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Are your students always looking for book recommendations?
Send them to browse through the picks for this or those from other years listed below.
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Weekend Picks for January 28, 2022
Do you feel lost sometimes? I do. In times like those, I prefer to get lost in books because they help me realize I am not alone in whatever difficult situation I find myself. Today's book choice is one of my favorites for the past three years. An incredibly well written story by the author of If I Stay Gayle Forman touches the hearts of my students every time I offer this book for reading.
I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman (2018)
Gayle Forman introduces a story of three strangers who become closely connected by a fateful accident. Freya, a rising star singer, is troubled by losing her voice, but it seems to be her true identity. Harun is a young man who feels trapped and lost between the expectations of his religion, family, and conflicting sexuality. Nathaniel is a lone drifter who is desperate and searching for answers. “I have lost my way,” sounds as a broken record in each of their heads. These characters’ lives intersect when Freya falls off the small arched bridge on Nathaniel, who is heading toward the Brooklyn Bridge, and Harun witnesses the scene. From this point, the lives of the three characters are entangled into a bond that saves them.
Gayle Forman introduces a story of three strangers who become closely connected by a fateful accident. Freya, a rising star singer, is troubled by losing her voice, but it seems to be her true identity. Harun is a young man who feels trapped and lost between the expectations of his religion, family, and conflicting sexuality. Nathaniel is a lone drifter who is desperate and searching for answers. “I have lost my way,” sounds as a broken record in each of their heads. These characters’ lives intersect when Freya falls off the small arched bridge on Nathaniel, who is heading toward the Brooklyn Bridge, and Harun witnesses the scene. From this point, the lives of the three characters are entangled into a bond that saves them.
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My students, on the other hand, have their preferences and suggestions. Please, take a look at the pictures below revealing Devin, Justin, and Connor's choices: Yesterday Is History by Kosoko Johnson (2021), A Spy in the Struggle by Aya de Leon (2020), and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (2020). All three of the novels seem captivating just by the titles. I cannot wait for my students to share their reactions when we return to class next week.
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Nikki Bylina-Streets will be taking over Weekend Picks in February.
Enjoy your weekend and keep reading,
Leilya
Enjoy your weekend and keep reading,
Leilya
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