Popular Fiction Books for Kids
Hundreds of books are added to the Library's collection each month. Here are the most popular Fiction books for kids.
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The Meltdown
When snow closes Greg Heffley's middle school, he and his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, face a fight for survival as warring gangs turn the neighborhood into a wintry battlefield.
Format: Book - 2018
Holds: 136 on 48 copies
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How I Became A Ghost: A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story
A Choctaw boy tells the story of his tribe's removal from the only land its people had ever known, and how their journey to Oklahoma led him to become a ghost--one with the ability to help those he left behind.
Format: Book - 2013
Holds: 123 on 41 copies
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Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer
Through a series of letters, Sophie Brown, age twelve, tells of her family's move to her Great Uncle Jim's farm, where she begins taking care of some unusual chickens with help from neighbors and friends.
Format: Book - 2015 First edition.
Holds: 109 on 41 copies
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The PS Brothers
Sixth-graders Russell and Shawn, poor and picked on, work together scooping dog droppings to earn money for a Rottweiler puppy to protect them from bullies, but when they learn the puppies' owner is running an illegal dog-fighting ring, they are torn about how to respond.
Format: Book - 2010
Holds: 106 on 29 copies
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The Red Pencil
"After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder"--Provided by publisher.
Format: Book - 2014 First edition.
Holds: 103 on 38 copies
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The First Rule of Punk
Twelve-year-old María Luisa O'Neill-Morales (who really prefers to be called Malú) reluctantly moves with her Mexican-American mother to Chicago and starts seventh grade with a bang--violating the dress code with her punk rock aesthetic and spurning the middle school's most popular girl in favor of starting a band with a group of like-minded weirdos.
Format: Book - 2017
Holds: 98 on 43 copies
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The War That Saved My Life
A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother.
Format: Book - 2015
Holds: 78 on 33 copies
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Ghost
Aspiring to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school's track team, gifted runner Ghost finds his goal challenged by a tragic past with a violent father.
Format: Book - 2016 First edition.
Holds: 74 on 61 copies
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Fish in A Tree
"Ally's greatest fear is that everyone will find out she is as dumb as they think she is because she still doesn't know how to read"--Provided by publisher.
Format: Book - 2015
Holds: 72 on 43 copies
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Power Forward
Fourth-grader Zayd yearns to play basketball on the Gold Team, but when he skips orchestra rehearsal to practice, his parents forbid anything basketball-related, and tryouts are coming soon. (12/12/2018 5:22:31 AM)
Format: Book - 2018
Holds: 56 on 39 copies
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