Stories of Life. Killing Mr. Griffin  Has a teacher ever given you a bad grade that you think was unfair ?  Have you ever had to miss having fun due.

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Stories of Life

Killing Mr. Griffin  Has a teacher ever given you a bad grade that you think was unfair ?  Have you ever had to miss having fun due to hours of homework?  Is that the same teacher who doesn’t cut you any slack when you have made mistakes?  Have you ever thought it would be a good idea to just GET RID OF HIM?

Killing Mr. Griffin  Well… the characters in Killing Mr. Griffin did!  Pg. 81

Killing Mr. Griffin

By Lois Duncan

Who Killed My Daughter?  Does Killing Mr. Griffin sound like an interesting story?  Did you like the movie I Know What You Did Last Summer?  Are you fascinated by stories filled with suspense, mystery, and the darker side of life?

Who Killed My Daughter?  Well…These stories are all made up by the author.  Her name is Lois Duncan, but not all of her stories are fictional.  The most important murder mystery she would ever was real.

Who Killed My Daughter?  Who Killed My Daughter? is a real-life mystery that needs you to help figure out what the police couldn’t.  Who killed Lois Duncan’s Daughter?  Can you figure it out?

Who Killed My Daughter?

By Jack Gantos

Joey Pigza Loses Control  Is your family imperfect?  Do you find yourself getting into trouble?  Does it seem like nobody understands you?  Do you feel like you are different from others?

Joey Pigza Loses Control  Then you might be a lot like Joey Pigza!  Joey Pigza Loses Control does not hide the truth about parents, relationships, and life.  You might find you have more in common with this novel than you think

Joey Pigza Loses Control

By Jack Gantos

A Hole in My Life  Does Joey Pigza sound like he might have some problems to overcome in his life?  ADD, a dysfunctional family, problems at school ?

A Hole in My Life  Well…this is nothing compared to the real life of the author- Jack Gantos!

A Hole in My Life  A Hole in My Life is a true story about how Jack Gantos went from being a regular kid to award winning author…