Serramonte:
Mar 19, 2008

Al Capone does my shirts by Gennifer Choldenko

A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.

Serramonte:
Apr 16, 2008

Toad rage by Morris Gleitzman

Determined to understand why humans hate cane toads and to improve relations between the species, Limpy embarks on a dangerous trek from his swamp to the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Serramonte:
May 21, 2008

Son of the mob by Gordon Korman

Seventeen-year-old Vince Luca's life is constantly complicated by the fact that he is the son of a powerful Mafia boss, a relationship that threatens to destroy his romance with the daughter of an FBI agent.

Serramonte:
Jun 18, 2008

How my private, personal journal became a bestseller
by Julia DeVillers

When fourteen-year-old Jamie accidentally turns in a private story from her journal instead of an English assignment, it gets into the hands of a publisher and she becomes a best-selling author almost overnight.

Serramonte:
Jul 16, 2008

Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer

Life as a ship's boy aboard HMS Dolphin is a dream come true for Jacky Faber. Gone are the days of scavenging for food and fighting for survival on the streets of eighteenth-century London. Instead, Jacky is becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on the high seas.There's only one problem: Jacky is a girl. And she will have to use every bit of her spirit, wit, and courage to keep the crew from discovering her secret.