Teaching The Hunger Games In Middle School

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Woods Runner For kids who like history, thirteen year old Samuels parents are taken prisoner during an attack on their home Revolutionary War era info included and he must go into survival mode to find and rescue them. Theodore TaylorSniper   A suspenseful tale of Ben, who must deal with a killer on a wildlife preserve while his parents are away. Dont let this novel go overlookedHalifax Independent School is a diverse community of enthusiastic educators, students, and their families. Synonyms The Classroom covers more than just homework and study tips. Its your comprehensive resource for tips about classroom both inside and out. Teaching units written for classroom teachers by classroom teachers. Excerpt Hunger Of Memory I remember to start with that day in Sacramento a California now nearly thirty years past when I first entered a classroom, able. Ben Mikaelsen Touching Spirit Bear The books opener draws in reluctant readers. A young teens life is changed after he is sent to a remote Alaskan island in exchange for a prison sentence. Erin Hunter Warriors,  Seekers,  Survivors These are the names of three novel series kids love written by Erin Hunter, who is actually six different writers They write together to put out these AMAZING animal fantasies in prolific fashion. Teaching The Hunger Games In Middle School' title='Teaching The Hunger Games In Middle School' />Teaching Tools Resources All About Water. Our Water Crisis Lesson Plans, for grades K12, are packed with engaging lesson for students. Written by a certified. Exciting, provocative tale of lethal reality show. Read Common Sense Medias The Hunger Games, Book 1 review, age rating, and parents guide. Pilot your Chopper in exciting rescue or deadly mission. Play our collection of best free helicopter games in which twists and turns get more and more difficult. FLVS Florida Virtual School is an accredited, public, elearning school serving students in grades K12 online in Florida and all over the world. Teaching The Hunger Games In Middle School' title='Teaching The Hunger Games In Middle School' />Cat lovers will obsess following the stories of four clans of wild cats in the Warriors novels, which begin with Into the Wild and then Fire and Ice. Mike Lupica Bat Boy,  Summer Ball,  True Legend,  Travel Team Any book from Lupica hits the mark with sports lovers, but these four are class faves. The first two are baseball stories and the second two are basketball related. Struggling readers do great with Lupicas Comeback Kids and Game Changers Series, with lots of titles to grab them, such as Two Minute Drill. Tim Green Football Genius This debut novel from a former NFL player made quite a splash when it first landed in our class library in 2. Since then, Green has authored a steady flow of top notch titles that keep sports loving kids glued to their booksFootball Hero and Football Champ follow this book, but check out his latest Force Out, First Team, and Kid Owner. Sarah Dessen Keeping the Moon,  Just Listen Dessens writing captures so much about our students emotional concernsdealing with friendships, rumors, negative body image, dysfunctional family situations, ETC., but she also can inject lightheartedness as needed. Girls easily get hooked on this author. Sharon Draper Tears of a Tiger A very intense, riveting novel that draws in reluctant readers. Draper uses journals entries, letters and conversations to tell the story of Andy Jackson, whose drinking and driving resulted in the death of his close friend. The novels climax, Andys suicide, is a sad and thought provoking ending. Paul Langan Blueford High Series There are tons of short novels in this series, set in an urban high school, that are high in drama and action, yet easy to read. The Bully is a great one to recommend as a starting point. Langans novels have mostly male protagonists, so the boys like these titles. Anne Schraft is another Blueford High author, who writes title with mostly female protagonists. Lost and Found is a great first choice. Shreveport Internal Medicine Residency Program. Ann M. Martin A Dogs Life  Your sensitive dog lover types will fall for this story about a stray puppy going through the ups and downs of life. Everything for a Dog This book picks up the story of one character from A Dogs Life, adds two human characters with their own storylines, and brings it all together magnificently. An awesome read for animal loversCaroline B. Cooney  The Face on the Milk Carton,  Wanted,  Fatality These mysterysuspense titles are some of the most popular books in our class library For middle school readers, I cant recommend them highly enough Cooney weaves teen angst, kidnappings, theft, romance, family issues, you name it all into irresistible page turning stunners. Joan Lowery Nixon  The Sance,  A Deadly Game of Magic,  Spirit Seeker Nixon writes suspense that draws in young readers. Hip Hop Sample Packs Rar'>Hip Hop Sample Packs Rar. The chapters end in cliff hangers. More popular with the girls, probably due to her mostly female protagonists. Lois Duncan  Killing Mr. Griffin Kids are intrigued by this thriller in which high school students kidnap their English teacher because they dont like him. Though they only meant to hurt him, he ends up dying, and they become involved in a gruesome cover up. April Henry  Girl, Stolen This amazing author provides a page turning read in this thriller, in demand by studentsA kidnapping plot with a blind protagonist victim and a high school dropout abductor. Your more sophisticated readers will enjoy The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die, The Body in the Woods, and The Night She Disappeared. James Patterson  Middle School The Worst Years of My Life Series,  I Funny Series These are the books my rebellious readers will gravitate toward mostly boys, and thats okay Pattersons characters come in the form of middle school misfits and bullies, pictures keep readers interested, and some emotionally charged plot twists help students feel connected as they read. Veronica Roth  Divergent This big time dystopian novel tells of the protagonist Beatrice, who doesnt fit into any factions determined by the government. Though a lengthy read, its a favorite along with its sequel, Insurgent among stronger readers. Suzanne Collins  The Hunger Games Series Regardless of having seen the movies, students still bring these titles to class to read Even reluctant readers are willing to read the first book, and are pleased with themselves for completing itSo there you have it, a sampling of our most highly acclaimed titles. If you want to connect students with books theyll love, check out a few for your own reading. Once you get started, youll be hooked, and on your way to becoming an expert in guiding student choices. Id love to know which books your middle schoolers are raving about, so feel free to shareThanks for reading You may be interested in these resources for student response to choice reading.