tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post1585128344825095585..comments2023-09-19T03:17:44.567-04:00Comments on Epic Adventures Are Often Uncomfortable: Book RecsClixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460380696875928585noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-35978886660191454662009-05-21T00:23:08.435-04:002009-05-21T00:23:08.435-04:00The Book Thief and I Am the Messenger by Marcus Zu...The Book Thief and I Am the Messenger by Marcus Zusak.<br /><br />The President's Daughter (first of four in the series) by Ellen Emerson White<br /><br />Non-fiction nature stuff by Farley Mowat.<br /><br />Perfect You<br /><br />I love the website Bookshelves of Doom. She's a librarian and writes great reviews of YA. Guys Lit Wire is a good resource for inspiring boys to read.Ms Characterizedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350142559797092616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-31192998130656153012009-05-17T22:28:00.000-04:002009-05-17T22:28:00.000-04:00Whew! Well, I've definitely got a pile of books th...Whew! Well, I've definitely got a pile of books that'll be waiting for me when I get to the library next. Thanks for the recs! I've got <I>Tears of a Tiger</I> and I think one other in that series for my classroom library; the media center has the entire set. Found it kind of bleh myself, so won't be booktalking it. <br /><br />These are for high school. I wasn't able to get into <I>Montmorency</Clixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460380696875928585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-87490216368211961272009-05-14T20:51:00.000-04:002009-05-14T20:51:00.000-04:00I don't remember dodgy topics, but that doesn't me...I don't remember dodgy topics, but that doesn't mean they weren't there. Although, if you're getting them for a High School library, I can't imagine it was THAT dodgy.<br /><br />That was my other question. Are these for HS reluctant readers, or MS reluctant readers?<br /><br />I'd heard Book of 1000 days was good too. <br /><br />My librarian has really been pushing me to read Montmorency: Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01697804077471823736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-55650811525667719562009-05-14T18:29:00.000-04:002009-05-14T18:29:00.000-04:00Tears of a Tiger by Sharon Draper is good and usua...<I>Tears of a Tiger</I> by Sharon Draper is good and usually a big hit with boys (oh those reluctant readers!).<br /><br />My students are also getting into Ellen Hopkins. The books are intimidating because they're huge but it's because it's written in poetry. I recommend <I>Impulse</I> and <I>Crank</I>.<br /><br />I just read <I>Soldier X</I> by Don Wulffson (sp?) which is great, especially R2P2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00736765844197785820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-15444891195418538852009-05-14T15:40:00.000-04:002009-05-14T15:40:00.000-04:00I'll need to re-read Into Thin Air before I can re...I'll need to re-read <I>Into Thin Air</I> before I can rec it. I've already got it, though, which is nice - if I can find it.<br /><br />Uh. I haven't read any of the rest. ;p Except I did read <I>My Sister's Keeper</I>. It annoyed the hell out of me.<br /><br />Sell me on <I>Kite Runner</I>? <br /><br />Does Sedaris get into any 'dodgy' topics in the memoir?Clixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460380696875928585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34161179.post-64277352916940845102009-05-14T14:48:00.000-04:002009-05-14T14:48:00.000-04:00I'm not sure if you have these already or not, but...I'm not sure if you have these already or not, but I liked Sabriel and that whole series.<br /><br />Into Thin Air was good, but may be a little high for what you're shooting for. I can't imagine it'd be much more than Under the Black Flag though. (I'm suprised Stiff had as high of a RL as it did...)<br /><br />The Best of Evil was really good. The follow-up not so much...<br /><br />The Kite Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01697804077471823736noreply@blogger.com