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Monday, January 28, 2013

Ms. Jacqueline Shaw--English Department--Independent Reading

 

 Quarter 3
Contemporary Literature
 
This quarter, we will be reading a book by an author who is currently alive and writing. The genre is up to you, as long as the person is still living. Once you’ve read the book, you will be writing a letter to the author, explaining your take on the novel. More on that to follow.
Due Dates


1)   Pick out your book! Fill out book selection form by…
Monday, February 4th
2)   Read the book! You will have three weeks to read it, and will be given reading logs for every week.

3)   Finish the book by Monday, February 25th.
4)   Write the letter, both in class and at home, by…

 Wednesday, February 27th.

This will count as a major assignment grade for the 3rd quarter.

Recommended Reading
Titles: 1 - 25 of 52


 
Knots in my yo-yo string : the autobiography of a kid    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: 921 SPI    Spinelli, Jerry.
 
Published 1998

Reading Level: 5.4  Interest Level: 5-8

Lexile: 980
 
Harry Potter and the half-blood prince    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F 268203    Rowling, J. K.
 
Published 2005

Reading Level: 7.3  Interest Level: 5-8

Lexile: 1030
 
The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F ALE    Alexie, Sherman, 1966-
 
Published 2007

Interest Level: Young Adult

Lexile: 600
 
Tangerine    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F BLO    Bloor, Edward, 1950-
 
Published 1997

Interest Level: Young Adult

Lexile: 680
 
Girls in pants : the third summer of the Sisterhood    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F BRA PB    Brashares, Ann.

Laurel-leaf books
 
Published 2007

Interest Level: Young Adult

Lexile: 670
 
Party princess    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F CAB    Cabot, Meg.

Princess diaries ; v. 7
 
Published 2006

Interest Level: Young Adult

Lexile: 870
 
The princess diaries    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F CAB PB    Cabot, Meg.

Princess diaries ; [v. 1]
 
Published 2001

Reading Level: 6.0  Interest Level: Young Adult

Lexile: 920
 
Princess in pink    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F CAB PB    Cabot, Meg.

Princess diaries ; v. 5
 
Published 2004

Reading Level: 5.2  Interest Level: Young Adult

Lexile: 1010
 
Catching fire    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F COL    Collins, Suzanne.

Hunger Games ; bk. 2
 
Published 2009

Interest Level: Young Adult

Lexile: 820
 
Mockingjay    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F COL    Collins, Suzanne.

Hunger Games ; [bk. 3]
 
Published 2010

Interest Level: Young Adult

Lexile: 800

 
The Hunger Games    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F COL PB    Collins, Suzanne.

Hunger Games ; [bk. 1]
 
Published 2009

Interest Level: Young Adult

Lexile: 810
 
Along for the ride : a novel    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F DES    Dessen, Sarah.
 
Published 2009

Interest Level: Young Adult

Lexile: HL 750
 
Dreamland : a novel    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F Des    Dessen, Sarah.
 
Published 2000

Interest Level: Young Adult

Lexile: 920
 
That summer    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F DES PB    Dessen, Sarah.
 
Published 1998

Interest Level: Young Adult

Lexile: 1020
 
Rumble fish    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F HIN    Hinton, S. E.

Laurel-Leaf books
 
Published 1989

Reading Level: 4.5  Interest Level: Young Adult

Lexile: 680
 
Tex    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F HIN    Hinton, S. E.

Laurel-leaf books
 
Published 1989

Reading Level: 6.0  Interest Level: Young Adult

Lexile: 710

 
That was then, this is now    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F HIN PB    Hinton, S. E.
 
Published 1998

Reading Level: 7.0  Interest Level: Young Adult

Lexile: 780


 
The giver    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F LOW    Lowry, Lois.
 
Published 1993

Interest Level: 7-10

Lexile: 760
 
Number the stars    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F LOW PB    Lowry, Lois.
 
Published 1990

Reading Level: 4.9  Interest Level: 5-8

Lexile: 670
 
The batboy    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F LUP    Lupica, Mike.
 
Published 2010

Reading Level: 6.3  Interest Level: 5-8

Lexile: 940
 
Heat    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F LUP    Lupica, Mike.
 
Published 2007

Reading Level: 5.6  Interest Level: 5-8

Lexile: 940





Travel team    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F LUP PB    Lupica, Mike.
 
Published 2006

Reading Level: 5.3  Interest Level: 5-8

Lexile: 930

 
Eragon    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F PAO PB    Paolini, Christopher.

Inheritance ; bk. 1
 
Published 2005

Reading Level: 5.8  Interest Level: Young Adult

Lexile: 710
 
The golden compass    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F PUL PB    Pullman, Philip, 1946-

His dark materials ; bk. 1
 
Published 1997

Reading Level: 6.5  Interest Level: 5-8

Lexile: 930
 
The ruby in the smoke    
   [ Book ]  
Call #: F PUL PB    Pullman, Philip, 1946-

Laurel-leaf books
 
Published 2000

Reading Level: 7.0  Interest Level: Young Adult