A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin I just finished reading A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin (yes, the same author as the Babysitter's Club books). As a Newberry Honor winner, this book dives into small town '60s life. Hattie, a young girl who really just wants a normal quiet summer, learns she has a relative she never knew existed. When Uncle Adam comes to town, her entire world is flipped upside down, and normal flies out the window. Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix It's 1840, and omething strange is happening in the Clifton village. All the children are getting sick. Usually the doctor has a miracle medication that can cure anything, but this time he has nothing. Jessie's mother knows something is wrong, something so wrong that in the middle of the night Jessie's mother decides to tell Jessie the deepest, darkest secret of the village. It isn't 1840 at all. The year is 1996, and their town is run from the outside world. Jessie must now venture into this unknown world to get help. She has to be careful who she trusts. Otherwise she and the other children might just run out of time. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell This Newberry Medal winning novel features Karana, a twelve year old who must survive on an island alone after her people have left. She faces wild dog attacks, brutal storms, and of course the fear that the strangers who drove her people away could always come back. Foraging for food, making weapons, and building a shelter on a deserted island makes Karana a female Robinson Crusoe. Will she be able to survive? Will her family Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac At one time in history, Native American culture was looked down upon. Young Navajos were sent to white boarding schools to forget their language, their customs, and their culture. Yet when World War II broke out, the United States needed a new secret code for delivering messages, one that didn't take hours to produce, but more importantly, one that the Germans and Japanese could not break. Ned Begay and other Navajos were then recruited by the Marines because they had a language almost forgotten that could be shaped into an indecipherable code. They became code-talkers. Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson Sarah Louise Bradshaw is sick and tired of being overshadowed by her twin sister in this Newberry Medal winning novel. Ever since they were born, Caroline hogged the attention of her parents, grandmother, and friends for her blonde hair, delicate features, and beautiful singing voice. Sarah Loiuse must find her own path away from Caroline and her own chances. As the story begins on the island of Rass right as World War II ignites, this tomboy grows up with disappointment and sacrifice amid a colorful cast of characters to find the courage to become who she was always meant to be. The Secret School by Avi Ida Bidson desparately wants more for her life than just a rural farm life. She wants to become a teacher, but when the school board closes the one-room schoolhouse that year, Ida's dreams of graduating eighth grade and going on to the high school are shattered. Her family cannot afford to wait to send her to high school. Her only hope is to keep the school open, secretly. Yet even a secret school needs a teacher. Ida can't be it...could she? |
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Did you know that the Language Arts teachers have lots of class sets of books that are just lonely and wanting desparately to be read? When Mrs. Huddleston came to Longfellow, she discovered many class sets of unread books that are just waiting to be checked out. Talk to Mrs. Huddleston, Mrs. Medina, or Ms. Slatten if any of these perk your interest.
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AuthorDid you know that the Language Arts teachers have lots of class sets of books that are just lonely and wanting desparately to be read? When Mrs. Huddleston came to Longfellow, she discovered many class sets of unread books that are just waiting to be checked out. Here are some of the books. Talk to your Language Arts teacher if any of these perk your interest. Archives
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