[aisle] book suggestions

[Taryn Parise]

Maybe 24 Hours in Nowhere by Dusti Bowling.  You get the treasure hunt
aspect and it's pretty suspenseful.

On Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 11:29 AM Kim, Anna via AISLE <
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> What about *It Wasn't Me
> <https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36347785-it-wasn-t-me?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=UvOnqdWAjJ&rank=2>* by
> Dana Allison Levy? It's a mystery, but not a murder mystery, and there's no
> overt romance, though there is a character who develops a crush. It may be
> a little too easy for higher readers, but it's pretty low-stakes and fun.
> Plus, the author borrows heavily from *The Breakfast Club*, which she
> fully owns up to, and also to Karen McManus' books.
>
> Anna Kim
> Library and Digital Media Specialist
> Chicago Public School
>
> "Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men."
>
>
>                      -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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>
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> On Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 11:21 AM Katherine Contreras via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> Hi All,
>>
>> I received a teacher request this morning and was hoping I could get some
>> more ideas for 7-8th grade students:
>>
>> "The kids decided that they weren't interested in Treasure Island, and
>> that they wanted to start a new one instead.   They shared that they want a
>> murder/horror/thriller story, but not necessarily a murder mystery. They
>> also were very clear about not wanting any romance or witches/magic. They
>> were open to some sci-fi/time travel (specifically to the 80's?) and
>> dystopia type elements, but they were very adamant about not wanting magic
>> or monsters."
>>
>> It's really hard to get around the romance factor, so my ideas don't all
>> fit the requirements:
>> *The Inheritance Games *(Barnes)
>> *Girl, Stolen* (Henry)
>> *Beneath* (Smith)
>>
>> I appreciate any other suggestions you can give.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Mrs. Katie Contreras
>> School Librarian
>> Emerson Middle School
>> Park Ridge-Niles SD 64
>>
>>
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