Young Adult and Middle School students, Welcome! Teachers of these wonderful young people, Welcome! And readers of all ages who enjoy books especially written for middle school and high school students, you are welcome, too. These reviews were originally intended for Maxson Middle School students, but they are open to the world of book lovers. "The world was hers for the reading." Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn "
Monday, November 28, 2005
Friday, November 18, 2005
8th Grade Battle of the Books
Here is the 8th grade book list:
1. Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
2. The Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen Cushman
3. Fever, 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
4. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King
5. Devil on my Heels by Joyce McDonald
6. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
7. Cuba 15 by Nancy Osa
8. The Other Side of Truth by Beverly Naidoo
9. Can’t Get There From Here by Todd Strasser
10. Bucking the Sarge by Christopher Paul Curtis
1. Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
2. The Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen Cushman
3. Fever, 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
4. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King
5. Devil on my Heels by Joyce McDonald
6. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
7. Cuba 15 by Nancy Osa
8. The Other Side of Truth by Beverly Naidoo
9. Can’t Get There From Here by Todd Strasser
10. Bucking the Sarge by Christopher Paul Curtis
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Book List Grade 7
1. Scorpions by Walter Dean Myers
2. Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez
3. Old Yeller by Fred Gipson
4. Give a Boy a Gun by Todd Strasser
5. Swallowing Stones by Joyce McDonald
6. There’s a Girl in my Hammerlock by Jerry Spinelli
7. Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
8. Heaven by Angela Johnson
9. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
10. The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez
2. Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez
3. Old Yeller by Fred Gipson
4. Give a Boy a Gun by Todd Strasser
5. Swallowing Stones by Joyce McDonald
6. There’s a Girl in my Hammerlock by Jerry Spinelli
7. Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
8. Heaven by Angela Johnson
9. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
10. The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Book List for Grade 6
Here is the Book List for Grade 6:
1. Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
2. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
3. Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
4. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
5. Holes by Louis Sachar
6. Rodzina by Karen Cushman
7. Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
8. Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
9. There’s a Hair in My Toothbrush by Jerry Spinelli
10. Miracle’s Boys by Jacqueline Woodson
1. Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
2. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
3. Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
4. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
5. Holes by Louis Sachar
6. Rodzina by Karen Cushman
7. Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
8. Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
9. There’s a Hair in My Toothbrush by Jerry Spinelli
10. Miracle’s Boys by Jacqueline Woodson
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