First Chapter Friday

Mrs. Kushion

Jan 23, 20201 min read

First Chapter Friday - Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games)

Hunger Games in the first in a three book series. Suzanne Collins has written the books in a future world where the government has...

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First Chapter Friday - Rebecca Stead (When You Reach Me)

Mrs. Kushion

Jan 23, 20201 min read

First Chapter Friday - Rebecca Stead (When You Reach Me)

I forgot a book this week - this was a last minute choice. This is a book that has been on my "to read" list for a while... Scroll down...

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First Chapter Friday - Jason Reynolds (Ghost)

Mrs. Kushion

Dec 12, 20191 min read

First Chapter Friday - Jason Reynolds (Ghost)

This week we will look at another book by Jason Reynolds (see Sunny from September First Chapter Friday). Ghost is the first in the...

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First Chapter Friday - Gary D. Schmidt (Wednesday Wars)

Mrs. Kushion

Dec 5, 20192 min read

First Chapter Friday - Gary D. Schmidt (Wednesday Wars)

Gary D. Schmidt is the author of many children and young adult books, and winner of the the Newberry Award twice. He was born in New York...

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First Chapter Friday - Mike Lupica (Million Dollar Throw)

Mrs. Kushion

Nov 14, 20191 min read

First Chapter Friday - Mike Lupica (Million Dollar Throw)

Mike Lupica has written dozens of sports themed books for young-adults, additionally he writes sports commentary for New York Daily News...

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First Chapter Friday - Cecilia Galante (Strays Like Us)

Mrs. Kushion

Nov 14, 20191 min read

First Chapter Friday - Cecilia Galante (Strays Like Us)

Cecilia Galante is a writer, an eight-grade teacher, and a college professor of creative writing. She has written numerous books for both...

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First Chapter Friday - Ali Benjamin (The Thing About Jellyfish)

Mrs. Kushion

Oct 31, 20191 min read

First Chapter Friday - Ali Benjamin (The Thing About Jellyfish)

"The Thing about Jellyfish is the story of a girl named Suzy who becomes convinced that her friend's accidental drowning was the result...

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First Chapter Friday - Marissa Meyer (Cinder)

Mrs. Kushion

Oct 18, 20191 min read

First Chapter Friday - Marissa Meyer (Cinder)

Cinder is the first in the series "The Lunar Chronicles." The series takes a new look at the classic fairy tales we all know. Cinder is a...

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First Chapter Friday - Rita Williams-Garcia (One Crazy Summer)

Mrs. Kushion

Oct 10, 20191 min read

First Chapter Friday - Rita Williams-Garcia (One Crazy Summer)

We have previewed our way through 25% of the Tournament of Books choices. This week we are reading One Crazy Summer by Rita...

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First Chapter Friday: Katherine Applegate (Crenshaw)

Mrs. Kushion

Oct 3, 20191 min read

First Chapter Friday: Katherine Applegate (Crenshaw)

Katherine Applegate has written numerous children's and young adult novels. Ms. Applegate was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. You may be...

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First Chapter Friday: Tim Green (Football Genius)

Mrs. Kushion

Sep 26, 20191 min read

First Chapter Friday: Tim Green (Football Genius)

This week we are previewing another Tournament of Books choice. Tim Green has written many, popular football themed books. Tim Green was...

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First Chapter Friday: Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief)

Mrs. Kushion

Sep 17, 20191 min read

First Chapter Friday: Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief)

Many of you may have seen the Percy Jackson movies, but you have all heard the saying that the book is better than the movie. Find out...

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First Chapter Friday: Alan Gratz (Grenade)

Mrs. Kushion

Sep 12, 20191 min read

First Chapter Friday: Alan Gratz (Grenade)

This week we will read the first chapter of the book Grenade by Alan Gratz. In addition to last week's author I also got to meet Alan...

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First Chapter Friday: Jason Reynolds (Sunny)

Mrs. Kushion

Aug 24, 20191 min read

First Chapter Friday: Jason Reynolds (Sunny)

The first book we will be previewing in Sunny by Jason Reynolds. This is actually the 3rd book in a series. We have the 1st book Ghost as...

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Allendale Middle School English

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