Re: book recommendations

[Steve Burstein <sburstei@WAHOO.SJSU.EDU>]

Helen,
the following books are cited in Teen Genreflecting by Diana Tixier Herald
under the heading Physical Challenges
Midget by Tim Bowler
Winning by Robin Brancato
Picking up the pieces by Patricia Calvert
Lizard by Dennis Covington
The Crazy Horse Electric Game by Chris Crutcher
Alice by Sara Flanigan
Chelsey and the Green -Haired Kid by Carol Forman
Paper Doll by Elizabeth Feuer
Of Such Small Differences by Joanne Greenberg
A Season of Change by Lois Hodge
My Life as a Body by Norma Klein
Little Little by M.E. Kerr
I'll Be seeing you by Lurene McDaniel
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
Belonging by Virginia Scott
Because She is My Friend by Harriet Sirof
Izzy, Willy-Nilly by Cynthia Voigt

I hope this helps.

Steven Burstein
Parkman Middle School
Woodland Hills, CA
sburstei@lausd.k12.ca.us
Library Information Teacher


On Tue, 2 Feb 1999, Helen Dittmer wrote:

> Hi everyone, I'm coming to you once again needing some book
> suggestions.  My son is being asked to read novels about students who
> suffer some disability.  The books that come to mind are FLOWERS FOR
> ALGERNON, OF MICE AND MEN and DIBS.  These are too obvious and so the
> teacher is asking for titles other than these, titles that are well
> written and emotionally powerful.  Do you have any suggestions?
> (college level or senior high school level please.)  Thank you in
> advance, from Helen Dittmer , Redwood Day School librarian, Oakland, CA
> <hdittme@ix.netcom.com>
>
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