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Student Recommendation: FRACTURE by Megan Miranda
I read FRACTURE last year, and liked it quite a bit, and recentlytwo of my 7th grade students read it also. When I read their quick responses to the book, I knew I wanted to share them on the blog...
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Student Recommendation: OUT OF MY MIND by Sharon Draper
Today's student review is from one of my 7th graders. She read a book that I still really need to read, and am looking even more forward to getting to soon based on her response.Title:OUT OF MY...
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Why So Quiet on the Blogging Front?
You may have noticed the book recommendation posts have been sparse since 2013 started. That doesn't mean I haven't been reading, and it doesn't mean I haven't been reading good books, but there's...
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REVENGE OF THE GIRL WITH THE GREAT PERSONALITY by Elizabeth Eulberg
Due to being incredibly busy lately, I'm going to be doing reviews a little differently for awhile. I'm bullet pointing my thoughts for you instead of constructing lengthy paragraphs. We'll see how...
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LET THE SKY FALL by Shannon Messenger
Due to being incredibly busy lately, I'm going to be doing reviews a little differently for awhile. I'm giving you a list of my thoughts after finishing instead of constructing lengthy paragraphs....
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REQUIEM by Lauren Oliver
Due to being incredibly busy lately, I'm going to be doing reviews a little differently for awhile. I'm bullet pointing my thoughts for you instead of constructing lengthy paragraphs. We'll see how...
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Student Recommendation: DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth
I'm a huge dystopian fan, and an even bigger DIVERGENT fan, so when I knew that one of my 8th grade boys, who is a huge reader, had not yet read it, I knew I needed to recommend it to him and his group...
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MMGM: BOT WARS by J.V. Kade
Title: BOT WARSAuthor: J.V. KadePublisher: Dial Books for Young Readers (a Penguin imprint)Release Date: March 21, 2013Number of Pages: 368Source of Book: ARC from authorTwelve-year-old Trout St. Kroix...
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I'm Over on Nerdy Today
You can find me on the Nerdy Book Club blog today!I'm guest posting to talk Retro Books and share Student Reviews.Please come visit me there. And while you're there...take a look around. After all,...
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Celebrating a Culture of Literacy Displays
I'm in a new school this year. One that I love and in which I'm fortunate to have a beautiful building with K-8 students. One of the things I have really worked on this year is spreading and sharing...
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DUALED by Elise Chapman
Title: DUALEDAuthor: Elsie ChapmanPublisher: Random House Books for Young ReadersRelease Date: Febrary 26, 2013Number of Pages: 304Source of Book: ARC from publisher at NCTEYou or your Alt? Only one...
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Student Recommendation: PIVOT POINT by Kasie West
I loved PIVOT POINT myself, and all of my students who have read it this year have loved it also and been passing it on to their friends. One even told me she gave it to one of her friends who doesn't...
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I'm over on Stacked today!
I'm today's guest poster at STACKED for their "So you want to read YA?" series. I love this series and seeing everyone's picks, and am so glad they're running a second round. I'm honored to have been...
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THE PROGRAM by Suzanne Young
Title: THE PROGRAMAuthor: Suzanne YoungPublisher: Simon PulseRelease Date: April 30, 2013Number of Pages: 416Source of Book: ARC from PublisherIn Sloane’s world, true feelings are forbidden, teen...
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IF I LIE by Corrine Jackson
Title: IF I LIEAuthor: Corrine JacksonPublisher: Simon PulseRelease Date: August 28, 2012Number of Pages: 276Source of Book: Hardcover from ALAN WorkshopA powerful debut novel about the gray space...
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WHEN YOU WERE HERE by Daisy Whitney
This review was also posted on the Nerdy Book Club blog. They're always looking for readers to contribute. Are you a member? If you read, you are. Title: WHEN YOU WERE HEREAuthor: Daisy...
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INVISIBILITY by Andrea Cremer & David Levithan
Title: INVISIBILITYAuthor: Andrea Cremer & David LevithanPublisher: Philomel (a Penguin imprint)Release Date: May 7, 2013Number of Pages: 358Source of Book: ARC from publisher NCTEStephen has been...
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THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US by Kasie West
Title: THE DISTANCE BETWEEN USAuthor: Kasie WestPublisher: Harper TeenRelease Date: July 2, 2013 Number of Pages: 320Source of Book: ARC from author (Thanks Kasie!)Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers...
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THE TESTING by Joelle Charbonneau
Title: THE TESTINGAuthor: Joelle CharbonneauPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for ChildrenRelease Date: June 4, 2013Number of Pages: 336 Source of Book: ARC from bookseller in anticipation of author...
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I'm Kirby Larson's Teacher Tuesday today!
I am so honored to have been asked by Kirby Larson to be a guest on her Teacher Tuesday feature. I'm so appreciative of Kirby's support of teachers and spreading the word of some of the things we're...
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