tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65453113591978068412024-03-12T22:49:30.896-07:00Jen's Book ReviewsMrs. Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797844574869004480noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6545311359197806841.post-18078405598452296352015-10-25T09:51:00.001-07:002015-10-25T09:51:20.817-07:00Textbook Chart Analysis<div style="text-align: center;">
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Lesesne, T.S. (2003). <em>Making the match: The right book for the right reader at the right time.</em> Portland, ME: Stenhouse<em>.</em>Mrs. Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797844574869004480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6545311359197806841.post-9767581954818629902015-10-24T14:53:00.000-07:002015-10-24T14:53:01.892-07:00The Martian<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Weir, A. (2014). <em>The Martian</em>. NY: Broadway Books.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Mark Watney becomes a Martian when a freak
accident during a mission causes him to be stranded on Mars. His team believes
he is dead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has to learn to survive
and make his supplies last for as long as possible in the hopes of being
rescued.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During a routine check of satellite
images of Mars, NASA discovers that Mark has survived. Now the race </strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong>begins to keep Mark alive and the
plans for a rescue begin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mark’s team
turns around and heads back to Mars to get him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mark must travel a great distance to meet them at a different landing
spot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He encounters many setbacks along
the way, but finally makes it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His team
eventually manages to rescue him just in time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I really enjoyed this book. I couldn’t stop telling my family and
friends about it while I was reading it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I loved the wit, sarcasm, and positive attitude of the main
character.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has the strength of
character that I think many of us wish and hope we also possessed. This book is
a great example of a science fiction novel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was filled with “real science” to make the scenarios so believable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This sci-fi novel could truly apply to the
real world.<o:p></o:p></strong></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>This
book could be used with grades 11-12.</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span> To see a great Quizlet for this book, click <a href="https://quizlet.com/70458248/the-martian-chapter-1-15-test-study-guide-flash-cards/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></a>!</span><br />
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Slouka, M. (2013).<em> Brewster</em>. NY: W.W. Norton and Company.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Jon is growing up in a small rundown
town called Brewster. It’s 1968 and the world he knows is going through many
changes. When Jon’s little brother dies, his mom becomes distant and blames
Jon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jon unexpectedly makes friends with
Ray, a boy who has his own family problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ray’s dad is an abusive alcoholic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>To cover up the abuse, Ray starts fights with others. Jon doesn’t really
know that Ray’s dad is abusing him, he believes the stories that Ray is boxing
at a club for money. When Ray finally tells the truth, Jon tells him he needs
to get out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ray begins making plans to
secretly leave with his girlfriend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ray's
dad finds out and uses Ray’s little brother Gene against him to get him to
stay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the day that changed everything,
Jon walks in on Ray’s dad beating him so badly that he almost dies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jon tries to protect Ray and ends up hitting
Ray’s dad with a metal club and killing him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The police don’t believe that it was Jon that did it, they think the
constant troublemaker, Ray is the one who killed his father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ray’s punishment is to enter the Army and be
sent to the war in Vietnam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jon later
finds out that Ray was killed in action.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jon’s parents adopt Ray’s little brother and raise him as their own.
This book was beautifully written and so emotional.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ending was sad, but satisfying. </strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong>As I was reading, I was thinking of
Kohlberg’s theory of moral development.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The main character, Jon, is in the conventional stage as he tries to do
the right thing and tell others that he was the one that killed Ray’s dad. He
wants to follow rules and laws and be honest about his involvement.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></span></div>
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</span><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yS9GiPPuKvQ" width="560"></iframe><br />Mrs. Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797844574869004480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6545311359197806841.post-56824281858674266662015-10-18T09:04:00.001-07:002015-10-18T09:04:02.686-07:00Freakboy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Clark, K. (2013). <em>Freakboy</em>. NY: Ferrar Straus Giroux. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Brendan is a high school athlete, good student,
boyfriend, and loving big brother. In his senior year he is finding out that he
is different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He loves his girlfriend
Vanessa, but sometimes wonders if he actually wants to be her…to be a
girl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He feels that inside he is a girl,
but doesn’t want to admit that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He tries
to live the lie, but it is catching up to him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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struggling with their identity, things begin to slowly change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The stranger, Angel gives Brendan her number
and offers help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He later works up the
courage to begin talking to her and finds out that she is transsexual, and he
may be too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When his best friend walks
in on him wearing a woman’s bra, Brendan’s nightmare really begins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His friend tells everyone on the wrestling
team and Brendan’s secret is out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
quits the team, distances himself from his girlfriend, and considers suicide.
Angel eventually helps him understand his feelings and Brendan tells his
girlfriend the truth and he asks his mom to see a therapist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This book was written in verse that was
amazing to read.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I chose this book because
of the title and the book cover.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
so amazing! Kids really do judge a book by its cover, this book would circulate
because the title and cover art is so intriguing. <o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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book could be used with grades 11-12.</strong></span></span><br />
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Black, H. (2013). <em>Doll bones</em>. NY: Margaret K. McElderry Books. </div>
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many years. They enjoy playing imaginary games that involve pirates and many
adventures. When Polly discovers that an old porcelain doll may be inhabited by
a ghost, the adventures become very real.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The three friends set out on a journey to return the doll to the grave
where the ghost belongs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They must
travel to a small town in Ohio to return the doll.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They begin by bus, but when a strange man
hassles </strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong>them, they must leave the bus and
take off on foot and then end up on boat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When
they finally reach the right town they are dirty, exhausted, and angry with
each other. They eventually find the grave for the doll and have a funeral for
her before their adventure ends. This book was very eerie and mysterious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I loved the mystery and often wondered if the
book was going to end up being a ghostly mystery or just a hoax put on by Polly.
The theme of this book was showing how the friends are growing and
changing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They face the possibility that they
may grow apart from each other. As Havinghurst describes, adolescents need to
learn how to get along with peers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
includes the changes in how relationships and friendships are made during
adolescence. Friendships become based on shared interests, not just proximity
of where our friends live.<o:p></o:p></strong></span><br />
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book could be used with grades 5-8.</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span> </span><strong>To download a curriculum guide for this book, click </strong><a href="http://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/SimonSchuster/DollBones_CG.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE!</span></a><br />
<br />Mrs. Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797844574869004480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6545311359197806841.post-40541797982997457732015-10-13T05:21:00.000-07:002015-10-13T05:21:32.799-07:00Glory O'Brien's History of the Future<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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King, A.S. (2014). <em>Glory O'Brien's history of the future</em>. NY: Little, Brown and Company.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Glory is preparing for her high
school graduation. She is preparing in a different way than all the other
soon-to-be graduates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Glory’s mother
killed herself when she was only four. She wonders if she is different like her
mother and if she will kill herself too very soon. Everything changes when her
and her friend Ellie find a dead bat and put it in a jar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later, when the bat is dust, they add beer to
the jar and drink it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After drinking the
bat, they can both see transmissions from other people when they look at them.
They can see everyone’s infinite past and future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Glory begins to see her own amazing
future, she realizes that she does continue to live for a very long time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She’s not like her mother and she will do great things in the future. This
book was sad, funny, quirky, and I loved it. While reading this book, I thought
of Havinghurst’s developmental tasks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Specifically this book made me think of how adolescents undergo changing
relationships with parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this
story, Glory begins to understand herself and her family and creates a new
relationship with her father that makes him come out of his 13 year depression.
Then, her father becomes a father again and takes charge of his life and helps
Glory get on with hers.</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This book could be used with grades
9-12.</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">To download an educator's guide for this book, click <a href="http://media.hdp.hbgusa.com/titles/assets/reading_group_guide/9780316222723/EG_9780316222723.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE!</span></a></span></span></b></div>
Mrs. Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797844574869004480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6545311359197806841.post-17774392658973245182015-10-10T15:41:00.000-07:002015-10-10T15:41:38.868-07:00Liar and Spy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Stead, R. (2012). <em>Liar and spy</em>. NY: Random House.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>When Georges’ dad is laid off, his family is
forced to sell their family home and move into an apartment. </strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong>While him mom is busy working extra
shifts at the hospital, Georges and his dad are on their own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Georges quickly finds a friend in Safer, a
quirky young boy in his apartment building. They start a spy club together that
becomes very real for Georges. When things come to a head, Georges realizes
that it was all a game and feels angry with Safer for playing this game with
him without his knowledge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Georges is
also a target at school for the bullies. In the end, Georges learns to conquer
his fears and deal with the difficulties in his life and he helps his friend
Safer do the same. As I was reading, I was thinking about Kohlberg’s theory of
moral development. The main character in this book could certainly explain the
conventional stage. He is very concerned with obeying laws and displays a strong
moral code.<o:p></o:p></strong></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>This
book could be used with grades 5-7</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>To download a great study guide for this book, click <a href="https://d2wzqffx6hjwip.cloudfront.net/text-publishing/assets/48/461d60490b11e48d5d2590c1fb4755/LiarandSpy_TeachersResource.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></a>!</strong></span></span><br />
<br />Mrs. Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797844574869004480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6545311359197806841.post-62226094010472989422015-10-09T20:09:00.001-07:002015-10-09T20:13:52.178-07:00Code Name Verity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wein, E. (2012). <em>Code name Verity</em>. NY: Hyperion.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>When Julie, or code name “Verity” is caught in France
by the Gestapo, she must try to do anything to stay alive, even if it means
revealing secrets. She is a spy and must give up all her secrets by writing
them down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She begins to weave a tale
the seems to be </strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong>true, but she is really changing the
story so almost nothing is true and making up codes to throw them off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She also manages to leave code for any of her supporters who
may read the papers. All of this is not revealed until the very end when we
hear the other side of the story from Verity’s best friend, Maddie, or code
name “Kittyhawk”. Maddie last saw Julie right before she jumped from their
plane that was about to crash.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They each
believe the other is dead, until messages and events start to fall into
place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While trying to rescue Julie,
Maddie ends up shooting her to save her from anymore torture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Julie gives her the signal and Maddie does
what her best friend asks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I read
this part I was thinking, NOOOO!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
so hoping for a happy ending.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a
great story with a lot of intrigue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
historical novel has to create a time and place and transport readers
there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This book certainly did
this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I imagine the author had to do a
large amount of research to create such an amazing setting and plot with
the different languages, scenes, and historical events that took place during World
War II.<o:p></o:p></strong></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>This
book could be used with grades 11-12.</strong></span></span><br />
<strong>To download a great study guide for this book, click </strong><a href="http://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/SingleBGs/CodeNameVerity.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span>!</a>Mrs. Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797844574869004480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6545311359197806841.post-64348079052922060202015-10-04T10:23:00.001-07:002015-10-04T10:25:57.849-07:00The Iron Trial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Black, H., Clare, Cassandra. (2014). <em>Iron trial</em>. NY: Scholastic.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Callum Hunt has always been told by his father
that magic is dangerous. He has been taught to stay away from it and not be a
part of the Iron Trial.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was </strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong>taught to fail the Iron Trial so he
won’t get into the Magisterium, a school for mages. But at the Iron Trial
things don’t go as planned and Callum is chosen to go to the Magisterium for
training. While there, he learns how to control his magic along with his other
new friends. He also learns that he hasn’t been told the whole truth about who
he really is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the story unfolds, we
learn that Callum is really the Enemy of Death that has inhabited his
body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The other enemies have been
waiting for him to come and help them start a war against the other mages.
Callum is trying to be true to his father, his friends, and the mages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now that he knows who he is, he has to decide
what to do about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This story ended
with a big cliffhanger!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I already have
my copy of book 2 on the way!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>According
to Norton, an important ingredient for good fantasy for young adults is that
the theme be a universal one. It needs to apply in the real world. The Iron
Trial’s main character is one who is weak and damaged with many questions and
must struggle through life trying to keep up with his peers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is definitely a universal theme for
young adults today. <o:p></o:p></strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
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</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>This
book could be used with grades 5-8.</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>To download a study guide for this book, click <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/MotherDaughterBookClub/pdf/Scholastic_MDBC_IronTrialDG.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></a>!</strong></span></span><br />
<br />Mrs. Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797844574869004480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6545311359197806841.post-45025862998644846552015-10-03T08:28:00.001-07:002015-10-03T08:28:56.763-07:00Unbroken<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hillenbrand, L. (2014). <em>Unbroken</em>. NY: Random House.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Unbroken is the biographical account of the life
Louis Zamperini. It tells the tale of Louis growing up in California as a poor
Italian immigrant that turns into a delinquent that is frequently in
trouble.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When his brother takes him
under his wing and shows him how to be a competitive runner, Louis soon finds
himself heading to the Berlin Olympics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But when World War II begins, Louis becomes an airman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His bomber crashes in the ocean and Louis,
his best friend, and another airman are the only survivors. Louis and his best
friend survive the perils of the ocean, only to be picked up by the Japanese
soldiers and sent to a prison camp.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
book details the brutality of a prisoner of war.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It describes Louis’ strength and
determination. Louis was eventually released at the end of the war and began
the long road to overcoming what he went through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a book that I couldn’t put
down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At every turn of the page I was
amazed at the strength and positive attitude of Louis Zamperini. He is someone
that we can all learn something from. This is a great example of a biography.
Norton states, “Good biography and </strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong>autobiography should first and
foremost use many of the techniques of fiction to draw the reader into the life
story of the subject.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This book is a
prime example of that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was extremely
engaging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students will be amazed by the
strength and character of Louis Zamperini.<o:p></o:p></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong>This book could be used with grades
9-12.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">
<strong>To download a study guide for this book, click <a href="http://onebooksarasota.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Unbroken-Comprehensive-Study-Guide1.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></a>!</strong></span></span><br />
<br />Mrs. Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797844574869004480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6545311359197806841.post-43226376160144071102015-10-03T08:14:00.000-07:002015-10-18T09:06:52.491-07:00And We Stay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hubbard, J. (2014). <em>And we stay</em>. NY: Delcorte Press.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Emily is a young, average high school girl. She
goes to school. She has a boyfriend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Life is normal. Then she finds out she’s pregnant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She tells her boyfriend and her parents so
they can help her decide what’s best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Her parents push her to have an abortion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When she tells her boyfriend Paul of her
plans, he doesn’t accept things the way Emily has accepted her new life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Emily feels she must break up with Paul
because things will be too hard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After breaking
up with him, he is so distraught that he comes to school with a gun and
threatens Emily. After a confrontation with a teacher, he ends up shooting
himself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After her abortion and the
traumatic events at school, Emily is sent to a boarding school. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With the help of her new roommate, and a kind
teacher, Emily eventually learns to heal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This book was written in a very unique way with flashbacks and bits and
pieces of information given at a time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It kept me reading so I could figure out the full details of the
traumatic events in Emily’s life. This book could be considered contemporary
realistic fiction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The plot, characters,
and setting are very possible and in fact could have been “ripped from the
headlines” of today’s paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">This book could be used with grades 9-12.</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Check out this great book trailer!</span></strong></span><br />
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Crutcher, C. (1993). <em>Staying fat for Sarah Byrnes</em>. NY: Greenwillow Books.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Eric Calhoune is a young man that is overweight
and bullied and made fun of at school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>His best friend has a more serious problem though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sarah Byrnes was burned in a mysterious
accident when she was three years old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She has had to develop a very serious and cold demeanor to deal with
life. As the two unlikely friends go through middle school and high school, <span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">they stick together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Eric joins the swim team and begins to
drop the weight, he is worried that Sarah Byrnes will not need him as a friend
anymore. He tries to overeat to stay fat for his friend. In their senior year
of high school, things start to change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sarah Byrnes suddenly stops talking and is put in the hospital in a
coma-like state.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Eric sticks by her
side and tries to talk to her to keep things normal, he soon realizes that
Sarah Byrnes is really faking her state to stay away from her dad who is
actually the one who burned her in the first place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eric tries to come up with a plan to save
Sarah Byrnes from her father and keep her as a friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the end, Eric protects Sarah Byrnes and
with the help of a beloved teacher, his family, and friends, they get Sarah away from her father
and into a safe home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This book was
funny and dark. I loved the wit and sarcasm of the characters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It had more suspense and excitement than I
was expecting. I thought this book was a great example of an author creating
memorable characters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sarah Byrnes had
an amazing presence and attitude that really showcased her strength as a
person. The author also created an authority figure (a teacher), that was a
positive influence on the other characters. This is something that young adults
should be able to easily identify with. </span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This book could be used with grades
9-12.</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">To see a great discussion guide and lesson ideas, click <a href="http://www.chriscrutcher.com/uploads/1/0/9/8/1098293/sfsb_study_guides.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE!</span></a></span></strong></span>Mrs. Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797844574869004480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6545311359197806841.post-16751380615406941112015-09-29T18:03:00.004-07:002015-09-29T18:03:52.418-07:00The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett: An Origami Yoda Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Angleberger, T. (2013). The surprise attack of Jabba the puppet: an origami Yoda book. NY: Amulet Books.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>With this installment from the Origami Yoda
series, Dwight, Tommy and Sara are on a mission against a new enemy. They are
taking on the Fun Time Education System. This system wants to raise
standardized test scores. The gang does not enjoy the new videos or mascots,
and drama, art, and band have been cancelled. The group turns to Origami </strong><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Yoda for help. He tells them that
they must come up with their own group and a plan to defeat their enemy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The students all come together with their own
origami puppets to help battle. Dwight and the gang eventually find out that
the school board dumped Fun Time Education System on them to comply with state
regulations and then again to comply with the regulations from Washington, DC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fight is big and must go on. As an educator, I could
really identify with this book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
silly, but spot on when I think about all the new regulations that educators
and students struggle with today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
imagine this book could lead a student to that unconscious delight stage. The
real world slips away, and the student gets lost in the silliness of this book.
The graphics are fun, and the origami directions at the end are an added bonus.<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This
book could be used with grades 4-6.</span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">To see folding instructions for Origami Yoda and Darth Paper, click <a href="https://origamiyoda.wordpress.com/folding-instructions/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></a>!</span></b></span>Mrs. Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797844574869004480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6545311359197806841.post-67418026532605691912015-09-29T17:06:00.001-07:002015-10-18T09:08:19.496-07:00Stick<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Smith, A. (2011). Stick. NY: Feiwel and Friends. </div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Stick (Stark McClellan) is a young boy that was born with
only one ear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All his life he has been
bullied and made fun of by kids at school, and his own parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stick's parents are very strict with him and
his older brother Bosten. When the rules aren’t strictly followed, the boys are
beaten and locked in a room for days. After Bosten beats up a boy that is
bullying Stick, things start to change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Stick discovers that his brother is gay and in love with his best friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stick also discovers that he is really in
love with his best friend Emily too. When the truth comes out about Bosten’s
relationship, his dad beats him and he runs away. Stick then begins the journey
to find Bosten and save him if he can. With the help of his older brother,
Bosten and his best friend Emily, Stick learns to step up and defend himself
and be the person he really wants to be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
I could not put this book down. It was heartbreaking and beautiful. Ted Hipple has noted some great criteria for finding good young adult books. One item on the list that applies to this book is that it reflects real life and has artistry in detail. This book was uniquely written to show the way a young boy with one ear would hear and speak. Sadly, this book truly could reflect real life.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This book could be used with grades 9-12. You should definitely preview this book first, due to some graphic content.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
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Green, J. (2008). <em>Paper towns</em>. NY: Dutton Books.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Quentin has a next door neighbor named Margo
that he has known his whole life and has had a secret </strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>crush on for as long as he can remember. One
night Margo appears at his window and they begin her strange journey of driving
around all night righting wrongs that have been done to her. Through this
journey, Quentin can really see the depth of Margo’s depression and the fact
that this very popular and outgoing girl is struggling with life. After their
memorable night, Quentin wakes up one day to find that Margo has
disappeared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He begins looking for and
finding secret clues and messages left by Margo that will eventually lead to
her location.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With the help of his
friends, Quentin searches and finally finds Margo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ending that Quentin was hoping and
dreaming for is very different than the reality of what is to happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Margo didn’t intend for him to find her, she
doesn’t want to be with him or go back to her family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She just wants to be alone to find herself
and understand her feelings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The story
is serious and deep, but humorous at the same time. I really enjoyed this book, as I have all of John Green's books. The plot and the characters were both very unique and I got caught up in the mystery of finding Margo. I think this book showcases the young adult life and points out to kids that what is on the surface is not always the same as what is inside. This may be a real life timeless struggle for most teens.</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>This book can be used with grades 9-12.</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>To download a great discussion guide for this book, click <a href="https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/penguin/papertowns_dg.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></a>!</strong></span></span><br />
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N. (1982). <i>Annie on my mind</i>. NY: FSG<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Liza and Annie come from two different
backgrounds but become close friends. They share a very close friendship that
eventually turns into love. When Liza is suspended from school, the girls
become closer and this time together leads to their first kiss. When two of
Liza’s teachers go on vacation during spring break, Liza volunteers to take
care of their home and feed their cats. During
this time Liza and Annie stay together and are discovered there by a school
administrator. Liza is forced to tell her family about her relationship. The
book is narrated by Liza as she is beginning to write a letter to Annie. As I
was reading, </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I just kept thinking that this book
was published in 1982! I can only imagine the controversy over this book. It was a great read.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 19.9733px;"><b>As Havinghurst's tasks state, adolescents must define their appropriate sex roles. Dealing with these roles with the pressures of society is an important topic that this book relates to.</b></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ness,
P.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(2008).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
knife of never letting go</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boston,
MA:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Candlewick Press.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>This dystopian thriller is about a young boy
named Todd that grows up in a world with noise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Because of the noise germ on New World, men’s thoughts can be heard by
everyone else at all times. As Todd comes closer to his thirteenth birthday,
the time when he will be a man, his world begins to change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is forced to leave the home he knows and
is on the run for his safety. Along the way he meets a young girl that crashed
on the New World planet. Together they race away from the army that is searching
for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Todd learns that the life he
has known is full of lies and he must figure out the truth. This is a
fast-paced thriller that I couldn’t put down. This book was so different and
unique.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I couldn’t wait for Todd to have
Viola or someone, read his mother’s journal to him! This book is a great
example of having a unique plot as well as an original setting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The </strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong>author had to describe the New World
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book could be used with grades 9-12.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>To see a great discussion guide for this book, click <a href="http://www.candlewick.com/book_files/0763639311.bdg.1.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></a>!</strong></span></span>Mrs. Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797844574869004480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6545311359197806841.post-12466781589255072922015-09-19T07:39:00.001-07:002015-09-19T07:39:55.701-07:00It's Perfectly Normal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</span>(2009). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It’s perfectly normal</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boston, MA:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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created for kids, parents, and teachers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It covers every kind of question from conception, to puberty to sexually
transmitted diseases.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also discusses
gender identity. The book is written in a way that is less like a text book and
more like a graphic novel that will interest teens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has illustrations, speech bubbles and
labels to show all the important stuff that teens may have questions
about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It really covers everything that
teens need to know. When I was reading this book, I was thinking that I wish I had this when I was a teen. There's so much information in this book that every teen needs to know about. Havinghurst's theory of developmental tasks says that adolescents have to adapt to their physical bodies. This is a book that may help teens to know what to expect and make adapting a bit easier. </strong></span></span></div>
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young black girl’s life and what it was like to grow up in the 60’s. Dealing
with the changes in the country as well as the tragic changes going on in her
family. She moves to the south to live with her grandparents after her parents divorce, then eventually ends up in New York with her mother. During this time, she deals with the death of her aunt and her grandpa, who she was very close to. She also learns that her fun-loving uncle is arrested and sent to prison, where she goes to visit him and sees a very sad and changed man. The unique way this book was written, made it easy to read. I enjoyed the lyrical format. I would say this book has a very unique style. The sentence patterns and figurative language, make this book a very emotional and moving experience.</strong></span></o:p></div>
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a girl and knows deep down that she is a girl. George is living a secret life,
but things begin to change when the teacher announces that they will perform
the play Charlotte’s Web.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All George
wants to do is play the part of Charlotte.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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because Charlotte is a girl. With the help of her best friend, <span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">George sneaks in to the performance to play the
part of Charlotte. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>George’s best friend
Kelly is supportive and loyal, even after she learns the truth about
George.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kelly even helps George dress up
as a girl for the first time and go out to the zoo with her uncle. The story
ends with George being happier than she has ever been, and dreaming about all
the possibilities waiting for her in the future. I wasn't sure what to expect with this book, but it was enjoyable and really made me think about my students and the struggles that they may be going through that I don't really know about or understand. It reminded me that I really need to be open and ready to listen. Havinghurst's theory of developmental tasks states that adolescents must define their appropriate sex roles and sometimes these roles are dictated by society, which is evident in this book. Sometimes teens don't fit into the defined boxes that society creates for them.</span></strong></span></div>
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M. (2004).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Persepolis</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>NY: Pantheon.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Persepolis is a serious and historical graphic
novel. It details the history of Iran through the eyes of a young girl named Marji.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She describes the tragic events that
eventually lead to war in her country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She is constantly surrounded by the reality of her family and friends
being imprisoned, tortured, and executed for believing things that are not
approved by the rulers of the country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
story ends with Marji’s parents sending her to a school in Austria to keep her
safe and allow her to get a good education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She fears that she will never see her parents again. You must get the next book, <em>Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return</em> to continue following Marji's story. I am not usually a fan of graphic novels, but I truly couldn't put this one down. I love history, and this was an interesting inside look at the history of Iran through the eyes of someone who actually grew up there. It made me want to continue with the next book and continue to do my own research to learn more from others as well. This book is an autobiographical account of Ms. Sartrapi's life growing up in Iran, which provides us an interesting reading experience. Reading about people can open students' eyes to other cultures, races, and ethnicities. I think this book does just that.</strong></span><br />
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a very hilariously blunt yet moving way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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mother, a delinquent younger brother, and father who is a drug addict.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She struggles through her senior year with
her two best friends that have their own issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One friend is gay and after telling his </strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>family, is kicked out of his home. Her other
friend finds out she is pregnant and later tells her two friends that she was
actually raped by another boy that goes to their school. Gabi struggles with
her weight, learning about boys, and dealing with her father’s drug
overdose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She learns to use poetry to
cope with her feelings and ends up meeting the perfect boy who supports her
through their last year in high school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I laughed out loud and also had tears in my eyes while reading this book. I could completely relate to the angst of the teenage years and remember why I'm glad they are over! One thing that really stuck out to me was the cover of this book. How amazing! It is true that kids (and adults) judge a book by its cover. "The best book in the world will not circulate if the cover appears "dorky" to your kids." This book will definitely circulate. </span></strong></span></span><br />
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<strong></strong>Mrs. Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797844574869004480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6545311359197806841.post-73549608516229709862015-09-14T17:44:00.001-07:002015-09-14T17:44:51.303-07:00Monster<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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W. D. (1999).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Monster</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>NY: Harper.</span></div>
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named Steve Harmon that is arrested for the murder of a convenience store
clerk. As he sits in jail awaiting the completion of his trial, he begins
journaling his thoughts, feelings and experiences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also begins to write a screenplay of the
events that take place during the trial.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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lives, he is surrounded by young criminals that feel little remorse for their
actions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Steve is in the wrong place at
the wrong time and is used as a lookout for the crime that the other young boys
were about to commit. As the story proceeds we are led to believe that Steve actually had no part in the events that took place,
which his lawyer tries to point out and prove during his trial. While reading this story, I was saddened by the thought that even though this is fiction, a story similar to this could actually be happening in our world right now. This was very interesting to read because of the unique style in which it was written. It is part journal and part screenplay. Even though we think of figurative language, word choice, or sentence patterns when thinking of style, I believe this book has it's own special style because of its unique format.</strong></span></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>El Deafo is the graphic novel that details the
story of a young girl named Cece who gets sick and when she recovers she finds
out that she has suffered major hearing loss. She is fitted with an amplifier
so she can hear others, but it doesn’t seem to help her much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Much of the conversation is muffled and hard for
her to understand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She begins learning
to read lips to help her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When she goes
to school, she tries to hide the amplifier under her clothes so other kids
won’t ask questions or make fun of her. Her teacher also wears a microphone so
she can hear better, but she often forgets to turn off the microphone when she
leaves class to go to the teacher’s lounge or even the restroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cece realizes that she now has super powers
like a special superhero “El Deafo”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
is just trying to fit in, but her hearing loss makes it difficult to find true
friends that support her. She finally makes a true friend that understands her
and sticks by her side through her struggles. I'm not usually a big fan of graphic novels, but I read this book quickly and really enjoyed it. Havinghurst describes developmental tasks that healthy individuals should be able to accomplish. When I think of this book, it reminds me of one task, Adolescents need to learn how to get along with peers. Friendships often develop, but then change as their interests or lives change. We see this happen in the book after Cece learns of her hearing loss. Her life changes and so do her relationships</span></span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This book is appropriate for ages 8-12.</span></span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong> Melinda was raped at an 8<sup>th</sup>
grade party.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She tried to call 911 at
the party to report the rape, but was so traumatized that she couldn’t
speak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> After the police showed up and broke up the party, her fellow party goers are very angry at her. </span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>So her freshman
year of high school starts off rough with the students, including her best friend, ignoring her and making fun of
her. She can’t do anything about it, she can’t speak about it, in fact, she
barely speaks at all. She becomes a nervous introverted and depressed young
girl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When a new girl named Heather
tries to befriend Melinda, she at one point thinks that maybe things are
turning around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Heather tries to fit
into the popular crowd at school, she soon leaves Melinda behind. Things begin
to change when Melinda’s former best friend Rachel begins to date the boy who
raped her. Melinda tries to warn her, but her friend just thinks Melinda is
jealous. Rachel does begin to have doubts about this boy. When Rachel finally
breaks up with Andy Beast, he gets angry and corners Melinda in a closet at
school. When he attacks Melinda in the closet, she finally finds her voice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other students come running and end the
confrontation. Her story is now out in the open and Melinda is comforted by her
understanding art teacher and begins to find heal and find her voice. I thought this book was scary and powerful. I just wanted to jump into the book and protect Melinda. This is a great example of contemporary realistic fiction. It is very possible for the events, plot, characters, and setting to happen in the real world.</strong></span></div>
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