I like how you set up your ATS! I like how this book centers around WWII. I think a lot of students will learn more about WWII as they read this book. It would be great to connect history lessons as well.

I love the formatting of your ATS! Very appealing and connects with the text. I like the theme you talk about. I think it’s important to talk about how far you can go with the support from your friends.

I loved this book as well. The topic you chose is great to incorporate in the lesson. The theme of friendship and supporting one another is so important and we should talk about it with our students. I remember reading this with 5th graders as well. They loved the book!

This sounds like a super fun book to read! I think the students would enjoy reading the book even more. I like the idea of how the characters just live their life to the fullest, knowing they only have 1 day to live. And then the consequences of their actions start to come up. I think it’s important to talk about actions and the…[Read more]

I love how you set up your ATS. You used different shapes for your text boxes, it looks very nice! I like the theme you talk about, how families can be different. I think it is important to talk about this with our students. That we are all different and have different cultures and it is perfectly okay and we need to accept each…[Read more]

I like the formatting of your ATS. The pictures complement your text very well. I like the theme you talk about, we can definitely talk about injustice and racism in the classroom. Students can voice their opinions and connect with one another.

The book, Dear Martin, sounds like a good book to read with students. It is important that we talk about the hard topics in a safe and welcoming environment. The students can talk with each other about how they feel about the topic and can relate to one another.

The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm sounds like a very interesting book. I think a lot of students would like this book as it also has some fantasy aspects in it as well. The themes you mention would also be great to talk about with the students.

I love how you set up your ATS. The colors and the layout of everything fit so well. I like how you talk about self-acceptance. This can definitely be a topic that can relate to the students, especially in high school. I think it would be a great topic to talk about and a great conversation starter.

I love the layout of your ATS. The different colors really complement each other. I like the theme you talk about, femininity. I think this topic would be great to talk about with students and see what they think about this. I like how you would ask your students what femininity means to them, as they can all have different perspectives on this.

This book sounds very interesting. This book would bring light to students about refugees and what some of them have to go through. This book can also be taught in a history class and can help students make connections with the book!

I like the pictures you added to your ATS! It gives a certain level of suspense because one of the characters is not who they claim to be. I like the theme that you mention about how lies can really hurt someone. This can be a great topic to talk about with your students and see how there can be different perspectives on this point.

I like your formatting of your ATS! It is very fitting with your book. I like the theme that you mention about manipulation. I think it would be a very fun and interesting topic to talk about with your students!

I like the background you used for your ATS. Very appealing! I like the pre-activity you would do with your class before reading the book. I think that would get them interested in reading the book and they would be able to see if their thinking has changed on those topics after reading.

I’ve heard about the book, Five Feet Apart, I was always interested but never got the chance to read it. I’m so glad you liked the book and I would definitely add this book to my list! Sounds so interesting! I like the theme you mention in your ATS about risk-taking. I think if you talked about this in class, you would get lots of…[Read more]

I like how you mentioned social-emotional learning with your book. Especially at this time in the world, it’s important that we cover those aspects. They are as equally as important as any other subject. I like the different themes you mentioned! They would be great to talk about with the students.

I’m glad you liked the book, Life of Pi. I never read the book before but you definitely made me want to read it! Sounds very fun and interesting. You mention that the book helped you to think about challenging your own fears. I think that would be a great theme to talk about with your class if you decide to use this book!

I loved your AST!  It was so clear and informative.  A friend actually gave me this book and I just need to open it and start reading.  Your summary was very concise!  I am curious to see what will happen to the main characters!

I feel like this would not be a book that I would choose on my own, but your AST has convinced me to keep an open mind.  Based on the title it sounds like something that would happen in England since it sounds so formal, but your descriptions leads me to believe otherwise.  I am intrigued!

I also do not have access to your AST, but I did watch the movie just recently.  I was very resistant because I thought it was about mathematical concepts (Pi = 3.14?) and that sent me running. To get back on track, I enjoyed the movie.  It was very sad, but the ending was really wonderful.  I will check out the book! Thank you!

I really like your lede.  It was nicely written.  This book sounds really suspenseful.  I definitely want to check it out and put it in my classroom library.  I’m thinking that students can read it together in an informal literature circle and discuss it together.  The librarian at my school conducts after-school book circles.  This…[Read more]

This book sounds really interesting and reluctant readers might be engaged since there seems to be many surprises. I also like how it focuses on the damaging effects of gossiping because students need to learn what a terrible habit it is to gossip. I like that there’s a mystery element in the book too!  You must tell me how the…[Read more]

Your AST looks amazing! It really gave me a clear understanding of the novel and I am dying to share it with my students. I think this is definitely applicable for my students because I have a few students from Dominican Republic and they can identify with the character. Likewise, it seems like the novel explores many themes teens…[Read more]

I actually watched the movie and it was amazing, I’m sure the book is even better! I think this is an excellent novel for teenagers because it opens their eyes to real-life situations and illnesses teens their age experience. It would help them realize that they should appreciate what they have and not worry about little or necessary…[Read more]

Unfortunately I do not have access to see your ATS, but I was able to get a grasp of the novel from your recommendation. I actually saw this movie in the movie theatre and I really disliked it. However, I was young and I did not want to go see it in the first place and it was long, so I was not necessarily in the right mind set. I am…[Read more]

This sounds like such an interesting, if not a bit odd, plot for a story. A robot and animals? Not something you read about everyday. Nonetheless, I can understand how diversity is a common theme throughout the book, just by reading your summary.

I have been wanting to read this book and after reading your recommendation and ATS I definitely will. I thought your headline was very creative and was a great lead in to your ATS. This book seems to contain everything I usually look for when choosing a book to read and with break next week I probably will read it.

I thought the way you formatted your ATS was very creative! I also like how you not only described the plot of the book, but you also mentioned the length. That is an important factor for many people when deciding to choose a book to read, so I think it is great you included it.

I loved loved your ATS. I thought the images you used were so different and creative! I also like how you mentioned that your students loved it too. Did you read it with them? Or did you mention you were reading it and a few of them mentioned that they had also read it?

Oh wow. This book looks really interesting, but intense. I think I am still recovering from Between Shades of Grey, but maybe I’ll read this one in the future since I am still curious about Joana. I loved the images you used on your slide and I thought your headline and summary were great!

I appreciate your honesty about this not being an academic type book. However, my high school offered a Forensics class so maybe they could use this book in that class. Your summary gave just enough information to get me interested, without giving away too much detail.

Poetry is usually not my strong suit and I usually shy away from it, but based on your descriptions in your AST, it sounds like I might have to reconsider.  I have so many students from the Dominican Republic and I think that they might enjoy a book like this.  The themes mentioned sound like a great way to create a space for s…[Read more]

I love your AST!  It’s really well organized and visually appealing.  I have had my eye on this book for a while.  I was always curious about Joana while reading Between Shades of Gray.  I wondered if she actually knew what was going on with Lina and her family since they were so close.  I enjoy reading books from different pers…[Read more]