by Margaret Haddix
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Tears of a Tiger by Sharon M. Draper
The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963 by Christopher
classrooms shown in this clip and throughout this video
library use a number of different young adult titles.
Those listed above are the books used in the classrooms focused
on single titles. Refer to the portions of the guide featuring
specific classrooms for detailed information about each title.
the students in these classes are asked to make their own
reading selections. They may be given complete free choice
as they often are in Ms. Rief's class, or they may be asked
to choose from a selected list based on theme, reading level,
or availability. When choosing or recommending books for students,
all the teachers profiled here seek titles that will engage
students and challenge them in some way to think about their
own lives and about the world they live in.