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Favorite YA and Middle Grade Books of 2017

1/1/2018

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Here's a quick recap of the reading I did with my students and personally this year. A mix of new YA, especially graphic novels, plus some classics. 

Student Favorites from my Bookshelf

  • Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi
  • The Babysitter's Club Graphic Novels by Raina Telgemeier
  • The Babysitter's Club Graphic Novel by Gale Galligan
  • The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
  • Wonder by R.J. Palacio
  • Auggie and Me by R.J. Palacio
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling
  • The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez
  • Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith
  • I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway by Jeff Kinney
  • Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe by Rachel Renee Russell
  • Maus by Art Spiegelman
  • ​This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson

Favorite 2017 Read Alouds

  • Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman
  • Empty by Suzanne Weyn
  • A Long Walk to Water by Linda Su Park
  • Soldier Sister, Fly Home by Nancy Bo Flood

The Top YA Books I Read in 2017

  1. Pax by Sara Pennypacker 
  2. Ghost by Jason Reynolds
  3. The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez
  4. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 
  5. ​Refugee by Alan Gratz

Below you can see all the books I read in 2017. Follow me on GoodReads to keep track of what my students and I are reading throughout the year!
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