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Thanks so much to all who suggested books! If anyone else has additional ideas, please let me know and I will post the final list on the LM_NET wiki. Perfect Man, a picture book, is about a boy who always wanted to be like his TV hero, Perfect Man. Perfect Man decides to retire from the business and the boy is really disappointed, but continues to believe that Perfect Man will return. The surprise is that his teacher, a very unlikely Perfect Man ends up being Perfect Man in disguise and inspires the boy to become an author. I am reading aloud "The miraculous journey of Edward Tulane" to my eager 4th graders, and Edward actually becomes --- surprisingly --- heroic and compassionate. "No Talking" by Andrew Clements, in which competing boys and girls stage a no-talking contest, and the boy stands up for his right to remain silent. Actually, any of Clements' 5th-grade-related books wuld be excellent read-alouds with excellent character lessons quietly woven in, and with students working alongside teachers. The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy, Book 1: The Hero Revealed. "A View from Saturday" by Konisburg Shredderman by Van Draanen Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix. - not really a surprise hero but the setting is a surprise. The Hero of Third Grade by Alice DeLaCroix about a third grade new comer who sees the movie the Scarlet Pimpernel and is motivated to help out his classmates against the class bully but doing it secretly at least in the beginning. UnLunDun by China Mieville is one of my favorite books. It turns the "chosen one" theme of Golden Compass/Harry Potter/Narnia on it's head. It's very funny. SLJ gives it a recommendation for grades 5-9, there is some (fantasy) violence. For the right student, I highly recommend it but I suggest she read it first to make her own judgement. Sincerely, Andrea Koch French Road Elementary School Rochester, NY 14618 kochandrea@msn.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------