“The Name of this Book is Secret” by Pseudonymous Bosch
If you’re listening to this booktalk, it’s probably already too late for you. I shouldn’t have even written this book, but sometimes a secret just has to be shared. It all started with a simple box called the “symphony of smells” - sounds weird, right? Trust me, it is… but it’s the key to a centuries long search for immortality. There are some seriously bad (and totally people who are responsible for multiple kid disappearances. All these kids had something “special.” I’d tell you but then you’d really be involved and that just might not be safe for you.
“Wonder” by R.J. Palacio
Have you ever felt different? Like you just didn’t fit in? Well, chances are pretty good that you’ve never experienced anything like August, better known as Auggie, Pullman. He’s going to school for the first time ever this year, and let’s just say that middle school is just not the time to make a grand entrance when your face looks like Auggie’s. Auggie has a serious deformity, one that you just can’t ignore and it’s, frankly, really hard not to stare. This is a classic story of a kid who, against all odds, makes true friends who are willing to stand up for him against some older bullies and even a rich and popular antagonist. I know this sounds like some sort of special education created book, but I promise you it’s not - it’s the story of friends who are going through growing pains - and it will make you want to be friends with someone like Auggie, not because of how he looks, but because of who he is.
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