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had Morrie in college, discovers that he is dying and goes to visit him every Tuesday. Morrie teaches Mitch his last lesson on how to live, and die. || YES! This book was soo good. Interesting twist on death. || Thomas and the Gladers. It explains how the disease, the Flare, came to be, and about WICKED. It followed characters Mark and Trina through the "old" world. || If you read the other books in the series I would recommend this book. I feel like it is the same exact plot and storyline of the other books with new characters, but then again I read not just one, but four of his books so I would recommend this book. checked DLJ 10/08 10 pts || makes friends and learns how to participate in life instead of being a wallflower. He also learns a lot about his family throughout the book. || I would definitely recommend this book!! I could not put it down. The ending surprised me soo much, and I think I am still in shock. || Perry and his family. She is ugly and boring until her last night there. This book follows Gobi and Perry's adventure through the time frame of one night. || Yes, very action packed. Could not put it down. Excited for the movie to come out!! || died when she was young. Her stand-in-mother Rosaleen is African-American and gets arrested while going to register to vote. Rosaleen and Lily run away from home, and the rest of the book follows their journey. || Yes. I am soo glad I read this book. It was sad in the beginning, but definitely had a happy ending.
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 * Tuesdays with Morrie || Mitch Albom || September-Marking Period One || End of September || Professor Morrie Schwartz is diagnosed with ALS and is dying. Mitch Albom, who
 * The Kill Order || James Dashner || September 27th || Marking Period 1 || The Kill Order, the prequel to the Maze Runner Trilogy, was about life before
 * The Perks of being a Wallflower || Stephen Chbosky || Marking Period 1 || October 15th, 2012 || The Perks is about a boy named Charlie and how he learns to deal with life. He
 * Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick || Joe Schreiber || Marking Period 1 || October 21st, 2012 || An exchange student named Gobi comes to stay with teenage boy
 * The Secret Life of Bees || Sue Monk Kidd || October 25th, 2012 || November 2nd, 2012 || The main character Lily Owens has an abusive father, and a mother that

checked by DLJ 30 pts MP#1
|| MP#2 30/30 pts dlj 2/04/13 ||
 * My Sister's Keeper || Jodi Picoult || November 11th, 2012 || Marking Period 2 || Anna sues her family to the rights to her own body. In doing so she refuses to save her sister who is dying of cancer. || Yes, was sad but a great read. ||
 * Glimpse || Carol Lynch Williams || Marking Period 2 || Marking Period 2 || Lizzie and Hope are two sisters who live in an abuseful family. The dad died when they were younger and the mom mistreats Lizzie. This is Hope's journey to standing up to her mom. || Yes was so suspenseful!! ||
 * The Chosen One || Carol Lynch Williams || Marking Period 2 || Marking Period 2 || Kyra lives in a cult Her dad has multiple wives. She tries to escape with help from the Bookmobile driver. This book is full of suspense!! || Yes, was weird because of the cult but I still liked it. ||
 * The Sky is Everywhere || Jandy Nelson || Marking Period 2 || Marking Period 2 || Lennie's sister dies suddenly. She is forced to deal with this tradgedy, and does so with her sister's boyfriend. They grow closer than some people think appropriate. || Yes, a really cute love story! ||
 * The Running Dream || Wendelin Van Draanen || Marking Period 2 || Marking Period 2 || Jessica gets in a bus accident with her team on the way to a track meet. She has to have her leg amputated. This is the story of how she gets back to a "normal" life. || Yes, was very inspirational, especially as an athelete. ||
 * If I Stay || Gayle Forman || Marking Period 2 || Marking Period 2 || 17 year old Mia gets into a car accident with her family. She is the only "survivor" stuck in a coma. She has to decide whether to stay or go to heaven. || Yes, was a really interesting book. ||
 * Where She Went || Gayle Forman || Marking Period 2 || Marking Period 2 || The sequal to If I Stay. Mia comes out of the coma and goes on tour with her cello. Told from the ex-boyfriend's point of view, this book shows his problems and issues he has to overcome. || No, the boyfriend annoyed me.
 * Because I Am Furniture || Thalia Chaltas || M.P.3 || M.P. 3 || About a girl with an abusive father, that's only physically abusive to her siblings. He mentally abuses her. Volleybll helps her on her journey. || Yes, I love novels in verse. ||
 * Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close || Jonathan Safran Foer || MP 3 || MP 3 || Oskar's father dies in the terrorist attacks on 9/11. He thinks tries to uncover the mystery of why his father was there in the first place. || Yes, a little hard to get through but worth it in the end. ||
 * The Art of Racing in the Rain || Garth Stein || MP 3 || MP 3 || Told through the point of view of a dog, this is the story ||  ||