Florida Teens Read in Brevard

We Have a Winner!

lucasd — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:33:09 +0000

Congratulations to author Scott Westerfeld! His exciting and thought-provoking book Uglies has been chosen as the winner of the Florida Teens Read Award for 2007-2008. Over 1,300 of you voted for your favorites from the list of titles below. Just in case you didn’t know, Uglies is the first in a trilogy plus one. Be sure to read Pretties, Specials and Extras, too.

A new list of 15 books has been released for Florida Teens Read 2008-2009. If you’d like to read some great books this summer, go to http://www.floridamedia.org/ which is the web page for the Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME). Click on Florida Teens Read–Current Titles to read about the new titles. A new blog site will be posted in August with more thought questions and a place for you to talk about what you’ve read with other Brevard teens.

So…What is FTR and how do I get in on it?

lucasd — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:54:08 +0000

Teens in Florida read and Florida media specialists know it. They have put together this list of 15 books for you to read.

This blog site is here for you to comment on this year’s books as you read them. Tell other teens in Florida what you liked or didn’t like about these books. Come back to this site to see what others have said and to comment again. Read all 15 books–they’re great reads picked especially for you.

You can add your comments about these books by clicking on COMMENTS under each book summary. In the NAME BOX, be sure to use YOUR FIRST NAME ONLY, A SPACE, THEN THE INITIALS OF YOUR SCHOOL (ex: Harry RHS or Hermione CBHS). If your name already exists, use your name followed by a number, a space and the school initials (ex: Harry2 RHS or Hermione2 CBHS). If you are posting for class credit, be sure to ask your teacher for naming instructions.

Take a look at the PAGES (see the right sidebar) for each book title. Here you’ll find some thought-provoking questions to respond to. Again, click on COMMENTS at the bottom of each book summary to post your thoughts. Won’t it be interesting to read what others have to say!

In April of each year, we’ll direct you to a special website where you can vote for your favorite book from all the ones you’ve read. In early May, you can see the winning title.This year’s Florida Teens Read winner was Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Did you read it? What did you think?(See A Note and Blogging Netiquette Pages on Sidebar)

Hit the Road by Caroline Cooney

lucasd — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:45:49 +0000

Sixteen-year-old Brittany acts as a chauffeur for her grandmother and Gran’s three friends on their way to a college reunion. This adventure involves lies, theft, kidnapping and lessons that will soon not be forgotten.

The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney

lucasd — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:44:40 +0000

Tom Ward, seventh son of a seventh son, is apprenticed to the Spook, whose job is to defend the living against ghosts, ghasts, boggarts, and witches. When Mother Malkin escapes her confinement while Spook is away, Tom is forced to use his wits and help his new friend Alice to fight the evil witch.

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

lucasd — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:43:38 +0000

Annabel Greene seems to have it all. However, that is not the case. At school, she is shunned because she’s hiding secrets about an end of the year party. At home, family peace hangs in the balance because she’s hiding secrets about her sister’s anorexia. Her life is changed when she meets Owen Armstrong, the school’s loner who is obsessed with music and telling the truth.

Runner by Carl Deuker

lucasd — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:42:51 +0000

Wow, Runner is fast and furious. Chance Taylor’s father, a Gulf War Veteran and alcoholic, is fired from his job and Chance worries about where they will get the money to pay for the moorage for the run-down sailboat they call home. At school, he’s a ghost walker, a real loner and only finds escape in long runs along the Seattle waterfront. When a marina employee offers to pay him $250 a week to pick up packages, Chance know it’s suspicious and soon finds himself in danger. REAL danger! He then gets a glimpse of the heroic man his father once was. An action packed story you must read!

Copper Sun by Sharon Draper

lucasd — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:41:55 +0000

Amari is a 15-year-old Ashanti girl who is happily anticipating her marriage to Besa. When slavers arrive in her village, her family is slaughtered and her world shattered. Shackled and frightened she is shipped to the Carolinas and forced into slavery. Amari develops friendships and struggles for freedom in this historical fiction novel.

Rash by Pete Hautman

lucasd — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:40:59 +0000

The year is 2076. Verbal abuse, obesity and dangerous activities in the United States are against the law. Helmets and health food are in and sports are outlawed. Bo Marsten, 16, loses self control and hits another classmate. Sentenced to work at a pizza factory, Bo finds himself a candidate for the warden’s favorite past time, football.

Crossing the Wire by Will Hobbs

lucasd — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:40:09 +0000

Life is difficult for the Flores family. When Victor’s father dies, he tries to support his family on their farm in Mexico. When corn prices drop, Victor attempts a dangerous border crossing, jumping trains and fleeing thieves and border officials to make it to the United Stated to find work.

Becoming Chloe by Catherine Ryan Hyde

lucasd — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:39:09 +0000

(Mature Reader)
Jordy, homeless, gay, and abused, finds a kindred spirit when he rescues Chloe from a rape near the building where they live. When Jordy all but commits murder to protect Chloe, he realizes they must leave New York City for their safety and sanity. They crisscross America looking for evidence of beauty in what so far has been a grim existence.