West Shore Summer Reading!
What do I read now???
Picking the next best read...
Sometimes it's hard to pick the next book that keeps your interest and pushes you to want more. So try these strategies to find that next best title just for you!
-Choose a genre you liked before! Perhaps survival or fantasy??
- Enjoyed Hatchet by Gary Paulsen? Try Roland's Peak or Hobbs , Crossing the Wire
- Captivated by Riordan's Percy Jackson series? Try I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, by Pittacus Lore
- Pulled into Michael Vey's world, then you might love: Maxium Ride Series
- Paranormalcy , White, Kristen
- Jack : secret circles by Wilson, F. Paul
-Read the book before the next big blockbuster opens!
Coming out this summer:
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, classic BFG by Roald Dahl, Middle School The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson, A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness or longtime favorite, The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, classic BFG by Roald Dahl, Middle School The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson, A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness or longtime favorite, The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
Ask someone what they read and liked: a friend, a librarian, Goodreads on line...
Memoir style: I am Malala, Long Walk to Water, Look Me in the Eye - John Elder Robison
Realistic: Flipped, Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide, See You at Harry's, The Batboy or Maniac McGee
New books just coming out:
Fish in a tree by Hunt, Lynda Mullaly
Booked by Alexander, Kwame
Try the newest award winners!
Try these:
-Michael L. Printz Award for Young Adults: Bone Gap By Laura Ruby
-Newbery Winner: Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Nutmeg Nominees for 2017:
https://sites.google.com/site/nutmegbookaward/
Or try this site for more ideas: https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/middle-school