Hello! And welcome back to school! My reading partner-in-crime and I are pretty excited about the new stash of books we ordered for our school's "Reading Headquarters Room" this year (I teach in the "satellite" room: inside joke, it's tiny, but cozy). Today, I would like to share some books I read over the summer that I enjoyed. Trash, by Andy Mulligan, reads like a detective show in many ways. Three boys comb through trash at massive dumpsites in order to make money to survive. They discover something that the police want desperately. It's a piece to a larger, very dangerous puzzle the boys are determined to solve on their own. The book's thinner size with smaller chapters will appeal to reluctant readers, but the chapters told from different characters' points of view could be confusing at times (or not, depending on the reader). I couldn't put it down. I absolutely had to find out what was going to happen next. The Big Dark by Rodman Philbrick will appeal to apocalyptic-natural disaster fans. One night, the Earth's electromagnetic fields go haywire and the it's like someone has turned off the electricity to the entire planet. Nothing that depends on electrical circuits work. I love reading about disaster scenarios and wondering what I would do if faced with the same situation (not quite sure what that says about me). This one doesn't disappoint. A quick, easier read that will appeal to more reluctant readers. A word of content caution: an anti-government group/cult emerges to try to take power of the town. There is some violence, and also themes of a "superior race." I'd recommend 6/7th grade and up. Ok. So, this book made me laugh out loud, but I don't think it's for everyone. The main character is a Russian teen-genius-scientist who is brought to America to help NASA intercept and destroy an asteroid heading for Los Angeles. The narrator cracked me up with his interpretation and challenges with American culture and his quirky sense of humor. It would appeal to readers with a dry, sarcastic sense of humor who enjoy math and science. See what I mean about this book not being for everyone? Some mature content, I'd recommend 8th grade and up. Learning to Swear in America by Katie Kennedy.
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