Noticing Sentences

Character I think VanLeer is an excellent character for a character study. There are some great parts to study here p125 p130 p142 p162 p188 p195 p209 p230-231 p235-236 p260-261 p333 Thought-provoking "Even the guilty recognize innocence when they see it. But you, Krensky, you must be in a place of ugliness all your own. Not going to be easy to rise out of that." p127 "Hmm... it's because of me. I know that's not the same thing as my fault." p185 What home means The whole book is great for this discussion, but here are a couple places I marked that were particularly good. p188 p199-200 p229 Quotes from ARC. Check with final copy.

One of the things I appreciate with poetry books is that I can just reference the poem because usually I love the whole thing! :) Civil Rights/ Community "Miss Bell and the Marchers" p80-81 Racism "Sterling High School, Greenville" p110-111 "Say it Loud" p304-305 Religion "Two Gods, Two Worlds" p122-123 "What God Knows" p124 "Because We're Witnesses" p164 "Fate & Faith & Reasons" p293-294 "What I Believe" p317-318 Writing/ Education "Composition Notebook" p154-155 "On Paper" p156 "Birch Tree Poem" p223 "Stevie and Me" p227 "When I Tell My Family" p229 "The Selfish Giant" p246-247 "Too Good" p269 Discussion "Flag" p162-163 "Flag" would be especially interesting to discuss, considering the controversy of peaceful protests in the NFL.  "Baby in the House" p188  Do th...

Revolution "Whatever we accomplished would die with you. Don't take this the wrong way, but the world we want to build has to outlive us." p9 War Storm by Victoria Aveyard _________________________ "And what does your government consider a long debate?" ... "Oh, years." Davidson sighs, matching her forced humor. "Democracy is a funny thing. Not that any of you know that yet." p25 War Storm by Victoria Aveyard _______________________________ "And while your cause is just, accordances must be made. You are a group with no nation, no citizens to answer to. Your methods are beyond the usual bounds of war. We have our own to think of." p197 War Storm by Victoria Aveyard On the opposite side of the low room, Cameron taps her knuckles against her greasy window. "You know, maybe this rebellion would be further along if they didn't rely on teenagers so much." She tosses a smirk at Kilorn. "Especially ones w...

Throwing Shade Cal warned me against the threat of civil war a long time ago, before his father died, before he was left with nothing but a tempestuous lightning girl. Rebellion on both sides , he said. But standing here, leashed before Maven's court and his Silver kingdom, I see no division. Even though I showed them, told them of Maven's prison, of their loved ones taken away, of their trust betrayed by a king and his mother-- I am still the enemy here. It makes me want to scream, but I know better. Maven's voice will always be louder than mine. p 3 King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard It's amazing how the meaning of things can change when we read them at different times. I read this first when it came out, then again in early May, and looking through my quotes now (late May) as children are being taken from their families, refugees are forced to wear armbands, the people who are drawing attention to the atrocities are being treated as the enemy. Sad, true, and sa...

Another amazing Lincoln Award finalist. And again, another book that I probably wouldn't pick up on my own. I cannot more highly recommend using the list in your classroom and even getting involved in the committee. Or finding what your own state has and being involved. Your state doesn't have one? Start it. Be yourself "Seriously? That's what you think I should be relegating my brain space to? Looking nice? Like, if I don't make the effort to look beautiful, my entire existence is nullified? Nothing else matters-- not my intellect, not my personality or my accomplishments; my hope and dreams mean nothing if I'm not wearing eyeliner ?" p6 When Dimple Met Rishi by Sanhya Menon Character Description "Look man, I know you... you and I don't always see eye to eye on everything. You're, like, some weird thirty-year-old teenager. But don't you think you're rushing things? First MIT, and now this girl and Insomnia Con... I mean, ...

I read this book because it was a Lincoln Award finalist for 2018. It's not in my usual wheelhouse, I tend to shy away from books that are modern realistic fiction romance. But I ended up loving this book because I loved Vivi and her personality. Let me take a moment to plug YA book awards. Being on the selection committee of the Lincoln Award is one of the most exciting and rewarding things I do all year. If your state has a similar program, I cannot more highly recommend applying to participate. And in my state (Illinois), teens participate as well, so encourage your students to apply! Revealing Character I think Betty keeps words like sugar, darlin', and honey etched on a pair of dice in her mind. With each customer interaction, she shakes one or both dice to land on a single word or a combo: honey pie, sugar darlin', doll baby . I like to hear who I am each day. The term of endearment is like a fortune cookie at my favorite Chinese restaurant; it's not why I...