Pete plays bass in his high school band and lives a fairly uneventful life until he gets a chance to join the local garage band that's just getting ready to hit the big time.
As much a study of brain science as it is a biography, this fascinating books tells the story of Phineas Gage, a railroad worker who miraculously survived an accident in which his brain was pierced by an iron rod in 1848.
Many students know of John Wilkes Booth as Abraham Lincoln's assassin, but few know that before he committed this infamous crime, he was a member of a family of accomplished actors, including his well-known brother, Edwin.
In the 1950's, current Marylander Mamie Johnson became one of only a handful of women to play professional baseball when she signed for the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Leagues.
For teens unfamiliar with Warhol's impact on pop culture, this book connects him to today's art world. The authors detail his Pittsburgh childhood and do not shy away from some of the more sordid details of life at the Factory.
Satrapi tells her story of growing up in Iran in the years before and after the 1979 revolution in this spare yet distinctive graphic novel. She beautifully conveys her ordinary childhood, as well as her growing political awareness.
In comic-book format, biographical and statistical information is presented about some of today's hottest basketball stars, including Allen Iverson, Kevin Garnett, and Tim Duncan.
When his father goes on yet another drinking binge, Martyn lashes out and accidentally kills him. Instead of going to the police, he and his neighbor (on whom he has a secret crush) cover up the crime.
When Coraline and her family move into a new house, she finds a mysterious otherworld on the other side of one of the house's many doors. Narnia, however, this is not.
When Sunny gets a letter from Jazz, her dead sister, she's not sure what to expect next. When "Jazz" shows up at their door, it quickly becomes obvious that all is not as it seems. The ending will prove to be a good discussion starter for readers.