Horror+and+Paranormal

**Horror & Paranormal for Middle Grades** by Samantha McManus (Twitter @SamsLitCafe)
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**Genre Definition** Fiction and nonfiction that elicits a sense of fear, fright, or horror in the reader. Fear may stem from an unknown, unpredictable source, a seemingly uncontrollable situation, or a paranormal influence (ghosts, vampires, werewolves, etc.). Physical or psychological threats often heighten the fear factor. Paranormal fiction often includes an element of fear of the unknown, psychic abilities, and supernatural creatures or characteristics. Paranormal romance, which pairs the supernatural with "star-crossed" (species-crossed?) love is popular in current teenage fiction.


 * Choose your scare! ** Read 3 titles from the following list of titles and series:
 * < ** Scary Titles **
 * //Bloody Horowitz //** by Anthony Horowitz
 * //The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls //** by Claire Legrand
 * //Dark Souls //** by Paula Morris*
 * //Doll Bones //** by Holly Black
 * //Every Other Day //** by Jennifer Lynn Barnes*
 * //The Ghost Prison //** by Joseph Delaney
 * //The Graveyard Book //** by Neil Gaiman
 * //The Hunt for the Seventh //** by Christine Morton-Shaw
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The Name of the Star //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Maureen Johnson*
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The Screaming Staircase //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Jonathan Stroud
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">This Dark Endeavor //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Kenneth Oppel*
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Jade Green //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Katie Alender*
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The Thief of Always //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Clive Barker
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Zombie Tag //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Hannah Moskowitz

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">*I have these titles and series in my collection. As with all things, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">evaluate them to determine if they are suitable for your collection. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">These titles/series are considered YA. ||< ** Scary Series ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">**“Weenie” books** by David Lubar <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Avi (Select Titles) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Mary Downing Hahn <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Lois Duncan <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Peg Kehret <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Joan Lowry Nixon <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Dan Poblocki <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">R.L. Stein <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Betty Ren Wright <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Paul Zindel || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|Halloween Week: The Lists] at The Book Smugglers Blog (10/29/2013) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|Horror Books for Middle Grade Readers] from Common Sense Media <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|Reading Wildly: Scary] by Abby the Librarian (10/24/2013) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|Top Ten Horror Books for Junior High Readers] by Michelle Glatt, Nerdy Book Club (6/29/2013) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|Women in Horror 2013: Middle Grade Horrors] by Brittany Maresh (2/16/2013)
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Bad Girls Don’t Die //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Katie Alender*
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Beautiful Creatures //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Kami Garcia*
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Cirque du Freak //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Darren Shan
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Dead is… //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Marlene Perez
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Dearly, Departed //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Lia Habel
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Jennifer Allison
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Gone Series //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">by Michael Grant*
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Hex Hall //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Rachel Hawkins
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Last Apprentice (Wardstone Chronicles) //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Joseph Delaney*
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Midnighters //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Scott Westerfeld
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Nightfall Series //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Rick Jasper (Hi/Lo Series)
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Paranormalcy //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Kiersten White*
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Ruined //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Paula Morris*
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Skulduggery Pleasant //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Derek Landy
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Twilight Series //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Stephenie Meyers*
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Vampirates //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Justion Somper
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Vampire Plagues //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Sebastian Rook
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Witch & Wizard //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by James Patterson ||
 * More Things that Go Bump in the Night **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Collection development or reading pleasure!
 * ** Scary Graphic Novels **
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Anya’s Ghost //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Vera Brosgol
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Beautiful Creatures //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> adapted by Cassandra Jean
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Cirque du Freak //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Darren Shan
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Nightschool: the Weirn books //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Svetlana Chmakova
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Tales from the Crypt: Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Stefan Petrucha
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Twilight //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">adapted by Yong-bin Kim
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Vampire Knight //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by Matsuri Hino
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Witch & Wizard //**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> adapted by Svetlana Chmakova || ** Scary Authors for Middle Grades **
 * Book Lists **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|Horror in YA Lit is a Staple, Not a Trend] by Kelly Jensen for SLJ (9/13/2013) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|The Horror! The Horror!] Learning Network Lesson Plan by Amanda Christy Brown <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|Monster Librarian Blog] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|Why It’s Good to Scare Your Kids] from TLC Parentables (6/3/2011) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|Why Kids Like to Scare the Pants Off Themselves] from TLC Parentables (8/23/2012) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|Why Kids Love Scary Stories] from Random House Books Austrial (10/24/2011)
 * Resources **

[|//The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls//]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">by Claire Legrand [|//Doll Bones//]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">by Holly Black [|//Every Other Day//]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">by Jennifer Lynn Barnes [|//The Graveyard Book//]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">by Neil Gaiman [|//The Name of the Star//]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">by Maureen Johnson [|//Nightmarys//]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">by Dan Poblocki [|//Skulduggery Pleasant//]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">by Derek Landy [|//The Screaming Staircase//]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> by Jonathan Stroud (This is my favorite trailer! SM) [|//This Dark Endeavor//]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">by Kenneth Oppel [|//Wolf Rider//]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> by Avi [|//Zombie Tag//]<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> by Hannah Moskowtiz
 * Book Trailers **

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Picture Source: Angie Clark Copley, Art Teacher, Saluda Trail Middle School, Rock Hill School District 3, c2013. //