Tag: middle school students
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7 Historical Fiction Books with a Color in the Title
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Top 3 Things To Do in the Middle of the Semester
Congrats, you’re halfway through the semester!! Hopefully things are going well. If not, here’s what to do: 1. Check your grades carefully to make sure everything looks right. Teachers are humans too- typos happen 🙂 If not, respectfully email your teacher with your first and last name, course name, and “Questions about Assignments (fill in… Read more
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The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd
The Indigo Girl is an inspiring story of how a 16-year old girl brought wealth to the colony of South Carolina. Of course I knew that indigo was an important crop in colonial South Carolina, due to South Carolina history class, but I had no idea that a woman masterminded growing it! Eliza Lucas (later… Read more
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The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The War That Saved My Life is a hope-filled saga of a girl with a clubfoot who learns how to love herself and enjoy life in the midst of World War II. As you know, I love to learn history through books (and kindness). Ada is kept trapped in her London flat by her mom,… Read more
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The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation by Rosemary Sullivan
The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation by Rosemary Sullivan was a fascinating way to learn history through books of the search for the person who lead the Nazis to the Annex. This un-put-down-able read shows how a Dutch filmmaker, journalist and a former FBI agent methodically look for the betrayer. Along the way… Read more
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Before the Crown by Flora Harding
Full disclaimer: I read an ARC copy of Before the Crown on my Kindle app, so I don’t have a picture of the physical book. I could not put this book down! Some of the slight historical inaccuracies bothered me, but it was fast moving and an insightful look at what both Elizabeth AND Philip… Read more
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Cast Two Shadows by Ann Rinaldi
Cast Two Shadows was a great read-aloud for my classroom- I would usually take a few minutes at the end of class and read until the bell rang. I love when my students are learning history through books. “It’s the first step in growing up, Caroline, putting your own feelings aside and tending to the… Read more
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Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse
Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse hooked me in right from the get go. This book will help your student learn history through books (about WWII Amsterdam). It reminds me of Artemis, a new (ish) sci fi book about living on Mars (written by Andy Weir, author of The Martian). Both girls are… Read more