Mrs. P's Perfect Picks
Picks based off of your love of Sharon Draper's PANIC
What is the connection?
The books below all relate to the theme of Panic by Sharon Draper due to the heart-wrenching problems that each of these teens goes through. From being kidnapped, being in tough relationships, and being caught between making enormous life decisions, all of these books make you think about and reflect on the life choices you make daily and how you cope with these choices.
Panic by Sharon Draper
What would you do if you were approached at the mall's food court by a man who could make your dreams come true? Diamond was put in that situation, and the results changed her life. Hear what Amanda Magaw says about the book: https://youtu.be/pHJEk1pG_tk
Dear Life, You Suck by Scott Blagden
Does your life suck? I mean truly suck? Your family sucks? You have no future? Cricket thinks his life totally sucks. He lives in a group home and his past sucks. He gets into boxing and believes might have a future, but when bad friends and bad opportunities interfere, he has to decide how he wants his life to turn out. See what Rehgan Dunn says about the book: https://youtu.be/YHk8IoYgwQk
Period 8 by Chris Crutcher
Paulie Bomb has a problem. He tells the truth. Most people might tell the simple truths, but Paulie lets out the REAL TRUTH. Now he has to live with the consequences, and his life is now upside down. See what Emily Cornish says about the book: https://youtu.be/akQwYNAjOcY
Crash - Bang - Gasp by Lisa McMann
This trilogy engages Jules in a triangle of mind games. Her friends think she is strange, but she finds one friend who believes her. Each book leaves you hanging until the end. See what Mandolyn Magaw has to say: https://youtu.be/ag5g1UbS3Vg
Pieces by Chris Lynch
Eric is a quiet boy, and when his brother dies, it devastates him into seclusion. He finally reaches out to another friend who helps Eric through tough times. Eric's brother's body parts are donated, and he tries to find each recipient, only to find a part of his brother in each of them. See what Ana Pixler has to say: https://youtu.be/Mly3UqqB-Fo
If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch
Two young girls live in the woods with their mother. When their mother disappears, their father shows up. He brings them into the real world. They struggle with their relationship with him as well as their relationship with the modern world. See what Alex Gregson has to say: https://youtu.be/z243aK0Lutc
Mojo by Tim Tharp
Dylan is in awe of the power that some students have in school. He doesn't have any of that. Then, when he finds the dead body of a classmate, he thinks things will change for him. They do. But not for the better. See what Ana Pixler has to say: https://youtu.be/02TtWb6lAug
Swagger by Carl Deuker
Jonas has his life path set before him. He is a basketball player with a bright future. When drugs get in the way, his friend helps him to make the right decisions, but does he? See what Ana Pixler has to say: https://youtu.be/nUwmt5s1y-A
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
Melody has a disability where she cannot speak. Her brain knows all of the answers, but she cannot get the information out to her teachers or classmates. After getting a computer, her world changes. See what Emily Cornish has to say: https://youtu.be/YyHafe9IHUs
Here what actual students have to say!
Students who have read these books comment:
"Everything is crazy" - Reghan Dunn
"The character is enticed into the social world of the popular kids" - Ana Pixler
"It's pretty epic" - Emily Cornish
"Peer pressure reaches a pivotal crossroad in life" - Paisley Lanouette
"Very relatable to Panic by Sharon Draper" - Mandolyn Magaw