Amy

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Amy’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (1693)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (1593)
ya-fiction‎ (427)
non-fiction-all‎ (336)
picture-books-fiction‎ (211)
realistic-fiction‎ (189)
classic-literature‎ (178)
banned-books‎ (162)
historical-fiction‎ (129)
ap-english-3-non-fiction‎ (118)
memoir‎ (113)

ap-literature‎ (110)
classic-american-literature‎ (100)
dystopian-literature‎ (81)
mrs-rasmussen-s-favorites‎ (77)
teaching-books‎ (73)
for-shakespeare-lovers‎ (66)
fantasy‎ (58)
books-for-teenage-boys‎ (56)
books-for-teenage-girls‎ (51)
national-book-award-winners‎ (50)
printz-winner‎ (48)
mystery‎ (44)

picture-books-to-teach-writing‎ (39)
pulitzer-prize-winners‎ (39)
non-fiction-for-teens‎ (38)
poetry‎ (37)
books-every-american-should-read‎ (30)
for-zombie-lovers‎ (29)
graphic-novels‎ (28)
picture-books-non-fiction‎ (25)
ya-classics‎ (25)
non-fiction-self-help‎ (21)
science-fiction‎ (20)
man-booker-prize‎ (18)

if-you-liked-twilight‎ (15)
picture-books-multi-cultural‎ (15)
ya-historical-fiction‎ (14)
guardian-award‎ (13)
if-you-are-adventurous‎ (13)
carnegie-medal‎ (12)
novel-in-verse‎ (12)
unique-perspective‎ (12)
social-justice‎ (7)
satire‎ (6)
ya-nonfiction‎ (4)
picture-books-fairy-tales‎ (1)

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Amy’s Quotes

“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

tags: books, children, difficult, grown-ups, write, writers, writing

16940 likes

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul

135586 likes

“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Maurice Switzer, Mrs. Goose, Her Book

tags: misattributed-to-abraham-lincoln, misattributed-to-mark-twain, remaining-silent, wisdom

44337 likes

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

tags: 1970, inspirational, stories, writing

31546 likes

“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx

tags: animals, books, dogs, friends, humor

37988 likes

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Amy’s Groups

Sophomores Lovin' Shakespeare — 24 members — last activity Jan 04, 2010 07:07AM
Rasmussen's World Experience English class, discussing Shakespeare's plays and the movies made of them. ...more

W.E. LoveBooks&TalkingaboutThem — 40 members — last activity May 24, 2010 07:17PM
Rasmussen's World Experience, RLT H.S. ...more

No Fear Book Group — 56 members — last activity Aug 01, 2014 05:21AM
As members of the North Star Writing Project, this book group has no fear and will read anything.

Dystopias and Social Critiques — 1006 members — last activity Nov 04, 2025 04:27AM
This is a group for all the fans of Dystopias out there. Share your favorite dystopias, get new recommendations, and talk with other fans about this e ...more

Book Love Summer Book Club 2018 — 954 members — last activity Aug 10, 2018 06:31AM
For registered 2018 Summer Book Club members only. Join us to create a community of teachers who are disrupting old habits… reading, thinking and teac ...more

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