https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909 Recommendations for a holiday season of reading! en-us 2020-12-13 00:10:57 UTC 2025-10-19 14:17:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png kahnn1 https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1012881932 Recommended by Nina. I loved this coming of age book by popular author Kelly Yang. For High School and adults only! It introduced me to the lives of HS students who leave their home country to get a high priced education in the USA.]]> 2020-12-13 00:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1012881932 stoetzelk1 https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1032460921 Recommended by Kristin. My favorite book of the summer is about a 12 year old boy living with his free-spirited mom in a VW van. Felix tries to win money for an apartment by competing on a gameshow. This book shares an eye opening view of the struggles of the homeless seen through the lens of a middle schooler. ]]> 2020-12-18 19:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1032460921 https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1032600047 Other Words for Home is a 2019 free verse children's book by Jasmine Warga. The story is about a family of Syrian refugees.The book won a 2020 Newbery Honor.


]]> 2020-12-18 20:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1032600047 https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1034305172 Recommended by Julie. I enjoyed this non-fiction thriller.  It is a biography of Virginia Hall, an American, who joins a British spy agency during WWII. She becomes an unsung hero of the French Resistance. Her daring heroics are a great escape! The book appears on NPR's "Best Books of the Year" list for 2020. ]]> 2020-12-20 13:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1034305172 https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1036205694 by Gregory Blake Smith

Recommended by Marcie.
This is an intriguing historical fiction book that I read for my book group. It takes place over several centuries and follows the lives of individuals living in Newport, Rhode Island. I became totally involved in each story and loved how the writer wove everything together. Not an easy read, but worth it.

]]> 2020-12-21 15:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1036205694 https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1036434759 by Eli Saslow
Recommended by Renee.
This is a timely inspiring biography about the transformation of 
Dereck Black, a former White Supremacist and godson of David Duke. It's a sensitive story that gave me added hope that young people will work for a better future. Fabulous book club discussion choice. Eli Saslow is a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for the Washington Post.]]> 2020-12-21 17:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1036434759 https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1036457258 by kelly Yang
Recommended by Louise
Just loved this story about immigrants coming to the US. The struggles and hardships some people face is told from a 5th grade voice. It is heart wrenching and heart warming at the same time. ]]> 2020-12-21 17:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1036457258 https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1036896890 by Truman Capote

Recommended by Malva
At this time of year I always enjoy rereading this short story by the well known author, Truman Capote. My version also includes "One Christmas" and "The Thanksgiving Visitor", two other memorable holiday tales. Capote regarded these stories as among his greatest works of short fiction. I love reading of a time gone by and all the warmth it invokes of the holiday season. The book is a short but very pleasurable read. Beautiful language also! ]]> 2020-12-21 22:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1036896890 https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1038381491 by Elizabeth Acevedo
Recommended by Jenn
This was my favorite read this summer and assigned reading for Gr 9 students at WHS. This coming of age story told by protagonist Xiomara in verse is poet Elizabeth Acevedo's debut novel and is semi-autobiographical. The use of language in this book is amazing and had me reading and rereading verses over and over. A beautifully written, beautiful story. And special bonus -Elizabeth Acevedo recently visited with our Gr 9 students! Watch the video here.]]> 2020-12-22 16:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kahnn1/fqkhmq881yb41909/wish/1038381491