6th Grade
Zane and the Hurricane - it was ok. Maybe more elementary.
Prince of Shadows - pretty good. ending seemed abrupt. Ms. Cosgrove-Davies likes this book better than Romeo and Juliet!
Inside Out and Back Again - enjoyable, written in verse - reading it as part of the 40 book challenge
Gregor the Overlander - really good, intense sci-fi fantasy. Fast paced
Blood of Olympus is an abomination - didn't live up to expectations
Pendragon books - a series in sci-fi fantasy
8th Grade
March 7th - NOVA Teen at Washington-Lee
Heart of a Samurai - sprinkled with Japanese so a little hard to follow. Interesting meeting of cultures.
Brisnger - movie not as good as the book - changes in plot and cast of characters
Positive - a memoir, read it in 24 hours. Middle school girl has HIV, tells a friend and is bullied
Popular - a memoir about a girl in 8th grade who does an experiment to see if "rules" she applied from a book from 1951 will make her popular
Steve Jobs: The Man Who Though Different - he was interesting and unlikable which made for an interesting read. He was hard to work with and for
The Selection, The Elite, The One - boy meets girl/ prince and lower class girl
Matched was enjoyable - 2nd book was awful - 3rd gets mixed reviews - it is important to care about the characters in order to root for them and want to continue in their world
Abandoned, Underworld - retelling of Persephone story
Hero's Guide to Saving your Kingdom
False Prince - ending was fine, why keep going?
Frustrating when authors kill off characters because they don't know what to do with them.
King of Attolia - better than the False Prince, series starts with The Thief
The Storyteller - an odd book
7th Grade
Awesome Selection series - must order The Heir
Fantastic Lunar Chronicles - must order Fairest and Winter
AKA (Also Known As) second book called Going Rogue - spy books. girl goes on missions around the work. Moves to NY and has a mission. Probably headed for love. Not as good as the I'd Tell You that I Love You but then I'd have to Kill You.
She's Not Invisible - a really good book. A slow start, but stick with it - it's worth it.Journey of a blind girl and her younger brother as they travel to NY to find their father. Had details that were surprising, like sounds etc.
Uprising - about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Waistcoats and Weaponry - not as good as the rest of the series
Things Not Seen - invisibility, blindness
The Geography of You & Me - ok book told in alternating chapters. a slow read.
Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight -
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
TAB meeting - December 2, 2014
6th Grade
Prophecy - helpful to read Prophecy before Warrior (Warrior is on order!) enjoyable, little bit gory, little bit scary but hard to put down
Eon and Eona - has Chinese zodiac and other Asian mythology, another girl main character
The Borrowers - a classic, shows two sides to how people think
A Wrinkle in Time - confusing and random at first, but worth the effort by 3/4 of the way. makes a good audio book
The Mortal Instruments (read Infernal Devices - this is the prequel and amazing) Mortal Instruments not quite as good. has demons and magic.
Torn Away - a little tragic, girl's house gets blown away, divorce, etc.
14th Goldfish - not much about the goldfish, more a family drama
The Clique books - mean girls being mean with a lot of money
8th Grade
Prophecy
Red Madness - story about finding out what causes and how to prevent an illness. How does the disease spread? Early 1900's account. This disease impacted public policy. Includes gross pictures and primary accounts.
Champion - student thinks he can predict the ending, but is assured he can't
Code Name Verity - it's an enigma. Nazi occupied France in a German prison. Female British spy caught and imprisoned. While in prison, the spy is telling stories about her friend. If you have only read the beginning of the book you don't know what is happening yet.
James A Michener - he writes epics - often historical
Inheritance Cycle
7th Grade
Prophecy - liked the blend of ancient mythology, small of bits of romance, and action. Good details and descriptions. Liked the main character, Kira - she is different and defiant. Bit of a slow beginning, but book got better and faster pace as it progressed.
Tiger's Curse - romance, mythology, adventure.
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea - romance, fantasy,
West of the Moon - really good, fairy tale based,
Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy - fantasy, extraordinarily descriptive, main character keeps the mother alive through her thoughts (not literally),
Prophecy - helpful to read Prophecy before Warrior (Warrior is on order!) enjoyable, little bit gory, little bit scary but hard to put down
Eon and Eona - has Chinese zodiac and other Asian mythology, another girl main character
The Borrowers - a classic, shows two sides to how people think
A Wrinkle in Time - confusing and random at first, but worth the effort by 3/4 of the way. makes a good audio book
The Mortal Instruments (read Infernal Devices - this is the prequel and amazing) Mortal Instruments not quite as good. has demons and magic.
Torn Away - a little tragic, girl's house gets blown away, divorce, etc.
14th Goldfish - not much about the goldfish, more a family drama
The Clique books - mean girls being mean with a lot of money
8th Grade
Prophecy
Red Madness - story about finding out what causes and how to prevent an illness. How does the disease spread? Early 1900's account. This disease impacted public policy. Includes gross pictures and primary accounts.
Champion - student thinks he can predict the ending, but is assured he can't
Code Name Verity - it's an enigma. Nazi occupied France in a German prison. Female British spy caught and imprisoned. While in prison, the spy is telling stories about her friend. If you have only read the beginning of the book you don't know what is happening yet.
James A Michener - he writes epics - often historical
Inheritance Cycle
7th Grade
Prophecy - liked the blend of ancient mythology, small of bits of romance, and action. Good details and descriptions. Liked the main character, Kira - she is different and defiant. Bit of a slow beginning, but book got better and faster pace as it progressed.
Tiger's Curse - romance, mythology, adventure.
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea - romance, fantasy,
West of the Moon - really good, fairy tale based,
Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy - fantasy, extraordinarily descriptive, main character keeps the mother alive through her thoughts (not literally),
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