#I also love The Unteachables by Gordon Korman

[mushroominaforest]

Favorite book and or book serseries

The book I’m currently reading and enjoying! Immune, by Philipp Dettmer.

[venusdear]

nah ur good lol. rn is my first day of college. earth science is long as hell but not as bad as i thought itd be. theres lots of notes tho lol.

ACTUALLY THOOO HOW HAVE THESE MEN BEEN IN THE KPOP INDUSTRY 13 YEARS BUT HAVENT PUT OUT A SINGLE BAD SONG.

"I MEAN he kinda does look half white half korean???" sometimes dongwoon looks full white, i saw a picture of him with blond hair once and i was like what. the. fuck. also u mentioned the gifts the fan gave dongwoon. i cant believe the wedding is next month. when he announced it in june i was like okay thats forever away BUT NO ITS NEXT FKIN MONTH.

and yes i hate whitewashing lol. heres some unedited gikwang pics from 2 days ago.

also ive been reading more gordon korman books lately. kinda wanna see a girl main character in a book of his, all the protags are boys lol. i read unteachables, super teacher project, and this one called the fort.

you know, in 2018, gikwang had a mini live solo concert. AND LIKE. HE WAS WEARING A FUCKING SUIT FOR HALF THE THING.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAWSmWrIJzg&list=PLoPNcnTJt92R-cMz7JxKRGEiG7Vo_XTzU&index=6

LOOK AT HIMMMM OH MY GOD. plus that song is so addicting ugh. im still obsessing over suit gikwang n its been like idk 2 weeks? 3 weeks? since i saw the vid. he looks so fucking good im gonna cry. also dare i say, gIkWaNg nAtIoNs mAiN dAnCeR? im gonna photo dump on u with suit gikwang sometime soon. he looks so fucking good, like.

also im writing a story about a bunch of girls, but thinking of making it a bunch of boys instead.

school is so tiring 💤💤

OMG DID HE GET MARRIED ALREADY OMG!!!! CONGRATS TO HIM!?!??!?!

HELPPPP korean man is actually white! (100% real) (100% not clickbait)

TOO CUTE UGHHH

OMFUYIOUHGYFJLHUYT

OOOO send me some drafts from the story 🙏🙏

I LOVE READING

txt is having a cb soon so i am PATIENTLY waiting for it

[lakecountylibrary]

eBooks and Testable Books

Suggestions from LCPL Youth Librarians

We’ve put the summaries, links to check out the books, and our reviews under a cut to save your dash (you’re welcome).

We’ve made sure to note the AR and Lexile levels (and point value) of these books for middle schoolers who are required to read within a certain range of levels for their school. If your school requires you to choose books that have tests available, these books are also likely candidates - they’re not too new or too obscure (but check with your school to make sure!)

And, of course, all of them are available online in our digital collection so you can read them safely from home.

Cathy Suggests: Ban This Book by Alan Gratz AR Book Level: 4.5   Points: 7   Lexile:  690 Overdrive/Libby eBook  -  Overdrive/Libby audiobook

Amy Anne can't believe that her favorite book, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg, has been removed from the school library, along with several others! It seems a well-meaning parent didn't think they were appropriate for elementary school. Amy Anne starts a secret Banned Book Library in her locker. As word spreads, other students add more books, and the locker library becomes very popular. When Amy Anne attends the school board meeting, a banned book battle begins.

I love that this quiet girl, who usually keeps her thoughts to herself, finds the courage to stand up for something she believes in – books.

Class Dismissed by Allan Woodrow AR Book Level: 4.4  Points: 8.0 Lexile: 640 Overdrive/Libby eBook

Something is always going wrong in Class 507. When a science experiment goes awry, it is too much for the teacher and she resigns – right in the middle of the lesson. A mix-up prevents anyone in the office from finding out, which means... Class 507 is teacher-free! The students determine that if they don't tell anyone, they can spend the school year doing whatever they want! But how can they possibly keep everyone from finding out?

The chapters fluctuate between various student points of view, allowing the reader to get a better feel for the class. The lengths the students go through in order to keep everyone from finding out their class is teacher-free are both ingenious and hysterical. This was a fun read.

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Alissa Suggests: The Unteachables by Gordon Korman AR Book Level: 5.1  Points: 8  Lexile: 740 Overdrive/Libby ebook  -  Overdrive/Libby audiobook

The Unteachables are the end of the middle school line. It’s where they put the worst of the worst students until they can be forced onto the high school to deal with. Bad behavior, delinquency, and the lowest of the low in academia find themselves here, along with Mr. Kermit – world’s most burned out, and also worst, teacher. But when a new student ends up there on accident, a ball starts into motion and the Unteachables start to show their school and the whole town that they aren’t going to be written off.

This was an enjoyable and quick read. Told in alternating chapters that bounce from the points of view of each of the students as well as Mr. Kermit, their teacher, the novel slowly unfolds the Unteachables’ world, showing that there is more than meets the eye when it comes to these kids. Though a little slow to start and slightly outlandish when it comes to some of the plot points, readers will quickly be swept away with the story. What really drew me to the book was the growth of each of the characters and how their hope and determination grew with every page. You can’t help but root for them and the ending is very satisfying. I highly recommend this book for anyone, especially if you have ever felt that you don’t fit in or can’t make it academically. You might even find the Unteachables inspiring. I know I did.

Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams AR Book Level: 4.5  Points: 8  Lexile: 670 Overdrive/Libby ebook

Genesis is tired of moving. Tired of seeing all their things strewn out across the lawns of houses they’ve been kicked out of. Most of all she’s tired of being in her own skin, skin too dark according to the kids at school, her grandma, her dad, and herself. When her Dad pulls a miracle and get them a nice house in the upscale Farmington Hills, Genesis starts at the swanky middle school there and starts to hope that things will be different this time. When the cracks start to show again, threatening this new beginning, Genesis knows she must do whatever it takes to fix her family and fix herself so she can finally really look like her Mama and make her Dad proud

Genesis’s story is both enthralling and heartbreaking. Williams’ story specifically highlights many of Genesis’s experiences as an African American and what it’s like to be very dark skinned and the societal aggression she receives because of it. Her story and honest narration is very identifiable. Genesis hates herself, and it takes a long time for her to realize it. Sometimes it can be so easy to fall into self-hatred and focus on any reason to put yourself down.

Though a hard read, this story is too important to pass up. It not only speaks to young people of color who have directly experienced what Genesis has, but also reaches out to anyone who harbors pain and negativity about themselves. It is a story of hope, new beginnings, and persevering to find your best self.

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