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Books for Reluctant Readers

8/30/2013

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For 8/30... For those who say they "don't read..."

Read Aloud:
Chapter 1 of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda 
                                             by Tom Angleberger

Book Talks:
Conspiracy 365 by Gabrielle Lord
Cirque du Freak by Darren Shan
Games by Carol Gorman
Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading 
          by Tommy Greenwald
Stickman Odyssey by Christopher Ford
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Popular Fantasy or Science Fiction

8/28/2013

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For 8/28... A mix of popular books for 7th grade... gotta get everyone reading!

Read Aloud:
Chapter 1 of The False Prince, by Jennifer Nielsen

Book Talks:
The Name of this Book Is Secret 
      by Pseudonymous Bosch
Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Hidden Talents by David Lubar
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
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Struggles as a result of a big event...

8/22/2013

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For the first week of school, 8/23... We went with the theme from the summer book, Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick.

Read Aloud:
Chapter 1 & 2 of After Ever After by Jordan Sonnenblick

Book Talks:
Dovey Coe by Frances O'Roark Dowell
See You at Harry's by Jo Knowles
Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham
Silent to the Bone by E.L. Konigsburg
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
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