I recently dove into “Monster”, a novel that came highly recommended by a fellow English educator. Although my initial encounter with the book predated my bookstore spree, I was fortunate to find multiple copies at a sale. What sets this book apart is its innovative screenplay format. Through this unique lens, readers gain insight into […]
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Returning to a childhood favorite, I recently revisited a novel I adored in grades 6/7. After discovering it at a sale, I was thrilled to find multiple copies at my school, paving the way for a reading group! The story unravels around Tally, a 15-year-old living in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic setting. Here, a milestone awaits
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Hello Everyone! I have an amazing book to share with you today – Restart by Gordon Korman. I was struggling to find a read aloud for my class this year – it is my first time teaching grade 78 and pretty much everything I wanted to read either didn’t feel appropriate for this particular mix
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Mare’s War by Tanita Davis 5 stars An amazing book by an amazing author! Mare’s War was nominated for the 2010 NAACP Image Award in Outstanding Literary Work (In the Youth/Teen category). It even won the Coretta Scott King Honour Award the same year, and I can see why! The story of Mare is such
First off: What an amazing book! So many great lessons in here and written for a way that students in grades 3-5 can really understand. While the main character is in 5th grade, I think the lessons in here are better suited to at or slightly under audiences. I did use this with a 5/6
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Dear Martin by Nic Stone is a fantastic book; and one of the few that has been able to make me cry openly while reading it. As such, before you think to use it in a classroom setting make sure you and your class are in for an emotional rollercoaster that deals with privilege, perspective,
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This story is one of a few i’m going to be reading to educate myself more on black lives, history, and stories. I realize that while i’ve always tried to offer a variance in my classroom library, it can be hard to find good books for tweens by black authors or about black characters; so
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“Sold” is a great book by author Patricia McCormick. The description immediately had me hooked and it certainly didn’t disappoint! This story is about a young girl named Lakshmi who you immediately feel a kinship and empathy for as she describes her less than ideal home situation with bravery and hope. She talks about how
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The Hate U Give is an AMAZING book by Angie Thomas. Based around the very real and tragic death of Oscar Grant in 2009, the book follows a 16 year old girl by the name of Starr, who witnesses her best friend Khalil killed by police at a traffic stop. Throughout reading the novel you
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Hi All! Sorry my posts have been lacking lately; I got a teaching job! It’s only a contract that ends in June, but it’s still a 1.0, 5 days a week so it’s taken most of my time and energy to build a grade 2-4 English program as well as a grade 6-8 music program,
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