Book Talk For English Teachers and Other Lovers of Reading
Book Talk For English Teachers and Other Lovers of Reading
Which Beloved Classics to Include in Your High School British Literature Curriculum In my British Literature course for senior / 12th grade students, we study major literary works from Anglo-Saxon to the twentieth century (although not in chronological order!). This selection of works of British Literature can also easily be used in an AP Advanced …
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A List Of Contemporary Novels for Your AP English Literature Class As an AP Literature teacher, I am always looking for novels that my students will want to read AND have the depth necessary to use for free-response question 3. Here are four modern novels that my students and I enjoy in AP Literature. The …
Taylor Jenkins Reid Books – In Chronological Order! Hooray! The romance and historical fiction genres are alive and well! Here is the complete list of Taylor Jenkins Reid books along with short book summaries. This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission, at no cost to you, if you make …
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Ode to The Queen of Contemporary Romance: COLLEEN HOOVER – With a Complete Book List (in Chronological AND Series Order)! Never fear! The romance genre is alive and well! Here are the lists of Colleen Hoover’s standalone books and series! Continue reading if you are looking for tons more Colleen Hoover info, including why teenagers …
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My Favorite Fiction Books of 2022 Pleasure Reading – It’s Very 2023 Happy New Year! Now that 2022 is officially over, I would love to share some of my favorite reads of the past year. Don’t tell anybody, but the majority of them were not for school (shhhhhhhh!) As an English teacher, I so often …
Ode To The Queen Of The Social Dilemma: Jodi Picoult – With A Complete Book List (In Chronological Order!) Celebrating thirty years of novels that tug at our heartstrings and demand self-reflection In her long career, Jodi Picoult has written 25 novels (listed below), two young adult novels (with her daughter!), one musical, and one …
Contemporary British Fiction Choices For High School Seniors Note: This is part four of my recommendations for independent reading in the British Literature classroom. If you are interested in my first and second lists you can find them here: Part One, Part Two, Part Three. I am excited to bring you yet another list of …
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Contemporary Fiction Book Choices for 9th and 10th Graders For Use in the High School Classroom After many years teaching predominantly seniors, I teach freshmen/9th grade again! My classes consisted of only freshmen for the first nine years of my career, so it is an age group I know well. However, many of the independent …
Contemporary British Fiction Choices For High School Seniors Note: This is part three of my recommendations for independent reading in the British Literature classroom. If you are interested in my other lists you can find them here, here, and here. This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission, at no …
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Contemporary British Fiction Choices for High School seniors Note: This is part two of my recommendations for independent reading in the British Literature classroom. If you are interested in my first list, which also relates my tale of woe, endlessly searching the internet for age appropriate and engaging British literature for my senior students, you …
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