[aisle] Looking for Whole School Book Ideas

[Jordan Adams]

Our school (6-8) read The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall
last year as our One Book, One Community and I think it went really well.

On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 8:09 PM Irene Jackson via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Blended by Sharon Draper
>
> Reenie Jackson
>
> Irene (Reenie) Jackson
> Teacher Librarian
> Lester School
> Lester Library Website <http://www.tinyurl.com/lelrc>
> Twitter:   @LesterLRC58
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> On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 6:32 PM Kristin Anson via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> The 7th Most Important Thing by Shelly Pearsal
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 3:32 PM Mrs. Kuzminski via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>> Hello Collective Mind!
>>> My school is looking for possible titles for a whole school book for
>>> grades 6-8.  My admin would like a fiction book that has:
>>> - good moral lesson, but not preachy... or a good moral dilemma
>>> - character(s) overcoming some sort of adversity in a positive way
>>> - perseverance, stick-to-it-iveness
>>> - theme or subject matter that encourages discussion
>>> - feel-good ending
>>> - keeps the 8th graders interested, yet appropriate for 6th grade
>>> - not so popular that they would have all read it (like The One and Only
>>> Ivan, etc.)
>>> - genre doesn't really matter... well, maybe not horror.
>>> - able to be read aloud easily because we are hybrid learning
>>>
>>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!  Thank you for sharing
>>> your brainwaves!
>>>
>>> *Amanda Kuzminski*
>>> *Library Media Specialist*
>>> Orland Junior High School
>>> Orland Park, IL
>>> 708-364-4214
>>>
>>>
>>> *The single clenched fist lifted and ready, or the open asking hand held
>>> out and waiting. Choose: for we meet by one or the other.*
>>> *    - Carl Sandburg*
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