An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
"The first to document the appearance of the Carls, giant robot-like statues popping up around the world, April May finds herself at the centre of an intense international media spotlight that puts her relationships, identity and safety at risk."
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Humanities 9, Composition 11, and 20th Century History 12 teacher Mr. Chris Jacoby helps with Youth Parliament and Model United Nations. In his free time, he watches some hockey and some Formula 1.
Of his favourite genre, he says: "Right now, I prefer to read non fiction and graphic memoirs, but my favourite genre always changes." So why pick this book? "A student recommended I read this book and I said, 'sure!'" |
City of Sheol by Sunny Sun
"The world had just suffered from the most horrific nuclear attack in history. Will finds himself discover a whole new world of humans where he belonged and is mysteriously linked to the greatest hunter of all time, Alexander. Will and the others soon became friends and try to fight the demons to save Agartha."
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Mr. Bradley Jolliffe teaches Humanities 8 and 9, and Law 12 and coaches Senior Girls Volleyball. In his free time he enjoys: jogging, reading, tennis, and volleyball.
Sunny Sun is a grade 9 student at Collingwood. Sunny has acquired a comprehensive interest in all genres of writing no matter if it’s fiction or nonfiction. In addition to writing, he also has developed interests in public speaking, politics, history, and global issues. Sunny is the first author to sponsor his own book for a Summer Reading book club.
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The Murderbot Diaries (Four novellas-All Systems Red, Artifical Condition, Rogue Protocol, Exit Strategy) by Martha Wells
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a terrible failure," confesses the AI narrator of this fast-paced SF adventure. After hacking its own governor module and overriding its programming, security droid "Murderbot" ends up saving lives instead of ending them -- but only because letting all the humans die would interfere with its favourite activity: binge-watching some 35,000 hours' worth of entertainment media."
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Chemistry teacher, Ms. Ying Gu, sponsors Bouldering Club and Reach for the Top. She enjoys anime, arts and crafts, cooking, reading, ultimate frisbee, and hiking. Ms. Gu prefer to read science fiction, dystopian fiction, and fantasy.
So why this did she pick this series? "It's sci-fi and there are multiple books! Don't you just hate it when you finish a book and then there's no more? It is highly rated on Goodreads as well" 
AP Calculus and AP Statistics teacher Mr. Stephan Hautz coaches basketball. In his free time, he enjoys sports, board games, listening to music, and playing with his kids.
His favourite genre is sci-fi, "because it satisfies the adventurer and nerd in me." Why should you read these novelles? "A sarcastic robot having to deal with humans - good times!" 
Band, Jazz Band, Music Production teacher Mr. Cory Smith sponsors Drumline and Drum Corps. In his free time, he enjoys music producing, DJing, woodworking and digital art.
Mr. Smith's favourite genre is science fiction: "The Murderbot Diaries are great for sheer escapism and entertainment. They're not too heavy, but you get attached to the characters very quickly and are emotionally attached to all of them through the whole series!" |
Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
"Days after Oasis founder James Halliday's contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything. Hidden within Halliday's vault, waiting for his heir to find, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the Oasis a thousand times more wondrous, and addictive, than even Wade dreamed possible. With it comes a new riddle and a new quest."
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Ms. Brenna Dowling teaches Humanities 8 and Social Studies 10 and sponsors Youth Parliament and Model UN. In her free time, she enjoys playing piano and learning the ukulele, camping and off-roading. She likes to read sci-fi/fantasy, mystery and historical Fiction.
So why this did she pick this book? "I really enjoyed Ready Player One (so much better than the movie!) and I'm interested to see how the story develops." |