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
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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.
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Recommended Reading
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Knots in my yo-yo string : the autobiography of a kid
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Call #: 921 SPI Spinelli, Jerry.
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Published 1998
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Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: 5-8
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Lexile: 980
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Harry Potter and the half-blood prince
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[ Book ]
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Call #: F 268203 Rowling, J. K.
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Published 2005
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Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: 5-8
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Lexile: 1030
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The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian
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Call #: F ALE Alexie, Sherman, 1966-
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Published 2007
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Interest Level: Young Adult
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Lexile: 600
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Call #: F BLO Bloor, Edward, 1950-
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Published 1997
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Interest Level: Young Adult
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Lexile: 680
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Girls in pants : the third summer of the Sisterhood
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Call #: F BRA PB Brashares, Ann.
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Laurel-leaf books
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Published 2007
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Interest Level: Young Adult
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Lexile: 670
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[ Book ]
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Call #: F CAB Cabot, Meg.
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Princess diaries ; v. 7
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Published 2006
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Interest Level: Young Adult
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Lexile: 870
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Call #: F CAB PB Cabot, Meg.
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Princess diaries ; [v. 1]
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Published 2001
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Reading Level: 6.0 Interest Level: Young Adult
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Lexile: 920
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Call #: F CAB PB Cabot, Meg.
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Princess diaries ; v. 5
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Published 2004
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Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Young Adult
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Lexile: 1010
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Call #: F COL Collins, Suzanne.
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Hunger Games ; bk. 2
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Published 2009
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Interest Level: Young Adult
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Lexile: 820
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Call #: F COL Collins, Suzanne.
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Hunger Games ; [bk. 3]
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Published 2010
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Interest Level: Young Adult
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Lexile: 800
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Call #: F COL PB Collins, Suzanne.
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Hunger Games ; [bk. 1]
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Published 2009
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Interest Level: Young Adult
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Lexile: 810
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Along for the ride : a novel
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Call #: F DES Dessen, Sarah.
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Published 2009
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Interest Level: Young Adult
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Lexile: HL 750
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Call #: F Des Dessen, Sarah.
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Published 2000
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Interest Level: Young Adult
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Lexile: 920
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Call #: F DES PB Dessen, Sarah.
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Published 1998
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Interest Level: Young Adult
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Lexile: 1020
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Call #: F HIN Hinton, S. E.
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Laurel-Leaf books
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Published 1989
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Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Young Adult
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Lexile: 680
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Call #: F HIN Hinton, S. E.
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Laurel-leaf books
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Published 1989
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Reading Level: 6.0 Interest Level: Young Adult
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Lexile: 710
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That was then, this is now
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Call #: F HIN PB Hinton, S. E.
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Published 1998
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Reading Level: 7.0 Interest Level: Young Adult
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Lexile: 780
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Call #: F LOW Lowry, Lois.
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Published 1993
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Interest Level: 7-10
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Lexile: 760
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Call #: F LOW PB Lowry, Lois.
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Published 1990
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Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: 5-8
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Lexile: 670
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Call #: F LUP Lupica, Mike.
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Published 2010
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Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: 5-8
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Lexile: 940
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Call #: F LUP Lupica, Mike.
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Published 2007
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Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: 5-8
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Lexile: 940
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Call #: F LUP PB Lupica, Mike.
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Published 2006
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Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: 5-8
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Lexile: 930
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Call #: F PAO PB Paolini, Christopher.
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Inheritance ; bk. 1
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Published 2005
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Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Young Adult
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Lexile: 710
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Call #: F PUL PB Pullman, Philip, 1946-
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His dark materials ; bk. 1
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Published 1997
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Reading Level: 6.5 Interest Level: 5-8
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Lexile: 930
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Call #: F PUL PB Pullman, Philip, 1946-
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Laurel-leaf books
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Published 2000
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Reading Level: 7.0 Interest Level: Young Adult
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