Read Like A Teen by Susan Morris https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis GPS Faculty/Staff Book Group en-us 2017-12-15 16:16:27 UTC 2023-06-27 12:46:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Another enjoyable book from Celeste Ng - intriguing characters, multilayered story as told by teens and their mothers. (Ms. Stevens, GHS Librarian) alexandrastevens4_1 https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis/wish/217365575 2017-12-19 20:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis/wish/217365575 Shorty is trapped under the rubble of a hospital in Haiti's 2010 catastrophic earthquake. We learn a lot about current drug wars and ancient zombies as he struggles to stay alive. (Ms. Morris, GHS Librarian) susan_morris5 https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis/wish/223381995 2018-01-22 15:37:38 UTC https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis/wish/223381995 laurajeanwaters1 https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis/wish/223732355 I loved going on the emotional ride with these characters as they got to know each other and themselves.  (Ms. Waters, GHS Librarian)  ]]> 2018-01-23 12:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis/wish/223732355 Nation by Terry Pratchett https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis/wish/223763291 The ancient lore and mystery of Mau's village combined with the practicality of Daphne's Brittish science help the two of them rebuild a nation after a tidal wave destroys it.  This was a delightful light read with deeper questions about predudice and religion expertly woven in.  (Mrs. Vogel, GHS Science teacher)

]]> 2018-01-23 13:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis/wish/223763291 Dear Martin by Nic Stone alexandrastevens4_1 https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis/wish/224402038 This debut novel portrays a gifted young man who grapples with issues of racial profiling, interracial dating and friendships, and economic disparity by writing letters to Dr. Martin Luther King in his journal.  A fantastic read! (Ms. Stevens, GHS Librarian)]]> 2018-01-24 19:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis/wish/224402038 Turtles All the Way Down by John Green alexandrastevens4_1 https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis/wish/227798590 Set against the backdrop of the search for a fugitive billionaire and the reward for his capture, the real story is the poignant and memorable voice of a teen coping with OCD and anxiety. Whether you struggle with mental illness or struggle to understand it, readers will recognize the humanity in Aza's experience. John Green is a master of the teenage experience.  (Ms. Hawes, GHS English & InLab teacher)]]> 2018-02-03 22:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis/wish/227798590 Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson susan_morris5 https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis/wish/246617159 I wanted to understand the neighborhood my son just moved to. It is indeed Another Brooklyn, that of the 1970's. In this adult novel that appeals to teens, four young women find strength in each other as the neighborhood forces them to grow up. (Susan Morris, GHS Librarian

]]> 2018-03-27 17:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis/wish/246617159 The History of Jane Doe by Michael Belanger susan_morris5 https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis/wish/314698099 I laughed and cried my way through our very own GHS history teacher's popular coming of age novel.  It's REALLY good and we have copies available for circulation in the Library Media Center. (Susan Morris, GHS Librarian)]]> 2018-12-14 15:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/susan_morris5/7ti6vggfkuis/wish/314698099