Ms. Tonn recommends...

Ms. Tonn recommends...

6th grade book talks

I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai                              The true story of how a girl  from Pakistan risked her life for her right to go to school.

What Elephants Know 
by Eric Dinerstein

Nandu's mother is an elephant 
and his father is a one-armed 
elephant driver, but not really.  
Really, Nandu was left by his 
parents in the jungle of Nepal 
with a red string as a necklace 
of protection.

6th grade book talks

Apple and Rain

by Sarah Crossan

Apple's first memory is of her mother leaving for good on Christmas Eve. This is a story of how to fix a broken heart.

Conviction by Kelly Loy Gilbert                              The only thing their family ever did together was go to baseball games. The last time they went to a game, Braden made a deal with God-"I'll be extra good if you send me a sign that Dad and my brother will get along."

Most Dangerous 
by Steven Sheinkin
 How do you become an enemy of the state?  This is the true Vietnam War era story of Daniel Ellsberg.  This book is a winner of the American Library Association's "Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction" Award.