S.O.R. Losers by Avi South Orange River Middle School is famous for its sports teams and everyone is pressured to participate in something. Even though seventh-grade Ed Sitrow and his pals are decidedly not athletic, the ever-optimistic history teacher, Mr. Lester, is determined to turn them into a soccer team. He does. And their unique brand of success is measured in terms that no one else in their community could have imagined.

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	Down a Dark Hall by Lois Duncan Kit Gordy is filled with questions and concerns about the new boarding school she is being forced to attend. Why are there only four students? The chills mount as Kit gradually discovers the real reason she and her classmates have been singled out...
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The Night Room by E. M. Goldman This book adds science fiction to the traditional high school setting when it allows a group of teenagers to take part in the Argus project, a virtual reality program that gives them a glimpse of their own high school reunion ten years into the future. What they see is sometimes surprising, but what is more important is what they do with the scenes they've witnessed. How does seeing what may be affect how they act now? Do they have the power to change their destinies?

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The New Nick Kramer or My Life as a Baby-Sitter by James Howe Nick and Mitch are best friends and big rivals in everything from sports to girls. Their latest contest involves the beautiful Jennifer Edwards: the first guy to be invited by her to their school's Vice-Versa Dance is the winner, and the loser has to dance in front of the entire school wearing a tutu! Determined to convince Jennifer how sensitive he is, Nick enrolls in a baby-sitting class and takes a job trying to handle the neighborhood's most out of control kid, which leads to some hilarious situations!

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Middle School Blues by Lou Kassem At first, seventh grade looks very bad to Cindy: she gets lost at her new school, has trouble with her teachers and even gets sent to the principal's office for something that isn't her fault. In the middle of her misery, she wonders why it is that some of the other kids seem like nothing is bothering them at all. Eventually, though, things begin to look up, especially with regard to a writing contest and a certain ninth grade boy...

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The Boy Who Owned the School by Gary Paulsen Here's a nice, short and extremely funny story that is perfect for a homework break and can be read in one sitting. It centers around Jacob, who has always tried to live his life "behind the scenes" and avoid being noticed by anyone. This task becomes harder when his English teacher makes working on the school play a requirement for passing the class. Jacob, who has already made a complete fool of himself in front of the girl he adores, cannot imagine how he'll survive working on the play she is in. Will he be able to remain invisible, or will she see him for who he is?

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