Why do I read?
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As a Language Arts teacher who also has a degree in library, I am an avid reader. I read everything I can and in any genre. I ask my students to read too, but I want them to know that I am reading right along with them. I will try to list below all the books I read throughout the year that are grade-level appropriate for middle school students. This is not a suggested reading list, but just books I have read or are currently reading. I will even rate the books I've read, but only so my students know what I thought of them as they often ask!
I always make sure my students understand that they do not have to like every book or even a book that a friend (or a teacher) likes because it is a personal opinion. The important thing is that they are reading what they enjoy! However, I do encourage a little outside of their comfort zone reading. This helps expand what they like and find new genres to enjoy!
Please feel free to contact me about these books if you have questions!
All cover pictures came from Goodreads.com.
I am currently reading and/or listening to...
What I have read this school year...
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A book I thoroughly loved. This is not necessarily a statement on its literary depth but is instead a reflection of my enjoyment of the book.
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This book was pretty great, but not the absolute best I've read.
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This book was average. I liked it, but not in the "best" category.
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This book was okay, but I had a hard time making it through. I certainly wouldn't read a sequel.
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I did not care for this book at all.
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What Ms. Kelty read in the 2015-2016 school year...
1. Dream House by Marzia Bisognin (*)
2. The Secret Hum of a Daisy by Tracy Holczer (***)
3. After All, You're CallieBoone by Winnie Mack
4. Darth Paper Strikes Back by Tom Angleberger (***)
5. Whatever After: Bad Hair Day (#5) by Sarah Mlynowski (***)
6. Whatever After: Cold as Ice (#4) by Sarah Mlynowski (***)
7. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
8. Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen (****)
9. Hero by Mark Lupica (****)
10. Noah and the Zarc by D. Robert Pease (***)
11. Brian's Hunt by Gary Paulsen (***)
12. Chomp by Carl Hiaasen (****)
13. Skink No Surrender by Carl Hiaassen (****)
14. The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee by Tom Angleberger (***)
15. The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm (***)
16. WarCraft Legends by Richard Knaak (**)
17. I Funniest by James Patterson (***)
18. Code of Honor by Alan Gratz (****)
19. Archlight by Josin McQuein (***)
20. The Black Cat by E.A. Poe(***)
21. Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman (****)
22. Selection Stories by Kiera Cass (***)
23. Scat by Carl Hiaasen (***)
24. The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett by Tom Angleberger (***)
25. Zen and the Art of Faking It by Jordan Sonnenblick (***)
26. The Terrible Two by Jory John and Mac Barnett (***)
27. Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko (***)
28. The Boy Who Carried Bricks by Alton Carter (****)
29. Minnie McClary Speaks Her Mind by Valerie Hobbs (****)
30. Pecos Bill by Steven Kellogg (***)
31. Rosa by Nikki Giovanni (***)
32. The Gift of the Crocodile: A Cinderella Story by Judy Sierra (****)
33. Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett by Steven Kellogg (***)
34. The School is Not White! A True Story of the Civil Rights Movement by Doreen Rappaport
35. The Turkey Girl: a Zuni Cinderella Story by Penny Pollock
36. The Last Ever After by Soman Chainani (****)
37. The Selection by Kiera Cass (***)
38. Max's Revenge: A Wedding, A Party, and a Plate of Dog Food Stew (**)
39. #struggles by Craig Groeschel (***)
40. The Elite by Kiera Cass (***)
41. I am the Mummy Heb-Neferet by Eve Bunting (**)
42. The Favorite by Kiera Cass (**)
43. Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood (*)
44. Looking for Alaska (***)
45. Saving Lucas Biggs (***)
46. Stephen Curry: The Incredible Story of One of Basketball's Sharpest Shooters (**)
47. A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman(**)
48. El Deafo by Cece Bell (**)
49. Cress by Marissa Meyer (***)
50. Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman (****)
51. Hollow City by Ransom Riggs (***)
52. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (***)
53. There Will Be Bears by Ryan Gebhart (***)
54. The Siren by Kiera Cass (****)
55. Crossover by Kwame Alexander (***)
56. The Queen by Kiera Cass (***)
57. The Abduction by John Grisham (***)
58. Yes, It's Hot in Here by AJ Mass (***)
59. The Heir by Kiera Cass (***)
60. A World Without Princes by Soman Chainani (***)
61. The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani (***)
62. The Ghost Prison by Joseph Delaney (***)
62. The One by Kiera Cass (***)
63. The Talking Eggs by Robert D. San Souci (***)
64. Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky (***)
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