What books do your teachers LOVE?
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My favorite book that I would recommend to students would be The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
School Counselor
MS. KARTCHNER
One of my favorite books is The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster.
Art and Ceramics
MR. STAHMANN
Wonder by RJ Palacio, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, and The Outsiders by SE Hinton.
Dance
MS. SMITH
I was obsessed with Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card in middle school, I would definitely recommend it.
Social Studies
MR. DAVIS
Scythe by Neal Shusterman.
Band
MR. CARTER
My current favorite is Salt to the Sea by Ruth Sepetys.
English
MR. OCHS
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
English
MS. WHITE
My favorite book recommendation for students is I am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai.
Math
MS. MINER
My favorite YA book/series is The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Micheal Scott. Book 1 is called The Alchemist.
Social Studies
MS. VICKERS
My current favorite books are probably A Separate Peace by John Knowles or A Night Divided by Jennifer Nielsen.
Science
MS. SABEY
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
Science
MS. KESSEL
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket and Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling.
Innovative Learning Coach
MS. HERNANDEZ
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli, and Do Hard Things by Alex & Brett Harris
CTE
MS. GIBSON
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
SPED
MS. BROWN
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick.
English
MS. LOW
That is such a hard question! I love the book Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom.
Family and Consumer Science
MS. BOSCO
I loooove Bleak House by Charles Dickens.
Orchestra
MS. BRAITHWAITE
That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton. I think it's a great extension to The Outsiders.
English
MS. EVANS
Star Wars Yoda: Dark Rendezvous by Sean Stewart. It's awesome.
English
MR. BRODRICK
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.
Drama
MR. LANGLOIS
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl.
Social Studies
MR. HORNE
The Harry Potter series, but outside of that, I also love The Alliance by Gerald Lund and Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card.
Math
MR. FOSSAT
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. My favorite!
Girl's PE
MS. TALBOT
Things not Seen by Andrew Clements
Life Skills and Peer Tutoring
MS. WOODRUFF
The Unwind Series by Neal Shusterman and Wonder by RJ Palacio.
Student Advocate
MS. KENSINGER
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.
English
MS. FIELD
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
Math
MS. EARL
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry, and A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
Science
MS. CHAUPA
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.
English
MS. CABRALES
Caraval by Stephanie Garber.
Math
MS. JOHNSON
Kiss of Deception by Mary Pearson
Counseling
MS. PALMER
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.
Principal
MR. WHITAKER
I loved The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.
Assistant Principal
MS. GALLAGHER
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak.
SPED
MS. TUCKETT
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper.
Life Skills Aide
MS. BICKMORE
I love the Harry Potter series...book three is definitely my favorite!
Science
MS. RUSSON
Salt to the Sea by Ruth Sepetys.
Counseling