Tag Archives: Teen Issues
“Crunch Time”
“Crunch Time” by Mariah Fredericks Mrs. M in our English Department recommended this novel to me, and I just finished it. “Crunch Time” is the story of Max, Daisy, Leo and Jane, who, though very different and socially isolated from … Continue reading
“Stargirl” and “Love, Stargirl”
“Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli Mrs. M. tells me that some of her students in READ 180 classes have completed some of the novels available in the course and might like to comment on them. I hope that if you’re in … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Read 180, Young Adult Literature
Tagged nonconformist, Read 180, school problems, Teen Issues
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“Creature of the Night”
Creature of the Night by Kate Thompson Bobby’s mother recently moved the family to a cottage in the country, far from his “bad influence friends” in Dublin. Bobby laughs at the simple country folk, such as old Mrs. Dooley, the … Continue reading
“A Kiss in Time”
A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn Talia is a beautiful royal princess whose minor rebellion against her overprotective parents results in the very thing they fear most. She pricks her finger on a spindle and sends the entire kingdom … Continue reading
“The Rock and the River”
The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon 1968: Racial tensions are escalating in cities across America, including fourteen-year-old Sam’s hometown of Chicago. The struggle for racial equality has even divided Sam’s own family—his father is a civil rights activist, … Continue reading
“Why I Fight”
NOTE: COHS Titans–The following review is excerpted from the Junior Library Guild. (Meaning that I didn’t write it and don’t want to take credit from something I didn’t do!) We belong to the Junior Library Guild and purchase four books … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Young Adult Literature
Tagged boxing, fighting, JLG, Junior Library Guild, Teen Issues
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“Wintergirls”
You loved Speak–and Wintergirls is by the same author! Ms. W Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson On Saturday night Lia ignores thirty-three phone calls from her ex-best friend Cassie. On Monday morning Lia learns that Cassie has been found dead … Continue reading
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Tagged JLG, Junior Library Guild, Read 180, Teen Issues
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“A Nation of Wimps”
“A Nation of Wimps” by Hara Estroff Marano I just finished reading “A Nation of Wimps” this weekend, and while high school students are not its target audience, it is about people like you—what helps you succeed and what makes … Continue reading
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