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.
From Ms. Luhtala: I loved this book! It is the powerful memoir of a young woman who was raised in a survivalist household in rural Idaho. She was "off the radar" for much of her childhood, never having attended school or visited a doctor...
From Ms. Luhtala: "Stunning." That's John Green's book jacket testimonial, and I could not agree more. Speaking up is hard. This book is about finding the courage to do the right thing when you know that doing the right thing will expose...
From Ms. Luhtala: I am still in progress on this one, but I have to give a shout out to Mike, the author, who graduated from New Canaan High School in 2004! I remember him well and this is quite a surprise. I really love this book. The s...
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summer-reading-2018, to-read, weeks-2018-2019, and magilnick
