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Dear Dreamer
A lyrical portrait of the life and work of Jason Reynolds 

A documentary by Kristin Melom

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9 graphic novels that will teach you a bit of history
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Cool Material 

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A Brief History of Young Adult Literature
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CNN

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Tackle Any Problem with These 3 Questions

Warren Berger, author of A More Beautiful Question
, collected the provocative questions top designers, tech innovators, and entrepreneurs ask themselves to spark creativity.

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Ask Why Five Times


This is what close reading looks like!
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The clip “Girls Read Comic” from The Big Bang Theory is a great way to introduce the concept of reading closely and its importance
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The Best Books Under 100 Pages Every Guy Should Read
Cool Material

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18 Graphic Novels Every Guy Should Read
Cool Material

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Laurie Halse Anderson's 'Speak' Turns 15: "We as adults struggle to talk to kids honestly about sex"
by Emanuella Grinberg
CNN
4/12/14

Laurie Halse Anderson's groundbreaking 1999 novel, "Speak," details a high school student's recovery from rape. To mark its 15th anniversary, publisher Macmillan is matching donations to Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, a resource for survivors of sexual violence. 

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Amazon.com: 100 Books To Read in A Lifetime

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Your Favorites: 100 Best Ever Teen Novels
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Different Reading Genres

The books that I choose to list are based on conversations that I had with students and their interest level.  The links will take you to Good Reads where you can read and write futher reviews of the books.  If you have recomendations to add, either email me the titles or tell me in class.  Happy reading! 

Urban

The Cartel I-IV
Tyrell
Bronxwood
The Coldest Winter Ever
True to the Game

Murderville
The Dopeman's Wife


Immigration Narratives

Illegal
La Linea
Shooting Kabul
Girl in Translation
First Crossing

Fantasy

The Maze Runner
The Giver 
the Game of Thrones






Magical
Realism

One Hundred Years of Solitude
Kafka on the Shore
The House of Spirits
Shoeless Joe

Young Adult Fiction

Dope Sick
Speak
Hate List
King Dork
Peak

The Rules of Survival
The Future of Us
Bitter End


Nonfiction

Into Thin Air
The Last Honest Place in America
Malcom X

The Devil's Highway

Science Fiction

Ender's Game
Divergent

The House of the Scorpion
Snow Crash


Adult Level Books

Thought Gang
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The Road
Devil in a Blue Dress


The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar- Wao

Zeitoun
Fight Club
25th Hour

What Is the What

Classic Literature

The Catcher in the Rye
The Great Gatsby
Beloved
1984
To Kill a Mockingbird
On the Road
A Confederacy of Dunces

Odyssey 


Horror

Carrie
Interview with a Vampire

Mr. Johnson's Reading List

Favorite Books

The Wind Up Bird Chronicle
The Music of Chance
Blood Merdian
Don Quixote
As I Lay Dying
Invisible Man

The Human Stain

Books I'm reading right Now


I Am A Strange Loop


Tesla: My Inventions

Favorite Authors

Haruki Murakami
Paul Auster
Cormac McCarthy
Ralph Ellison
Aristotle

Philip Roth
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