https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1 Choose from one of the following to read and do a report on for this semester en-us 2020-11-10 19:10:45 UTC 2020-12-09 13:28:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4d6.png gabbylochbaum https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/912455634 The Sign of the Beaver is a historical fiction novel about a boy left alone in the wilderness of Maine for an entire summer. He survives with the help of the Native Americans, who teach him many things. The book was written by Elizabeth George Speare, a two-time Newbery Medal winner.

]]> 2020-11-11 12:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/912455634 gabbylochbaum https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/912462313 Hatchet tells the story of 13-year-old Brian Robeson and his successful attempt to survive alone in the wilderness. When the novel begins, Brian's parents have recently divorced, an event that Brian finds painful. Brian boards a small plane to fly to meet his father in Canada, where his father is working.]]> 2020-11-11 12:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/912462313 gabbylochbaum https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/912464262 Number the Stars is a work of historical fiction by the American author Lois Lowry about the escape of a Jewish family, the Rosens, from Copenhagen, Denmark, during World War II. The story centers on ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen, who lives with her mother, father, and sister Kirsti in Copenhagen in 1943.]]> 2020-11-11 12:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/912464262 gabbylochbaum https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/912470854 The Lightning Thief is a light-hearted fantasy about a modern 12-year-old boy who learns that his true father is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Percy sets out to become a hero by undertaking a quest across the United States to find the entrance to the Underworld and stop a war between the gods.]]> 2020-11-11 12:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/912470854 gabbylochbaum https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/912474425 A boy is wrongfully sent to a brutal camp, where the camp warden and her staff force the children in their care to mysteriously dig holes all day long in the desert. Their rehabilitation is questioned, as they think something sinister is involved.]]> 2020-11-11 12:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/912474425 gabbylochbaum https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/912479873 The story Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher is told through the eyes of an African American teenage boy name The Tao Jones, T.J. for short. His English teacher, Mr. Simet, approaches T.J. to ask him about helping to create a swim team for Cutter High]]> 2020-11-11 12:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/912479873 gabbylochbaum https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/913357341 Jonas lives in a seemingly idyllic world of conformity and contentment. When he begins to spend time with The Giver , an old man who is the sole keeper of the community's memories, Jonas discovers the dangerous truths of his community's secret past. Armed with the power of knowledge, Jonas realizes that he must escape from their world to protect himself and those he loves -- a challenge no one has ever completed successfully.]]> 2020-11-11 16:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/913357341 gabbylochbaum https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/913373018 It's been one year since the brutal murder of her older sister, Zoë, and fifteen-year-old Echo is still reeling from the aftermath. Her parents are numb, her friends are moving on, and the awkward start to her freshman year proves she'll never live up to her sister's memory. Until Zoë's former boyfriend Marc shows up with Zoë's diary.
At first Echo's not interested, doubting there's anything in there she doesn't already know. But when curiosity prevails, she starts reading, becoming so immersed in her sister's secret world, their lives begin to blur, forcing Echo to uncover the truth behind Zoë's life so that she can start to rebuild her own.

]]> 2020-11-11 16:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/913373018 gabbylochbaum https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/913382713 Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon to the Isle of the Lost-a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that makes it impossible for them to leave. Stripped of their magical powers, the villains now live in total isolation, forgotten by the world.]]> 2020-11-11 16:22:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/913382713 gabbylochbaum https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/913387085 When hostile aliens called the Formics attack Earth, only the legendary heroics of Mazer Rackham manage to attain a victory. To prepare for the next attack, Col. Hyrum Graff and his cohorts initiate a military program to find the next Mazer. Recruit Ender Wiggin exhibits an unusual gift for the training, easily mastering all of the challenges thrown at him. Mazer Rackham, himself, takes Ender as a protege to prepare him for the oncoming war.]]> 2020-11-11 16:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/913387085 gabbylochbaum https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/913393721 The life of Jesse , an adolescent, changes when he befriends Leslie ), the class outsider. The children create an imaginary world called Terabithia, which is inhabited by all manner of magical creatures. Though difficulties fill their ordinary lives, Jesse and Leslie rule as king and queen in Terabithia. Soon one of the friends must draw on the strength of their imaginary kingdom to cope with a tragedy.]]> 2020-11-11 16:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/913393721 gabbylochbaum https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/913401194 On his birthday, Omri is given several simple gifts, including an old wooden cupboard and a small plastic figurine of a Native American man. When he locks the toy inside the cabinet it magically comes to life as a tiny, cagey warrior named Little Bear . The boy then places other toys in the cupboard and they too come to life, even engaging in entertaining battles. But after Little Bear is wounded, Omri begins to understand that his animate toys are not mere playthings.]]> 2020-11-11 16:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/913401194 gabbylochbaum https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/917446389 A teen gang in rural Oklahoma, the Greasers are perpetually at odds with the Socials, a rival group. When Greasers Ponyboy and Johnny get into a brawl that ends in the death of a Social member, the boys are forced to go into hiding. Soon Ponyboy and Johnny, along with the intense Dallas and their other Greaser buddies, must contend with the consequences of their violent lives. While some Greasers try to achieve redemption, others meet tragic ends.]]> 2020-11-12 17:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/917446389 gabbylochbaum https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/973146697 Andy Jackson was driving the car that crashed one night after a game, killing Robert Washington, his best friend and the captain of the Hazelwood High Tigers. It was late, and they'd been drinking, and now, months later, Andy can't stop blaming himself. As he turns away from family, friends, and even his girlfriend, he finds he's losing the most precious thing of all- his ability to face the future. ]]> 2020-11-30 19:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/973146697 https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/1002000093 2020-12-09 13:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/gabbylochbaum/ospuko7lt7019sl1/wish/1002000093