https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx en-us 2017-04-26 03:17:33 UTC 2024-12-07 21:08:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dootheets.png joannmwooten https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168272345 Fiction - Newbery Medal
I love this book as I remember reading it in middle school. This book centers around a boy named Jonas who lives in a world of conformity and ideal contentment until he is assigned a job as the Receiver of Memory. This book is appropriate for middle school readers and would be a great tool for comprehension and beyond the text discussions. ]]> 2017-04-26 03:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168272345 joannmwooten https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168272690 Fiction - Newbery Medal
This book was another one that I read growing up and appreciated reading about how this young boy named Jeffrey overcomes his unhappy life as an orphan with his aunt and uncle. This book would be appropriate for middle school readers and good for comprehension and beyond the text dialogue.]]> 2017-04-26 03:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168272690 joannmwooten https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168272988 Fiction - Newbery Medal
Another classic story I read, I love this book because it really captured the essence of what tragically took place during the World War II Nazi regime. This book would be appropriate for middle and high school readers. Teaching points would include comprehension and dialogue beyond the text. ]]> 2017-04-26 03:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168272988 joannmwooten https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168273404 Fiction
I enjoyed reading this book as it allowed me to think deeper in the social-emotional contexts that teenage children experience. Margaret moves to a new town where she attempts to fit in with friends who discuss everything from boys, periods and religion. This book would be great for middle school readers, more specifically girls as it gravitates more toward that genre. ]]> 2017-04-26 03:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168273404 joannmwooten https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168273734 Fiction
I really appreciated this book and the relatable emotional details that involved the characters Hannah Baker and Clay Jensen. Clay Jensen receives 13 cassette tapes that were recorded by his friend and crush Hannah Baker who explains the 13 reasons why she committed suicide. This book is appropriate for middle and high school readers. Teaching points would include beyond the text social-emotional discussions and comprehension. ]]> 2017-04-26 03:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168273734 joannmwooten https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168274298 Fiction
A high school classic tale. This book is a generational book that has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of a wealthy man named Jay Gatsby who is in love with Daisy Buchanan and makes multiple attempts to reach her through a lifestyle that could be a lie. This book is appropriate for high school readers with good teaching points in comprehension and beyond the text discussions.]]> 2017-04-26 03:46:30 UTC https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168274298 joannmwooten https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168274886 Fiction - Pulitzer Prize
This classic story that continues to deeply move readers from generations captures the essence of human behavior. This book is rich with vocabulary and imagery it is regarded as a masterpiece in American literature. This story would be appropriate for high school readers and would be a great tool for teaching inference, comprehension and beyond the text dialogue. ]]> 2017-04-26 03:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168274886 joannmwooten https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168275501 Fiction
This book tells the story of a boy born with a facial deformity who is mainstreamed to a regular school and tries to find ways to convince his peers he is just like them. This story is appropriate for upper elementary readers and into middle school. This story focuses on the topics of bullying, differences and social-emotional contexts. ]]> 2017-04-26 04:00:48 UTC https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168275501 joannmwooten https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168276112 Fiction
A story about a boy named Harry who lost his parents and was forced to live with his terrible relatives, discovers his true nature when a letter comes to him explaining he is a wizard. I like this book in particular because it was the first series to the Harry Potter saga and it captured the imaginations of all readers with the detailed text that allowed for vivid imaginations. This book would be appropriate for upper elementary into high school. Teaching points would include comprehension. ]]> 2017-04-26 04:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168276112 joannmwooten https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168277015 Fiction
This story is great for upper elementary and middle school readers. I like this book because it captures the humor in what seems to be everyday issues that middle school students experience. A teaching point with this book would be reading comprehension.]]> 2017-04-26 04:15:55 UTC https://padlet.com/joannmwooten/3t6bgozolqhx/wish/168277015