Book Talk The Fault in Our Stars Author

Book Talk: The Fault in Our Stars Author: John Green Year: 2012 Other books by the author: Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Will Grayson Is it in the classroom? : Yes Description: The story is narrated by Hazel Grace Lancaster, a 16 -year -old girl with cancer. Hazel is forced by her parents to attend a support group where she subsequently meets and falls in love with 17 -year-old Augustus Waters, an ex -basketball player and amputee. (Wikipedia)

Book Talk: Lord of the Flies Author: William Golding Year: 1954 Other books by the author: Free Fall, The Pyramid Is it in the classroom? : Yes Description: When a plane crashes on a remote island, a small group of schoolboys are the sole survivors. From the prophetic Simon and virtuous Ralph to the lovable Piggy and brutish Jack, each of the boys attempts to establish control as the reality - and brutal savagery - of their situation sets in. (Good. Reads)

Book Talk: Fever 1793 Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Year: 2000 Other books by the author: Speak, Chains, Wintergirls, Is it in the classroom? : Not yet Description: During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out. (Amazon)

Book Talk: The Hobbit Author: J. R. R. Tolkien Year: 1937 Other books by the author: The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, The Return of the King Is it in the classroom? : Not yet Description: Now recognized as a timeless classic, this introduction to the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf, Gollum, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon Smaug the Magnificent. (Good. Reads)

Book Talk: Divergent Author: Veronica Roth Year: 2012 Other books by the author: Insurgent, Allegiant, Carve the Mark Is it in the classroom? : Yes Description: In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself. (Good. Reads)