Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs - Teddy investigates when a popular Texas zoo's star attraction--Henry the hippopotamus--is murdered.
The Candymakers by Wendy Mass - When four twelve-year-olds, including Logan, who has
grown up never leaving his parents' Life Is Sweet candy factory, compete in the Confectionary Association's annual contest, they unexpectedly become friends and uncover secrets about themselves
during the process.
Countdown by Deborah Wiles - The fearful events of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis are witnessed by Franny, who finds her life and perspectives changing throughout the course of a week that is also marked by difficult family issues.
caught in the middle of a mock Civil War at DaVinci Academy, learn the true cost of freedom of speech
when they use their alternative newspaper, The Cruiser, to try to make peace.
Dark Life by Kat Falls - When Ty, who has always lived on the ocean floor, joins Topside girl Gemma in the frontier's underworld to seek and stop outlaws who threaten his home, they learn that the
government may pose an even greater threat.
Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine - Caitlin, who has Asperger's Syndrome, struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at school, while at home she seeks closure by working on a project with her father.
The Shadows by Jacqueline West - When Olive and her distracted parents move into an old Victorian mansion, she finds herself ensnared in a dark plan involving some mysterious paintings, a
trapped and angry nine-year-old boy, and three talking cats.
The Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan - Facing his share of ordinary challenges, from local bullies to his father's failed expectations, eleven-year-old Jack Clark must also deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas, including the rising tensions in his small town and the spread of a shadowy illness.
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger - Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda.
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz - This book follows Hansel and Gretel as they walk out of their own story and into eight more tales, encountering such wicked creatures as witches, along with kindly strangers and other helpful folk. Based in part on the Grimms' fairy tales Faithful Johannes, Hansel and Gretel, The Seven Ravens, Brother and Sister, The Robber Bridegroom, and The Devil and His Three Golden Hairs.
A Note to Parents and Team Managers
Choosing titles for B.O.B. can be a challenging task! The selected books for 2012 were chosen based on their student appeal, diverse subject matter and characters, representation of a wide variety of genres, and their literary merit. The books were each read, reviewed, and discussed by a team of school and public librarians. Should you have a concern about one of the titles, please feel free to contact Moon or Sewickley libraries.
Thank you,
Heather Panella, Moon Township Public Library
Kelly Rottmund, Sewickley Public Library
*Plot summaries are from the NoveList database.
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