I second Starfish, but there is also Wonder if they haven't read it yet.
Tracy Earnshaw
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"Books may well be the only true magic." --Alice HoffmanOn Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM Cheryl Robertson <robertsonc@guilfordschools.org> wrote:If a graphic novel would work, I'd strongly recommend Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez.Cheryl A. Robertson
Library Media Specialist
E.C. Adams Middle School
CURRENTLY READING
Collective Illusions by Todd Rose
The Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O'Neill
Fortune Falls by Jenny Goebel
CURRENTLY LISTENING
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
RECENTLY FINISHED
Dragonborn by Struan Murray
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
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
On Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 8:54 AM Musket, Kimberly via CASL-L <casl-l@mylist.net> wrote:_______________________________________________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 youKimKim MusketSchool LibrarianJames H. Moran, Sr. Middle SchoolCurrently Reading:
They Called Us Enemy by George TakeiListening 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-PerkovichRecently finished:Just Mercy: A True Story of the Fight for Justice by Bryan StevensonWhen I Was the Greatest by Jason ReynoldsLockdown by Walter Dean MyersCandle Island by Lauren Wolk
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