Re: Target: Newer Elem/MS Hist. Fic./Not US

[S Brisco <sbrisco021@CHARTER.NET>]

One suggestion for book titles from other countries for middle school
students might come from those Mildred Batchelder Award books.  You can find
a list of those and the criteria governing those winning books
(award -winning books from other countries and in other languages translated
into English) at:
http://www.ala.org/alsc/batch.html

~Shonda Brisco
Trinity Valley Upper School Librarian
Ft. Worth, TX
sbrisco021@charter.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Wolfgang" <wolfgang@TELEPORT.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 11:42 PM
Subject: Target: Newer Elem/MS Hist. Fic./Not US


> Dear People-with-the-Answers:
>
> I was asked by a College professor to suggest some newer Historical
> Fictions for Elementary / Middle School age that do NOT take place in
> the US.
> Linda Sue Park's books came to mind (Korea)
>  -A Single Shard
>  -When My Name Was Keoko.
>
> Any additions would be greatly appreciated.
> I will post a HIT.    Thanks for your help.
>
> John Wolfgang, LMS
> Gilbert Heights School (K-6)
> Portland, Oregon
> wolfgang@teleport.com
>
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