https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju Mrs. Young's reading class recommendations 2016-2017 en-us 2016-12-16 16:19:09 UTC 2017-01-13 20:13:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png myoung32 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144085905 This book is about a family of 3 young boys.  The oldest boy is a "troublemaker" and is trying to avoid being involved in a gang.  He learns that his family is "destined" to be with the gang. He ends up falling in love with the head cheerleader.  Her parents do not want her to date him because of his reputation.  This is the story of their journey.  ]]> 2016-12-16 16:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144085905 myoung32 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144087551 This book is about a futuristic world after wars have taken place and America is divided into countries. A young girl is in love with a neighbor of a different "caste" or social class. You are supposed to marry within your caste and you are assigned your caste by your job. The prince and royal family have these selections to choose the next princess for the prince. Girls of each country are chosen "randomly" and have to move to the palace to take place in the selection. This is similar to the bachelor TV show. This series is about the main character's journey through the selection. ]]> 2016-12-16 16:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144087551 myoung32 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144088433 This is a story about a boy who has had a very troubled past. He does some illegal things and has to deal with them. He is sent away from his family. This is his journey trying to make up for his actions and make things right in his life. ]]> 2016-12-16 16:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144088433 myoung32 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144089459 This book is an adventure book about a group of teens who try to look for ways to get a thrill. "The Nail" is a place that has been off limits since there was a bad accident from cliff jumping. There are a couple kids who decide they are going to jump the nail, and there are a group of kids who try to stop them because they don't want the kids to get hurt. This is their adventure.]]> 2016-12-16 16:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144089459 myoung32 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144089806 This story takes place in WWII. This is about young teens who have to learn the Navajo Code to communicate during the war. They are in the war and battling. This story is their adventure about how they had to use these codes to save many soldiers and bring families back together. The one catch is that these "code talkers" cannot tell anyone about what they do. They are sworn to secrecy.]]> 2016-12-16 16:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144089806 myoung32 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144091005 This story is about a woman who is in an abusive relationship but she can't get away because her husband is a cop.  She eventually moves and runs away into hiding.  Katie finds a new life in a new place and falls in love.  Her husband ends up tracking her down and attempts to kill her.  This is her journey.]]> 2016-12-16 16:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144091005 myoung32 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144091480 Breath Sister is something that Windy (the main character) has never heard of. She is not considered to be "popular" but really wants to fit in. She tries to find a group to fit in with and when she does, she learns that secrets aren't always a good thing. Windy learns that sometimes you have to break confidentiality to save someone you care about. This is how one student's life changes because of the choices she makes.]]> 2016-12-16 16:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144091480 myoung32 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144092754 This story is about a girl who loves to play baseball.  As she grows up, she learns new things about herself and has to decide if she can really follow the dream of becoming a professional baseball player like her father. This is her journey and struggles.]]> 2016-12-16 16:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144092754 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144390308 When Zach moves back to his dad's hometown not knowing the house they will be living in has a dark pass. 50 years ago a crazed killer caused a bus accident killing all 40 people on the bus at the crossroads. As a lightning strike hit the tree and releases the spirits and the town is under attack. ]]> 2016-12-19 20:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144390308 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144390342 There are 3 books in the series. The series is about Katniss, and her sister Prima. This guy Gale is really good friends with Katniss. Katniss and Gale have to go into the hunger games together and only one can win. 
 ]]> 2016-12-19 20:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144390342 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144390371 Just got the book only read 5 pages so I couldn't tell you yet..]]> 2016-12-19 20:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144390371 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144390377 ... just started ...]]> 2016-12-19 20:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144390377 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144390399 this series is about a young man named "Dan" who starts going to collage in an old asylum name "New Hampshire college prep" this an asylum that was converted into a college dorm and due to his past with it he allowed to room in it]]> 2016-12-19 20:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144390399 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144390474 Have you ever wanted to go on an adventure and discover something? Well PaperTowns is about a guy named Quentin and he meets this girl named Margo. One night Margo climbs in Quentins window dressed all in black and says she wants to go on an adventure with him.  All of a sudden Margo goes missing and Quentin tries to find her. Margo leaves clues for Quentin so then he could track her down. Will Quentin find Margo and will there be a happily ever after? Read PaperTowns to find out!]]> 2016-12-19 20:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144390474 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144390587 This book is about a guy named Roylin and he met this girl named Korie and he falls in love with her but she is just using him for him money and he finds out that and he catches her with Steve at this Chinese restaurant, Roylin hit Steve first then Steve got back up and twisted his arm, pushes it up and tells Roylin to leave him and Korie alone. He has no one to talk to because all of his friends hate him and there was a guy that he used to talk to but he stole money from Mr. Miller, and he Mr. Miller got scared, had a heart attack and died and now he is keeping it a secret.]]> 2016-12-19 20:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144390587 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144390652 im currently reading a good book about A guy that is gay and a guy that likes this other girl and he is at swim practice and this gay guy comes and kisses this "straight" dude and then he thinks that he likes girls but i think he likes boys and i think you should read this book ]]> 2016-12-19 20:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/144390652 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/145321663 2017-01-04 17:16:43 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/145321663 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/145598891 Bleeding orange is a great book if you like sports basketball in general. The book tell about the truth behind the game of basketball  talked about by Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim. he tells on how he sees basketball as a coach and when he was a player. it is a great book if you wanna get to know about college basketball]]> 2017-01-05 20:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/145598891 https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/147146480 This book is a great book for all you adventurous people out there. The main character is Katniss Everdeen. Hunger games 75 shows up and all the hunger games victors have to go into the hunger games again, that means Katniss needs to go into the games 2 times in a row. She gets in the arena and she meets a team with Gale, Peeta, Beetee, Mags, and Finnick. They kill the other team and then the slowly start killing each other. Katniss shoots a arrow with an electric rope around it and hits the inner shell of the arena causing a big explosion. Katniss escape and the arena, and Peeta gets taken by the capital.]]> 2017-01-13 20:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/myoung32/r43kv87w1ju/wish/147146480