I am a coffee loving English teacher who enjoys diving into a good book and getting my students into them as well. I have worked with over 480 students in my eight years of teaching, and am proud to say that I have been able to find at least one book that even the toughest student-critics have enjoyed. The most recent book that has captured the imagination of my students has been Refugee by Alan Gratz.

My students were captivated with the characters and their stories from the very first p...