The Alberta Teachers’ Association

The Cay

I read it in Grade 6. Had such a huge impact on me. It makes me and my students cry every time.

Erica Pawliuk

The Breadwinner

I really enjoyed the discussions that came out of doing The Breadwinner (Deborah Ellis) with my Grade 6s.

Marissa Lemke

A Mango-Shaped Space

My Grade 8s are doing A Mango-Shaped Space. Great for many cross-curricular ties such as health, character education specifically about acceptance of others and self, topic of worldview in social. I’ve also been able to link in some art as well.

Crystal Roefs

Airborn

Going to start Airborn by Kenneth Oppel with my Grade 6s after the November break. I can’t wait!...well, maybe I can wait a little...

Rhonda Borowski

The Marrow Thieves

With Grade 8s. Really amazing Indigenous sci-fi.

Hannah Fiest

Fish in a Tree

What a heartwarming story about being different. It works so well broken into read-aloud pieces, and the characters are super relatable for the age group. I would say it’s best suited for Grades 4 to 7.

Shannon Louise

My Side of the Mountain

Today’s technology-driven students are quickly whisked away through character Sam Gribley’s forest adventure in Jean Craighead George’s My Side of the Mountain. It’s a classic that many of their grandparents enjoyed when they were children.

Michelle Holdway