Hit - Middle Read Aloud

[Joan Chase <jchase@INTERACCESS.COM>]

May excellent ideas:

Try any story from Patricia McKissack's the Dark Thirty; or Five
Untold Tales by Brooks (I believe) - -they are fractured fairy tales with
twisted endings when compared to the originals.
Also try some of the poetry by Jeff Moss (a delightful new poet that kids
will love as much as Silverstein or Prelutsky).
Also the first chapter of "Sideways School is Falling Down" by Louis Sachar

Lots mentioned Chris Crutcher's Athletic Shorts. I agree. We were fortunate
to have Chris at our middle schools last year for two days, and it changed
us. What a wonderful experience.

Unreal, Unbearable - similar titles by Jennings - with special mention of
"Without a Shirt" from Unreal

Short Stories by Hersey

Tales form Gold Mountain by Yep

Birthday Surprise by Hurwitz and Chapters from All About Sam by Lowrey.

I have chosen a few - There with be one by Steinbeck, Mark Twain, one from
an Asimov collection, a memior from Winston Churchill, & Crutcher.  I will
find these others over the next few days and make 5 more choices. Thanks to
everyone who answered. As always, this is such  a helpful group.
Notice that my email is now part of my signature, a new and noteworthy
request from LM_NET.

Joan Chase, Library Media Specialist
Northwood Junior High School
945 North Ave.
Highland Park, IL 60035
jchase@interaccess.com
School Voice (847) 432-4770
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North Shore School District 112

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