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Maine West Summer Reading

Maine West Summer Reading. Choose one of the following books:. First up: Non-Fiction Books. Non-Fiction means REAL. Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell.  In  Outliers , Gladwell tries to explain why some people succeed and some do not. If you want to know how to succeed in life, read this book!

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Maine West Summer Reading

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  1. Maine West Summer Reading Choose one of the following books:

  2. First up: Non-Fiction Books Non-Fiction means REAL

  3. Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell  In Outliers, Gladwell tries to explain why some people succeed and some do not. If you want to know how to succeed in life, read this book! Interview with Katie Couric: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW-Uxg9Uujc

  4. Dear Bully: 70 Authors Tell Their Stories The title says it all…if you’ve ever been bullied, seen bullying or been a bully, read this book! Interview with Ms. Hall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne2VWpO8uRw

  5. Bossypants • Story of Tiny Fey’s life • If you want a good laugh, pick this book! Unprofessional trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6QQzG01U9Y

  6. The Other Wes Moore • 2 boys – same name • Born in the same neighborhood • Similar family life • One is a Rhodes Scholar • One is a criminal WHY??? 4 minute summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bk_U6wHszE

  7. Shadow Divers • A true story of discovering a WWII German U-boat near New Jersey • Adventurous and exciting read!

  8. Dog Days: A Year in the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile • Would you want to drive the Wienermobile? • If so, read this book to learn about the experience! • A fun and easy read!

  9. Next up: Fiction

  10. The Fault in our Stars • Romance story • 2 teens with cancer • Theme: Love conquers all Short trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4BCKLbRHTM

  11. The Maze Runner • Teenagers in a scary environment • Living in an unsolvable Maze full of hideous creatures • Survival story • Action-packed! • Movie coming out soon Creepy trailer (3 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD3zA3GI020

  12. The Future of Us • It’s 1996 • Two teenagers start up AOL • Something called “Facebook” appears on the monitor • They see themselves 15 years in the future (40 second trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKs74qAjDz8 Same author as Thirteen Reasons Why

  13. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight • Can 4 minutes change your life? • Do you believe in love at first sight? • Read this book if you love love Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBhJv5hYsAU

  14. World War Z • Apocalyptic (End-of-the-world) theme • Fictional history of how humanity survived a zombie invasion Movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EC7P5WdUko

  15. Artichoke’s Heart • An over-weight girl improves her life with the help of her friends • She finds love and more importantly, learns to love herself • Choose this book if you want to learn about her journey

  16. Unwind • What if your parents could “unwind” you? • What if you parents could give away your body parts if they no longer wanted to keep you? • What would you do?

  17. I am the Messenger From Amazon.com: • Ed Kennedy is an underage cabdriver without much of a future. • He's pathetic at playing cards, hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey, and utterly devoted to his coffee-drinking dog, the Doorman. • His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery. That's when the first ace arrives in the mail.

  18. Friends with Boys From Amazon.com: • Funny, surprising, and tender, Friends with Boys is a pitch perfect YA graphic novel full of spooky supernatural fun.

  19. The Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez • Sonia’s family recently immigrated from Mexico • She has to juggle a difficult family life while trying to graduate from high school • A heart-warming story about a girl growing up in America

  20. My Antonia • A classic novel set in the early 1900’s (Pioneer times) • A young man falls in love with a woman who is struggling to survive in a harsh, prairie land

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