I Am Number Four

This science fiction title which is authored by James Frey (A Million Broken Pieces) and Jobie Hughes delivers! The premise of the story rests in aliens living and residing among us! Nine children from the planet Lorien have escaped an especially vicious attack on their planet from the Mogadorians. Along with their guardians, the nine have been living on Earth for ten years until they grow into their legacies. The power they obtain from their legacies will hopefully help them return to their planet and reclaim it. Three of the nine have already been killed by their enemies. John Smith is number four. He will be next!
John Smith, aged 15,  and his protector, Henri Smith serve as the main characters. They have had to move repeatedly to avoid detection and especially to escape from Mogadorians who have traveled to Earth to kill all nine of the remaining Lorien teens.
I especially loved the dog that befriends John in Paradise, Ohio when they move there from Florida. Bernie Kosar is a weird name for a dog, but this is not your normal pet! Also fascinating to me were the legacies that John develops--telekinesis (ability to move things), lumen (ability to use his hands to create light), and telepathy (ability to communicate with animals and others).
A movie has already been created which adds to this book's appeal. Sequels are in the works by the two authors. (Pittacus Lore is listed as the author on the front of the book; he is one of the Lorien elders.)