1. Literature Circles! Choose a book that interests you and that you’ll want to discuss with your peers. 1.Watch this PresentMe and take notes on books that you like 2.Click on the second link on our class website, which will take you to SurveyMonkey.com 3.Take the Survey, picking out your top 4 book choices

2. Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin The true story of Greg Mortenson, who got lost in the mountains of Afghanistan and was saved by a small town of people. Inspired by these people, Mortenson decides to come back and help build a school that the children so desperately need. **One of Ms. Smoragiewicz’s favorites!!! Great if you like helping others and true tales of overcoming HUGE obstacles.

3. H.I.V.E. by Mark Walden Otto Malpense is kid-genius who is recruited by a school for criminal masterminds -However, Otto discovers that the H.I.V.E school may have some hidden secrets…Otto Malpense is kid-genius who is recruited by a school for criminal masterminds -However, Otto discovers that the H.I.V.E school may have some hidden secrets… Great if you like adventure and mystery!

4. -Two unlikely friends create a fantasy world that takes them to places they never dreamed possible Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson Great if you like fantasy and stories of friendship and overcoming obstacles.

5. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell -A young girl is abandoned on a deserted island with only her own wit and determination to save her. -Based on a true story Great if you like survival stories.

6. Crispin, by Avi -A young peasant boy named Crispin lives in Medieval England. -A strange turn of events sends him on an adventure that makes him question is own identity. Great if you like adventure, mystery, or historical fiction.

7. Miracle on 49 th Street, by Mike Lupica -A young girl, Molly, schemes to convince Boston Celtics MVP Josh that he is her true father. Great if you like basketball and scheming.

8. Shabanu by Suzanne Fisher Staples -Shabanu is a young girl in rural Pakistan. She is expected to marry whomever her father chooses. -However, a terrifying turn of events has Shabanu wondering: should she run away to save herself, or become a slave to her husband in order to please her family? Great if you like multicultural literature or coming of age stories

9. Monster by Walter Dean Meyers -16 year old Steve is on trial for murder. As he recounts his side of the story, the jury (and the reader!) tries to figure out whether or not Steve is innocent, or a true “monster”. -Largely written as a movie script, this book is fast paced and exciting. Great if you like suspense and mystery!

10. From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, by E.L. Konigsburg -6 th grader Claudia and her little brother Jamie are fed up with their family, so they run away and hide in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. -Living in secret at the museum goes well until the delivery of a mysterious statue sets their curiosity on fire. Great if you like mystery and intrigue.

11. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt -A young girl Winnie meets the Tucks, a family who is immortal after drinking from a fountain of youth. -After falling in love with Jamie Tuck, Winnie must decide whether she should drink from the fountain and live forever with Jamie, or stay mortal and eventually die without him. Great if you like fantasy or love stories.

12. Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko -A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island, a highly guarded prison that contains the world’s most dangerous criminals, including famous mobster Al Capone -Moose has to contend with his extraordinary new living environment, making new friends, and his lovable but difficult sister, who has autism.

13. The Girls, by Amy Goldman Koss Each of the girls in a middle- school clique reveals the strong, manipulative hold one of the group exerts on the others, causing hurt and self- doubt among the girls.

14. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, by Ann Brashares -Carmen decides to discard an old pair of jeans, but Tibby, Lena, and Bridget think they are great and decide that whoever the pants fit best will get them. -When the jeans fit everyone perfectly, they connect the 4 best friends in a sisterhood, and a summer of love, laughter, and heartbreak begins. *One of Ms. Smoragiewicz’s favorites!

15. Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card -In a futuristic society, a young boy named Ender is recruited by the government to become the next military mastermind, and perhaps, Earth’s only savior. -He is trained alongside other child-soldiers in combat and battle strategy. Great if you like science fiction, schoolyard drama, or epic space battles!Great if you like science fiction, schoolyard drama, or epic space battles!

16. Feathers, by Jacqueline Woodson -When a new, white student nicknamed "The Jesus Boy" joins her sixth grade class in the winter of 1971, Frannie's growing friendship with him makes her start to see some things in a new light. Great if you like historical fiction or stories of overcoming racism and differences in religion

17. Ok, now time to choose! 1. Choose your top 4 choices; you can rewind through this presentation to review 2. Click on the survermonkey link posted under tonight’s homework on the class website 3. Select your preferences and click submit!