Category Archives: Multicultural
Horror: Night Fall series
More interesting books for high school students who are learning to read or improving their reading skills. Today we’re looking at Night Fall, a horror series. At Colony High, we’ve created a section in the book stacks just for these … Continue reading
Surviving Southside
Finally! Some good, interesting books for high school students who are learning to read or improving their reading skills. I’ve mentioned that we’ve been buying these books. Well, now most of them are here. I plan to post about … Continue reading
“What Can(t) Wait”
What Can(t) Wait by Ashley Hope Perez Marisa’s dad is a Mexican immigrant. He’s had a hard life in the shadow of his stepmother and as an adult always reminds his kids that: family is everything; hard work is what … Continue reading
“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Teachers who are thinking outside the box will let you read this for your biography/memoir assignment, and what a great opportunity! The story of Henrietta Lacks is more than a biography … 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
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“My Brother’s Voice”
My Brother’s Voice by Stephen Nasser, Holocaust survivor In 1944, the Nazis took 13-year-old Nasser and 21 members of his family to the Auschwitz and Muhldorf Concentration Camps. Pista, as he was known, was the only member of his family … Continue reading
“Liar”
Liar by Justine Larbalestier Micah is the ‘after-school’ girlfriend of Zach Rubin—who has a ‘real’ girlfriend at school. No one else knows about their relationship. Both are excellent runners, although, again, no one knows this about Micah. She hides the … Continue reading
“They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan”
They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan by Benson Deng, Alephonsion Deng and Benjamin Ajak with Judy A. Bernstein In the introduction, Judy Bernstein compares the situation that the three … Continue reading
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