equations. A chaos theory problem leads to personal problems and Danny finds himself having to make serious decisions about his own future.

The Higher Power of Lucky, Susan Patron: This Newberry Award winner is about a young, precocious girl who is finding ways to deal with life. She makes mistakes but corrects them. She faces her difficulties. The wacky characters and story make this an enjoyable read about doing the right thing.