[aisle] book suggestions

[Karen Doyle]

I agree with It Wasn't Me.  You could have some great discussions.



Karen Doyle
Library Media Specialist

Komarek School
8940 W. 24th St
North Riverside, IL 60546
708-447-8030
www.komarekschool.org



On Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 12:23 PM Taryn Parise via AISLE <
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> 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 <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 11:21 AM Katherine Contreras via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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