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Written by Gabriel Pedro When I was in the 5th grade, I remember that every day we went to the library I would look all over the shelves for the new issue of Alex Rider. In my opinion, Alex Rider Point Blanc is still to this day one of the best spy thriller novels IContinue reading “How Alex Rider Shaped My Childhood”

Written by Gabriel Pedro For sixth graders in 2026, books that most “clicked” for them were the books with action and exciting scenes, but also realistic and relatable characters. One of the most liked and reported Portuguese books in our surveys was the book “A Droga Da Obediencia”, written by Pedro Bandeira. Students describe theContinue reading “Book Memories From 6th Graders 2026”

Written by Felipe Elias In 1959, a comic strip was published in the newspaper Folha da Manhã (later Folha de S. Paulo) by Maurício de Souza, which featured two characters: Bidu, a blue dog, and Franjinha, a very intelligent boy. These comic strip stories are called Turma da Mônica, a comic book series that shapedContinue reading “The Impact of Turma da Mônica”

Written by André Dantas The following year, interviewed was the 10th graders, class of 2028, were interviewed. This grade year is taught by Ms. H (Gabriela Hochberg) and Ms. Scriven as the English teachers, and Ms. Contarelli and Ms. Jaqueline as the Portuguese teachers. This year, many books were read by the 10th graders, servingContinue reading “Book Memories From 10th grade 25/26”

Written by Felipe Elias As of this year, the 2029 class of EAC, our current 9th graders, are deep into the world of literature in both English and Portuguese classes. In Portuguese class, the absolute favorite among the 9th graders is Fabien Toulmé’s graphic novel, “Não Era Você Que Eu Esperava”, with its visual formatContinue reading “Book Memories From 9th grade 25/26”

Written by Clara Bagaroli In the busy world of the 8th grade, where students are beginning to form stronger opinions and express their ideas more clearly, a new literary project has taken shape. This term, students haven’t just been reading books, but rather they’ve been reflecting on them and deciding which stories truly stood outContinue reading “Book Memories coming from 8th Graders 25/26”

Written by André Dantas Throughout our lives, we read many books. Some we read for pure obligation, but some we actually read for our enjoyment, and many times, these choices become memorable from the pure entertainment we had reading these books, having impacts and influences that last through our entire lives. I experienced this moment,Continue reading “Book Review – Diary of a Wimpy Kid”