A few more books to add to your list:
Inventing Elliot by Graham Gardner
Harmless by Dana Reinhardt (8th grade plus)
Invisible by Mats Wahl
Shooting Monarchs by John Halliday
Sue Engel
sengel@wausau.k12.wi.us
Horace Mann Middle School
http://www.wausau.k12.wi.us/
3101 North 13th St
Wausau, WI 54403
715-261-0728
>>> Beth Martin <BMartin@DCE.K12.WI.US> 2/14/2008 3:01 PM >>>
I am still working on putting together a list of about 16-20 "meaty"
novels that feature some form of conflict for a class of gifted readers.
The conflict could be within the character, within relationships or a
conflict between cultures. They will be finishing a unit on Outcasts
and the theme of our conflict unit is "Hurt People Hurt People". I feel
I don't quite have the mix I need for this very demanding group. Could
you lend your expertise? I have listed the novels we have already
chosen, those that we read and decided weren't quite right for this
group and some that we are still considering. Are we missing some
really good choices? Tell us what you think. Don't be afraid to be
honest....we are really struggling with this list to get the right mix
and could really use your suggestions. We use the Deborah Ellis books,
The Breadwinner etc. at the sixth grade so we can't include those here.
TIA.
Books we plan to use:
*Avi, Nothing But the Truth
*Barakat, Ibtisam. Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood
*Cormier, Robert. The Chocolate War.
*Cummings, Priscilla. Red Kayak.
*Curtis, Christopher Paul. Elijah of Buxton.
*Donnely, Jennifer. A Northern Light
*Kadohata, Cynthia. Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietna
*Staples, Suzanne Fisher. Under the Persimmon Tree
*Strasser, Todd. The Wave.
*Zusak, Marcus. The Book Thief
*Mikaelsen, Ben. Touching Spirit Bear.
*Paulsen, Gary. Soldier’s Heart.
*Rosoff, Meg. How I Live Now
*Smith, Roland. Elephant Run.
*Spinelli, Jerry. Milkweed.
Read but chose not to use:
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Catalyst.
Flinn, Alex. Breathing Underwater.
Strasser, Todd. Give A Boy A Gun
Still considering:
Compestine,Ying Chang. Revolution Is Not A Dinner Party.
Kadohata, Cynthia. Weedflower.
Mead, Alice. Girl of Kosovo.
Patterson, Katherine. Bread and Roses, Too.
Beth Martin
Teacher Librarian
DC Everest Middle School IMC
bmartin@dce.k12.wi.us
715-241-9700 ex.2320
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