Unit 1 Story Stack

Unit 1 Story Stack

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"Flowers for Algernon"

by Daniel Keyes

How do people find their place in the world while overcoming obstacles?

Charlie Gordon is a man with special needs. He's aware that he's not exactly like others - things don't come to him as quick as they do other people - and he has found himself increasingly alone as he grows older. So when he is offered a chance to increase his intelligence, he takes it!

Daniel Keyes

Unit 1 Book Clubs

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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

by Dusti Bowling

How do people find their place in the world while overcoming obstacles?

Aven Green was born without arms. And each time you ask her why that was...she had a different story. This story is a story about unlikely friends who work together to solve a local mystery of great importance.

Dusti Bowling

Touching Spirit Bear

by Ben Mikaelsen

How do people find their place in the world while overcoming obstacles?

Cole is an angry young man and his violence has resulted in a horrific crime. As an alternative to jail time, he is court-ordered into the woods of the Pacific Northwest to participate in a Native American purification ceremony. Will he be able to redeem himself?

Ben Mikeaelsen

The Running Dream

by Wendelin Van Draanen

How do people find their place in the world while overcoming obstacles?

This story follows Jessica as she comes to grips with a debilitating injury that forces her to redefine herself when what she devoted her life to before the injury is no longer a possibility.

Wendelin Van Draanenn

A Single Shard

by Linda Sue Park

How do authors evoke an emotional response from their readers?

Set in 12th century Korea, orphan boy Tree-Ear lives in a village famous for its pottery. He has dreams of being a master potter, and there's only one man who can help him.

Linda Sue Park

Gathering Blue

by Lois Lowry

How do authors evoke an emotional response from their readers?

This dystopian story takes place in the "expanded universe" of The Giver. Kira has a physical disability and she is pretty much alone due to the death of her parents. In a society which simply rids itself of any sign of weakness, how does Kira survive?

Lois Lowry

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

by Ransom Riggs

How do people find their place in the world while overcoming obstacles?

Jacob finds his way to Wales where a discovery at an orphanage leads him down a trail of doomed children and supernatural occurrences. But what happens when Jacob discovers he has his own supernatural abilities, too?

Ransom Riggs