Group A Social Issue Book Club Books by Mary Gouveia https://padlet.com/mgouveia1/lqxfkwym956x Made with a bold sensibility en-us 2019-03-28 18:04:36 UTC 2024-06-02 19:26:38 UTC hello@padlet.com The Pinballs mgouveia1 https://padlet.com/mgouveia1/lqxfkwym956x/wish/346282017 Carlie knows she has no say in what happens to her. Stuck in a foster home with two other kids, Harvey and Thomas J, she's just a pinball being bounced from bumper to bumper. As soon as she gets settled, somebody puts another coin in the machine and off she goes again. But against her will and her better judgment, Carlie and the boys become friends. And all three of them start to see that they can take control of their own lives. ]]> 2019-03-28 18:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mgouveia1/lqxfkwym956x/wish/346282017 Crenshaw mgouveia1 https://padlet.com/mgouveia1/lqxfkwym956x/wish/346283597 Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan. Again.

Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, he's outspoken, and he's imaginary. He has come back into Jackson's life to help him. But is an imaginary friend enough to save this family from losing everything?

]]> 2019-03-28 18:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mgouveia1/lqxfkwym956x/wish/346283597 A Handful of Stars mgouveia1 https://padlet.com/mgouveia1/lqxfkwym956x/wish/346284710 When Lily's blind dog, Lucky, slips his collar and runs away across the wide-open blueberry barrens of eastern Maine, it's Salma Santiago who manages to catch him. Salma, the daughter of migrant workers, is in the small town with her family for the blueberry-picking season.


After their initial chance meeting, Salma and Lily bond over painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather, and Salma's friendship transforms Lily's summer. But when Salma decides to run in the upcoming Blueberry Queen pageant, they'll have to face some tough truths about friendship and belonging. Should an outsider like Salma really participate in the pageant — and possibly win?



Set amongst the blueberry barrens and by the sea, this is a gorgeous new novel by Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord that tackles themes of prejudice and friendship, loss and love.

]]> 2019-03-28 18:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mgouveia1/lqxfkwym956x/wish/346284710 Stargirl mgouveia1 https://padlet.com/mgouveia1/lqxfkwym956x/wish/346285823 Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of “Stargirl, Stargirl.” She captures Leo Borlock’ s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first. 

Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.]]> 2019-03-28 18:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mgouveia1/lqxfkwym956x/wish/346285823 The Jacket mgouveia1 https://padlet.com/mgouveia1/lqxfkwym956x/wish/346285914 When twelve-year-old Phil accuses Daniel of stealing his brother's jacket, both of them wind up in the principal's office. How will Phil react when he finds out how Daniel came to be the owner of this unique jacket? Will Daniel be able to forgive Phil for an accusation that was based on racial prejudice? What will the boys learn about each other and themselves?]]> 2019-03-28 18:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mgouveia1/lqxfkwym956x/wish/346285914 Wringer mgouveia1 https://padlet.com/mgouveia1/lqxfkwym956x/wish/347593586 For as long as Palmer LaRue can remember, he has dreaded the day he will turn ten and must take his place beside the other ten-year-old boys in town and become a wringer, a tradition passed down from father to son.
From Newbery Medal winner Jerry Spinelli comes a gripping tale of how one boy learns how to overcome his fears.
Newbery Award Winner]]> 2019-04-02 12:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mgouveia1/lqxfkwym956x/wish/347593586