https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev Made with wonder en-us 2016-08-25 19:10:18 UTC 2025-12-10 04:09:14 UTC hello@padlet.com emily_garcia2 https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/122170364 Alexis's life was perfect, she had a boyfriend, best friend, and finally a little sister who is recovering after being possessed by an evil spirit.  Alexis was happy that Kasey is making friends at school, she even joined a club.  But things were getting suspicious with Kasey and her friends.  Alexis knew something was wrong when the girls in the "Sunshine Club" went from nerdy and antisocial, to really popular and gorgeous.  Alexis and Megan investigate by 'joining' the club and find out that they took an oath to be summoned by another spirit, Aralt.  At first, they thought Aralt was harmless, but later figures out he's another evil spirit who has taken control of the Sunshine Club. They both get so caught up in it that they change too. Alexis even forgot the reason she joined, why would she want to hurt someone who offers so much to them, but wants so little in return? If you are anything like me and enjoy creepy and mysterious books, this series is just what you're looking for. ]]> 2016-09-07 16:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/122170364 emily_garcia2 https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/127297157 Have you ever dreamed of yourself being in a fairytale before? Nikki has! It all started in gym class, they were playing dodgeball and her archenemy, Mackenzie, slammed her in the face with a ball and was knocked out. She then woke up confused and surrounded by little "Munchkins". She falls asleep and wakes up in a different story. Nikki goes through different fairytales and learning a little more as she goes. She finally wakes up to the real world back in gym class. This book is a fun and relatable book for young teenagers to read. It has a little twist and explains the emotions of what a teenager goes through--daily. ]]> 2016-09-29 15:33:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/127297157 emily_garcia2 https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/127307043 Petra Kronos lives a basic, joyful life.  But it's never been been normal.  Petra has a tiny spider named Astrophil who hides in her tangled hair.  Her life suddenly changes when her metal-moving father returns home...sightless.  Her father then tells her that the prince has stolen her father's eyes, enchanted them, and wore them.  The question was Why?  Why would the prince do that.  Petra had a plan to steal her father's back, by sneaking back into Prague (Her father's workplace),  and secretly taking them back.  Once, she reaches Salamander castle, she figures out that people in the castle are very unusual.  She also realizes her dad's most sacred possession is also one of the most dangerous.  "The Cabinet of Wonders" is a very odd, yet interesting book. It can also be confusing if you are not reading carefully. I recommend this book to readers of all ages who easily comprehend the theme of the book.]]> 2016-09-29 15:56:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/127307043 emily_garcia2 https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/134253202 Callie is a regular 14 year old girl. She runs track in high school and has great friends and family. Yet, Callie has a deep secret....she self harms. Never too deep, never enough to die. Just enough to feel the pain.  On the inside, she feels fear, pain, and misunderstood. She now stays at "Sick Minds" to get help. She feels as if it is her fault that her family is in bad shape. Especially her brother, Sam. She wants help but she stays silent instead. Callie can't stay silent forever.]]> 2016-10-31 15:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/134253202 emily_garcia2 https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/137040606 Abbey and her best friend, Bee, set out to solve another mystery.  For the first time in Abbey's life, things are looking up, her father just woke up from a coma, and almost immediately went back to work. They're neighbor asked if they could watch over their dog, Yemassee. Suddenly, Yemassee is kidnapped, with Abbey and Bee as the only two witnesses.  It is now up to them to find out who kidnapped them.  This dognapping, though, has lead them to dig deep in history of South Carolina home, in order to set things right. Will they be able to get Yemassee back before it's too late?]]> 2016-11-11 16:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/137040606 https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/140580194 MIna McKee is a little girl who loves the night. She will lie awake and set her imagination free while gazing up at the stars. Her peers look at her as a "misfit" or "crazy" or a "disgrace". She lives with her mother (as her father died) and is now home-schooled after leaving her old school. She finds a black, empty, journal just laying there on a table for which seems like forever. She kept saying that she'll use it as a journal and finally, one night, did that. She begins writing and drawing about her world, thoughts, hopes, dreams, and feelings all over the empty, white pages. After a long time of filling her blank pages in her journal, she comes to realize she is not just a "misfit" or "bonkers" to everyone. She says she "is poised on the threshold of something marvelous. She learns to be brave and confident in herself. This book teaches young readers to be self-confident and to be brave and bold about yourself. The first thing she says to the new kid-"my name is Mina".]]> 2016-11-29 17:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/140580194 https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/141815140 Dr suess]]> 2016-12-05 17:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/141815140 emily_garcia2 https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/148473377 Athletics mean everything to this eighth-grade girl, KT Sutton. KT is a softball star (leading in pitching), she is on track to college and hopefully olympic softball champion. Then, the most important day of her life, the most important game of her life--she suddenly blacks out. When she wakes up, everything is opposite. All classes are changed to athletic drills, all the sports and after-school sports are switched with academic competitions. Even all of her trophies are changed to math trophies--for her brother?! KT is trying to figure out how to fix all of this, how to get her softball & family, back on track.]]> 2017-01-20 20:13:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/148473377 emily_garcia2 https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/148476024 When Dr. Seuss was a kid, he loved to draw. His teachers didn't like him for that, he would do projects that were supposed to be serious, and puts them in a funny way. When he was older, he worked for book companies and drew for them. He eventually was fired because he did something illegal. He needed to change his name, no , his name was not Dr. Seuss. In college, he met a girl who was the only one who thought he was talented. He didn't have much money because nobody accepted him. So he created his own books! All the kids loved him. He even made a movie later and won two Oscars over it! He decided to still write books though. The famous phrase that still to this day, is very common was "Oh the places you'll go!" Dr. Seuss has created so many books for little kids to enjoy! Kids absolutely love his books as well. I'm glad he chose to stick with writing books instead of making movies.]]> 2017-01-20 20:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/148476024 emily_garcia2 https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/151177159 It's summertime and everyone is headed off to camp. For Talented kids, the place to be is Camp Atropos. This camp is a place to practice your talents including: singing a song by the fire, practicing for the Talent Show, and even dipping into the lake. What they didn't know, is that the camp director wants to be kept on the down low at all costs. This Talent or "magical" jar, sunk almost to the bottom of the lake, but it sprung a leak. After that, weird things started happening. Talents have been swapped with one another, and memories have been taken from one camper's head and into another]]> 2017-02-02 15:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/151177159 emily_garcia2 https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/151200049 After falling out between their mothers, 13-year-olds Nell and Lydia are forbidden to see each other for the whole year. Nell struggles with the thought of not only losing her best friend, but also losing the only person she comes to to escape her troubles at home. They want to spend time together, so they hide out in an abandoned golf course the whole summer. They later find mysterious symbols scatter throughout the area. When they reveal the meaning of the symbols, Nell realizes she isn't the only one seeking haven. She then begins to uncover what's really been hidden all along, finally allowing herself to be truly seen. This book talks about self-discovery, friendship, and family. This book is great for teenagers who are starting to find out who they are.]]> 2017-02-02 16:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/151200049 https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/151536012 It's summertime and everyone is headed off to camp. If you're a Talented kid, then Camp Atropos is the place to be. You can sing songs by the fire, practice for the Talent show, and take nice dips into the lake. The kids don't know that they are actually there for one reason-- to keep their camp director hidden at all costs. Meanwhile, a Talent jar was dropped and sunk to the bottom of the lake. As soon as the jar sprung a leak, weird things started to happen at the camp. Strange things including: numerous jars being washed up on the shoreline, Talents being switched around, and memories taken from one camper's mind to another. But nobody knows why? This book is full of mysteries and clues that all add up at the end of the story. Lisa Graff did a fantastic job of keeping A Clatter of Jars in companion with A Tangle of Knots.]]> 2017-02-03 18:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/151536012 emily_garcia2 https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/154049665 Full Ride is a story of good and bad things that ordinary people can do. Becca was very close to her father and was heartbroken when he was taken to prison for embezzlement. She thought her life was over. What's even worse was that her father used her as an excuse , so she and her mother fled, started over, and vowed that nobody can know their past. Now that it's senior year, it is time to apply for colleges. But she gets a rude awakening from her mother. "If you apply for college, your past could be revealed to the world". She has already applied for a full-ride scholarship, but as she digs deeper into her past, she realizes she might have put her and her mother's life in jeopardy.]]> 2017-02-15 15:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/154049665 emily_garcia2 https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/154050209 It has been three months since Alexis experienced Lydia's death. All she wants is for her life to return to normal. But normal people don't see decaying bodies in haunted photographs, they don't have to deal with attacks from Lydia's angry ghost. At first, Alexis thought Lydia was targeting her alone, but later a girl from school disappears one day and she finds Lydia's signature yellow flower on her dresser the next day. Alexis then realizes that her friends are in danger and she is the only one that can save them. She tries to help but sees that this very powerful ghost is tied to her fate in many ways she could never even imagine.]]> 2017-02-15 15:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/154050209 emily_garcia2 https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/157094901 The first month of school was a complete nightmare for Anna Collette.  Her own best friend dumped her because she wanted to spend eighth grade year "seeing different people".  Her very own mom deserted her and is in the hospital, recovering from a suicide attempt.  She's also trapped in her house with her dad, new baby sister, and a stepmom who is young enough to easily wear her Delta shirt with pride.  On top of that, she is stuck at a lunch table with Shawna (the eyebrow plucker) and Sarabeth (the Irish stepper) because she has nowhere else to sit. But what if all this is not a mistake? What if it's not so bad after all? What if this is a good thing? With help from some unlikely sources, like a crazy-girl band talent show act, Anna may find herself on the road to being absolutely fine. Maybe everything will be okay for Anna after all.]]> 2017-03-01 17:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jana_wright1/grv5e8yo6zev/wish/157094901