1. Mixed Text Set Choices
11B-Bell

2. The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Author: Jeannette Walls
Lexile: 1010
# of Pages: 288

3. The Glass Castle conti…
Themes
Family Life
Homelessness and Poverty
Determination and Perseverance
Substance Abuse Experiences
Summary
Jeanette’s life is anything but normal, but when normalcy starts to settle on her family, devastation is in store.
Jeanette shares her story in her own words.

4. Speak
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Lexile: 690
# of Pages: 224

5. Speak conti… Themes Strength of Character Growing Up Conformity
Summary
What if you had a terrible secret that you could not tell any one? Who would listen anyway when the entire school hates you?!

6. Twisted
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Lexile: 680
# of Pages: 288

7. Twisted conti… Themes Summary
After spending the summer on community service, Tyler returns to school very different. As the Queen Bee takes notice of these changes, Tyler is left to question what it means to be a man…

8. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Author: Sherman Alexie
Lexile: 600
# of Pages: 229

9. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian conti…
Themes
Summary
What could be worse than growing up on the poor Spokane Indian Reservation? For Junior, nothing! Ready to chase his future, Junior leaves the rez to attend an all-white school. Destiny here he comes!