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Adult Books for Teens: “All the Light We Cannot See”
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr A French girl whose father is the master of the locks at the Museum of Natural History in Paris goes blind when she is only six years old. Her father … Continue reading →
Posted in Adventure Stories, bullying, Family Problems, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Human Rights Issues, Non-fiction, Over 375 pages
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Tagged Adult books for teens, All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr, Brittany, bullying, child-parent relationships, coming of age, France, Germany, Hitler Youth, miners, mining, Nazis, Paris, precocious children, Pulitzer Prize, Saint-Malo, World War II
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Common Core: Adult Nonfiction: “Deep Down Dark”
Deep Down Dark by Hector Tobar Although you are very young, you may remember the collapse of the San Jose Mine in Chile back in August 2010. This was such a huge news story. Thirty-three men were trapped in … Continue reading →
“Trapped”
Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet below the Chilean Desert by Marc Aronson You’ve heard about the Chilean (and one Bolivian) miners trapped 2,300 feet underground from August 5 until October 13, 2010–more than two months–after … Continue reading →
Posted in Adventure Stories, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Non-fiction, Young Adult Literature
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Tagged Chilean desert, marc aronson, miners, mining
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