ELA 9 BOOK CLUBS SPRING 2015

WHY READ? On EACH sticky note, write an answer to the question “Why read?”

JOHN GREEN ON READING While you listen, make note of THREE key words or ideas

TED-ED: HOW FICTION CAN CHANGE REALITY

ALL ABOUT THOSE BOOKS…

“THE PAPER TOWN ACADEMY”: JOHN GREEN AT TED X INDIANAPOLIS

ELA 9 BOOK CLUB CHOICES SPRING 2015 A MONSTER CALLS BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY ESCAPE FROM CAMP 14 THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION POWER PLAY SPEAK JUST DESERTS 13 REASONS WHY

JUST DESERTS Meaghan Ethier (Goodreads.com) “If everyone's parents dropped their kid in the desert... Our world would be a much better place!”

RANKING Number the following from MOST challenging (1) to LEAST challenging (5)

INSPIRATION - ZAHAB

RUNNING TUNISIA

REVIEW

ESCAPE FROM CAMP 14 BLAINE HARDEN

AGREE OR DISAGREE? ✔ or ✘ Statement Under some circumstances, issues of morality (right vs. wrong) should be put aside for the sake of survival Losing some individual freedom is acceptable if it benefits the community or society as a whole Every country is responsible for its own citizens, and other countries should not get involved in their internal affairs If members of an oppressed society could have the opportunity to live in freedom and wealth, their troubles would be over

MAKE SENSE OF THIS… You are about to see four drawings. Try to decide what the story is that would tie them together.

CAMP 14 – TOTAL CONTROL ZONE TRAILER

BOOK TRAILER

JANUARY 18, 2015

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NORTH KOREA AT NIGHT

“As an action story, the tale of Shin’s breakout and flight is pure The Great Escape, full of feats of desperate bravery and miraculous good luck. As a human story it is gut wrenching; if what he was made to endure, especially that he was forced to view his own family merely as competitors for food, was written in a movie script, you would think the writer was overreaching. But perhaps most important is the light the book shines on an under-discussed issue, an issue on which the West may one day be called into account for its inactivity.” — The Daily BeastThe Daily Beast

JOHN GREEN’S REVIEW

13 REASONS WHY Jay Asher

THE TAPES

REVIEW

“Have you ever wondered what a human life is worth? That morning, my brother’s was worth a pocket watch.”

BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY RUTA SEPETYS Historical fiction; memoir Might appeal to fans of: THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS (John Boyne) THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL (Anne Frank) STARDUST (Neil Gaiman) CODE NAME VERITY (Elizabeth E. Wein)

BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY

HISTORY

REVIEW

WHERE TO LOOK NEXT?

"I always say the truth is best even when we find it unpleasant. … Lying is the most personal act of cowardice there is." "Some boys… have to learn the hard way. They have to be broken and mended and broken again until they learn to do what they're told." He kept the blinds closed, even though the windows looked out onto a beautiful walled garden. He didn't want anything new in his life, no matter how beautiful. It didn't matter how intelligent he was. In the end the only thing that mattered was how strong his heart was.

A MONSTER CALLS PATRICK NESS

WHAT’S WORSE? Rank these from hardest (1) to easiest (4) to deal with  Nightmares  Being bullied  A parent dying  Guilt

BOOK TRAILER

A REVIEW FROM STEVIE (who is “still waiting for her letter from Hogwart’s”)

SYNOPSIS The story revolves around thirteen-year old Conor, a troubled boy who’s been haunted by the same nightmare since finding our that his mother has cancer. One night, the creepy yew tree in Conor’s backyard transforms into a monster and begins visiting him every night, telling him a variety of strange stories. But is “The Monster” attempting to help or hurt the troubled lad?

IF YOU LIKED…

FROM CANCER.ORG…CANCER.ORG

BIG TOPICS… Loss, school, grandmothers, fathers, monsters, fairness, anger, guilt

UPCOMING MOVIE! Will release in 2016, starring Liam Neeson Felicity Jones Sigourney Weaver

THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION NANCY FARMER National Book Award Winner Newberry Award Honoree Printz Award Honoree

THROUGH THE WORMHOLE: HUMAN CLONES (Science Channel)

DO YOU CONSIDER THESE USES OF HUMAN CLONING ETHICAL? Y / N Satisfy our curiosity and further our knowledge Y / N Help infertile couples have a baby Y / N Help single adults have a baby without needing a partner Y / N Allow parents to eliminate the risk of a baby born with defects or disease Y / N Allow parents to choose the sex of their baby Y / N Allow parents to create “designer” babies Y / N Extend the life of a person who has died prematurely Y / N Produce human bodies to be used for medical research Y / N Produce human bodies to be used for organ donations Y / N Improve the human race by producing humans with more desirable traits Y / N Produce humans to do difficult or dangerous work Y / N Produce humans to be soldiers Y / N Achieve immortality

REVIEW "Farmer's novel may be futuristic, but it hits close to home, raising questions of what it means to be human, what is the value of life, and what are the responsibilities of a society. Readers will be hooked from the first page.“ — Publishers' Weekly, starred review

GOODREADS

AN ENTHUSIASTIC REVIEW

SPEAK LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON Realistic fiction Might appeal to fans of: THIRTEEN REASONS WHY (Jay Asher) IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY (Ned Vizzini) IF YOU FIND ME (Emily Murdoch)

MAYA ANGELOU: “LOVE LIBERATES”

LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON ON CENSORSHIP

Q&A WITH THE AUTHOR Heather: In your book Speak, you did such a good job of portraying a person who is able to distance herself completely. Was there a time when you felt alone like Melinda? How did you handle it? A few weeks before ninth grade started, I was raped. Because my family was already struggling with a lot, I didn't tell my parents. I became isolated and very depressed. Reading kept me going; I think I read every book in my school library. Joining the swim and track teams helped, too; I think it was a combination of having fun while working out and meeting friends. But what really helped me was the decision to go into counseling and talk to a therapist. I didn't do that until I had kids of my own. Working with the therapist changed my life. I wish I had done it earlier.

POWER PLAY ERIC WALTERS

THEO FLEURY: STAGE PLAY

YA BOOKSHELF REVIEW

“GRITTY” TOPICS IN YA LIT Discusses power relationships, NHL connections, appearances