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Must Read Books

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Whether you are looking for books for pleasure, finance or as a teacher, this is the list for you.
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Pleasure

 
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The first book I ever ready by Jodi Picoult and the start of a new passion for her books.
Plain Truth (1999)
 
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It was love at first read!
Firefly Lane: A Novel: Hannah, Kristin
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Life on the Alaskan Frontier with suspense
The Great Alone: A Novel: Hannah, Kristin
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If you grew up watching Little House on the Prairie, then read this biography written by “Nellie”. Allision Angrim reveals what it was like growing up as a child actor on the set and off.
Confessions of a Prairie Bitch - HarperCollins Publishers
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Education

 
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A good read of what it may be like inside the head of a young person with autism.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Change the way you teach
Building Thinking Classrooms
 
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I use this book each year with my 8th graders to introduce the Pythagorean Theorem.
What's Your Angle, Pythagoras? (Charlesbridge)
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Finance

 
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We found the workbook to be very helpful early in our marriage. A true conversation about money and each of our beliefs.
The Total Money Makeover
 
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Excellent book from the perspective of one whom views money as a tool versus a need. If you are looking to grow your money, you need to read this to change your mindset.
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Kids
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Middle School Book Recommendations

 
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What if the Revolutionary War had a different outcome?
The Year of the Hangman: 9780142400784
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I LOVE this series!
The Inheritance Games
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Some books are a classic and just stay with you. This is one of those books.
The Giver
 
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If you like dystopian societies, you'll love this series. It's a book(s) of survival of the fittest and citizen's taking back control of the government controlled districts.
The Hunger Games
 
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A great read about survival in the wilderness set in the North and written by a MN author.
Hatchet: 9781416936473: Paulsen, Gary: Books