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JennB
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Middle School Teachers - Novel Wishlist
Just received an email from my AP asking if we had a wish for any novel (class set) and our wish came true what would we pick?
With a baby, I haven't been able to really keep up on recent novels. Any recommendations?
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Posted 3/10/11 11:41 AM  |
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Re: Middle School Teachers - Novel Wishlist
My kids have been loving Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko.
Most of them really liked The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti (about a teen who spoke out against Hitler and was ultimately executed)
Also check out:
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi (love his books!)
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet
The Giver by Lois Lowry
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| Posted 3/10/11 1:21 PM |
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Erica
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Re: Middle School Teachers - Novel Wishlist
If you don't have the Giver, that would probably be at the top of my list as well.
When You Reach Me will surely be a classic IMO (last year's Newbery) - great companion to Wrinkle in Time.
I think The Cay (Taylor) is able to conquer a few great themes, but it's an older book.
Stargirl (Spinelli) does a great job about fitting in and being an individual. They are in HS and there is a kiss, but the book is pretty innocent.
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate is a great book for girls, but it might lose the boys, although there is a lot of talk about Darwin and plants/bugs, etc.
Lower level, but still MS - Strange Case of the Origami Yoda
If you are thinking 2010 books - these were my favorite books:
Keeper - Kathy Appelt - My favorite book for 2010 - depending on your personal views, there might be some controversy - it may be a tiny bit young as well - here is a link to a review link
Newbery - Moon Over Manifest
One Crazy Summer - Rita Williams-Garcia
The Dreamer - Pam Munoz Ryan
The Boneshaker - Kate Milford
Mockingbird (deals with school shooting and Asberger's) Katherine Erkskine?
The Water Seeker (Holt?) was a great book about the Oregon Trail - not sure which grade you would use this with. I really don't like the Oregon Trail part of history, but i was hooked to this book and became interested in it!
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| Posted 3/10/11 3:27 PM |
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TeeDee09
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Re: Middle School Teachers - Novel Wishlist
Lois Lowry The Giver is great as well as Number the Stars. My fifth grade students Loved that novel!
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| Posted 3/10/11 6:27 PM |
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justbeachy
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Re: Middle School Teachers - Novel Wishlist
Hunger Games
My 6th and 7th graders are obsessed.
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| Posted 3/10/11 8:23 PM |
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JennB
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Re: Middle School Teachers - Novel Wishlist
The Giver is my favorite!!! We are reading it now
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| Posted 3/11/11 1:44 PM |
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CallaLily
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Re: Middle School Teachers - Novel Wishlist
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. The kids love it!
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| Posted 3/12/11 4:07 PM |
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scubashell44
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Re: Middle School Teachers - Novel Wishlist
Posted by SupaBonBon
Hunger Games
My 6th and 7th graders are obsessed.
My students love The Hunger Games too.
Vladimir Tod is also big in my class.
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| Posted 3/12/11 11:56 PM |
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