Read ONE of the following novels during the semester and complete a brief book report (see the wiki for more details). Most of these books can found at the LCHS library - just ask!
Lizard Cage Connely, Karen
Iqbal: a Novel D’Adamo, Francesco
The Heaven Shop Ellis, Deborah
The Lotus Seed Garland, Sherry
It's Your World- If You Don't Like It, Change It: Activism for Teenagers Halpin, Mikki
Undercover Economist : Exposing Why the Rich are Rich, the Poor are Poor-- and Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car! Harford, Tim
The Lost Island Johnson, E. Pauline
The Garbage King Laird, Elizabeth
The Elephant and the Dragon: the Rise of India and China and What it Means for All of Us Meredith, Robyn
Good for Nothing Noël, Michel
The Vanishing Rainforest Platt, Richard
No-nonsense guide to Fair Trade Ransom, David
The Human Right to Peace Roche, Douglas
Initiation Schwartz, Virginia Frances
Tangled Threads: a Hmong Girl's Story Shea, Pegi Deitz
Red Earth and Pouring Rain Chandra, Vikram
The White Tiger Adiga, Aravind
The Summer We Saved the Bees by Stevenson, Robin
New Ideas from Dead Economists: An Introduction to Modern Economic Thought Buchholz, Todd G.
In This Together edited by Metcalfe-Chenail, Danielle
If you are going to read the following picture books/graphic novels, you MUST DO THREE:
Boxes for Katje Fleming, Candace
The Arrival Tan, Shaun
I am Not a Number by Dupuis, Kay Jenny and Kacer, Kathy
Secret Path by Downie, Gord and Lemire, Jeff
You may read a novel NOT on this list with permission from your teacher.
Questions and activities to be completed throughout your novel study. Questions and activities can be completed in any format. Be creative.
Provide a brief synopsis/summary of the novel's plot.
What did you like best about this book?
Did any passages in particular stand out to you?
Were there any characters in the book you related to?
Did any of the characters make you upset or angry?
How does this novel apply to what you are learning about in Social Studies 10-1?