What is Good Literature

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What is Good Literature?

• Mrs. Nadeaus Core 3

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Chinese CinderellaBy Adeline Yen Mah

• Kendall
• 7-3

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Chinese CinderellaSummary

• Chinese Cinderella is a true story about a girl
  named Adeline who is disliked and unwanted by her
  family. Through the process of her trying to get
  acceptance from her family, she has to go live
  alone at boarding school. Her family claimed that
  she was bad luck to their family.

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• Excitement, suspense its all in this book, the
  key things to make a book GREAT! If you read
  Chinese Cinderella you will never want to put it
  down because you well be sucked right into the
  book! Its a page turner.?

Suspense
and Detail
Read It!
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid By Jeff Kinney
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Greg Heffley is the main character in this book,
Diary of a Wimpy Kid. He is an average, nerdy kid
in school trying to fit in with everybody. His
only friend, Rodney,is kind of nerdy too. Greg
has a hard time in school making friends and at
home trying to get along with his family.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Is
Perfect
,
Adventure
Funny
Amazing
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Gifted
By Beth Evangelista
7-3 Megan
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• George Clark is a shy eighth grader who
  unwillingly goes on a horrible field trip to
  camp. He gets punched in the face, becomes
  friends with his enemy, and lets his friend take
  the blame.

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full of adventure and action
believable characters
lots of description
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Chinese Cinderella By Adeline Yen Mah Hannah 7-3
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Summary

• Adeline, an unwanted and unloved daughter, is
  abandoned by her family and must live alone at
  boarding school. In Chinese Cinderella, Adeline
  is considered bad luck by her family she must
  overcome the struggles in her life.

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Chinese Cinderella
AMAZING
SUSPENSEFUL
FASCINATING
SURPRISING
SHOCKING

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Arielle Team 7-3 Core 3
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Summary

• James Herriot is a small town vet who shares his
  hilarious adventures and experiences he has with
  animals and their owners.

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Gifted By Beth Evangelista

• Lexi
• 7-3
• Core 3

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Summary

• George, a brilliant kid in the eighth grade, is
  often bullied. Georges Dad is the principal of
  his school so he doesnt have to worry about
  getting beaten up. But now at science camp, he
  doesnt have his Dad to protect him.

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GRAB GIFTED!!
Humorous Characters!
Adventure and Action!
Interesting Setting

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Chinese Cinderella By Adeline Yen Mah

• Ally
• 7-3

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Summary

• Adeline, a nice and sweet little girl, loves her
  family, but they dont love her back. Ever since
  she was born, her family thinks of her as bad
  luck. She struggles with her friends because her
  family embarrasses her.

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CHINESE CINDERELLA
Awesome Theme
Outstanding Details!
BELIEVABLE Characters

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Diary of a wimpy kid

• By Jeff Kinney
• Slide show by Nick

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The Summary

• A nerd named Greg sees his wacky middle school
  as messed up and unorganized. In this book, the
  reader will see how Greg tries to fit in while
  dealing with his friend, Rowley, and his mean and
  embarrassing brother, Roderick.

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diary of a wimpy kid
Funny
believable charecters
shares an important message
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Full Tilt By Neal Shusterman Maria
7-3
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• Blake, a sixteen year old boy, is the exact
  opposite of his thrill seeking brother, Quinn.
  Blake follows Quinn into a theme park that traps
  its customers forever, if they dont survive
  seven deadly rides by the morning. The beautiful
  Cassandra wants to kill Blake, so together Blake
  and Quinn try to defeat Cassandra and survive the
  last rides.

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Suspense
Super
adventure
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Under The Persimmon Tree
By Suzanne Staples
Jen 7-3
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• Najmah is a young girl from Afghanistan, whose
  family are taken from her because of the war,
  travels to Pakistan to find refuge and her
  family. Meanwhile, Nusrat is waiting in Pakistan
  to hear news of her husband, while teaching
  refugee kids. Najmah ends up going to Nusrats
  school and together they look for Najmahs family.

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Read This Book
Inspiring
UNFORGETABLE
HEARTWARMING
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Blood Fever
By Charlie Higson
Nick 7-3
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Summary

• James Bond, a witty teenage boy from England,
  thought he could get a couple weeks of rest and
  relaxation, but he was far from right. When he
  took the trip to Sardinia, he slowly began to
  tangle in the wicked plans of the devilish
  Sardinian mafia, and uncovers a terrible plot
  along the way

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READ IT NOW

ACTION
SUSPENSE!
Adventure
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Full Tilt

• By Neal Shusterman
• Matt
• Team 7-3

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Summary

• Blake, who doesnt like to take risks, gets an
  invitation at a fair to ride seven deadly rides
  at Ten Hawking Road. He must go because he was
  chosen. When he gets in, the park locks up like
  a jail. The only way to get out is to ride the
  seven deadly rides by dawn. If they dont they
  are trapped in there for life.

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Lots of Description
Full Tilt
Scary
Adventure
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Woodsong

• By Gary Paulsen
• Elliot
• Team 7-3

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summary

• .Gary Paulsen, a man that is in love with his
  sled dogs, goes through many exciting, thrilling,
  and sad times. In Woodsong, Gary has to survive
  in a dog race in the freezing cold weather and
  comes in first place.

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Woodsong
action
adventures
thrilling
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The Tail of Emily Windsnap By Ciz Kesslen

• Kristin, 7-3

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• Emily Windsnap is a girl that has to keep the
  biggest secret on Earth. She has to find her
  father, reconnect with her mother, and become a
  best friend.

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The Tail of Emily Winsnap
Funny
intense
adventurous

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Someone Like You

• By Sarah Dessen
• Torie 7-3

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Best Friends Forever?

Since the day they met, Halley and Scarlett have
been best friends forever. They have each other
for every problem they face, and this high school
year is going to have a lot of it. Can the two
make it through the year and still keep their
friendship going?
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READ THIS BOOK!

• Friendship
• remarkable!
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Romance
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A review of Beth Evangelistas Gifted By Huxley
Conner 7-3
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Summary
GEORGE, a smart alecy kid, who only cares
about himself, gets into troubles with his
friendship with his true friend, Anita and more
popular boys, called the Bruise Brothers. George
puts down Anita when he needs her most, and then
theres the Bruise Brothers
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Gifted is a
Divine And Exquisite Read
Middle School Gem
A Wholesome Choice
FIN
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Zen and the Art of Faking it By
Jordan Sonnennblick Emily, 7-3
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• San Lee, an innocent teenage boy, moves to a new
  town and tries on a new life he has moved ten
  times and always seeks to fit in in school.
  Now, he has a new idea, he decides to stand out
  and create a whole new life for himself. Soon, he
  has to tell the truth will his lies fall apart??
  And, in front of his crush, Woody, the girl of
  his dreams!!

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Zen and the Art of Faking It
Full of adventure and action
Full of Feelings
Shares an important message

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Dairy Queen

• By Catherine Murdock

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• Hawley and Red Bend have been rivals for years.
  DJ Schwenk from Red Bend is asked if she could
  train Hawleys quarter back, Brian Nelson she
  agrees. Along the way, DJ falls in love with
  Brian, but she doesnt know if he likes her back
  . DJ does something no other Red Bend farm girl
  has done before. This book is a must read!

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A Must Read
Teenage Angst
UNIVERSAL THEME!
Marvelous Character Development