https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1 en-us 2021-09-07 21:18:19 UTC 2025-09-30 16:00:22 UTC hello@padlet.com lisahammell1_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1722965855 Imagine going on a road trip in a school bus that your dad converted to your home.  Twelve year Coyote and her dad are ready for new adventures in an attempt to leave the past.  Although it might sound challenging to live on a bus, Coyote and her dad enjoy the freedom of being able to go wherever their heart leads them.  Along their travels, Coyote and her dad Rodeo, pick up interesting passengers including a run away teen, a musician, and a mother and son who are running from the violent father.  The group encounters some troublesome situations. Coyote was even left at a gas station once with a boy she had just met - he helped her get away with stolen items.  I recommend this book to readers who like reading about unusual characters.  Readers who like adventures that teach about real life will love this book. ]]> 2021-09-07 21:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1722965855 thomasheyn https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728239347 Imagine this, your friend's pet monkey has gone missing and mysteriously a new traveling zoo has arrived in your town.  What do you do?  In this book there is a kid in Griffin's class whose pet monkey has been apparently stolen by the owner of the traveling zoo.  They go on an elaborate plan to free all of the animals from the zoo owner's clutches.  I recommend this book to anybody who likes adventure and mystery.  This is an excellent series of books. 

by tommy heyn]]> 2021-09-09 14:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728239347 michaelmocco1_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728274213 In a Warren of rabbits, a rabbit named Fiver fortel's their Warren will be disseminated, so he and his brother, Hazel, gather a group of rabbits to leave the Warren and start a new life. This is all from the book Watership Down by Richard Adams. In the book they find an evil twisted Warren with a cruel leader named General Woundwort, and they must fight him and his army to ensure their survival. They have many great adventures in this book. At first I did not want to read this book, but I was wrong! It was great! I recommend this book because it is exciting and entertaining.

]]> 2021-09-09 14:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728274213 eleanorwhinery1_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728286165 Imagine living in a walled city with your brother and father on the other side of the wall. A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen is about a girl who's family is divided at the rise of the Berlin Wall. Her father and brother, Dominic, are in West Berlin and she, her mother, and brother, Fritz, are in East Berlin. Food shortages, Soviet Police and sly neighbors. Seeing your father on the other side of the wall but not being able to reach him. Gerta has to face all these challenges and more. I would recommend  this book to people who like strong female characters.


By Ellie Whinery]]> 2021-09-09 14:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728286165 mollymonohan1_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728286287 What if you WHOLE class got perfect scores on the same test? These 5 main characters Gavin, Randi, Trevor, Mark, Scott and Natalie learn to cope and deal with each other. they were all hoping to get "the best" 6th grade teacher in the school, Mr. Mitchell. But instead they got a strict old lady, Mrs Woods. They will have a MUCH different year than expected... As the school year goes on they all signed up for an after school program, like a community service class. They all thought they would hate it. But as school goes by, the tests comes with you. So instead of doing read alouds, recess and after school programs, they have to study and practice for the test. But then the class comes up with an idea to all ace the test! Read more to find out! I recommend this book to people who like character changes and plot twists. people who also like school based books will really enjoy this book.

- Molly Monohan]]> 2021-09-09 14:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728286287 sophiazoog1_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728286354 Imagine your mom got accepted in to a game show that she had been trying to get in to for 3 years! For Miranda that is exactly what happened. Miranda is a 12 year old girl that just lost her best friend Sal. While Miranda try's to make new friends she gets a letter form an animus writer. The letters start to worry Miranda. Miranda starts to make friends and gets a job at her local deli with a friend. In the end she finally finds out who is writing her the letters but not at a good price. If you like on going action and mystery on every page you will love this book.  ]]> 2021-09-09 14:41:33 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728286354 oliverforrest1_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728286840 Imagine you where a normal robot assistant, on your way to your owner on a big cargo ship all the way powered off. A big storm creeps in and before you know it your being bounced and rocked by the huge waves. The daring sea bursts a hole in your ship and your boat starts submerging under the murky waves! Your crate is floating around all by itself being pushed further, and further out to sea, after a few days you wash up on the shore of an island with nothing but animals, trees, rocks and grass to keep you company. you then feel yourself powering up and you see life and an animal in front of you..
"I am Roz." You say, your now on and your not prepared for what is coming. This book is amazing for anybody who likes peter brown and survival stories.

By Oliver Forrest.]]> 2021-09-09 14:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728286840 reeseburns1_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728287799 Imagine this, your going on a road trip with your Dad and Brother in a bus that you Dad made your home. Your on your way to somewhere and you decide to go to a gas station. But they forget you and leave you there...While your there a lady with her kid comes up to you and ask's you if you need a ride. You say yes and get in her car. They introduce them self and then talk. you and her son didn't get along very well. Then they started the car but it only rolled. then you find your dad and hop out of the lady's car. When you introduce them and your dad is so thankful for them that dad invited them in your bus. you talk for a while you and her son are getting along. you stop to get lunch and then go swimming in a random lake.]]> 2021-09-09 14:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728287799 tulahimbruce1_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728288566 Imagine being 14 years old and babysitting a little girl, and suddenly you walk upstairs to check on her and her favorite stuffed animal that she always carry's is on the ground and shes out of her crib, first thing yous would think, ¨shes crawled out of her crib¨. That is definitely not the case you look over and see two men kidnapping her! They didn't expect you to be there so they quickly take u as well. Well that is what happens to 14 year old Amy. Stolen children is a mystery book where its about Amy (the babysitter) and Kendra (the toddler) being kidnapped!That leaves Kendra being so little and confused but Amy takes care of her every step of the way. The Two men Smokey and Houge, Send in videos of Amy and Kendra to get money from them to come get them. Amy trys sending in signs in the videos. Will her plan work?Will both Amy and Kendra get out safely? If your interested in that intro make sure to read it! I recommend this book to people who like mystery books.]]> 2021-09-09 14:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728288566 tylersuh2_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728288648 Imagine your sister who was your best friend got the most deadly poison in the world. Well in the book Before The Sword by Grace Lin Mulan´s sister Xiu Got Hupo Poisoning and if the poison reaches he vitals Xiu will die. So Mulan Finds a healer and the healer puts everyone with a gas to make them sleep and then goes to gather the ingredients but Mulan has a full nose from riding on black-wind way too much. So Mulan chases the healer and the healer turns into a rabbit and gets stuck in the rabbit form cause he was severity wounded by a fox. so the rabbit has to ask Mulan for help to get him the essence of heavenly Majesty to save Xiu. But the white fox will try to stop them on their journey.]]> 2021-09-09 14:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728288648 clairehickey2_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728289563 Imagine being Maddie, a twelve year old girl with a massive brain tumor. Maddie goes throught a lot of trouble trying to impress Cassie, the most popular girl in the grade. Just when Maddie starts to become freinds  with Cassie Maddie scores  the lead in the school play and everything changes. Cassie starts bullying Maddie and Maddie starts to become populer after her surgery. I recoment this book for fith, six, and seventh grade girls who are into drama. I defidentaly recomend this book because it was very interesting and intense.

Claire,Hickey]]> 2021-09-09 14:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1728289563 beatricerow1_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1729163406 Imagine having a pet squirrel that you would have to hide from your mom and that same squirrel could save your life.
The squirrel becomes magical after getting stuck in a vacuum. It can talk and helps Flora accept things in her life.  I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure fiction and fantasy/fiction novels.

Beatrice Row

]]> 2021-09-09 20:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1729163406 lucianacasey1_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1731041412 Imagine having to hide the fact that you struggle with reading and writing from your classmates everyday because you're afraid they'll make fun of you. Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt is about a 11 year old girl named Ally Nickerson, who struggles with dyslexia. Ally loves to draw and she is really good at it. Her new teacher Mr. Daniels, is doing everything he can to help Ally with dyslexia. In fact, Ally also gets bullied by two girls in her class named Shay and Jessica who make fun of her for struggling with reading. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys realistic fiction and characters with social issues. This book is full of twists and I think you will enjoy this book!


- Lucy Casey]]> 2021-09-10 14:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1731041412 philiplivesay https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1731050009 I like this book because it really teaches you to not let people down. It also tells you to stick with your gut and don't always go with what people tell you. There is a kid named Dwight and he has a finger puppet named origami yoda. Dwight goes around and talking to people with the origami yoda. Dwight gives advice to people when they don't know what to do.
That's why I like this book.]]> 2021-09-10 14:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1731050009 davidmaechling https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1731069032 Could You imagine living near witches. Could you imagine going over to the witches house. Could you imagine going to another demention with them. But what if that was a reality? Crazy, right? On a magic trail to find their father, they make many encounters with odd creatures which would be their friends along the journey. I strongly recommend this book. ]]> 2021-09-10 14:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1731069032 tylerschwartz2_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1731078512 Imagine having your recent teacher replaced by a sub. That is what happened to Jeff and wily. Jeff and wily enjoy making nicknames for everyone in there grade. That was all until the new girl came to there school. will there friendship last? Will they be able to be friends for the school year? ]]> 2021-09-10 14:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1731078512 elizabethcarlon1_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1731086637 Leaving home in the middle of the night because of a curse… what could go wrong? Louisiana's Way Home by Kate Dicamillo is all about 14 year old Louisiana and her granny trying to undo a curse. Granny has had many strange middle of the night ideas but this time it's different. This time they will be gone for good. Leaving behind her two best friends Raymie, Beverley, and her cat Archie, Louisiana feels lost and has no way to contact them. Along the way, Louisiana meets a strange boy named Burke, a crow named Clarence, and runs into some crazy problems. When Granny suddenly vanishes, Louisiana must find her way by herself. I recommend this book to anyone who likes a book full of adventure.

]]> 2021-09-10 14:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1731086637 arihanthpharshy1_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1731087341 Teddy Fitzroy lives in a zoo... literally. Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs is a book about 12 year old Teddy Fitzroy who's parents work as a photographer and gorilla researcher for billionaire JJ McKracken. Teddy is having a normal day at the zoo helpsecurity and supplying the animals with weapons against dumb tourists when he finds the park mascot Henry the Hippo dead in his tank. Throughout the  book while trying to find out who killed Henry he enlists the help of the park vet and JJ's daughter Summer. I recommend this book to people who like mysteries with fun characters and wacko plot twists. This is why I like this book as well as the entire Funjungle series.]]> 2021-09-10 14:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1731087341 samuelhering https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1731103476 Imagine this, earth became unsustainable and you had to temporarily stay on the mars station while looking for a new planet. What would you do? In this book a boy, his family, and  a crew are invited by peaceful aliens that look like huge mosquitoes called zuri, to travel across the galaxy to a planet known as planet choom. When they finally got there the zuri had changed their mind about the humans and thought of them as harmful and dangerous to the zuri society. But the humans didn't have enough fuel to get home. So the humans convinced the zuri to let one family go on choom to see if the human peaceful enough to live there. So this boy and his family will try to save humanity so it will live on.]]> 2021-09-10 14:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1731103476 kadenpowell1_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1731230342 Imagine being framed and now you are in a tournament for 17+ and they and you have really hard challenges for a prize that does not even work unless it's in water. That`s weird! This is my favorite book tho because of all the challenges. Everyone would enjoy this book because magic is cool! ]]> 2021-09-10 15:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1731230342 benjaminmichell1_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1736373199 Imagine being stuck with your Aunt and Uncle. That are always mean to you whtamore could he ask for. Harry Potter and the sorcers stone by Jk Roiwling. its about a boy that has to live with his Aunt and Uncle basement because of his Mom and Dad death. And gets letters to be sent to a school. but his uncle and aunt don't want him too. but when he does get sent to the school he finds magic all around him. And finds friends,bullys and bad people that try to kill him]]> 2021-09-13 14:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1736373199 johnmorawa1_2 https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1771300222 Imagine your dream came true... you have pursued your dream to be a D1 hockey player . The next thing you know your going to BU for hockey. All your dreams came true after all that hard work and dedication from one school to another. And all that just for eleven seconds on the ice. 25 year old all american Travis Roy was paralyzed from the neck down only eleven seconds into the third shift of the game against North Dakota. He spends the rest of his years in a wheelchair and passes on October 29 2020]]> 2021-09-27 14:18:48 UTC https://padlet.com/newcanaanpublicschools/xpj5qf64q3i5l5u1/wish/1771300222