Instructions: 1. Read the theme description. 2. Select a book that ties to the theme. You can use the hint list provided or choose a book not included on the list, as long as it fits with the theme. 4. Enjoy your book! 5. Participate in the discussion about this theme on the Goodreads page through November 30th.
Theme description: We all remember the growing pains of adolescence, both literal and figurative. This period of upbringing is marked by hard lessons of the “real world” and the first taste of independence. From timeless literary classics to popular fiction, these books remind us of the joys and challenges of growing up.
Hint List: "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie "The Immortalists" by Chloe Benjamin "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky "Green" by Sam Graham-Felsen "Looking for Alaska" by John Green "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger
1. Read the theme description.
2. Select a book that ties to the theme. You can use the hint list provided or choose a book not included on the list, as long as it fits with the theme.
4. Enjoy your book!
5. Participate in the discussion about this theme on the Goodreads page through November 30th.
Theme description: We all remember the growing pains of adolescence, both literal and figurative. This period of upbringing is marked by hard lessons of the “real world” and the first taste of independence. From timeless literary classics to popular fiction, these books remind us of the joys and challenges of growing up.
Hint List:
"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
"The Immortalists" by Chloe Benjamin
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
"Green" by Sam Graham-Felsen
"Looking for Alaska" by John Green
"The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton
"A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
"The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger