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Book Talks 2018-2019: Gallo

These are the books we pitched this year. We usually consult with teachers about student interests, reading abilities, and prior successes. We also peek at class lists to see if we can find curricular alignment with social studies or science.

March 1, 2018 9th grade booktalk

We wanted to get these 9th gradersreading. This was not a group reading assignment, yet many chose to read the same book as their friends. We included graphic novels, nonfiction, and memoirs along with fiction options. There was a lot of enthusiasm for The Hate U Give, Templar (graphic novel), and Brian Selznick's books. 

Period 2 Period 7

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Asterios Polyp
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Between Shades of Gray
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Blankets
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Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
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Every Day
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Everything, Everything
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Green
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If I Stay
it was amazing
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
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Long Way Down
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Lynd Ward: Prelude to a Million Years, Song Without Words, Vertigo
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The Sculptor
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend
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Templar
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Between Shades of Gray
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Blankets
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First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
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Green
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
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Norse Mythology
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
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Ready Player One
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The Sculptor
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The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
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A Wrinkle in Time
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You Can't Make This Up: Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television
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Photos of Mr. Gallo's 9th grade booktalks

Gallo Booktalks

Mr. Gallo's Freshmen are introduced to new books.

Gallo Booktalks

Mr. Gallo's Freshmen are introduced to new books.

March 2, 2018 11th grade booktalks

In preparation for a short story unit, Aaron wanted students to read books about issues they might face. We brainstormed a list of topics and selected titles featuring those themes. Students would then WRITE short stories focusing on the themes they explored through their independent reading. 

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All American Boys
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All American Boys
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The Beast
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Before I Fall
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The Bell Jar
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Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family
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Crank
it was amazing
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Dear John
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Dreamland
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The Fall of Rome: A Novel
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The Fault in Our Stars
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Fight Club
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Foul Trouble
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Free Verse
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Give A Boy A Gun
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Goodbye Days
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The Gospel of Winter
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Green
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Highly Illogical Behavior
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House Rules
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I Know This Much Is True
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I'll Give You the Sun
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If I Stay
it was amazing
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The Impossible Knife of Memory
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Kick
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Little Fires Everywhere
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Long Way Down
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Looking for Alaska
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The Lovely Bones
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Mexican Whiteboy
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Monster
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The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
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The Pact
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Photos of Mr. Gallo's 11th grade booktalks