Category Archives: Hi-Low/Quick Read
“Want to Go Private?”
Want to Go Private? By Sarah Darer Littman I want all of you to read this. Really. Abby is worried about beginning high school because she thinks that life will be even worse than middle school now that there … Continue reading
“Heat” (on Ms. W’s summer reading list)
Heat by Mike Lupica Michael was born to play baseball. At twelve, he can pitch a fastball at 80 mph. His Bronx Little League All-Star team, the Clippers, is a contender for league champions and hopes to make it … Continue reading
Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Multicultural, Sports, Young Adult Literature
Tagged baseball
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‘Perfect Chemistry”
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles Perfect Chemistry is neither new nor unknown to students—and even though those are the two reasons I usually review books, I wanted to find out about this novel because it’s wildly popular at Chaffey … Continue reading
“Where She Went” (on Ms. W’s summer reading list)
Where She Went by Gayle Forman I loved If I Stay, so I had to jump into Where She Went. This time, Adam, Mia’s guitar-playing boyfriend, is the narrator. And in the three plus years since Mia’s accident, Adam has … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Romance, Young Adult Literature
Tagged music, rock bands
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Summer Reading–Join me with some great books!
Don’t lose those grade-level gains you worked so hard to make all year long! Reading over the summer prevents the traditional summer loss of reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. And it’s so easy—a virtually stress-free, fun way of learning. Just … Continue reading
“Ninth Grade Slays”
Ninth Grade Slays (Vladimir Tod series) by Heather Brewer (For the review of the first book in the series, Eighth Grade Bites, click here.) The series is still fun with a combination of goofy loser action—Is Vlad ever going to … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Supernatural, Young Adult Literature
Tagged vampires
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“Dead is a State of Mind”
Dead is a State of Mind by Marlene Perez Book 2 in the Nightshade High series I already reviewed the first book in this series, Dead is the New Black (find review here), so without repeating background, let me get right … Continue reading
“The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Eighth Grade Bites”
The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod by Heather Brewer The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod is a series recommended to me for summer reading. I figured I’d get started early and read the first book: Eighth Grade Bites. It was a … Continue reading
Teen Book Fest and Advice for Writers
Teen Book Fest I had a great time at the Teen Book Fest last Saturday. All five of the authors spoke about their books, about how they came to be writers and how they managed to be published. The teens … Continue reading
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