“This is the story of how my best friend disappeared. How nobody noticed she was gone except me. And how nobody cared until they found her . . . one year later.” What's it about?
Claudia and Monday are inseparable. They are so close that people don't just mistake them for sisters--they mistake them for twins. But when Claudia returns to school after summer vacation, she realizes that her best friend, Monday is absent. As days and weeks pass, Claudia gets more and more worried. The problem is that no one else seems to notice or care that Monday has gone missing. What worked? Monday's Not Coming has the rare ability to be both fast-paced and quietly thoughtful. The mystery keeps pages turning, while the issues of child welfare keep readers thinking. To top it all off, Tiffany D. Jackson ends the book with a genuinely surprising ending. What didn't? As a DC area native, the slang in this book was a bit outdated. I appreciated that the language is strongly grounded in DC's unique culture, but the dialogue felt more suited to a slightly older generation. Genre: Mystery Rating: 3 0 Life is too short to read books you don't like, so I didn't finish this one. 1 I liked it enough to finish reading the entire book. 2 I liked it enough to read all the books in the series, but it's not a favorite. 3 I LOVED this book! I want to tell everyone about it and would reread it if I had the time. --Crystal Graham Library Media Specialist
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“Why try to do right if people will always look at me and assume wrong?” What's it about?
Justyce has it all: straight As, top scores on the SAT, and a hot girlfriend. But as one of the only Black students in his school, the one thing Justyce doesn't have, is acceptance. At school, he's forced to be a representative of Blackness; back in his neighborhood, he's forced to prove he's Black enough. When Justyce is assaulted by a white police officer, he begins to question issues of race in a whole new way. What worked? Full of page-turning discussion starters, Dear Martin is a thought-provoking story that will keep you thinking long after the book is done. What didn't? At times in this book (as is so often the case in real life), Justyce is forced to bare the burden of both the racist behavior of others and the responsibility of taking the high road. This can make for some uncomfortable moments. However, even this is a strength; as the point of Dear Martin is to cause readers to wade through the murky waters of race in America. Genre: Realistic Fiction Rating: 3 0 Life is too short to read books you don't like, so I didn't finish this one. 1 I liked it enough to finish reading the entire book. 2 I liked it enough to read all the books in the series, but it's not a favorite. 3 I LOVED this book! I want to tell everyone about it and would reread it if I had the time. --Crystal Graham Library Media Specialist FREE eBooks & eAudioBooksAccess Destiny Discover on your computer: DestinyDiscover.com
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Chapter 4 & 5 Question
1. Compare how the chapters describe how Angel was getting bullied and coming out of her shell? Support your answer with information from both chapters.
Chapter 3 Questions
1. Write an essay analyzing how the narrator's point of view is different from other characters in the story. Explain how the differences create tension in the chapter. 2. Imagine that you, like the main character in the story, have the same experience. Write a story that tells what happens when the same thing happens to you. 3. Write an essay describing how Jaimee's point of view influenced how the events in the chapter were described, be sure to use details from the chapter.
Chapter 2 Questions
1. You have read a passage from “Pretty Ugly.” Think about how the story would be different if it were told from Angel’s point of view. Write a story retelling the story from the point of view of Angel. Be sure to use supporting details from the passage. 2. Write an essay comparing how Jaime felt in Chapter 1 and how Angel felt in Chapter 2. Remember to use evidence from the chapters to support your answer. 3. Write an essay analyzing how the narrator’s point of view is different from other characters in the story. Explain how the differences create tension in the story. Remember to use details from the text to support your ideas.
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Chapter 1 Questions:
1. Think about how the story would be different from Darcy’s point of view. Write a narrative story retelling the story from the point of view of Darcy. Be sure to use supporting details from the passage. 2. This chapter tells about Jamee’s tryout for cheer leading. Write a journal entry about her tryout. Include information about how the characters responded to the events in the story as you write the journal. 3. Analyze Jamee’s school work and tryouts. Write an essay that explains how the themes present in both are shown through characters' actions. Include specific details from the story and the poem to support your essay. The document below can be downloaded. Adjust the size to fit your screen. --Crystal Graham
Library Media Specialist The directions below can be downloaded. Adjust the size to fit your screen. --Crystal Graham
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