Dear Readers,
Here's to the brand new school year! I can't wait to share my classroom with 150 new 8th graders, and I hope to hear from the ones with whom I shared Room 203 last year.
When you are not reading, writing, learning, studying, memorizing, practicing, comparing and contrasting, conjugating, creating, or anything else for school...I hope you log on.
Because whether or not you've read a good book, need a good book, or have a little something to say about a good book, we are here and we'd love to hear from you.
Have a great year, all.
Kindly,
Stenson
p.s. Not only have I heard from Beth and Abby that Eclipse is an excellent book, but I've read all about it on the Internet. Here's just one review, but if you haven't started the series, you've got three page-turners to get into. Have fun! To read about the book, click here
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- Stenson
- Teaching 7th grade at OGMS was a great gig, but now I'm the Dean of Students at SAMS. Reading and books is still the best part of my job. And the kids are pretty cool too. By the way, in real life, I go by ABS Kujawski.
16 comments:
Hey Ms Stenson! It's Hannah C. from honors la. I just wanted to tells you some of my favorite books! One is Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowen boys, by: Kate Brian. I liked it so much I read it twice in 3 days! Also, The Sisters Grimm series, By: Micheal Buckley, is really good, there is currently 4 books but a 5th one is coming out. I am kind of out of a book right now so I was wondering if you had any good book recomendations!? Have a great weekend!
Hi Ms. Stenson im reading Eclipse right now. Im reading it little by little, because i don't want to finish it so soon. Anyways, i kinda feel sad for Jacob. But i can't wait to find out Edward's secret.
How's your new class?
Hello all. I'm excited to see some posts; I'm excited to see familiar names!
Hi Auibrey! Hope you had a good summer with all that basketball playing! Enjoy 9th grade, find a book, and log back on!
Jimaline! How are you doing now that you are a 9th grader? I love that you are taking baby steps all the way through Eclipse. I know that feeling well--of not wanting a book to be done--but please know, there are always more good books to be found. Did you read the last Harry Potter?
Hi Hannah! The first on from the Class of 2012 to log on. I will have to check out the books you recommended. I'm not familiar with them. The Sisters Grimm? I love the title already. what are they about. Jimlaine, you might life these too.
There are many good recommendations in the previous postings. Take some time to go back through the past few months. Many bright kids have made recommendations, and of course, I've blabbed on and on about some of mine.
I would recommended the Twilight series if you haven't already read those books. Or else, have you heard the book a Brief Chapter of My Impossible Life? Like I said, look to my earlier blogs for more suggestions--and I'll be happy to help you back in school. Thanks for logging on!
Looking forward to hearing from more of you all. Hope the school year is off to a good start!
Jimlaine, just wondeing what part your at because i finished Eclipce on Wednesday,so good. I was just trying to figure out what secret you were refering to. I read the three of the books in 5 days it would have been sooner but then school started, oh well. Oh and today is my birthday Fun. 15 now!! i'm going to try to make it back to Oak Grove to visit on tuesday hope to see you Ms.Stenson.
Hey Ms. Stenson its Kaitlyn from last years langue arts and primetime! If you still don't remember 1 word Texas! Haha just playing around! Hope the new years going good! You talked about Penn Lake Libary in another blog! Well today I went there and they were having a HUGE book sale! I got 15 books for abot 5 bucks! There next ones in January they haven't set a date yet but they know its gona be in janury! Anyways I've read so many books this summer I don't even know where to start! But one of my favorites is Stop Pretending! Its about a girl about 13 and her 19 year old sister had a nervous breakdown and had to be hospitalized. I believed she has manic-depressive! But its about the 13 year old girl keeping this secret from her friend and when she finaly does tell her 2 bestfriends they turn there back on her and make fun of her! She loses every friends she had! She basically had 2 start all over! I wont tell you anymore and ruin it but its awesome its a must read the author is Sonya Sone! Her sister really was hospitalized so its a true story! But whats really cool is she written other books that I've read and loved that never happen in her life but still there great!!! But I have 2 say I didn't like her last book that much, What my girlfriend doesnt know its an odd book! But still check her out at Sonyasones.com! I'll come back in a couple days when i finsh the book I'm reading now! Bye Ms.Stenson!!!
hey ms Stenson!!!!
Well 9th grade.... broing! My new English class is way more hard then yours and so much more boring. I literally fell asleep today.. in your class that wouldnt have been good at all but the teacher didnt know (shhh). I think I am going to try reading Eclipse because beth and jimlaine say it is good so im going to give it a try. but other wise my new english teach has been having us read a new story every night so i have been keeping busy with my reading. Right no I am not reading a book but i am going to start one, dont worry about that! well have fun in your new L.A class!!!
My English class is not as fun as your class.We switch classes everyday.Like today i had English and tomorrow I'll have Civics.Civics is hard for me. My English teacher gives us lists of books to read. We will have some reading day too.Yay!.So i have to set Eclipse aside for now.
Ms Stenson,
Thanks for the recommendations! I'm going to the library with in the next few days(over due library books...opps!) I'll check out the books you said!! The Sisters Grim series is probably my favorite, It's about these two girls whose parents mysteriously disapear. They are sent out to live with their gramdma who they haven't even met. When they get there they find out they're long lost relatives to the Brothers Grim and that they are fairytale detectives!! Also that they live in a town where all these fairytales live. It's a great series, I got my brother and sister hooked!!! See you in class!!!!!!
Hey Ms. Stenson!
It's Sara G. from Honors 8LA. I heard you are looking for some reccomendations! I have a ton of favorites! here are some of them: City of Beasts: Isabel Allende, the Goose Girl: Shannon Hale (I met this author, she's really cool!), Peter and the Starcatchers: Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson (like my fav book in the world!), City of Masks: Mary Hoffman, His Dark Materials series: Philip Pullman, the Cry of the Icemark: Stuart Hill, Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo: Obert Skye, The Lightening Thief: Rick Riordan (another fav, I love greek mythology), Shadow Spinner: Susan Fletcher (An AMAZING book!), and Surviving the Applewhites: Stephanie S Tolan. Oh! and I loved the Twilight series! My mom and I enjoyed them a lot! Have a great day!
Hi Ms Stenson!!!! So I went to the penn lake library yesterday to check out those books you recommended, they didn't have any of them!! But I did find this really great book called 13 little blue envelopes. I'm only past half way, but I totally recommend it!!!!
ps Hi sara!!! The books you listed look awsome I'm gonna check em out!!!!!
Hey Everybody! It's Lizzie from Honors LA! I have been looking over some of the books that have been reccomended, and I am getting really excited! I really am looking forward to reading "Megan Meade's Guide to McGowen Boys"! And I was wondering what the "Twilight" series was all about. Everybody keeps talking about it and I am sooooo out of the loop!
Have a great night!
PS- Hi Sara and Hannah! <3
Hey Ms Stenson!! I really like the Pee wee story that you read in class today. I liked that he stood up for Jackie when everyone elso wouldn't. So ya I just wanted to tell you that. :) oh hi lizzie!! I'm glad you're excited about Megan Meade's guide to the Mcgowen boys!!! Its such a great and funny book!!!!!!!!!!!! So you at school!!!!
yea i can totally get into the blogging thing because i love to read and hear about new books i wanted to recommend the book Out of Time it is really time consuming.
I just finished Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher. I loved it classical music fanatics, an all star anti-school sports guy, a fat guy, body builder, an a one legged guy defy the odds make a sports team and all get letterman jackets. All while the captin protects a six year old from her craaaaazy step-dad.
PS- Starla I loved reading Helsing get me the next book
-waterMellin
my goal is to read 15 minnuets every night, even on weekends!!!!!!!!!!!
:)
>lucy werkmeister
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