What books do your teachers LOVE?
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School Counselor
MS. KARTCHNER
My favorite book that I would recommend to students would be The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
Art and Ceramics
MR. STAHMANN
One of my favorite books is The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster.
Dance
MS. SMITH
Wonder by RJ Palacio, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, and The Outsiders by SE Hinton.
Social Studies
MR. DAVIS
I was obsessed with Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card in middle school, I would definitely recommend it.
Band
MR. CARTER
Scythe by Neal Shusterman.
English
MR. OCHS
My current favorite is Salt to the Sea by Ruth Sepetys.
English
MS. WHITE
My favorites in each genre!
Graphic Novels
The Nameless City by Faith Hicks
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
Horror/Mystery
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
Under Locker and Key by Allison K. Hymas
Realistic Fiction
Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Ghost by Jason Reynolds
Fantasy
Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokski
Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
Sci Fi/Dystopia
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
Scythe by Neal Shusterman
Math
MS. MINER
My favorite book recommendation for students is I am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai.
Social Studies
MS. VICKERS
My favorite YA book/series is The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Micheal Scott. Book 1 is called The Alchemist.
Science
MS. SABEY
My current favorite books are probably A Separate Peace by John Knowles or A Night Divided by Jennifer Nielsen.
Science
MS. KESSEL
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
Innovative Learning Coach
MS. HERNANDEZ
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket and Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling.
CTE
MS. GIBSON
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli, and Do Hard Things by Alex & Brett Harris
SPED
MS. BROWN
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
English
MS. LOW
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick.
Family and Consumer Science
MS. BOSCO
That is such a hard question! I love the book Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom.
Orchestra
MS. BRAITHWAITE
I loooove Bleak House by Charles Dickens.
English
MS. EVANS
That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton. I think it's a great extension to The Outsiders.
English
MR. BRODRICK
Star Wars Yoda: Dark Rendezvous by Sean Stewart. It's awesome.
Drama
MR. LANGLOIS
My favorite YA books are the His Dark Materials Trilogy by Phillip Pullman. The books are titled The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass.
Social Studies
MR. HORNE
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl.
Math
MR. FOSSAT
The Harry Potter series, but outside of that, I also love The Alliance by Gerald Lund and Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card.
Girl's PE
MS. TALBOT
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. My favorite!
Life Skills and Peer Tutoring
MS. WOODRUFF
Things not Seen by Andrew Clements
Student Advocate
MS. KENSINGER
The Unwind Series by Neal Shusterman and Wonder by RJ Palacio.
English
MS. FIELD
Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool. I love it because it combines mystery, adventure, accepting others different from ourselves, forgiveness and redemption. It is not in verse, but the language is poetic. It is INCREDIBLE, and helps readers gain perspective from other points of view.
Math
MS. EARL
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
Science
MS. CHAUPA
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry, and A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
English
MS. CABRALES
This is really hard, there are just so many good books out there! The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman or Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt are two of my favorites.
Math
MS. JOHNSON
Caraval by Stephanie Garber.
Counseling
MS. PALMER
Kiss of Deception by Mary Pearson
Principal
MR. WHITAKER
I like The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. I like it because her true story of life in a Nazi concentration camp is inspiring and teaches us that our capacity to triumph over any trial is limitless.
Assistant Principal
MS. GALLAGHER
I loved The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.
SPED
MS. TUCKETT
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak.
Life Skills Aide
MS. BICKMORE
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper.
Science
MS. RUSSON
I love the Harry Potter series...book three is definitely my favorite!
Counseling
MS. RODEN
Salt to the Sea by Ruth Sepetys.