Hey upcoming Holt freshmen! You won't want to miss out on Uglies if you haven't read it already. It is so similar to The Giver and the Hunger Games that I'm thinking I could teach all three books at the same time and have the same exact discussion going.
Uglies is a sci-fi book which has an alternate world just like Giver and Hunger Games. I don't really like sci-fi but this is so interesting. I'm fascinated how the book parallels our own world and how we value "being pretty" with happiness. When in reality that's not what the world should be about. It has such a great theme--some really great life-learning lessons.
The main character in all 3 books struggles to learn the truth about what they thought they knew was real and what reality actually is. The reader follows their journey as they learn the real truth about the world.
I really think you all should give this one a try. The author is coming to town this fall...I can't wait to meet him too! Looking forward to reading Pretties before he comes to town.
OK, so just about 2 weeks until school. Have you completed your summer reading?
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