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FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION
books to ponder
For Your Consideration:
books for you to ponder
For those of you who feel like
you are a more
advanced/ambitious reader,
please click below and it will
take you to more advanced
novels.
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Click the broomstick to fly away to Rowling’s website
Even if you have seen the
film versions of this series
picking up these books are
definitely worth it! These
books will take you away to
the Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry and
you won’t want to come back!
Mrs. Malinowski’s rating: A+
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
This book will
remind you of
the importance
of acceptance
and tolerance.
It’s ok (and
preferred in my
class) to be
different! Our
differences are
what make us
who we are and
we should
appreciate
everyone’s
special abilities
Mrs.
Malinowski’s
rating: B+
Click Me
A touching
story about a
high school
girl who
through the
loss of her
mother finds
out about
herself.
Mrs.
Malinowski’s
rating: B
Click Me!!!
CLICK ME
Zora and Me is a
fictional story
about real life
author Zora Neal
Hurston. It is
based in her real
home town in a
time when
racism was
rampid but as a
small child Zora
doesn’t realize
the troubles
around her. All
Zora is focused
on is the mystery
that is plaguing
her town.
Mrs.
Malinowski’s
rating: B
Three of my favorite reads of 2010. These three books follow Katniss Everdeen
who is selected for the Hunger Games, a gladiator type fight to the death. Katniss
must survive the games to rejoin her family and friends however this is difficult
when everyone is targeting her.
Click Me
My ratings: A A+ B
The Book Thief
by Markus
Zusak is a
holocaust novel
that is narrated
by death. Liesel
is a German girl
in WWII who is
haunted by the
events that are
surrounding
Germany. Her
only escape is
reading and
even writing
books. My
favorite read of
2011 so far!
My rating: A+
Click Me
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-
time Indian by Sherman Alexie was
another one of my favorites in 2011.
The book follows Junior, a teenager
from the “rez” while he transitions
from his reservation school to a
traditional/mostly white school.
Another great story about finding out
your true self while facing adversity.
Also, there is great artwork
throughout the book, the pictures on
this page are just one small example.
My
rating: A
CLICK ME
Beautifully written
story about Kaitlyn, a
girl with Asperger
syndrome.
Throughout the book
Kaitlyn is searching
for closure in the
death of her brother.
In her notes in the
back of the book,
Erskine writes why
she wrote this book,
“I wanted to write this
book so we can
better understand
eachother.”
My rating: B+
You know the
drill!
You may have already
read this book in
Middle School but it is
worth many reads.
Every time I read this
story I take something
new away from it. I like
to imagine living in The
Community and what it
would be like for Jonas
to realize that there is
life outside the
Community. I
recommend reading
this for a second and
third time if you haven’t
already done so.
My rating: A+
This novel follows a
high school girl who
decides to go mute
after being sexually
assaulted at a
summer party. When
she calls the police
after the assault, her
friends think that
she has called the
police to break up
the party and turn
on her before
knowing what really
happens. She finds
her voice again
because of an art
teacher who sees
her true self.
Note: I really enjoy anything that Anderson
writes and I have linked you to her website.
She writes incredible historical fiction my
favorite being Chains.
My rating: A-
For more ambitious readers:
books for you to ponder
This book holds a
special place in my
heart. This is the
book was the one
that hooked me into
reading. It’s
definitely a more
advanced read but a
page turner. I
recommend anything
from Steinbeck but
remember that
Steinbeck develops
more adult themes.
This goes for the
rest of the books in
this presentation:
you may want to
speak with your
parents about
reading these novels
as some material is
mature.
My rating: A+
Hopefully at some point
in your lives you will
read a Dickens novel. I
was a little skeptical in
the beginning too, but
once you get used to
Dicken’s writing style
his stories come alive.
A Tale of Two Cities
was my first Dickens
novel and I struggled
through the first 50
pages or so.
However, once the
story began to develop
I couldn’t put it down. A
great twist at the end!
After reading this
novel, you may even
want to pick up some
more Dickens. Also a
great history lesson on
the French Revolution.
My rating: B
I know what you’re
thinking, we HAVE to
read this book anyway
so why would you put it
on this list! This is
why, this is probably
one of the best books
of all time. It is
definitely worth reading
and reading again.
There are so many
amazing themes to
explore in this book
and its another one of
those where you will
take something new
away every time you
read it. Don’t judge this
book because it’s a
required
read…everyone reads
this one for a reason!
The film version of this
book is excellent too
but READ THE BOOK
FIRST!!!
My rating:
A+
Another one of
my faves!
However, this
is an example
of a book for
mature
readers only.
You might
want to
discuss the
contents of
this novel with
your parents.
This book
takes place
during a
different time
than today so
some things
may be
difficult to
understand.
But, if you are
a strong
reader it
should be
My rating: A
This is a fun book! It
is the “true” story of
the Wicked Witch of
the West from L.F.
Baum’s Wizard of
Oz. It was really fun
to see the Wicked
Witch (named
Elphaba) in a new
light in Maguire’s
novel. Broadway
even adapted this
book to a
musical…one of my
favorite musicals of
all time. I
recommend seeing
it when it tours
through town again!
However, borrow or
check this book out
from the library;
while it’s a fun book
you may want to
save your pennies
for a better novel.
My rating: B-
Note: Maguire writes a lot of
books about fairy tales. If you
have a favorite you might want to
see if he has written a parody of
it…they are truly fun reads!
For all of you Harry
Potter fanatics out
there, this may be a
good trilogy for you to
follow Rowling’s
novels. Tolkien’s story
is endless and you
will enjoy Frodo’s
journey from
beginning to end. I
know what you are
thinking…I have seen
the movies! While the
movies are great,
they didn’t include
Tolkien’s entire story;
I highly recommend
reading these books
even if you think you
know the story. Also,
seeing the movies
might help you read
these books, you will
already be familiar
with the funny names
throughout the
My rating for all 3
novels: A
You may also be
interested in The
Hobbit the prequel to
the trilogy. I however
didn’t enjoy it as
much as I did the
trilogy…but its up to
you to decide!!
I love reading Jodi
Picoult novels when
I just want to a
quick mindless
read. I included My
Sister’s Keeper on
here but I
recommend any of
her novels. I
especially enjoy
them for high
school age students
because many of
her novels are
about Young adults.
She has written
many novels and I
have only read a
couple that I felt
disappointed in.
My rating: Each book is
different. Read some of
Picoult’s novels and let
me know what you
think!
I hope that you have
enjoyed this book tour
and that you were able
to find a book that you
may enjoy. Don’t forget
that I am always
available if you need
help finding a book. I
love discussing any type
of literature so I would
be happy to read with
you!!! Happy Reading