First SIX done!

I've completed the first five books on my book list!

1. Wonder by R.J. Palacio 315 
2. Sisters by Raina Telgemeier 208
3. Smile by Raina Telgemeier 224
4. Wool (The Graphic Novel) by Hugh Howey 160
5. Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld 624
6. The Girl Who Owned a City (the graphic novel) by O.T. Nelson 181

Bringing my page count up to 1,712 pages :) Since this is my book blog, I would like to throw out a brief review of each of the books I have completed thus far.

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

I can totally see why this is the required summer read for incoming 6th graders where I teach! Palacio writes in a way that any middle school student can easily understand the content while also being engaged. As I carried the book around school and read it in various SSR rooms, I had a number of students (who I wouldn't have pegged as avid readers) identify it as a book they really enjoyed. The plot itself carries an amazing message for middle school students who often face the challenges of bullying, identity, and coming of age.

Sisters/Smile by Raina Telgemeier

Wool (The Graphic Novel) by Hugh Howey

Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld

The Girl Who Owned a City (The Graphic Novel) by O.T. Nelson