Tag: book review
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Novel Madness Winner 2014!
Hunger Games takes the top spot! The final round of voting in this year’s Novel Madness pitted Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins against The Candyshop War by Brandon Mull. My students listened carefully to both persuasive speeches and cast their votes. Hunger Games won with two-thirds of the ballots.
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Determination and Learning From Mistakes
Determination and Learning from Mistakes by Joshua In the book Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen, Brian’s plane crashes in a lake. While Brian is stranded, he learns how to hunt for food and start a fire. He doesn’t give up when he is in trouble and learns from his mistakes. First, the pilot has a…
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Determination and Trust
Determination and Trust by Sachin In the book Swindle, by Gordon Korman, Griffin gets cheated out of a baseball card. He gathers a group of friends (and enemies) to get the card back. Griffin learns to be determined and to trust others. In the beginning of the book, Griffin is having a sleepover with…
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Perseverance and Hope
Perseverance and Hope by Anisha In the novel The Giver, by Lois Lowry, Jonas is selected to be the Receiver. The Giver transferred memories that made Jonas feel emotions that he had never felt before. Jonas perseveres and never loses hope. In the beginning, Jonas waited impatiently for the Twelve Ceremony since all twelve…