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Hello All, Well, I have recently done the clean sweep and weeded the fiction section in our middle school (grades 7 and 8) library. I've pulled most of the old, ugly, musty, gusty, neglected titles that have languished on the shelves for years. Our 7th graders do a Language Arts unit on classic fiction, and as I am replacing the Dickens, Twain, Bronte, Verne titles, I also want to update the classic fiction collection and expand its definition (I just refuse to believe that the only classic literature for children was written in the 19th century!). So I'm picking your collective brain--what modern classics would add spark to my collection, and chase away the groans when my 12 year-old urchins come for classic books? I know Jerry Spinelli, Will Hobbs, and Gary Paulsen would be on the list--but they've read most of those. So what are some of the "new" classics that you would recommend to complement Melville, Cooper, and Carroll? I'll post a HIT, and thanks in advance. Jan Birney Jan Birney, Library Media Specialist Jockey Hollow Middle School Monroe, Connecticut 06468 stmark6614@yahoo.com --------------------------------- Yahoo! Personals Single? There's someone we'd like you to meet. Lots of someones, actually. Yahoo! Personals -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, e-mail 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 * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------