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Lists of the Week: Young Adult Lit!

Old and new, sure to capture teen imaginations

Learn vocabulary as you read J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, Gary Paulsen's Hatchet, Rita Williams-Garcia's One Crazy Summer, Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak, Stephanie Meyer's Twilight. Continue reading...

Ten Words from The NY Times - Apr. 3, 2013

Ten Words from The NY Times - Apr. 3, 2013

Learn Ten Words from The NY Times - Apr. 3, 2013.

Then see "Vocabulary Begets Vocabulary: The More You Know, the More You Learn" to understand why learning these words will help you absorb even more as you read.

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Correia Middle Dominates School Leaderboard Again

School players earn more than 10 million points

Students from Correia Middle School in San Diego, CA continued to dominate the school leaderboard in March, coming out a clear winner with more than 10 million points earned. Congratulations to the intrepid eighth graders leading Correia's charge! Continue reading...
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List of the Week: "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville

A Whale of a List!

Learn the vocabulary Melville used to write his great and complicated 1851 masterpiece. Continue reading...

Ten Words from The NY Times - Mar. 26, 2013

Ten Words from The NY Times - Mar. 26, 2013

Learn Ten Words from The NY Times - Mar. 26, 2013.

Then see "Vocabulary Begets Vocabulary: The More You Know, the More You Learn" to understand why learning these words will help you absorb even more as you read.

Ten Words from Today's NY Times - Mar. 20, 2013

Ten Words from Today's NY Times - Mar. 20, 2013

Learn Ten Words from Today's Times - Mar. 20, 2013.

Then see "Vocabulary Begets Vocabulary: The More You Know, the More You Learn" to understand why learning these words will help you absorb even more as you read.

List of the Week: "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak

"First the colors. Then the humans."

Learn these ten lists as you read Australian author Markus Zusak's 2006 novel The Book Thief. Continue reading...
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