Practice Before the Break

We will meet, Tuesday, December 15th in the library during homeroom. Be ready to go over the books from the list.

Name That Book 123

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Name That Book 123

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Challenge update

I know one person is making a power point presentation on The Bad Beginning. If you want to do a flip presentation, come see me and well set up a time for you to work on it. How many books can we do?

Challenge

I challenge you to make a power point or flip camera presentation on one of the books we have read. If you are interested, let me know. I know you can come up with a super fantastic presentation which will inspire others to read what you are reading.

Jenna Fox

Jenna Fox leaves you thinking about possibilites in the future. What would you do if you had the opportunity to live 200 years? What if you didn't have a say as to whether you wanted to live 200 years?

More books that I have read

Shelfari: Book reviews on your book blog

Meeting

We will be meeting on Monday, November 2nd during homeroom. Bring your breakfast and come as soon as you check in with they homeroom teacher. We will look at the blog and listen to a bit of a story or two.

                                                        

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Time for a meeting

Come on down to the library on Monday, the 21st, for a meeting during Homeroom. Time to share what we have been reading, pick-up some activities on some of the books and meet everyone who is interested in participated on the team.

Unwind

Unwind

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Enjoy this video! Did it make you want to read Unwind by Neil Shusterman?

Sharing

Add you comments to the following questions:
Airman  What did Victor Vigny teach Conor?  How did Boniulain gain power fo the island in Airman?
The Hunger Games  What does Katnis think about the country of Panem? Why does she make her face "an indifferent mask" when she is in the public? Why is she careful about what she says in public?
The Possibilities of Sainthood What are Antonia's two main aspirations? Who is Antonia's "evil nemesis" and why?
Ansty Does Time How does Mr. Crawley uses Antsy's water pitcher fiasco as a marketing tool? What is Gunner's illness? What are the symtoms of this illness?
The Adoration of Jenna Fox When you first meet Jenna Fox and her family, what time period do you think the book is set? What clues from the story lead you to your conclusion?

Meet

I will met with each grade level this week. I will give you the list and summary of the books we will be reading. If you read some already, great! Take notes, so we can discuss in the future. 8th grade - Tuesday, during homeroom, 7th grade - Wednesday during homeroom and 6th grade - Thursday during homeroom. You may bring your breakfast with you and don't forget your backpacks!

Back to Summer

Hope you all had a great summer and read a few books! If you read at least five, bring your list to me in the library. Our first meeting will be in September. Listen to the announcements.

Airman

Here is a bit of a tease for Airman by Eoin Colfer and Teacher Tube

The Bad Beginning

If you haven't read The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket, check out this video from Teacher Tube.

2009-2010 List

Here is the list for 2009-2010 NTB

Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
The Dead and Gone by Susan Pfeffer

Crossroads by Chris Grabenstein

Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi

The Compound by S. A. Bodeen

Chasing Lincoln's Killer byJames L. Swanson

Bodies from the Ice: Melting Glaciers and the Recovery of the Past by James Deem

The Black Book of Secrets by F. E. Higgins

The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

Antsy Does Time by Neal Shusterman

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson

Airman by Eoin Colfer

Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass

Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande

Found (The Missing, Book 1) by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Gym Candy by Carl Deuker

How Not to be Popular by Jennifer Ziegler

I, Q: Independence Hall by Roland Smith

If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson

Lost Childhood: My Life in a Japanese Prison Camp During World War II by Annelex Hofstra Layson

Scat by Carl Hiaasan

Silent to the Bone by E. L. Konigsburg

Straw into Gold by Gary D. Schmidt

Suck it Up by Brian Meehl

The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. II: The Kingdom of the Waves by M. T. Anderson

The Crossroads by Chris Gabenstin

The Dead and Gone by Susan Pfeffer

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The Great Wide Sea by M. H. Herlong

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Maze by Will Hobbs

The Possibilities of Sainthood by Donna Freitas

The Red Necklace: A Story of the French Revolution by Sally Gardner

Unwindby Neal Shusterman

Wings by Aprilynne Pike

NTB 2009 - 2010

No news on what the complete list will be, but here are a few that will be on the list: The Compound by S. A. Bodeen, Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande, Airman by Eoin Colfer, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Gym Candy by Carl Deuker, The Possibilities of Sainthood Donna Freitas, Diamond Willow Helen Frost, The Red Necklace: A Story of the French Revolution by Sally Gardner, Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix, The Great Wide Sea by M. H. Herlong, The Black Book of Secrets by F. E. Higgins, Suck it Up by Brian Meehl, The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson, The Dead and the Gone by Susan Pfeffer, Antsy Does Time by Neal Shusterman, Unwind by Neal Shusterman, I,Q.: Independence Hall by Roland Smith, and How not to be Popular by Jennifer Ziegler.

I have read a few and will share with you my thoughts on the books. Share your thought too! Keep on Reading!

Start reading

I've been reading some of the books for NTB next year. Unwind by Neal Shusterman is one that stays in my mind along with The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. They remind me of The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. They all do with the future, The Hunger Games deals with having your name drawn to compete in a game of survival which everyone can watch on TV. Unwind deals with kids giving up their bodies, all body parts to others. These books will bring up lots of conversation. What do you think?

Contest Time

It is almost time to compete against the other middle schools. We will compete on Tuesday, May 5th in the morning. If we do well, we will be in the finals on the 8th!! Reveiw those books!

What is Name that Book?

Name that Book is competition team. Students read 40 books and compete in the spring against other HISD middle schools. They must identify the correct title of book from which a phrase, or sentences are read to them. Six students compete, the group includes usually less then 15 who have done the reading and work together to figure out the answers. Wanted: students who love to read and have good memories. Fun to get to know other readers and share the books with each other. Fun to go to the competition and meet students from other schools. Our best is 3rd place in the entire district. Watch out, we are going to be doing even better!!

Share

Ok, now we hit the reviewing big time. Please share any books you liked and what you liked about them. What books did you not like and what was it about those books you did not like. What have you done to help you remember the books you have read? What else can we do to get ready for the competition?