​Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen

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"Ever Wong’s summer takes an unexpected turn: gone is Chien Tan, the strict educational program in Taiwan that Ever was expecting. In its place, she finds Loveboat: a summer-long free-for-all where hookups abound, adults turn a blind eye, snake-blood sake flows abundantly, and the nightlife runs nonstop."
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​Head of English, Ms. Tami Lyon, teaches AP Language & Composition 12; AP Research; English 11/AP Capstone Seminar. She also sponsors Debate. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hiking, and family-time.

Ms. Lyon enjoys reading fiction and classic literature. So why this novel: "It's a departure from my usual selection,
but it's really relevant to the teenage experience." 

If Only by Kate Eberlon

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"Letty and Alf are the only English speakers in an Italian class in Rome, where they discover that the language that really connects them is dance. Alf is nineteen, a former ballroom champion who seems reassuringly confident and at ease with himself. Letty, twenty-two, is unusually reserved and studious, having been forced to give up her childhood dream of becoming a ballet dancer. They come from different worlds, but when they waltz around the Piazza Navona together, a passionate relationship begins."
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Middle School Key teacher, Ms. Katie Anderson, teacher English 9 and 10 and helps out with the Dance program. She loves to cook, go for hikes, watch movies, and write. 
Ms. Anderson enjoys sci-fi and YA. 

All The Bright Places by Becky Albertalli

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"Told in alternating voices, when Theodore Finch and Violet Markey meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school--both teetering on the edge--it's the beginning of an unlikely relationship, a journey to discover the "natural wonders" of the state of Indiana, and two teens' desperate desire to heal and save one another".
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​Head of Houssian, Ms. Lisa Bremner, sponsors Girls rugby, Garden Club, and  Faculty Fitness. In her free time she enjoys: being a mom, spending time in Pemberton, get outside, hanging out with Gus, and READING! 
So why select this novel: "We recommend this book as it is a pager-turner - A book that you will be happy you read. Also, once you have read the book you can enjoy the movie version on Netflix."

Head of Byrd, Ms. Alexa Grivakes, teaches Career and Life Education and sponsors Garden Club, Allies, Mountain Biking, and Thrive.
She enjoys reading fiction with a strong heroine. So why pick this book? "We chose this book as it got great ratings and has been compared to The Fault in Our Stars which we loved."
Hugo and Gus are not homo sapiens but enjoy reading.