The Twilight of Courage

An international cast of characters, each with their own unique 

story, unfold in this suspenseful novel of World War II.
It begins in 1939 in Jerusalem.

Enter the American journalists Josie Marlow and Mac McGrath

who are eyewitness to the siege of Warsaw and escape just in time.

Soon they are midst the "Twilight War" seeing the confusion of the

Allied countries before Hitler begins his march on western Europe.

You witness the cataclysm of war as experienced through the lives 

of men and women who faced the unbelievable realities of
war and crisis.

This is well interwoven with authentic research, romance and a 

spy story in a package that brings this decade alive.  You will

learn about World War II in a fascinating way.  This is good for teens

and adults.

Hunger Games Trilogy

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a great suspense and adventure novel. Not only do middle school students love it but so do adults.

You can not put put this book down.  I was captivated!

It is very thought provoking with topics you can discuss with

your teenagers.  

The author's web site is http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/

and the Scholastic Hunger games web site is at:

 www.scholastic.com/​thehungergames/​

Spring Fling

http://acqua10.edu.glogster.com/collections/

Want to read books on the romantic adventuresome side?
Try these in the poster Glog. Interactive links have a moving red circle to click on. They will take you
to a site about the book.

Glogging

Glogging is a great tool to
visually teach with.
SlideShare has a great
presentation on Glogging.
The link to this presentation is
http://www.slideshare.net/jmcgee/glog-on-presentation. Enjoy!

The Media Center

Stoneheart

In London there is much below the surface of what the average boy will see. There are ancient powers and animals not apparent to the eye. George is in the Natural History Museum and not having a very good day. He accidently breaks the head off a stone dragon and awakens an ancient power. From then on the adventures are instant and scary. A stone pterodactyl shakes himself off the wall to pursue George. He runs! Everyone around can only see him except for Edie who is also trapped in this strange other world. This is a great read for boys.

Kings, Lovers & Fools

Shakespeare was active writing plays in his twenties and creating dramas of his own at twenty-eight. This volume from Scholastic gives middle school students a shortened version of Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, As You Like It, Othello, Antony and Cleopatra, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. These are great introductions to reading longer versions, and then on to full length versions. Written in narrative form which is easier to read for students by Johanna Johnston, many middle school students have come to like Shakespeare. Like it enough to ask to create an AR quiz collaborating with me and their Language Arts Teacher and this is a sweet result.