1st Book Selection

[Danielle]

What book did you decide to start the semester with? Include the title, author, and why you picked the book.

[Michele]

I am currently reading the Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey. I love futuristic dystopia books so that’s why I chose it. It’s the 2nd of three books in the 5th Wave series.

[Brylee]

I am starting the year of reading Goodbye Sweet Girl by Kelly Sundberg. I like more realistic books and this book is about domestic violence and survival.

[Kennidy]

I am starting the year off reading The List by Siobhan Vivian. I choose this book because it sounded interesting.

[Haylie]

I am starting this year off reading Simon vs. The Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. I loved the movie, and I think it will be a very good read!

[Abigail]

I am starting the year off with I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb. I have been wanting to read it since the sixth grade.

[Madi]

I've started this year off with the book Enders Game by Orson Scott Card. It's a book about survival of youth and other geniuses while battling aliens.

[Jace]

I am starting the year off with Harry potter and the prisioner of Askaban by J.K. rowling. Never got to finish it last year when I checked it out.

[Kylee]

The first book I am reading this year is Planting Gardens in Graves 1 by r.h. Sin because I absolutely love poetry. I can relate to it and take it in well and this book is a good read so far.

[Caliann]

I am starting off with 100 Things Spider-Man Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die by Mark Ginocchio. It's basically a book with information about Spider-Man. It goes deep into his life and discusses things most people may not know.

[Sebastian]

i'm reading the shining by Stephen king i chose this book because the movie is good so the book will probably be

[Melodee]

I am starting off with "It's Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini. I picked this book because Ms. Cook recommended it and when I read the summary it sounded interesting.

[Kyle]

I am currently reading "Wicked; The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory Maguire. I started reading this because I enjoyed the "Wizard of Oz" and wanted to read the other sides of it.

[Shane]

I am starting off reading 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi I picked this because I was interested in this book.

[Scott]

Cryer's Cross I picked this book because it looks mysterious

[Lexi]

I am reading "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio. I've always kind of wanted to read this book but I haven't had the time. A lot of people have recommended it to me and after reading about it, I think it's a book I'll really like and thought I'd start with it since I've always wanted to! And plus I think it kinda ties in with the 'social justice' category and I figured I'd get one of my 12 books out of the way. Lol.

[Courtney]

"On Two Feet And Wings" by: Abbas Kazerooni, I started with this book because the young boy was forced to leave his parents, friends, and everything he's ever known to a place where he grows up too fast, has to face unexpected challenges for such a young child.

[Beatriz]

The first book that I am reading this year is The Hobbit. I choose this one because it seems to have a good and interesting story and I know that is a movie based on this book too.

[Hannah]

The book that I chose to start off this year is "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas. I decided to read this book after it was highly recommend by a friend and it is a #1 New York Times Bestseller.

[Kaitlynn]

I'm starting the year off with "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold. i chose this book because it's in the genre of thrillers/suspense and i love thrillers and suspicion. A fourteen year old girl was raped and murdered, her family and friends talk about her disappearance while her killer is trying to cover his tracks.

[Blake R]

the first book i'm reading this year is the wind through the keyhole by Stephen king. i choose this book because the book seems suspenseful. the book is about a shape-shifting, murderous man who puts fear into others.

[Mary]

I'm currently reading "Me Before You" by Jojo Moyes. I'm reading this book because it's about a girl who's in need but is still all about love and caring for others. This book is a romance novel and I've never read a romance novel.

[Hannah]

the first book I chose this year is Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli because it sounded interesting

[Jamieh]

I'm starting off the year by reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, It's super good so far...would recommend!

[Danielle]

The books I am starting the semester with are Refugee by Alan Gratz and Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly. I'm reading two because I left Refugee in my care one day and was too lazy to get up and get it, so I picked up Lilac Girls instead. :) I've been going back and forth ever since. I started reading Refugee because I took a class on transnational and multicultural literature over the summer and really enjoyed the readings. However, they were not really books that would appeal to my students (because of the protagonists being middle-aged people). I asked for suggestions in a Teacher Facebook group and Refugee was a recommendation. It deals with some of the same issues, but the protagonists are young adults. I'm almost done and I have really enjoyed it so far.

[Tyler]

Scythe by Neal Shusterman its a dystopia where humanity has conquered life death and age and the only people capable of bringing death are scythes

[Zander]

I'm starting this year off with Paper Towns By John Green which now is a movie.

[Biggie]

I'm starting this year off with Boy 21 by Matthew Quick, very good so far and I recommend!

[Chris]

Im starting this year off with Football Genius by Time Green. I enjoy this book so far and recommend it to whoever likes sports books.

[Gracie]

I am currently reading The Girl on the Train. I picked this book because I love reading mystery books.

[Aj]

I am starting this year off with One Sniper by SGT. DAN MILLS. I chose this book because i want to become a sniper in the army when i grow up.

[Molly]

I am starting off with "Looking for Alaska," by John Green. I have read multiple books of his and am pleasantly surprised by all the details and changing morals in his books. "Looking for Alaska" has had very good ratings and is said to have a lot of twists and turns which is one of the big reasons I have chose to read it but also, John Green is an amazing writer, and everyone has different tastes in books so some people might say they don't like it while others do. I want to be able to have my own opinion on why I liked or did not like it.

[Ashleigh]

I am starting the year off reading Faceless by Alyssa Sheinmel. I chose this book because it is about a girl that runs and gets caught in a electrical fire and it sounded interesting to me and I enjoy running.

[Chloe]

I am starting the year of with "Fear of our Father". The reason I chose this book is because I love true stories about real life events.

[Logan]

I'm starting off this year by reading "The Boy Who Saved Baseball" by John H. Ritter. It is about a boy who saved baseball in his little town. Only 12 pages in but it's good so far

[Brody]

I am starting this year of with the book, "Football Champ" by Tim Green. So far, this book is very exciting and energetic and i really like it.

[Michelle]

Shadow of the Wolf by Tim Hall. It's a retelling of Robin Hood that is completely different from the original folktale.

[Abbey]

I am starting the year off with "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon. I chose this book because I love romantic fiction.

[Shelby]

i am currently reading cowboy on my mind because i enjoy reading cowboy books and watching the shows.

[Lafe]

I am starting this year reading the first book of a series "Once" by Morris Gleitzman because I was told that its a good series.

[Emma]

I am currently reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling because I started it over the summer and haven't had time to finish it

[Jonathan]

I'm currently reading "special forces survival guide" by chris mcnab because it seems interresting to learn how to survive.

[huncho]

I'm reading Eragon because I like fictional war books and in the movie that's exactly what it is.

[Seth]

I'm starting this school year reading Stephen King's "Insomnia." I am a fan of suspense and horror titles, and this is what Stephen King is known for.

[Lizzy]

I am starting this school year off reading Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer, it is the forth book in the Twilight Saga. I am reading it because it is the only book in the saga that I have not read yet.

[Groovy]

I starting this year reading "The Martian" by Andy Weir I read the first few pages and it seemed like a interesting book

[Jullia]

This school year I have stared off by reading The sun and her flowers by rupi kaur! It is a poetry book and I love reading things like that so I am very excited!!

[Groovy]

I am starting this year reading "The Martian" by Andy Weir because I read the first few pages and it seems interesting

[huncho]

I'm reading Eragon because I like fictional war books and in the movie that's exactly what it is.

[Maddy]

I am starting this year off by reading Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. So far it is a very interesting and good book!