Peak by Roland Smith

Peak is a book that is actually on two NH book award lists. That is very unusual. It is also unusual for an author to have two books on one list. Roland Smith is such an author. Both Peak and Elephant Run are nominated for the Isinglass Award. Peak is also nominated for the Great Stone Face award. That should give you the idea that you really need to read these!!

Summer Reading

Looking for some good books to read over the summer? Take a look at the NH state book award nominees. The Great Stone Face nominees are for students in grades 4-6. The Isinglass award is for students in grades 7-8. Check some of these out!

Peak by Roland Smith

I am not Joey Pigza by Jack Gantos

He's back. And his life is about to change dramatically. Grandma Pigza has died and now Joey is living with his mother. But Carter is back in the picture. He's won some money in the lottery and he and Fran are getting remarried. But in typical non-traditional fashion, Carter has decided that they need to reinvent themselves and become new people. Hmm. Not so easy you say? Well, not for Charles and Maria Heinz and their son Freddy. Joey isn't too sure about this. He really doesn't want to be Freddy. What's wrong with just being Joey Pigza? Will he be able to leave the old Joey behind just by changing his name and moving to a new home?