Writing Spree

Writing Spree 2020 is for students to be able to use their creativity to create book/movie reviews of multiple community leaders.

Select from any Community Leader Favorite Books and Movies and submit to us.

Ms. Lisa Kaplan - President Board of Trustees NUSD

Books:

  • I like Myself by Karen Meaumont

  • A Million Fish...More or Less by Patricia C. McKissack

Movies:

  • Brave

  • Moana

Ms. Danielle Marshal - Community Leader

Books:

  • Where the Sidewalk Ends

  • The Giving Tree

Movies:

  • Love And Basketball

  • Hidden Figures

  • A League of their own

Interview with her

Ms. Cindy Altus - Educator

Books:

  • Waiting is Hard

  • Happy Pig Day

  • Let's Go For a Drive!

Movies:

  • Up

  • Mulan

  • Harry Potter 1-3


Ms. Brandy Tuzon Boyd - Editor of Natomas Buzz

Books:

  • The Pigman by Paul Zindel

  • Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell

Movies:

  • Stuart Little

  • Ratatouille

Mr. Jim Sanders - Ex-Director of Communications for NUSD

Books:

  • Green Eggs and Ham

  • Cat in the Hat

  • Movies:

  • Frozen

  • Moana

Interview with him

Ms. Laura Bariel - Educator Natomas Charter School

Books:

  • A Wrinkle In Time

  • Wonder

Movies:

  • Marry Poppins

  • ET


Ms. Ann Veu - Educator

Books:

  • Oh, the Places You'll Go!

  • James and the Giant Peach

Movies:

  • The Lion King

  • The Little Mermaid

Ms. Lindsay Anzelc - Principal Np3 Middle School

Books:

  • Where the Red Fern Grows By Wilson Rawls

  • Where the Sidewalk Ends By Shel Silverstein

Movies:

  • The Karate Kid

  • ET

Ms. Rachel Minnick - Executive Director of a Non-Profit

Books:

  • Corduroy: Don Freeman

  • The Little Island: Margret Wise Brown