MR. ALEXANDER’S CLASS READING SHELF
Which story should we read next? Explore all six books below, then choose the one that makes you want to know what happens next.
01 / ONE ELEVATOR. A LIFE-CHANGING CHOICE.
Jason Reynolds
After his brother is killed, Will steps into an elevator determined to take revenge. On the way down, unexpected visitors make him question everything he thinks he knows.
02 / A MONSTER WITH A DEMAND.
Patrick Ness
While his mother is seriously ill, thirteen-year-old Conor receives nighttime visits from an enormous monster. It tells him strange stories and asks for the one thing he is afraid to share: the truth.
03 / A ROAD TRIP WITH HEART.
Dan Gemeinhart
Coyote and her dad live in an old school bus, traveling to avoid painful memories. When a treasured memory box back home is about to be lost, she secretly steers them toward a journey neither is ready for.
04 / AN UNLIKELY BROTHERHOOD.
Gary D. Schmidt
When Joseph joins Jack’s family as a foster brother, Jack learns that Joseph has a baby daughter he has never met. Their growing friendship becomes a powerful story about loyalty, family, and the lengths we go for people we love.
05 / THE NOTES KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.
Rebecca Stead
Miranda starts receiving mysterious notes from someone who seems to know the future. As the clues come together, she realizes that solving the mystery could save a life.
06 / THREE JOURNEYS. ONE HOPE.
Alan Gratz
Three young people flee danger in Nazi Germany, 1990s Cuba, and modern-day Syria. Their journeys across land and sea reveal surprising connections as each family searches for a safe place to call home.
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