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A symbologist is kidnapped and forced to solve multiple puzzles so his mentor does not get killed. The story involves freemasonry and takes place in Washington D.C. Along the way the main character meets the sister of his mentor, who is trying to solve the same puzzle. They try to find a powerful ancient artifact. Will they succeed?
Year of Release: 2009
Author(s): Dan Brown
ISBN: 9780593054277
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The Recruit (Cherub) is about espionage, romance and a lost orphan. It includes a lot of action, is thrilling and once you start reading you won’t be able to stop. The book is about James, who has to move to an orphanage after his mother dies of a heart attack. He then gets recruited by a top-secret organization which employs underage kids as spies?!
Year of Release: 2001
Author(s): Robert Muchamore
ISBN: 9780689877797
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Four best friends find some old jeans that seem to fit each of them perfectly. Believing the pants to be somewhat magical, they decide to share them over the summer as they each embark on a different adventure
Year of Release: 2001
Author(s): Ann Brashares
Further information (link): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/452306.The_Sisterhood_of_the_Traveling_Pants?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=ZcPzkfaB0H&rank=1
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Extract and usage suggestions for teaching:Can be borrowed here
https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16059011W/The_Sisterhood_of_t
A dystopian tale following two contestants in a battle for survival overshadowed by their corrupted societal system.
Year of Release: 2008
Author(s): Suzanne Collins
Further information (link): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767052-the-hunger-games
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Extract and usage suggestions for teaching:A worthy challenger of the Harry Potter series, The Lightning Thief follows Percy, who gets recruited to a summer camp for demi-gods.
Year of Release: 2005
Author(s): Rick Riordan
Further information (link): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28187.The_Lightning_Thief
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Extract and usage suggestions for teaching:Ever since Thulani’s mother passed away, he has been reserved and quiet. Thulani spends most of his time on the roof of their house where he takes care of his doves. While of the roof one day, he sees a young woman being assaulted in the alley next to their house. Thulani rescues her and takes her home. The girl explains that she doesn’t need him anymore, but Thulani can’t stop thinking about her.
Year of Release: 2002
Author(s): Rita Williams-Garcia
Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/452238.Every_Time_a_Rainbow_Dies
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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.com/Every-Time-Rainbow-Dies-Williams-Garcia/dp/0064473031
Extract and usage suggestions for teaching:This novel tells the story of 13-year-old Sam, who is the son of civil rights activist, Roland Childs. Set in Chicago in 1968, Sam is torn between believing his father of his best friend – can you change things without violence?
Year of Release: 2009
Author(s): Kekla Magoon
Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5612052-the-rock-and-the-river
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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-River-Coretta-Scott-King/dp/1416978038
Audiobook URL: https://www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/B003L243PM/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Extract and usage suggestions for teaching:This novel-in-verse tells the story of how a Japanese teenage boy, Kai, survived the devastating March 2011 tsunami that destroyed the village he lived in.
Year of Release: 2016
Author(s): Leza Lowitz
Preview: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25387133-up-from-the-sea
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ebook URL: https://www.amazon.com/Up-Sea-Leza-Lowitz/dp/0553534777
Extract and usage suggestions for teaching:Marjane Satrapi’s graphic memoir tells the story of her family in Iran during the Islamic Revolution in the 1980s. AFter a few years, Marjane’s family decided that she should be sent to Austria to live at a boarding school to avoid harassment. She talks about her homesickness, the discrimination she faced and how she coped with life in a strange culture.
Year of Release: 2002
Author(s): Marjane Satrapi
Further information (link): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/991197.The_Complete_Persepolis?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=SBo8pdhzlK&rank=2
ISBN: 9780099523994
Extract and usage suggestions for teaching:Film also available: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808417/
Christopher John Francis Boone is 15 years old and lives with his dad. He has Asperger’s syndrome, which makes life special for him. One day, the neighbor’s dog is killed in Christopher’s yard and the boy starts to investigate the case. Investigating the case makes him face his mother’s decision and his parents’ complex relationship.
Year of Release: 2003
Author(s): Mark Haddon
Further information (link): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1618.The_Curious_Incident_of_the_Dog_in_the_Night_Time?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=d0PsoDVSig&rank=1
ISBN: 9783060311170
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