Tag Archives: biography

Adult Books: Memoir: “Let’s Pretend This Never Happened”

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson Jenny Lawson grew up in Wall, Texas, a small rural town that it was her goal to escape. Just as in many such tales, we find that in adulthood, the author … Continue reading →

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Common Core: Nonfiction: “A Curious Mind”

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

A Curious Mind: the Secret to a Bigger Life by Brian Grazer and Charles Fishman Brian Grazer is the producer of many well-known films (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, Grinch, Splash) and some TV series (24 is the best known). … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography/Memoir, Non-fiction | Tagged 21st century learners, A Curious Mind, Adult books for teens, autobiography, biography, book reviews, Brian Grazer, Common Core, Common Core standards, creativity, critical thinking, curiosity, nonfiction | Leave a comment

“Ball Don’t Lie”

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Ball Don’t Lie by Matt de la Pena “Real life always comes whipping back around at you like a boomerang. But right now there’s one last game to play. And Stickey’s right here. In the zone. Flowing. Every shot … Continue reading →

Posted in bullying, Family Problems, Fiction, Multicultural, Romance, Sports, Young Adult Literature | Tagged basketball, biography, book reviews, bullying, child abuse, child-parent relationships, drug addiction, education, family problems, high school students, poverty, reluctant readers, sports book, Teen Issues, YA fiction | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: Autobiography: “Lone Survivor”

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson Marcus Luttrell has trained his entire life to arrive at the moment when he and three fellow members of Navy SEAL Team 10 creep along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in search of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Biography/Memoir, Faith-Based/Religious Element, Movie Tie-In, Non-fiction, Over 375 pages | Tagged Adult books for teens, Afghanistan, autobiography, biography, book reviews, boot camp, death, death and dying, family, friendship, Lokhay, Lone Survivor, Marcus Luttrell, military service, movie tie-in, Navy SEAL, Navy SEAL Indoctrination, Navy SEALs, nonfiction, Special Forces, Texas, war | Leave a comment

“Hyperbole and a Half”

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things that Happened by Allie Brosh This fun and sometimes poignant book of wacky comics and weird life lessons is taken from the author’s blog. I’d never seen the … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novel | Tagged Allie Brosch, autobiography, biography, blogs, childhood, dogs, graphic novel, humor, Hyperbole and a Half, illustrated books, memoir, mental depression | Leave a comment

The Ontario Teen Book Fest is in March!

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

March 21, 2015 9 AM-5 PM Colony High.

Posted in Adventure Stories, Biography/Memoir, Controversial Issue/Debate, Faith-Based/Religious Element, Family Problems, Fiction, Multicultural, Non-fiction, Young Adult Literature | Tagged autobiography, biography, book reviews, family problems, gay teens, Ontario Teen Book Fest, realistic romance, romance, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: “Yes Please!”

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Yes Please! by Amy Poehler If you think that arriving at stardom just consists of lucky breaks—or tossing your screenplay onto the lap of a sleeping star during air travel—then you need the reality check of Amy Poehler’s Yes Please! … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography/Memoir, Non-fiction | Tagged Adult books for teens, Amy Poehler, autobiography, biography, book reviews, Chicago, comedians, comedy, Saturday Night Live, Seth Meyers, sit coms, television, televison show Parks and Recreation, Tina Fey, Upright Citizens Brigade | Leave a comment

Common Core: Nonfiction: “Little Princes”

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan In 2004, Conor Grennan had no wife or children, and had saved some money. So he decided to take a year off work and … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Biography/Memoir, Faith-Based/Religious Element, Human Rights Issues, Non-fiction | Tagged Adult books for teens, adventure stories, autobiography, biography, book reviews, child trafficking, Common Core standards, Conor Grennan, Himalayas, Little Princes, memoir, Nepal, nonfiction, orphanages, orphans | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: Common Core: “I am Malala”

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb Don’t miss this one. Malaha Yousafzai is the girl who was shot in the head at point-blank … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography/Memoir, Non-fiction | Tagged Adult books for teens, autobiography, biography, Christina Lamb, education, Malala, Malala Yousafzai, Middle East, Muslims, Pakistan, Pashtun, Taliban, women's rights | 2 Comments

Students’ book reviews after biography book talks

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

I was so excited to see some of the projects that came from our book talks on biography. The images are great and there were some very clever details (loved the barbed wire made from paper clips), but I was … Continue reading →

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