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Random Book Poll
As a teacher I'm always thinking about what new books I can bring into my classroom.... so here's my question:
If you were a teacher, and could teach any young adult book to your freshman English class, what would it be and why?
If you were a teacher, and could teach any young adult book to your freshman English class, what would it be and why?
Books Read in 2016: 4/50
Re: Random Book Poll
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Sugar & Spice
With 13 Reasons Why, how do you handle the hot tub scene? For those who have taught it, have you had any parents opposed to the content of 13 Reasons Why? Have you had to justify teaching it to admin, other teachers, parents, etc?
@kpow I've never actually read The Future of Us, so don't know what that book is about.
Last year I taught The Hunger Games, and this year I'm teaching Divergent. I haven't had to do much convincing for these books, other than that I've had to purchase the books myself. Thank goodness for Donors Choose!
Going Underground by Susan Vaught - I think this is a very timely book that all teenagers should read. The protagonist is the town outcast who is wary of getting involved with anyone, and the reason is he's a convicted sex offender due to a sexting incident the summer before high school. His whole group of friends and their girlfriends were involved, but his girlfriend was the youngest, just shy of her 14th birthday, so his punishment was the harshest. Now he's nearing the end of high school and the only part time job he can get is digging graves and his future looks bleak. It was an excellent read, very thought-provoking, and fodder for great discussion.
If Jack's In Love by Stephen Wetta - Set in the early-mid 80's, it's the coming of age story of Jack, just about to turn 13, whose family is poorer and lesser educated than the rest of the neighborhood. Jack befriends the town jeweler, also an outcast because he's jewish. The jeweler gives him romance advice because Jack has a crush. When his crush's older brother is killed, Jack's older brother is a possible suspect. It's a great story about class and prejudice and complicated families.
Greyhound by Steffan Piper - I think this is a great selection, especially if they will read Huck Finn or Catcher in the Rye during their high school career. This is also set in the early-mid 80's. An 11 year old boy is being abandoned by his mom, sent to live with grandparents across the country. He's dumped at a Greyhound Station in LA bound for Altoona, PA. During his journey he meets a number of good and bad people. One of his co-passengers is a just released convict who looks out for him. It's a wonderful and heartbreaking story, in which the goodness comes from the least likely places. Marcus (the ex-con) is one of my favorite literary characters.
Another I think should be required reading, but is maybe more suited to middle school - Girl Unmoored, Jennifer Gooch Hummer. Same time frame as Greyhound and If Jack's in Love (sorry can't help it - I was just about the exact same age as these characters, and therefore I find them very relateable.) It's the early days of the AIDS scare and Apron (yes that's her name) is dealing with the death of her mother, her father's new relationship with the nurse who cared for her mother and who hates Apron, and losing her best friend to a mean girl. She befriends a gay couple and goes to work in their flower shop over the summer, but her real job is to be there for one member of the couple who is dying of AIDS. Amazing book. Ugly crying and laughter amidst the heartbreak.
my read shelf:
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my read shelf:
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