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dabbe
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#ItTakesAllKinds
#controversial

The principal at my school got fired, our English department chair lost that position, and the two teachers who assigned this book to AP English students got letters in their file ... #controversyoverload.

RebL I read this so long ago that I don‘t remember what in it would cause people to lose their job? My take was that we have to learn anew why we got rid of shaming in the public square. 3d
dabbe @RebL Ronson included real e-mails that were quite vulgar, racist, sexist, you name it. But he did that to show the unbelievable hate-rage of some people. All the ONE parent who started the whole s(*5-show read were the emails and not the entire book--which is my #1 peeve with anyone who tries to ban a book. You must read the whole darn thing, people! This parent went straight to the media and our school was “publicly shamed“ by the incident. 3d
RebL 😳😒😤 Not even sure what to say. Also, you probably already thought of the things I would say. 3d
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DebinHawaii I‘ve not ever read this but it sounds like I should! Stacking.📚 3d
Amiable This was a great book. It scared the crap out of me in that it really showcased the dangers of using social media. Which is a message high school students (and everyone else) should hear. 3d
dabbe @RebL I am with you 💯 on what you're not saying. Thanks. 😍 3d
dabbe @DebinHawaii It was bandaid-off-the-scab riveting. 😘 3d
dabbe @Amiable #amensoulsista! 🤩😍😃 3d
CarolynM 😡 Ridiculous! The media should be shamed for their irresponsible behaviour in stirring up controversy. 3d
dabbe @CarolynM Agree 💯. I guess controversy creates sales in this capitalistic society. #argh 3d
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rretzler
All-of-a-Kind Family | Sydney Taylor
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I tried to think of other books beyond Jane Eyre, Little House on the Prairie, Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, and The Witch of Blackbird Pond (annual treasures growing up) and came up with these three books (series):

1. All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor
2. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
3. The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold

The first is from my childhood; the other two I read as an adult.
#tlt #threelistthursday @dabbe

dabbe #1 was a childhood fave of mine; I still have my book! I'm making a list, checking it twice, and I'll make it available to all whether naughty or nice! 😂 Thanks for sharing. 💚💙💚 4d
annahenke What a wonderful sublist of childhood favorites! 4d
rretzler @annahenke My copies of those books were so beat up after all the rereading! 3d
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InkedBookworm13
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#TLT
1. Island of the Blue Dolphin
2. The Secret Garden
3. The Outsiders

Honorable mentions : White Oleander, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Simon & the Homosapiens Agenda, The Princess Diaries series and the Confessions of Georgia Nicolson Series.

@dabbe

dabbe #1 reminds me of O'Dell's SING DOWN THE MOON, another fave. #2: Yes! And many consider THE OUTSIDERS to be the first “official“ YA novel written solely for teenagers. Thanks for sharing! 💚💙💚 4d
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AmyG
Harry Potter: fun book | J.K. Rowling
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1. To Kill a Mockingbird
2. Harry Potter
3. Hearts in Atlantis (the novella) - Stephen King

#TLT @dabbe

dabbe I'm making a list, checking it twice, and I'll make it available to all whether naughty or nice! Thanks for sharing. 💚💙💚

#1's on my list, too! 🤩
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Deblovestoread
Jane Eyre | Charlotte Bront
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#TLT #ThreeListThursday

1) Tagged is top of my list every time
2) A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
3) Anne of Green Gables

Come and play everyone 😀

Thanks for the tag @dabbe

julesG My #1 is the same. 😁 5d
Leftcoastzen Tree grows in Brooklyn, so good! 5d
Jari-chan Great choices! 5d
dabbe How did I forget Jane Eyre? “Reader, I married him!“ #oytothevey Thanks for sharing. 💚💙💚 5d
TheLudicReader Excellent choices. 4d
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julesG
The Graveyard Book | Neil Gaiman
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@dabbe #TLT #ThreeListThursday

1) Jane Eyre

2) Great Expectations

Had a pocket paperback edition for 1+2 that fit into my coat and I read it whenever I had a spare moment. Even walking to school.

3) The Graveyard Book

I chose books I didn't have to read in school, because the majority of books for the genre (that were required reading) were not my cup of tea.

dabbe I sometimes wonder how many books I might have “killed“ when requiring students to read them. I tried to pick good ones, but there's nothing like a person being able to choose what they want to read. #3 is on the TBR! #1 could have been in my top 3, too! Thanks for sharing. 💚💙💚 5d
Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes The Graveyard Book-great choice! 5d
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Deblovestoread
Untitled | Anonymous
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#WondrousWednesday

1) Putting off the hard or unpleasant thing doesn‘t make it easier and it rarely is as bad as you think it‘s going to be.
2) Mostly retired tax consultant
3) Totally retired traveler

@Eggs

Eggs Agree #1! #3 sounds lovely 🥰 5d
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CindyMyLifeIsLit
The Wednesdays | Julie Bourbeau
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1. That you have no idea what can be motivating people‘s unpleasant behavior. I‘ve worked with kids whose disruptive, defiant behavior drove me crazy, but when I learned what was going on in their lives, I wondered how they had the energy to even get out of bed in the morning. 😢
2. I‘m a high-school English teacher turned librarian.
3. High-school librarian is my dream job!
#WondrousWednesday

Eggs Absolutely 💯 agree #1 5d
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Judybskt
A Hard Day's Work | Harper Bliss
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🪻Pause before responding to emails!
🪻General Manager of local soccer club. Although, being a mom to 4 kids has always come first!
🪻Coffee cafe owner.

@Eggs #wondrouswednesday

Kappadeemom Email tip is a good one 5d
Eggs #1 - so true 🙌🏻 Thanks for playing👌🏼 5d
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Kshakal
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#wonderouswednesday @Eggs

1. That the kids that need the most love will ask for it in the most unkind ways
2. High school sped teacher
3. Stay at home cat mom 😺

@BethM @peaKnit @JenReadsAlot

kspenmoll Your #1 so true! 💙 5d
Eggs #1 - absolutely 💯 5d
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