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Our freshmen classes are reading Unwind by Neal Shusterman as their novel....the themes are global and still relevent in today's world, even though this is futuristic novel, quick like Barbara's suggestion, Adoration of Jenna Fox, which is also another excellent novel. Naomi Bates Northwest HS Library Justin, Texas TASL chair-elect, Texas Library Association nbates@nisdtx.org 817-215-0203 >>> Barbara Karp <basyak10@HOTMAIL.COM> 5/3/2010 11:24 AM >>> Silence of the Songbirds by Bridget Stutchbury (Nonfiction) The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson (Fiction; near future, but discusses issues in biotechnology and medical ethnics) "Books have three of the deadliest foes on this Earth: fire, water, and ignorant men... ...books are the finest treasures of all. You need only feast once with your eyes and your heart. And you'll be full with their wisdom forever." (Melanie Little, The Apprentice's Masterpiece) “Librarians. . . have been my lifelong friends, guides and heroes.” Joseph Bruchac Basya Karp, Librarian Shulamith High School and Shulamith School For Girls Brooklyn, New York basyak10@hotmail.com > Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 20:11:06 -0400 > From: carlsonn@FPSCT.ORG > Subject: SEC: Contemporary Literature > To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU > > I have an English teacher who teaches Comtemporary Literature to seniors. > She is looking for contemporary fiction/non-fiction,which is not too > depressing but still has literary value. Books that deal with contemporary > issues. Does any one have suggestions? Any and wall would be greatly > appreciated. > -- > Nancy Carlson > Farmington High School > 10 Monteith Drive > Farmington, CT 06032 > 860-673-2514x1858 > carlsonn@fpsct.org or nan71753@gmail.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings > by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. > To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: > 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET > 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL > 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST > > * To contact an LM_NET Moderator: LM_NET-request@listserv.syr.edu > * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ > * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm ( http://lm/ )-net.info/join.html > * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ > * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * To contact an LM_NET Moderator: LM_NET-request@listserv.syr.edu * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm ( http://lm/ )-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * To contact an LM_NET Moderator: LM_NET-request@listserv.syr.edu * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------