I am a middle school teacher looking to read a fiction or "story-like" nonfiction book that will lead into a classroom debate. We got into a discussion on the death penalty last week, so an 8th grade appropriate book involving the death penalty would be a possibility. Really any ideas of an appropriate novel that would we could then hold a debate over would be great.
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The Giver by Lois Lowry. Has a lot of dystopian concepts in it. The whole idea of euthanasia would be a great debate.
The Burn Journals by Brent Runyon...true account of his attempted suicide by setting himself of fire. Brent tells the story of his recovery.
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit could spark an interesting discussion about the pros and cons of immortality.
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B Cooney. Janie wakes up from her normal suburban life when she discovers her picture posted as a missing child on a milk carton.
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card...futuristic dystopian society where children are sent to battle school to defeat an alien threat.
The Death Penalty for Teens by Nancy Day....It's an overview of the death penalty, but also enphasizes teen criminals. There's always A Time to Kill by John Grisham...but that might not be entirely appropriate for 8th graders....it's about the trial of a man accused of killing the men who raped his daughter.
The Giver by Lois Lowry. Has a lot of dystopian concepts in it. The whole idea of euthanasia would be a great debate.
The Burn Journals by Brent Runyon...true account of his attempted suicide by setting himself of fire. Brent tells the story of his recovery.
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit could spark an interesting discussion about the pros and cons of immortality.
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B Cooney. Janie wakes up from her normal suburban life when she discovers her picture posted as a missing child on a milk carton.
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card...futuristic dystopian society where children are sent to battle school to defeat an alien threat.
The Death Penalty for Teens by Nancy Day....It's an overview of the death penalty, but also enphasizes teen criminals. There's always A Time to Kill by John Grisham...but that might not be entirely appropriate for 8th graders....it's about the trial of a man accused of killing the men who raped his daughter.
What book should i do a report on?
Q. Hello! For my English class we have to do a 12-15 page book report over 2 american books, 1 fiction and 1 non-fiction. The fiction book I've already chosen, The Beautiful and The Damned by Fitzgerald. My question is, what would be a good nonfiction book to go along with this? The nonfiction book is supposed to help with my understanding of the book so it could be about the jazz age, or how jazz influenced the culture of the 20's, etc. The book also needs to be by an american author, be published before 1975, and be at least 250 pages. I now its very specific but if you could give me any tips that would be great, thanks!
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I would suggest Flapper
A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern
by Joshua Zeitz
However it was written in 2006. Your teacher has given you a very tough assignment. Most libraries no longer have books that old. There are so many books coming out that older books get tossed out or sold at library sales. You will have a hard time finding a book 35 plus years old in a library. Ask the teacher why they want such an old book.
I would suggest Flapper
A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern
by Joshua Zeitz
However it was written in 2006. Your teacher has given you a very tough assignment. Most libraries no longer have books that old. There are so many books coming out that older books get tossed out or sold at library sales. You will have a hard time finding a book 35 plus years old in a library. Ask the teacher why they want such an old book.
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