The Selection ~ Kiera Cass
[gallery ids="213,214" type="rectangular"]Happy Sunday! This week really got away from me, but I'm so excited to post about this book! (And show off my new t-shirt!) The Selection, by Kiera Cass, was such a fabulous read. I don’t typically gravitate toward princess narratives, but this plot line hooked me instantly, and it has hooked countless students in my classroom since I purchased it. This novel is unexpectedly dystopian. It is set in a society with a very strict caste system, and protagonist, America Singer, is close to the bottom. One day, though, America gets the chance to go live at the prince’s palace and compete with 34 other girls for the crown and Prince Maxon’s love. The financial opportunity this offers her family is one America can’t pass up, but she has no desire to be anyone’s princess. After she meets Maxon, though, everything changes, and America begins to question what she had believed and felt for so long. I tell students that this book is The Bachelorette: dystopian version! It is a page turner because it intertwines action and romance, and readers form a deep connection to the characters. I flew through this novel, and so do students! The BEST part is that The Selection is a series your students can enjoy for weeks. I would recommend the novel to any student age 11+. Happy Reading! #romance #dystopian #action #princessBuy it here! Or get the whole series! Maturity: 2/4This novel’s content is appropriate for most readers. On page 60, there is a question about the protagonist’s virginity. But it does not come up again in the novel. Pages: 327Lexile: HL680LA note about this Lexile score: The HL before this Lexile score indicates that this book is categorized as a high-interest, low-level reading novel. Essentially, the content of the book is highly engaging and has a Lexile score much lower than the typical reading level of its intended audience. This novel is perfect for middle schoolers because it is so accessible to learners of all ability levels.Lexile is a score that helps educators and parents match students with an appropriate text. A Lexile score is a measure of both a child’s reading ability and a text difficulty. However, Lexile does not take into account the content of a novel. So, pairing readers with a text is a complex process, and knowledge of a novel’s themes and plot is necessary to make a high-quality recommendation.If you are curious about the grade-level equivalent to Lexile scores, check out the conversion chart here!
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