Thank You & Merry Christmas!

Miss Kelly and I want to thank you all for the generous and thoughtful holiday gifts!  We are so fortunate and wish you all a restful, happy, and healthy holiday.  See you all next year!

Miss Kelly & Mrs. Soper

5 More Days of Kindness & Carolling

Hope you got your hug today!  It was today's act of kindness.  We also started our week of carolling today.  Wolfe is so fortunate that Mr. Mathewson is continuing this amazing and unique tradition.  It's definitely one of our favourite parts of the year.

Even though the break is looming, there is still lots happening in Division 2.  We are continuing to work on our Persuasive Essays in class.  They will be completed and handed in on Wednesday.  A rough copy of our French scripts are due in class Tuesday where we will have the opportunity to review them.  Our math quiz from last week was postponed and will be completed on Wednesday.  We will also be working on our Sways in science (due Jan 10th), as well as our Mesopotamia projects.

Just a reminder that our Secret Santa gift exchange will be on Friday.  Be sure your child has their gift organised and at school, so no one is left out.

Finally, wishing you and your families an amazing break full of love and laughter!

Mrs. Soper & Miss Kelly

Winter Concert!

The Winter Concert is this Wednesday and Division 2 will be in it, along with the Choir, Pop Choir, Beginner, and Advanced Bands.  The concert starts at 6:30 this year, and we are asking children to arrive and check in with their teacher by 6.  They are also asked to wear toques, hats, mitts, etc. as a costume.  

Check out our Countdown to the Break/Advent calendar!  16 Acts of Kindness.  Hopefully you got to enjoy some of the first 3.  Friday's was to clean up your room or unload the dishwasher without begin asked!   Division 2 is also continuing to collect food for the Vancouver Foodbank.  Thank you to everyone who has already contributed.  

There is a short math quiz coming up on Thursday this week (its written on the calendar on Friday by mistake).  Also this week is the Gr. 6/7 Holiday dance on Friday.  The Humanitarian Club would like each child to bring a donation to the Foodbank as an entrance fee.  

Division 2 will also be organizing a gift exchange.  Details will be sorted out in class tomorrow, but we encourage all children to participate.  It should be student driven and as personal as possible, so try to encourage your child to take the lead on this! 

Miss Kelly & Mrs. Soper

The Countdown to Break is On!

Take a peak at the calendar for December.  It's pretty busy, and there is still lots of fun to come!  This week, a new group project on Mesopotamia should be coming home for you to review and sign.  Please take some time to ask your child to explain their contribution and even consider making a plan of action with them.  15 minutes work everyday should make the project easy work!  

Our science inquiry notes are due Tuesday at 3pm.  Students have had 2 weeks of class time, so hopefully no one is scrambling at home tonight.  We will continue to work on the project in the coming weeks.  

We are also still collecting food for the Vancouver Foodbank.  If you have a donation, we would love to collect it for you as the kids of Division 2 make a small contribution to ending hunger in our city.

Please note the following upcoming dates.:

Monday, Dec 5th -            Professional Day, No School

Wednesday, Dec 7th -       Spring Concert, Div. 2 will be performing along with the band and both                                                 choirs

Friday, Dec 9th -               Report Cards Home

Monday, Dec 12 - Friday, Dec 16 - Carolling in the Halls

Friday, Dec 16th -             Last Day of School for the Winter Break

Mrs. Soper & Miss Kelly

Rocket Videos & Homework Board

Quick look at the calendar...

Today's field trip was awesome!  Miss Kelly & I learned so much about space.  My mind is blown!  Here are some quick videos of our rockets blowing up too:

Planetarium Bound

We are so excited to head to the Planetarium tomorrow!  Thank you to Trenton's dad, Jack's mom, and Taryn's mom for helping us get there and back.  It's a pretty interesting field trip that will fit in well to the kids' Inquiry Questions.

The term ends in two weeks, and so several units are coming to a close, and several new ones are starting.  One of the important tests coming up this week, is our final Mad Minute of the term.  Kids have a ring with various multiplication facts on it.  We encourage kids to spend 5-10 min practicing their multiplication facts each day this week to prepare.  There are many Mad Minute websites.  They could also use Quizlet or Kahoot to create their own quizzes.  Check out the homework board photo tomorrow when I take it!  :)

Division 2 will be performing in the Winter Concert on December 7th.  Students will need to be at school for the show at 6:30.  We would appreciate it, if they could attend.  If should be fun!

Mrs. Soper & Miss Kelly

November Notes

We have lots of things happening in the coming weeks.  We have two field trips: the Gr. 7s are heading to Hamber on Wednesday, and we head to the Planetarium on the 22nd.  For our field trip on the 22nd, we are still looking for drivers, as well as empty 2L pop bottles for an experiment at the Planetarium.

Division 2 has also decided to collect donations for the Vancouver Food Bank over the next month.  We encourage you to ask your child why we are collecting food, and to support their efforts.

Have a wonderful week. 

   

Miss Kelly & Mrs. Soper

Space: Our Next Frontier

We are so excited to start our newest science unit - Space!  Miss Kelly is going to lead the kids in an inquiry project where they can follow their passions.  To support their learning, we will be heading to the Planetarium on Tuesday, November 22nd.  It will be an amazing day!  We will need some parent drivers though, so please check your schedules.

The Grade 7s will be heading to Hamber on Wednesday, November 16th.  We ask that students meet Ms. Walker and Ms. Husdon at the main entrance of Hamber at 8:30 that morning.  Kids will need to bring their own lunch.  If you ordered hot lunch, please cancel your order for that day.  We encourage all students to join us even if they aren't planning on attending Hamber, as its a great opportunity to see what high school is like.

Div. 2 will be making a small presentation at the school's Remembrance Day ceremony on Wednesday.  Special thanks to Caitlin and Leila for putting all the pages together!

  

Halloween Fun!

Sorry for our tardiness this week!  We were too busy with Halloween festivities to post last night.  We had a great day yesterday.  Fun costumes, and a crazy Shrunken Apple Head craft!

Wait until next week for the finished products!  I sent a photo of the class all dressed in costumes out on Remind.com.  If you aren't signed up yet, send me your cell phone number, and we can invite you to join.

This week marks the start of our volleyball season with both Jr. and Sr. Girls starting games.  The Sr. Boys practice this week, but don't start games until next week.

In preparation for Remembrance Day, we have been investigating where and what Canadian soldiers are working in the world.  We will be presenting our findings on Thursday.  Be sure to ask your child about what our troops are up to.

Take a look at this week and what's coming for the rest of the month:

Some Cool Sites

Thanks for all your attention and care at the Goal Setting Conferences.  The students have set some great goals and we will continue to work on them this term.  To assist with those goals and for general help, we've put together a list of websites that can reinforce what we are learning in class, help study for tests, or just practice skills.  Check them out:

Duolingo - For practicing French
Quizlet - To create your own flashcards
Free Rice - Multiplication, grammar, French, and various other practice site
Typing Practice
Khan Academy - Various subjects
MathLinks 7 - Online quizzes for each chapter, student games and worksheets
Science Probe 6 - Online quizzes for each chapter

If you have any others that you like, please share them with us!

Here is how our month is shaping up so far:

Miss Kelly & Mrs. Soper

Goal Setting Conferences

We are so excited to be meeting everyone for goal setting conferences this week!  Students have been thinking about their life goals and dreams, and brainstorming ways that they could help make them a reality.  Students and parents, with help from Miss Kelly and Mrs. Soper will also be composing an academic or work habits goal to work on during the rest of term one as well.

Miss Kelly is busily marking the students' "Day I Was Born" projects this week.  The students should be very proud of all their hard work.  We will spend a little time reflecting on how students' feel they did on their project and what they could change next time.  Hopefully they learned a lot about themselves and about how to do a big project.

This week, we'd love for you to ask your child about "10 000 Hours."  What have you put 10 000 hours into?

The Last Days of Day I Was Born

Last Week of Day I Was Born!

The countdown is on for the Day I Was Born project. This is one of the larger projects of the year and Miss Kelly and Mrs. Soper have been very impressed with the work students have completed in class so far!  We can't wait to see the finished products.  Just a reminder that the object of this project (aside from learning about the day you were born) is learning how to research.  While there are a lot of items to find, the majority is pretty straightforward. Students need to ensure that they don't miss any aspects of the project in order to meet expectations. They also need a complete MLA bibliography (we have been using bibme.org at school).  If your child is done or almost done, encourage them to take the time to see where they can add more detail, photos, or extra facts.  And of course, proofreading is a must!  Parent editors are welcome, but be careful not to change your child's words.  

In Language Arts, we have been reading a book set partly in Zimbabwe.  It has brought up a lot of issues about poverty and how fortunate we are.  We've begun talking about "First World problems" to put some perspective on how lucky we are. We encourage you to ask your child about the book or about some things they are grateful for. 

And finally,  we are so proud of how well Division 2 did at the Walkathon!!!  Everyone tried their best and really contributed to the class totals. Whether we win for the most laps or not, it was great fun!  And thank you to parents and family members who donated.  Fingers crossed for laptops! 

Mrs. Soper & Miss Kelly

Walkathon This Friday

We hope everyone enjoyed their Professional Day yesterday!  The teachers worked on the School's Goal of new curriculum development, and then took a Marimba class with Mr. Mathewson!  We are so lucky to have such a fine set of instruments and such an amazing music teacher.  It was a great day!

This week, we continue to work on our Day I Was Born Projects.  Students have had a tonne of class time so far, and should be finishing up their writing and research by now, and beginning their timeline and presentations.  Your child should try and tackle a small piece of it each day.  Students are also working on a creating a game for P.E. and a short presentation on an extreme environment.  Both of those projects are being done in class time in small groups.  It's going to be a great week.

Just a reminder that the Walkathon is this Friday.  Last week the kids took some time to examine the PAC's budget for this year.  We discussed where and how the money was being spent, and how it benefited them.  It was great for them to take some ownership over the fundraising.  Plus, it is a contest for laps run!  Last year, Div 2 won most laps run for an Intermediate Class.  We are primed to try again this year!  For our theme, we've been throwing around a bunch of ideas, but so far, "Wolfe Pack" is our frontrunner.  Check in with us later!

  

Science Assignment

This week we've been discussing extreme environments.  The kids will be researching the following:

Which environment do you think is the most important to explore? Why?

Which environment so you think is the most difficult to explore? Why?

Support our answer with facts please.

(Start with your textbook and then look online for farther facts.)

We can't wait to explore the answers on Tuesday.

Miss Kelly & Mrs. Soper

Homework Board/Calendar

Sorry, forgot to post this yesterday!

Ted Talks & To Do Lists

We spent some time over the last two weeks talking about Mindfulness.  We've discussed how the brain works - file cabinets and pathways - and strategies to control stress.  Things like deep breathing, positive self talk, a walk or sip of water, or even a snack can help you talk your amygdala down and help you refocus, but it turns out that stress is not all bad.  We watched the following Ted Talk:

Caring will be a major part of our classroom's stress management and we hope to share that caring in the community.  We'd love volunteer ideas, so please share if you have any ideas.

The kids are working on their Day I Was Born project for Social Studies.  All project sheets need to be signed by tomorrow and the kids need a plan of how they are going to keep track of their notes.  Hints about the project:

• Don't miss any points!  Use the To Do List to ensure that you have all the necessary elements. 
• Be sure that your kids keep track of their sources on bibme.org AS THEY RESEARCH! Internet source notations include a date that they were accessed and thus cannot be found at the end of the project.  
• Be creative and have fun! 

Don't forget to sign up to Remind.com this week so we can start sending you some photos!  

Mrs. Soper & Miss Kelly

Welcome to Division 2

It's hard to believe that summer is over, but we are so excited for the new school year ahead!  We have a fabulous new class, a new curriculum, and a whole bunch of exciting new ideas.   Information about our class will be handed out at Meet the Teacher night Wednesday, and sent home with students whose parents did not attend on Thursday.

Just a reminder that there will also be a parent information session about our new band program before Meet the Teacher at 5:30.  We are very grateful to Mr. Mathewson for continuing this wonderful program in his own time.

We are also thrilled to have Libby Taylor as our class parent this year.  She will be collecting email addresses for a parent list at Meet the Teacher as well.

Here is a look at what's happening in Division 2 this week:

  
Talk to you next Monday!

Miss Kelly & Mrs. Soper

Kayaking Fun

Big things happening in Division 2!  First, we started the week off at an assembly where some kids read their poems and others' poems.  Eve read one of Logan's poems, Noah read one of Jack B's poems, Astrid read Isaiah's poem "Stereotypes," and Keegan, Audrey, and Danny read their own. They were impressive! 

Just a reminder that Wednesday is our kayaking trip!  Thank you to all the parents who have volunteered to drive us and to the PAC for helping fund us!  Be at school at 8:15 please. 

Another field trip form went home today about Playland next Friday.  The form and money are due on Friday.  Also coming up will be a field trip form for Stepping Up for the Gr. 7s.  Stepping Up will be at 9:30am Tuesday, June 28th.  We are so proud of our Grade 7s!  

I forgot to take the homework photo this afternoon, but I will add it to the post tomorrow. 

Mrs. Soper & Miss Kelly

The End is Near

Friday marked our final day with Ms. Raino.  Thank you to all the parents who brought in treats for our party, and who contributed to Ms. Raino's gift.  A special thank you to Jessica and her mom too, as they organised the gift and card.  Finally, a big congratulations to Ms. Raino.  She is an amazing teacher and we hope to see her at General Wolfe again in the future.

One of the great things that the kids did with Ms. Raino was create a class zine (poetry anthology). The students explored various types of poetry and spoken word as readers, and writers.  Every year I am impressed by the students' poetry, but this year was even more impressive.  Ms. Raino and the students built on the topics we explored during our Inquiry Project and focused their poems on issues around Social Justice.  Their work is stunning!  If you haven't seen it yet, get your hands on a copy.  The students are so proud of their work that a number of students have volunteered to share their poems with the school during the assembly on June 13th.  

As you may know, Division 2 and 4 (Ms. Walker) were involved in a project with SetBC that enabled us to use 7 laptops in our classroom this year.  It was a fantastic inquiry into the use of Google Apps and Extensions in the classroom.  We focused on Readability and Summarize this as neither required student email addresses and sign ins.  Almost all the students found them helpful for non-fiction research and many of them have started using them on a regular basis.  Please encourage your child to show you those apps and keep your eyes out for others that might be helpful too!  SetBC wrote a nice article sharing our learning:

SetBC Inquiry at General Wolfe

In the classroom, we are starting a few new units to end the term.  In science, we are looking at rocks; in HACE we are creating a "bucket list" for our summer; and in L.A. we are looking at things we can do as a class to address some of the serious topics we have been looking at this term.  There are also a ton of field trips, assemblies, and other fun stuff coming up.  Check out the calendar for dates.

Spring Has Sprung

Congratulations to all band, jazz band, choir, and pop choir members.  I think that was the most creative, and dynamic Spring Concert ever.  Well done to all the participants.

This is a big week as we see Ms. Raino's time with us coming to an end.  We were so impressed with the HACE presentations on drugs and alcohol.  The students' researching skills have really improved since September.  Just a reminder of the science test tomorrow on Chapter 9.  It should be pretty straight forward.  French projects are due on Wednesday.  Groups have been preparing and researching for weeks.  We can't wait to learn about French cultures around the world.

Just a reminder that the District Track Meet is Thursday and the Ultimate Team is away Friday for a tournament.  Friday is also Ms. Raino's last day.  She has done a tremendous job in Division 2 this year.  Her units, lessons, and projects have been creative and well designed, and her sense of humour and kindness has made her an asset to the classroom and a real part of our class.  We have been very lucky to have her!

Please note some upcoming dates:
June 15 - Kayaking (Field Trip Form due this Friday)
June 17 - Talent Show
June 24 - Playland
June 28 - Stepping Up for  Grade 7s
June 29 - Last Day of School for Students

Mrs. Soper, Miss Kelly, & Ms. Raino

Time to Buckle Down

First, I apologize for skipping last week's post.  The reminder in my phone ended and I didn't notice until today.  Crazy!  Things are back on track now. :) 

There are a lot of things on the go right now as the term and year winds down.  Please ensure you check the calendar and support your child as they work on their projects.  While we have had hours of class time to work on each assignment, kids will need to put some time finishing touches on at home. Feel free to email us if you have any questions.

Upcoming due dates:

Thursday, May 26 - 2 Good Copy Poems

Friday, May 27 - Novel Study Project Due - POSTPONED until June 3

Monday, May 30 - HACE Group Project Due

Tuesdsay, May 31 - Science Chapter 9 Test

Wednesday, June 1 - French Presentations

Friday, June 3 - Novel Study Project Due, Gr. 6 Social Studies, Ms. Raino's Last Day!  

Play Day

Hello Division Two!

Today was a fantastic day at the 5th Annual VSB First Peoples Festival!  We learned about many Coast Salish communities and participated in a very strong reenactment of the First Peoples' experience in Canada.  I was thrilled to be part of it.

Coming up this week:
Wednesday, May 11th - Play Day!  Bring toys, games, skateboards (&helmets), just nothing with batteries!
Friday, May 13 - Link Initiative from UBC are coming to speak about HIV/AIDs
Friday, May 13 - Humanitarian Club Spring Dance, entrance is $2 with proceeds going to charity.

For upcoming due dates, check out the calendar:

Here is a message from Ms. Raino:

Last Friday I invited Mr. Thomas, another UBC student teacher, to share a story from his nation with our class. Mr. Thomas is from the Secwepemc nation, currently known as the Shushwap Lake region, and we were very fortunate to have him share a sacred story with us. He is an excellent story teller and we were all captivated by his words. As Mr. Thomas said, it is a miracle that the stories of his people survived the Indian Act and Residential School era and were passed down to him through many generation before finally reaching our class. 

Ms. Raino, Miss Kelly, & Mrs. Soper

Wow!

We are so incredibly proud of Division 2!  After weeks of practice, they rocked the VSB Afternoon of Dance.  They were polished, clean, and professional and we couldn't be more proud.  Not only that, they were so good that they inspired a flash mob at the end!  Check out the video.  The actual performance video is too large to upload, but if you'd like your own copy, we are happy to upload it to a USB stick.

  

The Refugee Inquiry Project essay is due (finally!) on Tuesday.  Novel Study novels should be finished on Friday.  We are also very lucky to have been invited to the VSB's 5th Annual First Peoples Conference.  It's General Wolfe's first time attending.  It should be really interesting.  New units on the Earth's Crust, Poetry, and Egypt all start this week with Ms. Raino.  It's going to be a fun month.

Gettin' Funky

We are looking forward to getting funky at this week's Afternoon of Dance at Gladstone Secondary School on Wednesday afternoon!  The show starts at 1:00 pm and we encourage everyone to come.  Kids have been working hard and look really good.  We have asked that everyone wear black, with a hat and any kind of shoes that can be danced in (the funkier the better).  Look for a video of the dance on the blog next week!

Wednesday is also the due date for our Refugee essay.  Friday is the due date for Gr. 7 Social Studies assignment number 5.  The following week, our Independent Novel Study books should be finished on Friday as well.  

This past Thursday, Division 2 hosted an amazing science fair.  Students learned and taught each other about various forms of creating electricity.  Ms. Raino and I were especially impressed by the way our students were able to explain their projects to our Grade 2 buddy class.  They should be very proud!

Have a great week! 

Mrs. Soper, Miss Kelly, & Ms. Raino

 

Uptown Funk Fun!

Division 2 is getting funky!  As you may know, we have been working on a dance to "Uptown Funk" in class.  Ruby & Jessica, two of our Grade 6 students, choreographed the dance for their PE lesson and the class was so good that we have entered it into the Vancouver Elementary Physical Activity Association's Afternoon of Dance at Gladstone.  We will be in the company of many other elementary and high school dancers.  It should be a great time!  The show is Wednesday, April 27th at Gladstone Secondary School from 1 - 2:30.  We'd love parent drivers (leaving at 12:15), but you are also welcome to just come and cheer us on!  They are pretty awesome. 

Hello, Good Bye

We have a bit of a mixed message today.  Caroline, our SSW has left General Wolfe.  We are very sad to see her go as she was a huge asset to our classroom and worked with many students in the class.  On the flip side, we are pleased to announce that Ms. H. is taking her place in the class.  She comes to us from Henderson Annex and we are excited to get to know her.  Welcome to Division 2!

Coming up this week:

• ACE Reports continue each day this week.
• Novel Study weekly reading
• Kids Book for library for Wednesday
• First draft of the 5-paragraph essay for Wednesday
• Scholastic Orders due Thursday
• Social Studies 7 Assignment 4 is due next Tuesday

There is early dismissal on Wednesday and Thursday this week for Student-Led Conferences.  Division 2 will be hosting an Open House, so come in any time.  Also a reminder about the Professional Days this Friday and Monday.  Teachers will be spending Friday looking at the new curriculum together and taking other courses on Monday.  We look forward to sharing our new knowledge with the class in the coming weeks.

Miss Kelly, Mrs. Soper, & Ms. Raino

What's Happening in Div 2 This Week

April is filling up already!  Students went home with Student Led Conference Forms today.  Like in past years, we will be hosting an Open House where students can brag to their parents about all the amazing things they are working on.  Miss Kelly and Mrs. Soper will be available to answer any questions and add to the bragging too!  We hope to see you.

Students are continuing to work on their Inquiry Projects and have moved to the essay phase.  Everyone should have a thesis statement for a 5-paragraph essay and an outline complete for Tuesday, when they start the actual writing process.  We have been very impressed with the maturity and thought that students have put into their notes so far.  

In French, Ms. Raino has the kids working on weather reports.  Feel free to ask your child about the weather today in French!  Parents, you all should have seen a Novel Study Sheet come home for you to sign.  We are starting an Independent Novel Study assignment where students get to choose a novel and share it with us through various assignments.  Check it out!  

Grade 7 parents, a letter went home today regarding Stepping Up on June 28th.  Please send your child's current photo and baby photo to steppingup@vsb.bc.ca by Friday, April 15th to be included in the slide show.  Grade 6 parents and students, just a reminder that term three of Grade 6 is the first report card that mini-schools look at when selecting applicants for their programs.  High school is coming!    

Have a great week! 

Mrs. Soper & Miss Kelly 

Novel Study Book List

Student Book Suggestions
Title	Author	Genre/Theme
39 Clues series	various
Alone on a Wide Wide Sea	Michael Morpurgo
Amulet series	Kazu Kibuishi	Graphic novel
Artemis Fowl	Eoin Colfer
Attack on Titan	Hajime Isayama	Manga
Because of Mr. Terupt	Rob Buyea	Realistic Fiction
Big Nate	Lincoln Peirce	Graphic Novel
Bone		Graphic Novel
Born to Run	Michael Morpurgo
Boys Without Names	Kashmira Sheth	Realistic Fiction
Brotherband Chronicles	John Flanagan
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series	Jeff Kinney
Dragon's Tooth	N. D. Wilson
End of Days	Eric Walters
Eragon	Christopher Paolini
Five Kingdoms	Brandon Mull
Friends for Life	Andrew Noriss	Realistic Fiction
Fullmetal Alchemist	Hiromu Arakawa	manga
Hardy Boys Mysteries	Franklin Dixon
Harry Potter series	J.K. Rowling	Fantasy
Hatchet	Gary Paulsen	Adventure
Heroes of Olympus series	Rick Riordan
Hit and Run	Lurlene McDaniel
Holes	Louis Sachar	Realistic Fiction
Hugo Cabret	Brian Selznick	Fantasy
I am Number Four	Pittacus Lore
I Am Princess X	Cherie Priest
Ice Drift	Theodore Taylor	historical fiction/ adventure
If I Just had Two Wings	Virginia Frances Schwartz
Imperfect Spiral	Debbie Levy
Iqbal	Francesco D'Adamo	Realistic Fiction
Island of the Unknowns	Benedict Carey
Island series	Gordon Korman
Jedi Academy
Keeper of the Lost Cities	Shannon Messenger
MacDonald Hall series	Gordon Korman
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children	Ransom Riggs	Fantasy
Nancy Drew Mysteries	Carolyn Keene
Out of My Mind	Sharon Draper	Realistic Fiction
Peter and the Starcatchers	Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson	adventure, fantasy
Pretty Little Liars	Sara Shepard
Rangers Apprentice series	John Flanagan
Rules	Cynthia Lord
Secret
Shadow of the Minotaur	Alan Gibbons
Shattered Glass	Tamora Pierce
Sidekicked	John David Anderson
Sisters	Raina Telgemeier	Graphic Novel
Smile	Raina Telgemeier	Graphic novel
Space Rocks
Spiderwick Chronicles
Sweet Venom	Tera Lynn Childs	mythology
Tamar	Mal Peet
The 5th Wave	Rick Yancey
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas	John Boyne	Historical Fiction
The Dirt Diary	Anna Staniszewski	realistic fiction
The Fill-In Boyfriend	Kasie West
The Graveyard Book	Neil Gaiman
The Hunger Games series	Suzanne Collins
The Land of Stories	Chris Colfer
The Lightning Thief	Rick Riordan
The Lost Hero	Rick Riordan
The One and Only Ivan	Katherine Applegate and Patricia Castelao	animals
The Phantom Tollbooth	Norton Juster
The Rule of 3	Eric Walters
The Secret Series
The Shadow Thieves	Anne Ursu	realistic fiction / mythology
The Underneath	Kathi Appelt
The Unwanteds	Lisa McMann
Uglies	Scott Westerman	Science Fiction
Warriors series
Wonderstruck	Brian Selznick
Tunnels	Roderick Gordon
Teacher Book Suggestions
Title	Author	Genre/Theme
Alex Rider series	Anthony Horowitz
Apple and Rain	Sarah Crossan	Realistic Fiction
Artemis Fowl	Eoin Colfer	Environmental Fantasty
Book Scavenger	Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Chasing Vermeer	Blue Balliet
Counting By 7's	Holly Sloan
Escape from Mr Lemoncello's Library	Chris Grabenstein	Fantasy
Fault in our Stars	John Green	Realistic Fiction
George	Alex Gino
Hamish X & the Cheese Pirates	Sean Cullen	Fantasy
Hunger Games	Suzanne Collins	Science Fiction
Inkheart	Cornelia Funke
I Will Always Write Back	Liz Welch	Non-Fiction
Kensuke's Kingdom	Michael Morpurgo	Adventure
Long Walk Home	Will North
Missing series	Margaret Peterson Haddix
Mother Daughter Book Club	Heather Vogel	Realistic Fiction
Pax	Sara Pennypacker and Jon Klassen
Savvy	Ingrid Law	Fantasy
Stardust	Neil Gaiman	Science Fiction
Stargirl	Jerry Spinelli	Realistic Fiction
Tale of Despereaux	Kate DiCamillo
The Books of Umber series	P.W. Catanese
The Cockroach War	Jonathan Harlan
The Fault in Our Stars	John Green	Realistic Fiction
The Fourteenth Goldfish	Jennifer Holm
The Girl Who Could Fly	Victoria Forester
The Giver	Lois Lowry	Science Fiction
The Mysterious Benedict Society	Trenton Lee Stewart
The Phantom Tollbooth	Norton Juster	Fantasy
The True Meaning of Smekday	Adam Rex
We Were Liars	E. Lockhart
When My Name Was Keoko	Linda Sue Park	Historical Fiction
Wonder	R. J. Palacio	Realistic Fiction