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ATPE Book of the Month Club
Want to encourage your students to read for leisure and get more out of their reading? Every month we’ll choose one book
from each of three reading lists compiled by the Texas Library Association
and provide printable questions you can use with students for reflection or discussion. We’ll also link you to the Texas
Library Association’s selections for preschool through grade 2.
Certificate
Give students who have finished reading an ATPE Book of the Month selection a certificate for their efforts.
ATPE Book of the Month Club Certificate
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*** ATPE Guest Reader Program ***
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Teachers: Are you interested in reading one of the 2010-11 ATPE Book of the Month Club selections with your class? ATPE will select one teacher/class
per grade level/category each month to read an upcoming book selection and create discussion questions for the selection. This is a great opportunity to engage your students in higher-order thinking skills. We’ll post a picture of the class on our website along with the discussion questions you’ve created, and we’ll send you a free copy of the book! Your class will also receive a special certificate upon completion. If you are interested in this valuable learning experience, please e-mail prof_dev@atpe.org.
ATPE members, sign up today to reserve your spot as one of ATPE’s Guest Readers for 2010-11. Positions are going fast!
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Special thanks go to our Guest Reader this month! Lisa Taylor and her Mount Vernon ISD students read and created discussion questions for the book Umbrella Summer by Lisa Graff.
Check out this month's selection:
| Preschool - Grade
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2x2 Reading List and
activities
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| Grades 3-5 |
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Umbrella Summer by Lisa Graff
Ever since Annie’s older brother Jared died, she has become obsessed with being safe. After all, the world is full of dangers. When she borrows without permission her neighbor’s book, The Everyday Guide to Preventing Illness, she has even more fears on her plate. To top things off, Jared’s birthday is coming up. Annie wonders: If a person is dead, can you still celebrate his birthday? Annie’s quirkiness brings laughs amid this story of dealing with grief. With the help of her family and friends, plus the lessons learned from a certain famous pig and spider from children’s literature, Annie learns that life is meant to be lived to its fullest.
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| Grades 6-8 |
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Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Katsa, gifted with a fierce warrior Grace, has met Prince Po, another Graceling with unusual talents. They join together on a quest to save a kingdom and perhaps one another in the process.
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The Year We Disappeared by Cylin Busby and John Busby
Father and daughter John and Cylin Busby share memories of the challenges they faced after their family was forced to go into hiding in order to protect themselves from a killer.
*This book contains language that some readers might find offensive.
Questions | Poster
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