Humanities

Absolutely Disgraceful? 

"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie was a wonderfully written, young adult novel that inspires and tells students an honest story that they can not help but connect with. However, this book was challenged by many all over the country. Why is that? In response to reading this novel our class looked at different challenges made and wrote a short paper stating our thoughts on the challenge as to why, or why not, it was in the wrong. 

Click here to look at challenge made. 
Click here to for Sherman Alexie's thoughts on the challenges.
Click here for my response.

Illustration from the book

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"The Fault In Our Stars" 

The novel "The Fault In Our Stars" written by John Green, is about a young girl named Hazel. Although a medical miracle has happened, her cancer has never been anything but terminal. However, the chance meeting of Augustus Waters in her support group changes the whole story. This book was read as part of the In Sickness and In Health Project. 

Click here for the response to the book. 
For more about John Green visit http://johngreenbooks.com 

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Major motion picture set to be out June 6, 2014