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Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
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https://youtu.be/OHxpC4S6fY8?si=8MCGN7agbhpkULVj
Introduction
Mystery guest
Weekly highlights
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
pickThis is a story of grief, horror, trauma and madness. I could not stop thinking through this book that we could slide down the slippery slope of denial that nothing will ever get that bad. That we have people and laws and blah, blah, blah that would never let this happen to us in the real world. But so much has happened in 2024 that I never thought I would be watching. That I‘m constantly shaking my head at in disbelief.
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pickRefugee, created by Alan Gratz, follows 3 refugees from specific timeframes who are trying to leave from warfare and oppression. Isabel, a Cuban girl in 1994 who herself and her family are seeking safety from political rebellion as they flee to United States; Josef, a Jewish boy in the 1930's embarks on a journey to escape Nazi Germany, also known as the Holocaust; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 who struggles to outlive the Syrian War and
pickGreat graphic novel about a young boy named Ebo, looking for his older brother Kwame, as he makes the treacherous journey from Ghana to Italy.
“Whether you were visible or invisible, it was all about how other people reacted to you.“
This book is past on true events that happened in three different time periods with three fictional characters. All three characters are 13 years old and all the stories are told from their perspectives. These would be important times in history to tell students about. Some of the descriptions may be graphic for younger students but can be summarized to meet each grade.
pickThis book is a good book for advanced readers or older children. This book would be too intense of a reading level for younger readers. This book has a unique perspective on true stories based on fictional characters.
