9.12 It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

{Celebrating the books we’ve read in the past week

&

the titles we are currently reading.}

This meme is originated by Jen and Kellee at TeachMentorTexts. Thanks!

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Overview from Barnes and Noble

The author of The Swap delivers another hilarious, heartwarming, and empowering novel about a girl who relives the same day over and over again—each time as someone new. Perfect for fans of Wendy Mass, Holly Goldberg Sloan, and Meg Cabot.

Seventh grader Frannie Hudson wonders what it would be like to trade in her family for a new one. Her big brother ignores her. Her mean older sister can’t stand her. And her parents have just announced they’re going on a last-minute vacation—without her.

When Frannie makes one desperate, crazy wish—BOOM!—she magically bounces into a whole new life, with a totally different family. And. It. Is. Amazing! There’s only one catch: waking up as someone else keeps happening. Plunged into lives and adventures she’s only imagined—from being a pop star to meeting one super-cute boy—Frannie finds courage in the unforgettable friends and families she meets along the way. But as her new life spins out of control, Frannie begins to worry if she’ll ever get back home.

A celebration of the power of love and connection, Megan Shull’s extraordinary new novel captures one girl’s journey to find her voice, heal her heart, and discover the joy of bouncing back.

At first I had a difficult time getting into the characters—especially Frannie’s older sister. But once Frannie starts Bouncing into different bodies, things picked up quickly. I was anxious each time to see where Frannie would end up and if she would make it home.

That’s all I can say. You’ll have to read the rest to find out more.

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This book was pure craziness. And definitely a high school+ book. I listened to the audio over the summer and just finished it this weekend. Whoa.

From B&N:

“Grasshopper Jungle is a rollicking tale that is simultaneously creepy and hilarious. Its propulsive plot would be delightful enough on its own, but Smith’s ability to blend teenage drama into a bug invasion is a literary joy to behold… Smith may have intended this novel for young adults, but his technique reminds me of Kurt Vonnegut’s in “Slaughterhouse Five,” in the best sense.” —New York Times Book Review

In the small town of Ealing, Iowa, Austin and his best friend, Robby, have accidentally unleashed an unstoppable army…of hungry, six-foot-tall praying mantises that only want to do two things.

 

This is the truth. This is history.
It’s the end of the world. And nobody knows anything about it.
You know what I mean.

 

Funny, intense, complex, and brave, Grasshopper Jungle brilliantly weaves together everything from testicle-dissolving genetically modified corn to the struggles of recession-era, small-town America in this groundbreaking coming-of-age stunner from the author of The Alex Crow andWinger.

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Did you catch my

MrEtkinSHMS Instagram posts

this past week?

After reading Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great last week, I doctored up our photo and tweeted it to the author. HE SAW IT! Look:

How about a bigger view:

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Soon we will keep track of how much reading we are doing together as a class. This is what it will look like:

 How many books did students in each class read?

PERIOD 2&3 READ ?? BOOKS THIS PAST WEEK.

 Take a look at their book selfies.

(Yes, you will be posting weekly selfies of you and the book you’re currently reading.)

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PERIOD 8&9 READ BOOKS THIS PAST WEEK.

  Take a look at their book selfies.

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For every parent who leaves a comment on TODAY’S POST with what YOU’RE reading, I’ll give your child a BUSTED ticket…

AUDIO BOOK