We wanted to create a way where we could read a few books, learn about many titles and have fun doing it! The tournament style reading of the Mighty Smackdown means that in the first round each participant reads two books, discusses both in a blog post, selecting one book to move on to the next round. Teachers are asked to commit to one round but most, if not all, continue on. We will read to the end when we will have only one book left standing!
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Sunday, January 3, 2016
Gabi, A Girl In Pieces versus The Tyrant's Daughter
This pairing was a difficult decision in that both books were good, but neither of the two were incredible.
Our pick for this round is Gabi, A Girl In Pieces by Isabel Quintero. We know the rest of our group still needs to blog and vote so we will see if everyone else in the group felt the same as we did.
We prefered Gabi because the story is slightly more relatable from a teen's perspective as it was easier to connect with the characters. The characters almost seemed like real people. Gabi's drawings and poems added interest to the story as well. Overall, it was simply a better book.
The Tyrant's Daughter was also a good book. It had an interesting plot, unique perspective, and dynamic characters, however it was a little bit hard to believe.
Respectively submitted by: Maureen and teen readers (Cara and Layne)
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