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Road Trip Wednesday #105: Required Reading

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This week's topic:
In high school, teens are made to read the classics - Shakespeare, Hawthorne, Bronte, Dickens - but there are a lot of books out there never taught in schools. So if you had the power to change school curriculums, which books would you be sure high school students were required to read?

Road Trip Song of the Week:
"Billy S" - Skye Sweetnam

Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Kody Keplilnger

Kody is the NYT bestselling author of The DUFF, Shut Out, and A Midsummer's Nightmare, all from Little Brown/Poppy, as well as Lying Out Loud, Run, and the middle grade novel The Swift Boys and Me, from Scholastic. Born and raised in Kentucky, she now lives in NYC.

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43 comments:

  1. Kathleen PeacockNovember 16, 2011 at 5:15 AM

    Here's mine: http://kathleenpeacock.blogspot.com/2011/11/rtw-back-to-school.html

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  2. Kathy BradeyNovember 16, 2011 at 5:34 AM

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  3. Kathy BradeyNovember 16, 2011 at 5:36 AM

    Here's mine!
    http://kathybradey.blogspot.com/

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  4. Alison MillerNovember 16, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    Awesome topic!

    http://alisonmiller20.blogspot.com/2011/11/rtw-must-reads.html

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  5. beck nicholasNovember 16, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    A great topic! http://beck-nicholas.blogspot.com/2011/11/required-reading-but-good.html

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  6. RuthNovember 16, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    My husband (who teaches) asked me this week for a good book for looking at setting with his kids. I gave him my copy of Lucy Christopher's Stolen and off he went to use it in school!
    http://ruthlaurensteven.blogspot.com/

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  7. JulianaNovember 16, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    Oh, interesting!

    Here is mine:
    http://www.julianahaygert.com/2011/rtw-school-reading/

    Cheers!

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  8. Ian HiattNovember 16, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Good one! I've ranted and raved about this for years!

    http://www.relicsofprovidence.com/2011/11/road-trip-wednesday-open-your-eyes.html

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  9. Francesca ZappiaNovember 16, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    Here's mine!

    http://zapslobstertank.blogspot.com/2011/11/rtw-youd-better-go-effing-read-this.html

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  10. LoraNovember 16, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    Loved this week's topic!

    Here's mine! =D

    http://lorarpfictionblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/your-required-reading-list.html

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  11. Cara M.November 16, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Great topic!

    Here's Mine

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  12. Sara McClungNovember 16, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Here's mine:
    http://babblingflow.blogspot.com/2011/11/saras-required-reading-101.html

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  13. Amy RenskeNovember 16, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Great question! Here's my take.

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  14. CarrieNovember 16, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Great topic this week.
    http://kiwislife.blogspot.com/2011/11/rtw-school-daze.html

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  15. Rebecca BNovember 16, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Love this topic!
    http://www.rebeccabehrens.com/2011/11/rtw-read-this-also-that.html

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  16. KatyNovember 16, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    I love this week's topic!

    katyupperman.com

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  17. Jennifer HoffineNovember 16, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    What a great topic!

    Here's mine:

    http://jennhoffine.blogspot.com/2011/11/road-trip-wednesday_16.html

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  18. YaelNovember 16, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Definitely more non-Western books.

    http://yael-itamar.blogspot.com/2011/11/rtw-required-reading.html

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  19. Marquita HockadayNovember 16, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    Awesome topic :) Here is mine and Pam's:

    http://seepamwrite.blogspot.com/2011/11/rtw-required-reading-list.html

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  20. Stephanie S. KuehnNovember 16, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Here's mine!

    http://bit.ly/t7FMXn

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  21. Stephanie AllenNovember 16, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    Mention "curriculum," and I immediately start thinking like a teacher. Here's a list of books I plan to teach if I can get away with it:

    http://ohthevoices.blogspot.com/2011/11/road-trip-wednesday-books-school.html

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  22. Jaime MorrowNovember 16, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    I would have loved to read these ones: J’aime: Reading, Writing, Rambling

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  23. Melanie StanfordNovember 16, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    Ooh, interesting... Anyone want to sign up for Harry Potter 101?

    http://daydreamertowriter.blogspot.com/2011/11/today-im-teacher-beware.html

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  24. Bailey @OverYonderLitNovember 16, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    This was right up my alley.

    Mine!

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  25. Sarah EnniNovember 16, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Woohoo! Here is my list!

    http://www.sarahenni.com/2011/11/16/required-reading/

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  26. Kate ScottNovember 16, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Here's mine.

    http://www.katescottwrites.com

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  27. HeatherNovember 16, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    This is my first RTW, and kind of an awesome topic to start with. This one really made me think.
    Here's mine!

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  28. Laurel SymondsNovember 16, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Teachers run in the family, so I've put some thought into this before!

    http://theunemployedbooklover.blogspot.com/2011/11/back-to-school.html

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  29. Mrs. SilversteinNovember 16, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Here's mine! Love this one!

    http://readingontheftrain.blogspot.com/2011/11/road-trip-wednesday-assigned-reading.html

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  30. Angelica R. JacksonNovember 16, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    Ooo, so much to say on this one (let that serve as a warning that mine's a little lengthy)

    Here's mine

    I'll get to everyone else's throughout the day!

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  31. Susan FrancinoNovember 16, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    Wow. I never realized how passionate I was about this....

    http://thefeatherandtherose.blogspot.com/

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  32. Karen SandlerNovember 16, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    My take on the high school required reading list:
    http://karensandler.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/rtw-required-reading/

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  33. CrystalNovember 16, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    I love this topic. Here's mine!

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  34. Tarah DunnNovember 16, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    Here's my take!

    My First Road Trip Wednesday

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  35. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    Wow that was intense :-)
    My two cents

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  36. Sarah KateNovember 16, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    What a great idea :) So much fun to answer - http://sarahkatem.blogspot.com/

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  37. Suze ReeseNovember 16, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Wow that was a great blast to the past! Thanks for that little memory stroll. Here's my post:
    http://www.suzereese.com/2011/11/roadtrip-wednesday-back-to-school.html

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  38. Colin SmithNovember 16, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    And here is my response.

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  39. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    Great topic!
    Here's mine

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  40. Athena FrancoNovember 16, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    This one is bound to get some interesting answers!

    Click here for my post

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  41. E.MareeNovember 16, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    I had a good time imagining how to make suitable books fun to learn. Almost makes me wish I was a teacher. ;P

    http://emmamaree.com/books/rtw-required-reading/

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  42. Laurie DennisonNovember 16, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    Very late to the party today!
    Here's mine at Unavoidable Awkwardness

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  43. AnonymousNovember 17, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    I hope late is better than never. Here's my blog entry - fascinating quetion!

    http://mary-j-59.livejournal.com/77648.html

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