I would have to say that the best book I've read would have to be The Perks of Being A Wallflower. It is an absolute life changing story. It is based on letters a teenage boy, named Charlie, writes to a unknown person. He tells his whole life story by writing letters. He learns about himself, his friends, and family. Meeting new people and trying things he's never done before. He calls it the best times of his life (we know it as growing up). Stuck in the world of popularity, drugs, and just basic high school problems, he lives his life to the fullest. Figuring his life out with his best friends, Sam, and Patrick, he stills forgets who he is at times. It is a remarkable story that will have you laughing at one point and crying the next. I can honestly say that after reading this book, I felt infinite and not wanting to finish the book. I recomend this book for teens. It will defenitely change their life completely. Stephen Chbosky is the writter of this book. He is a remarkable writter. He has many other books.

Ms. Conneely’s Picks:

“Hi!

Ok, I would recommend ANY Judy Blume book - I read every one of her books (especially Tiger Eyes and Are you there God? It's me, Margaret) several times. I've recommended her to my students and she still seems to be a hit!”

Mr. Glomb’s Picks:

As for books I loved..."The Little Prince," "Where the Red Fern Grows," and anything "Ripley's," especially books about facts...ANY KIND OF FACTS. I also liked weather books and disaster books... seriously!

Also...look into the "Uncle John's Bathroom Readers" for kids. Don't be afraid of the title...the books are GREAT! They're GREAT books...TONS of great stories and information.

Mr. Duncan’s Picks:

When I was in seventh grade I read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. I thought that it was the best book that I ever read. It opened me to the world of hobbits, dwarves, goblins, dragons and wizards. After reading it I went on to read all of The Lord of the Rings books. To this day they are still my favorite books of all time and I try to read them again every summer.

Mrs. Melo’s picks:

I was a big "Little House on the Prairie" fan, so my parents purchased the entire set of them. I loved reading those books.

Ms. Genovese’s Picks:

I believe reading in general is the best way to educate oneself. In my view, Elie Wiesel's book, Night, should be mandatory reading for ALL humans. I feel so strongly about this book. I also recommend Agatha Christie's book, And Then There Were None. It is a mystery that keeps the reader guessing the whole time! In general, I like to revisit books from my youth whenever possible. I think you are never too old to pick up a children's book for the sheer pleasure of reading it. Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree, Roald Dahl's, James and the Giant Peach, Katherine Paterson's, The Bridge to Terabithia, and Frances Hodgson Burnett's book, The Secret Garden, remain important to me since they "lit a fire" under me as a young reader.

Mrs. Neill’s picks:

Hi,

I'm not a teacher, but when I was in the 6th grade, my favorite book was Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. At our school library, we were not allowed to renew a book more than once, because there was usually a waiting list. So, I would get this book out, read it over & over, return it, then wait a week and do it again. I *loved* this book. I can remember reading it under the covers, with a flashlight. In fact, when I first started working at the Cranford Book Store this was the first book I researched and ordered for myself, just so I would have it forever. It has a strong female lead character; it has romance, history, mystery and intrigue. It did literally take me to another world, and with my love of history and ancient Egypt, that made it all the more compelling and exotic.

I recently read a book called Elsewhere. This book is an amazing and inspiring book that i would recomend to anyone! It has really put a whole new veiw thow i spend my times on earth and the afterlife. I am sure that anyone can enjoy it. At the ending of the book i would procrastinante and read pages over agian so the book wouldnt end. This is an inspiring book that i think everyone should read!♥

About a year ago i read the book "A Child Called It". Although this book may not be a book a few people in the middle school i feel this book is amazing. This book is manyly about one childs courage and prseverance to survive. I recomend that you be mature to read this book because it is very intense and emotional and i no from experiance that it even made me cry while reading. After reading this book once I couldnt stop i have read it about 7 times since i first got it. Whenever Im in need of a good book i just read it over along with the second book "The Lost Boy" they are both true stories of Dave Pelzer writen by him. Although these books are very mature i recomend that u read them at one time in you life.

~Gabby