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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What a great book! I happened to pick this up and skim the back to settle a debate between two reading buddies who couldn’t agree on a book, (thus prompting me to pick one for them) and ended up reading it myself after school! This is the story about two siblings in the few days
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We are all made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen is an amazing story about two very different teenagers whose lives are suddenly thrown together when their respective parents move in together. Right up there with Simon and the Homo-sapiens’ Agenda, this has easily become one of my favourite books! The two main characters, Stewart (an
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What a great book! This story follows two different boys from the same school who experience things very differently because of their skin colour; one is white and the other black. The book follows the chain of events leading up to and following the one main character, Rashad, who is assumed to be robbing a
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What an AMAZING book. Now, I personally like history, so I was a little biased towards this book since it follows the story of one of the young boys on Schindler’s List during the Second World War. However it is an amazingly well written book! The only downside is that while the reading
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When I first picked up The Paper Cowboy by Kristin Levine during a bulk book sale, I had no idea what an emotional journey it would take me on. This compelling story kept me hooked from start to finish, and I felt every high and low alongside the protagonist, Tommy. It’s a book that stays
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When it comes to modern classics for middle schoolers, Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer stands out as a unique blend of fantasy and adventure. While I didn’t dive into this series as a youth, reading it now was an intriguing experience that kept me hooked. It’s easy to see why this book has earned a
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Mike Lupica’s Fast Break is my first dive into his work, and I can see why his books are such staples in teacher libraries, especially for middle school boys. Known for his sports-centered novels, Lupica combines detailed gameplay with emotional depth, creating stories that resonate with readers who might not usually pick up a book.
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If you’re looking for a captivating fantasy series for your classroom library, look no further than Magyk by Angie Sage. This is a book I loved as a child and recently revisited, only to find it just as enchanting as I remembered. Perfectly blending whimsy, adventure, and heart, Magyk is the first installment in the
