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I'd like to add Julia Alvarez. While some of her stuff is more adult, Before we were free would be terrific for 9th grade. Joanne Benson Glasgow Teacher Librarian Evergreen High Schools 830 SW 116th Street Seattle, WA 98146 206-433-2311 glasgowj@hsd401.org "Knowledge, like the sky, isn't private property. " Abraham Joshua Herschel -----Original Message----- From: School Library Media & Network Communications [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU]On Behalf Of Nancy Stiner Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 9:50 PM To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: [LM_NET] Hit: Novels for 9th Grade Thanks to everyone for the suggestions for female Latino writers! Esperanza Rising is by Pam Munoz Ryan Something by Gary Soto House on Mango Street - Cisneros Try-- Sandra Cicseros I would recommend The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. The book is a series of short vignettes that deal with contemporary coming of age issues. Well written! I recommend House on Mango Street. Nancy: I enjoyed /The House on Mango Street/ by Sandra Cisneros years ago when I read it for my own enjoyment. Trino's Choice by Diane Gonzalez Bertrand This looks like a good place to snoopThis looks like a good place to snoop Latino Voices http://www.emory.edu/OXFORD/Library/Guide/latinolinks.htm I have two books in my short story collection that are full of different stories by Latino authors. Maybe you could check out the stories in these. An Island like You: Stories of the Bario by Judith Ortiz Cofer, and Riding Low on the Streets of Gold edited by Judith Ortiz Cofer. -- Nancy Stiner 7-12 Media Specialist Iowa Falls Community Schools Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126 School Email: nstiner@po-1.iowa-falls.k12.ia.us Home Email: nstiner@mchsi.com Library web site: http://hs.iflibraries.com/ School web site: http://www.iowa-falls.k12.ia.us/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------