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6 Book Bingo 2024

Blast From the Past: Books Set in the Past

For the third course, sample a book that is set in the past and brings it to life.

Show Me A Sign

Show Me A Sign - Sora sample Click this link to read a sample! PLEASE DO NOT BORROW the book. You can read a sample without borrowing it.
Show Me A Sign - Audio excerpt Click this link to listen to a narrated excerpt.
Show Me A Sign - Video book trailer Watch the video book trailer courtesy of Scholastic.

Prairie Lotus

Prairie Lotus - Sora sample Click this link to read a sample! PLEASE DO NOT BORROW the book. You can read a sample without borrowing it.
Prairie Lotus - Audio excerpt Click this link to listen to a narrated excerpt.

The War That Saved My Life

The War That Saved My Life - Sora sample Click this link to read a sample! PLEASE DO NOT BORROW the book. You can read a sample without borrowing it.
The War That Saved My Life - Audio excerpt Click this link to listen to a narrated excerpt.

The Watsons GoTo Birmingham

The Watsons Go To Birmingham - Sora sample Click this link to read a sample! PLEASE DO NOT BORROW the book. You can read a sample without borrowing it.
The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963 — Audio excerpt Click this link to listen to a narrated excerpt.
The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963 — Video book trailer

Dead End in Norvelt

Dead End in Norvelt - Sora sample Click this link to read a sample! PLEASE DO NOT BORROW the book. You can read a sample without borrowing it.
Dead End In Norvelt - Video book trailer
Meet-the-author Recording With Jack Gantos Click this link to listen to the author Jack Gantos introduce and share some of the backstory for creating Dead End in Norvelt.

The Night Diary

The Night Diary - Sora sample Click this link to read a sample! PLEASE DO NOT BORROW the book. You can read a sample without borrowing it.
The Night Diary - Audio excerpt Click this link to listen to a narrated excerpt.
Meet-the-Author Recording with Veera Hiranandani Click this link to listen to the author Veera Hiranandani introduce and share some of the backstory for creating The Night Diary.

Betty Before X

Betty Before X - Sora sample Click this link to read a sample! PLEASE DO NOT BORROW the book. You can read a sample without borrowing it.
Betty Before X - Audio excerpt Click this link to listen to a narrated excerpt.
Betty Before X

One Crazy Summer

One Crazy Summer - Sora sample Click this link to read a sample! PLEASE DO NOT BORROW the book. You can read a sample without borrowing it.
One Crazy Summer - Audio excerpt Click this link to listen to a narrated excerpt.
One Crazy Summer - Video book trailer Watch the video book trailer courtesy of Scholastic.

Twerp

Twerp - Sora sample Click this link to read a sample! PLEASE DO NOT BORROW the book. You can read a sample without borrowing it.
Twerp - Audio excerpt Click this link to listen to a narrated excerpt.