Frindle by Andrew Clements
A story of a 5th grader who creates his own word. His teacher Mrs. Granger loves the dictionary and gives him an assignment. After doing the assignment, Nick comes up with a plan to create his own word. When his classmates catch on and begin to use the word regularly, it starts an interesting adventure in their hometown.
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
Esperanza's life gets turned upside down when her father dies and her uncles take over their farm. Follow her journey as she moves from Mexico to America to adapt to a new life style, but learns to welcome the changes.
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Sixteen unlikely people are included in the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. No one knows why the game-loving millionaire chose one stranger. There is a possible murderer who inherits his fortune. One thing is for sure there is a game about to be played.