The most requested book early in the school year both by my students and through interlibrary loan is World War Z by Max Brooks. The book is on the Illinois Abe Lincoln Award book list and that is where we have the book in reserve for the launch of that reading program in our school. The requests have been so overwhelming that I am considering launching the program early.
I have to admit the pages that I have browsed, the reviews I have read, and shamefully, the cover that I see, make it look like an enticing read. Also a brief scan of the website by Randomhouse gives the book a fun interactive promotion that I am sure will make much more sense after the book is read or at least started. I really look forward to the feedback from the students and teachers regarding this book to see if it is hype or the real deal.
