So I’m looking for new books for junior high classrooms. NEW books. Not Holes, or Hatchet or The Outsiders. NEW titles. I found one. And, read it in a day and I loved it. I even teared up at the end. What About Will is written by Ellen Hopkins. Now for those of you who … Continue reading What About Will by Ellen Hopkins
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When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
“ And yet, the stars are not lost. They form patterns. Constellations. If you know how to look, there are stories woven into the very essence of stars” (When Stars are Scattered). Graphic novel grades 8-12 Themes displacement, political unrest, resilience, family, loyalty The story takes place over three significant times in the life of … Continue reading When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed