[CASL-L] [EXT MAIL] Re: book recommendation

[Jessica Karjanis]

I think *Starfish* is a great choice. I also like the book *Wink* by Rob
Harrell.

On Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 9:25 AM Tracy Earnshaw via CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net>
wrote:

> I second *Starfish*, but there is also *Wonder* if they haven't read it
> yet.
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> On Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM Cheryl Robertson <
> robertsonc at guilfordschools.org> wrote:
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>> If a graphic novel would work, I'd strongly recommend *Invisible *by
>> Christina Diaz Gonzalez
>> <https://www.christinagonzalez.com/books/invisible>.
>>
>> Cheryl A. Robertson
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>> Library Media Specialist
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>> E.C. Adams Middle School
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>> CURRENTLY READING
>>
>> *Collective Illusions* by Todd Rose
>>
>> *The Irish Goodbye *by Heather Aimee O'Neill
>>
>> *Fortune Falls* by Jenny Goebel
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>> CURRENTLY LISTENING
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>> *The Secret Garden *by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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>> RECENTLY FINISHED
>>
>> *Dragonborn *by Struan Murray
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>> *The Storm *by Rachel Hawkins
>>
>> *The Briar Club *by Kate Quinn
>>
>> *The Road to Tender Hearts* by Annie Hartnett
>>
>> *The Last Time I Saw Him* by Laura Dave
>>
>> *The Frozen River* by Ariel Lawhorn
>>
>> *The River Is Waiting *by Wally Lamb
>>
>> *Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear* by Elizabeth Gilbert
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>> *The Time Machine* by H.G. Wells
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>> *On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous* by Ocean Vuong
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>> On Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 8:54 AM Musket, Kimberly via CASL-L <
>> casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:
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>>> Good morning,
>>>
>>> We are looking for suggestions for a whole class read for eighth grade.
>>>
>>> It's in a unit entitled Not That Different with the essential question -
>>> How does “othering” affect individuals and humanity in general? What does
>>> the way a person treats others reveal about them?  In this unit, students
>>> explore the phenomenon of othering, or treating someone as if they don’t
>>> fit into the norm.
>>>
>>> Ideally, we would like a book on the shorter side. It should also be a
>>> fiction book.
>>>
>>> We are considering *Starfish *by Lisa Fipps.
>>>
>>> Any other suggestions?
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>> Kim
>>>
>>>
>>> Kim Musket
>>> School Librarian
>>> James H. Moran, Sr. Middle School
>>>
>>> Currently Reading:
>>> *They Called Us Enemy *by George Takei
>>>
>>> Listening to:
>>> *The Sun Does Shine: An Innocent Man, A Wrongful Conviction, and the
>>> Long Path to Justice *by Anthony Ray Hinton, Lara Love Hardin,
>>> Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
>>>
>>> Recently finished:
>>> *Just Mercy: A True Story of the Fight for Justice* by Bryan Stevenson
>>> *When I Was the Greatest *by Jason Reynolds
>>> *Lockdown *by Walter Dean Myers
>>> *Candle Island *by Lauren Wolk
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