[aisle] High School: Fiction and Nonfiction Sports/Adventure

Wed Jan 15 10:33:58 CST 2020

Thanks so much for sharing, everyone! My wonderful library aides are now
checking your lists and recommendations against our catalog. You've given
me such a necessary headstart!

Kate Rogers

On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 12:13 PM Wagoner, Benjamin via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Here are the top checkouts of my non-fiction sports in the past year.
> It's only books that have been checked out at least four times.
>
> Ben
>
> On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 11:49 AM Sullivan, Kathy via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> NF favorites:
>> *ADVENTURE*:
>> *anything *that has to do with WWII, the Holocaust, escapes from the
>> Nazis - especially:
>> *- The Boys Who Challenged Hitler *by Phillip M. Hoose
>> *- The Grand Escape* by Neal Bascomb
>> - *The Nazi Hunters* by Neal Bascomb
>> *- Unbroken* by Laura Hillenbrand
>> other adventure books to consider:
>> *- Adventures to Imagine: Thrilling Escapes in North America* by Peter
>> Guttman
>> *- Can I See Your ID? True Stories of False Identities* by Chris Barton
>> - *I Am a SEAL Team Six Warrior* by Howard E. Wasdin
>> - *Samurai Rising* by Pamela S. Turner
>>
>> In addition to Rebecca's great sports list, these are popular at our
>> school
>> *SPORTS NF*:
>> *anything* about Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan or Walter Payton (esp. *Never
>> Die Easy, *Payton's autobiography) - kids just don't get enough of these
>> guys!
>> *- Baseball Had Done It *by Jackie Robinson
>> *- I Never Had It Made* by Jackie Robinson
>> *- 42 Is Not Just a Number* by Doreen Rappaport
>> *- Through My Eyes: a Quarterback's Journey* by Tim Tebow
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Kathy Sullivan*
>> *Princeville Junior Senior High School*
>> *P.C.U.S.D. #326*
>> *302 Cordis Avenue, **Princeville, IL  61559*
>> *309.385-4660  x1574*
>> *ksullivan at princeville326.org <ksullivan at princeville326.org> *
>>
>> *"Literature is the safest key to a nation's treasure." *- Chaim Nachman
>> Bialik
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 10:04 AM Rebecca Plaza via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Kate,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have attached all NF Sports books that have circulated more than 3
>>> times in the past year.
>>>
>>> I agree with all the fiction suggestions. Those authors and  titles are
>>> popular here too.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope this links OK.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rebecca Plaza, Mundelein HS
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> *On Behalf Of *Kate
>>> Rogers via AISLE
>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 13, 2020 9:50 AM
>>> *To:* AISLE-Share: Association of Illinois School Library Educators
>>> discussion list <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
>>> *Cc:* Kate Rogers <krogers at csd99.org>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [aisle] High School: Fiction and Nonfiction
>>> Sports/Adventure
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> These are incredible recommendations! Thank you!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What about NONFICTION? Our students eat up our nonfiction sports and
>>> adventure, and I'm eager to give them more!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> THANK YOU!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 11, 2020 at 7:06 AM Carolyn Roys via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>> Valponi’s books would be good too.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> BUT, both are listed as grades 7 and up or grades 8 and up.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> John Feinstein’s books would be some to consider.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jan 11, 2020, at 6:42 AM, Kathy Wickline via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>> Would the books by Geoff Herbach be appropriate for middle school?  I am
>>> always looking for sport books, too.
>>>
>>> Kathy Wickline
>>>
>>> Unity Junior High Librarian
>>>
>>> Tolono, IL
>>>
>>> wicklinek at unity.k12.il.us
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 1:27 PM Kate Rogers via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi, everyone,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We need to increase our *books on Sports and Adventure* quickly!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What titles (*nonfiction* AND *fiction*) do your students enjoy?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you all!
>>>
>>> Kate
>>>
>>>
>>>
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