Holiday Book Recommendations

	Jingle (Swindle #8) by Gordon Korman (Ages 8-12, GL 3-7) Griffin Bing and his friends are NOT happy. Instead of going away for winter break, they've been signed up to volunteer at a local Christmas extravaganza...as elves. It's not easy being an elf. But it's nothing compared to being blamed when a prized Christmas possession is stolen from right under your nose. It's time for these elves to get off the shelf and track down a Christmas thief!
	The 12 Screams of Christmas (Goosebumps Most Wanted) by R.L. Stine (Ages 8-12, GL 3-7) Kate Welles wants to play the lead in her school's Christmas play. Kate's teacher decides she needs to find a special place to rehearse. A certain house with a special history. The kind of place that Kate would normally be pretty frightened to go into. The kind of place that gives new meaning to the term: Christmas Spirit.
	Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle (Ages 13+, GL 7+) This novel is being produced as a major motion picture. What do a Christmas Eve snow storm, 14 perky cheerleaders, a Waffle House, and a guy covered in tin foil have in common? Answer: these romantic holiday stories. Through an interconnected cast of characters set in one small Southern town, each author reveals a serendipitous night in the life of a particular teen.
	What Child Is This? by Caroline B. Cooney (Ages 11-15, GL 6-10) On this Christmas Eve, the snow lies on the ground and the stars shine bright, but the grown-ups leave a lot to be desired. And the children desire so much. Katie, a foster child, wants only one thing: a family.
	The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan (Ages 12+, GL 7+) With only twelve days left until Christmas - Lily's favorite time of the year - Dash, Lily's brother Langston, and their closet friends take Manhattan by storm to help Lily recapture the holiday magic of New York City in December.
	North Pole High by Candace Jane Kringle (This book is only marketed as YA -- no specific age/grade information given.) Meet sixteen-year-old Candycane Claus. She's the most popular girl at North Pole High. Her father is world famous. Every day is Christmas. What more could a girl want?
	Whispering to Witches by Anna Daze (Ages 8-13, GL 5-7) When his father is called away at Christmas, Joe resigns himself to spending the holiday with his mother, stepdad, and half-sister Esme. After a train ride leaves him stranded at the wrong station, he borrows a large tricycle that seems to have a will of its own. It transports him to the ramshackle headquarters of the somewhat disreputable Dead-nettle Coven. The witch world is in an uproar over the theft of the world's most dangerous spell, and apparently, somebody thinks Joe has it.