Hello Aim High Book Club Bloggers~
I have been searching for a couple of book titles that will kick off the new book club season and word on the street is that the following two books are must reads. Check them out and let me know what you think. :) Michelle @ Aim High
Book: Flowers For Algernon, by Daniel Keyes
Until he was thirty-two, Charlie Gordon --gentle, amiable, oddly engaging-- had lived in a kind of mental twilight. He knew knowledge was important and had learned to read and write after a fashion, but he also knew he wasn't nearly as bright as most of the people around him. There was even a white mouse named Algernon who outpaced Charlie in some ways. But a remarkable operation had been performed on Algernon, and now he was a genius among mice. Suppose Charlie underwent a similar operation...
Book: Stargirl, by Jerry Spinelli
When Stargirl enrolls at Mica High, all of the students are in awe, but she especially captures the attention of Leo Borlock, a junior at Mica. With her long flowing brown hair, plain face, and rather eccentric outfits, her classmates don't know whether to love her for having the guts to be different, or hate her for breaking the rules of high school. In fact they react by doing a little bit of both. First they embrace her uniqueness by imitating her, and then, just as quickly, they turn on her for being unusual. Despite her status as outcast, Leo and Stargirl become a couple, and he experiences what it's like to be shunned. In hopes of gaining acceptance Leo encourages her to become normal. Together both Leo and Stargirl learn a lesson about conforming to the will of the group versus being yourself.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
A Call for Aim High Student Suggestions!!!
Hello Aim High~
It's that time of year again when the Aim High summer program is wrapping up and we have a few weeks before the new school year begins. This is a great time to check in with us at Aim High to let us know what some of your favorite book authors are. Over the next couple of weeks I will be putting together a new book list for the Aim High Teen Book Club. I have some thoughts of my own and would love to include your thoughts and ideas.
You can post your suggestions on this blog or email Michelle, studentcenter@aimhigh.org.
I am looking forward to hearing from you!!!!!!!
:) Michelle @ Aim High
It's that time of year again when the Aim High summer program is wrapping up and we have a few weeks before the new school year begins. This is a great time to check in with us at Aim High to let us know what some of your favorite book authors are. Over the next couple of weeks I will be putting together a new book list for the Aim High Teen Book Club. I have some thoughts of my own and would love to include your thoughts and ideas.
You can post your suggestions on this blog or email Michelle, studentcenter@aimhigh.org.
I am looking forward to hearing from you!!!!!!!
:) Michelle @ Aim High
Monday, February 5, 2007
AIM HIGH TEEN BOOK CLUB GUIDELINES
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
1. PICK A BOOK TO READ FROM THE BOOKS LISTED IN THE BLOG POSTINGS BELOW.
2. WHEN YOU COMPLETE THE BOOK LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK BY POSTING A BOOK REVIEW. IN YOUR REVIEW PLEASE DESCRIBE THE BOOK AND SHARE YOUR REACTION TO IT. WHAT DID YOU ENJOY, OR NOT ENJOY AND WHY. THEN GIVE THE BOOK A RATING FROM THE BOOK REVIEW RATING KEY.
3. EMAIL ME, MICHELLE, AT studentcenter@aimhigh.org. LET ME KNOW WHO YOU ARE SO THAT I CAN SEND YOU A PRIZE!
4. HAVE FUN!
THIS IS A NEW ADVENTURE FOR AIM HIGH SO KINDLY LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.
ALSO, PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT BOOK TITLES AND AUTHORS THAT YOU ENJOY FOR FUTURE BOOK LISTS.
:) I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO BLOGING WITH YOU!
1. PICK A BOOK TO READ FROM THE BOOKS LISTED IN THE BLOG POSTINGS BELOW.
2. WHEN YOU COMPLETE THE BOOK LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK BY POSTING A BOOK REVIEW. IN YOUR REVIEW PLEASE DESCRIBE THE BOOK AND SHARE YOUR REACTION TO IT. WHAT DID YOU ENJOY, OR NOT ENJOY AND WHY. THEN GIVE THE BOOK A RATING FROM THE BOOK REVIEW RATING KEY.
3. EMAIL ME, MICHELLE, AT studentcenter@aimhigh.org. LET ME KNOW WHO YOU ARE SO THAT I CAN SEND YOU A PRIZE!
4. HAVE FUN!
THIS IS A NEW ADVENTURE FOR AIM HIGH SO KINDLY LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.
ALSO, PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT BOOK TITLES AND AUTHORS THAT YOU ENJOY FOR FUTURE BOOK LISTS.
:) I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO BLOGING WITH YOU!
AIM HIGH BOOK LIST & BOOK REVIEW RATING
HELLO AIM HIGH!
BELOW IS THE CURRENT AIM HIGH TEEN BOOK CLUB BOOK LIST. EACH POSTING BELOW IS A BOOK AND A DESCRIPTION. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A LIST OF BOOKS THAT WE HAVE A FEW COPIES OF IN THE OFFICE THAT YOU CAN BORROW IF YOU WOULD LIKE. JUST CONTACT ME, MICHELLE, AT studentcenter@aimhigh.org. I KNOW THAT THE LIST IS LONG, BUT I AM NEW AT THIS AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WILL APPEAL TO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE. SO LETS GET STARTED!
~BOOK REVIEW RATING KEY~
One Shout Out - A tree died to make it and I had to read it. Everybody loses!
Two Shout Outs - Not worth a paper cut.
Three Shout Outs - Worth a look, bu check the return policy before buying it.
Four Shout Outs - Check it out!
Five Shout Outs - Put one in every hotel drawer in America!
BELOW IS THE CURRENT AIM HIGH TEEN BOOK CLUB BOOK LIST. EACH POSTING BELOW IS A BOOK AND A DESCRIPTION. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A LIST OF BOOKS THAT WE HAVE A FEW COPIES OF IN THE OFFICE THAT YOU CAN BORROW IF YOU WOULD LIKE. JUST CONTACT ME, MICHELLE, AT studentcenter@aimhigh.org. I KNOW THAT THE LIST IS LONG, BUT I AM NEW AT THIS AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WILL APPEAL TO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE. SO LETS GET STARTED!
~BOOK REVIEW RATING KEY~
One Shout Out - A tree died to make it and I had to read it. Everybody loses!
Two Shout Outs - Not worth a paper cut.
Three Shout Outs - Worth a look, bu check the return policy before buying it.
Four Shout Outs - Check it out!
Five Shout Outs - Put one in every hotel drawer in America!
When I was a soldier: A memoir (Isreal), by Valerie Zenatti
The true story of one girl’s experience in the Israeli national army where strict routines, grueling marches, poor food, and lack of sleep are the norm, but service has it’s rewards as well.
Little Green: Growing Up During Chinese Cultural Revolution (China)
By Chun Yu
In this autobiography, Chun Yu describes her experiences during the reign of Chairman Mao.
In this autobiography, Chun Yu describes her experiences during the reign of Chairman Mao.
Boy Kills Man (Columbia), by Matt Whyman
Two thirteen-year-old boys, blood brothers and best friends, get drawn into a dangerous, violent world on the streets of a troubled Columbian city.
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