
Book #26 – Uglies by Scott Westerfield
About the Book… When we were selecting this next book, I was glad we picked this one. The back of the book described a society...
About the Book… When we were selecting this next book, I was glad we picked this one. The back of the book described a society...
There seems to be a time during the tween and teenage years where kids obsess on reading about war, whether historical or futuristic. In Grade 6, the...
About the Book… Our school invited author Wesley King to speak to the Grade 7 and 8 students and he was funny, approachable, and humble....
This weekend I witnessed a true marriage between narrative and song – The Peptides‘ CD Release of reVenGe of tHe viNyL caFe. The Peptide’s CD...
What happens to the survivors? When Jesse commits a horrific crime, surviving is what his younger brother Henry has to figure out. Using a journal...
How do you break free from your destiny? Music has been part of Imogene’s life as long as she can remember – as a child...
How do you stay true to your beliefs when growing up? This is the dilemma facing Sadia, a fifteen-year-old devout Muslim navigating high school, friends,...
What would you do if everything just stopped? Everything relying on electricity or a computer chip doesn’t work anymore – no lights, no phones, no...
How would you handle discovering a secret world? A world full of unimaginable danger, but beauty as well? Would you tell everyone about your find...
Who can you trust during a war? This is the question Krystia struggles with in Don’t Tell the Enemy by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch. When the...