Here's a link to John Green's Tumblr post.
Here's the list of books:
- Feed by M.T. Anderson
- Thinner Than Thou by Kit Reed
- Delirium by Lauren Oliver
- Uglies by Scott Westerfield
- Taken by Erin Bowman
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
- Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
- Will Grayson, will grayson by John Green and David Levithan
- Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
- 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
- Paper Towns by John Green
- If I Stay by Gayle Forman
- Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
- Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
- Looking for Alaska by John Green
- Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
- Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
UPDATE: John Green posted on his Twitter that the School Board has voted to allow the teacher to go ahead with the proposed list of books. He adds:
A HUGE thank you to the ALA, NCTE, and the 1100+ nerdfighters who wrote letters of support for the teachers at Strasburg High School, CO.
— John Green (@realjohngreen) April 17, 2014
I've read Uglies and Thirteen Reasons Why.
ReplyDeleteI think Uglies could be compared to Brave New World.
I don't agree with the last part of the parent group's statement; you have to let your kids see different points of view so they be can form their own opinions. A variety of perspectives makes them more well-rounded.
Thanks for the list -- more books for me to devour!