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AHML Book Talks - January 29, 2015

1/29/2015

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Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett
The Swap by Megan Shull
Everyday by David Levithan
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (#1)
Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins 
Isla and the After Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang 
American-Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
Permanent Record by Leslie Stella
The Big Game of Everything by Chris Lynch
Nightmares by Jason Segel & Kirsten Miller
West of the Moon by Margi Preus
Cinder by Marissa Meyer (#1)
The Book of Lost Things by John Connelly
The Island At the End of the World by Austin Aslan
Fallout by Todd Strasser
Pure by Julianna Baggott (#1)
Sweethearts by Sarah Zarr
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson (#1)
The Twyning by Terence Blacker
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Jackaby by William Ritter (#1)
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Dramarama by E. Lockhart
Tomboy by Liz Prince
Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol
Ghostopolis by Doug Tennaple
The List by Siobhan Vivian
The Riverman by Aaron Starmer
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendra Black
The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey (#1)
The Lucy Variations by Sara Zarr
Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier (#1)

Half Bad by Sally Green (#1)
Nothing by Jane Teller
The Lost Boy by Greg Ruth
Matched by Allie Condie (#1)
Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
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Book Talks - January 27, 2015

1/27/2015

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Mrs. Oberman came in today to give a book talk to block 8/9 - on The Fault In Our Stars by John Green!
See below for the book talk! Mrs. Kirr also gave two quick book talks - one on Miss Perengrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs, and The Crossover by Kwame Alexander.
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Book Talks - January 13, 2015

1/13/2015

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We had two parents come in today to give book talks!!
Mrs. Johnson came in for block 5/6 and shared her love for Sarah's Key, by Tatiana deRosnay, and Mrs. Sue Huber came in to share why she loves To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. See the book talks here!

Oh, and Mrs. Kirr quickly talked about the middle school thriller, The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die, by April Henry.
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Book Talks - January 6th, 2015

1/7/2015

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The following books were purchased with gift certificates from students!!

Jumanji by Chris VanAllsburg
The Eye of Minds of James Dashner
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton
   --> This was a gift from Mrs. Rehberger!
Where Children Sleep by James Mollison
   --> This will be read aloud in class over the next month.
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    Want to give a book talk?
    Read this for the "How To!"
    What is a book talk?
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