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  • W.F. Halsey Junior Academy
  • Elizabeth, NJ
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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I am asking for exciting new novels to integrate into my classroom. My students are reluctant readers, so providing interesting literature should help with student buy in to actually reading a text. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini has proven to get my most reluctant readers admitting they couldn't put it down. I am hoping to get a class set so it can work as a whole class unit. When I asked students what they would like to read many came back saying they are interested in drug cartels, war, and action. I chose I am a Taxi and The House of Scorpion after getting suggestions from other teachers with similar student interest.

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I am asking for exciting new novels to integrate into my classroom. My students are reluctant readers, so providing interesting literature should help with student buy in to actually reading a text. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini has proven to get my most reluctant readers admitting they couldn't put it down. I am hoping to get a class set so it can work as a whole class unit. When I asked students what they would like to read many came back saying they are interested in drug cartels, war, and action. I chose I am a Taxi and The House of Scorpion after getting suggestions from other teachers with similar student interest.

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