Classroom Library

Reading independently FOR FUN helps students develop skills that they will use both in & out of the classroom.   Together, as a class, we will make it a goal to participate in SSR (Silent Sustained Reading) every day.  This is a time for students to relax (not sleep!) & enjoy reading; students will never be quizzed or asked to compile a book report as I believe that's counterintuitive to developing a love of reading!  They will, however, be encouraged to share with friends, family members, & anyone who will listen about whatever great new book they find.

It's important to maintain an eclectic classroom library so that everyone can find something that appeals to them.  Below is a list of the books that I offer for SSR; please note that books must remain in my classroom as I offer SSR to multiple sections of students & I want everyone to be able to choose from a wide selection.

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
*The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
*An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel (BOOK 1) by Michael Scott
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

*All the Truth That's In Me by Julie Berry
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

*Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl BOOK 1) by Eoin Colfer
*The Arctic Incident  (Artemis Fowl BOOK 2) by Eoin Colfer
*The Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl BOOK 3) by Eoin Colfer
The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider
The Book of Ralph by John McNally

*The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
*Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
*Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
*Brotherhood by Anne Westrick
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

*Coaltown Jesus by Ron Koertge
Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
Leaving Cold Sassy by Olive Ann Burns

The Color of Water by James McBride

*Dear Life, You Suck by Scott Blagden
*Divergent (Divergent BOOK 1) by Veronica Roth
*Insurgent (Divergent BOOK 2) by Veronica Roth
*Allegiant (Divergent BOOK 3) by Veronica Roth
*Four (Divergent supplement) by Veronica Roth
*Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

*The End Games by T. Michael Martin
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Eragon (Eragon BOOK 1) by Christopher Paolini
Eldest (Eragon BOOK 2) by Christopher Paolini
*Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
*The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

*Feed by M.T. Anderson
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
*Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick
*Freakboy by Kristin Elizabeth Clark
Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H.G. Bissinger

The Future of Us by Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler
*The Giver by Lois Lowry
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
*Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter BOOK 1) by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter BOOK 3) by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter BOOK 4) by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (Harry Potter BOOK 6) by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter BOOK 7) by J.K. Rowling

*The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
*The Hunger Games (Hunger Games BOOK 1) by Suzanne Collins
*Catching Fire (Hunger Games BOOK 2) by Suzanne Collins
*Mockingjay (Hunger Games BOOK 3) by Suzanne Collins
*If I Stay by Gayle Forman
*If You Could Be Mine: A Novel by Sara Farizan
The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
*Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
*Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

*Kindness for Weakness by Shawn Goodman
Life of Pi by Yann Martel

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson & the Olympians BOOK 1) by Rick Riordan
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson & the Olympians BOOK 2) by Rick Riordan
The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson & the Olympians BOOK 3) by Rick Riordan
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson & the Olympians BOOK 4) by Rick Riordan
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson & the Olympians BOOK 5) by Rick Riordan
*Lily and Taylor by Elise Moser
*Looking for Alaska by John Green
*A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah
*The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (LOTR BOOK 1) by J.R.R. Tolkien
*The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (LOTR BOOK 2) by J.R.R. Tolkien
*The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (LOTR BOOK 3) by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

*The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel by David Levithan
Matilda by Roald Dahl

*Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman
*The Maze Runner (Maze Runner BOOK 1) by James Dashner
Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill
*The Scorch Trials (Maze Runner BOOK 2) by James Dashner
*The Death Cure (Maze Runner BOOK 3) by James Dashner
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

*Monster by Walter Dean Myers
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass

*The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison by Piper Kerman

*Paper Towns by John Green
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger

*Pieces by Chris Lynch
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
*Prisoner B-3087 by Ruth Gruener, Jack Gruener, & Alan Gratz
*Rags & Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales edited by Melissa Marr & Tim Pratt
*The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen by Susin Nielsen
Saving Max by Antoinette van Heugten
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

*Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life (Scott Pilgrim BOOK 1) by Bryan Lee O'Malley
*Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Scott Pilgrim BOOK 2) by Bryan Lee O'Malley
*Scott Pilgrim & The Infinite Sadness (Scott Pilgrim BOOK 3) by Bryan Lee O'Malley
*Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together (Scott Pilgrim BOOK 4) by Bryan Lee O'Malley
*Scott Pilgrim vs. The Universe (Scott Pilgrim BOOK 5) by Bryan Lee O'Malley
*Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour (Scott Pilgrim BOOK 6) by Bryan Lee O'Malley
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

A Separate Peace by John Knowles
So B. It by Sarah Weeks
*So Yesterday by Scott Westerfeld
*Sold by Patricia McCormick
*Somebody Up There Hates You: A Novel by Hollis Seamon
*Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
*The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp
*Steelheart (The Reckoners) by Brandon Sanderson
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

*Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
*This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales
The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban
*Uglies (Uglies BOOK 1) by Scott Westerfeld
*Pretties (Uglies BOOK 2) by Scott Westerfeld

*Specials (Uglies BOOK 3) by Scott Westerfeld

*Extras (Uglies BOOK 4) by Scott Westerfeld

Walden and Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau

*We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Wildwood by Colin Meloy

*Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green & David Levithan
*Wise Young Fool by Sean Beaudoin
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Throughout the year, I will post any ongoing Donors Choose fundraisers on this page; if you are able to donate, we would really appreciate your support!  Donors Choose helps our class raise funds to buy designated supplies.  My page is www.donorschoose.com/livezjess -- books marked with an asterisk (*) were purchased through a Donors Choose project -- all others have been donated from my generous friends & family, or purchased by me.

If you have any books that you'd like to donate, we will gladly make a home for them!  Please note that the content should be appropriate for a Young Adult environment.  If you have any questions about whether the book you'd like to donate is appropriate, feel free to email me: misslivezey@gmail.com.