> Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 15:54:17 -0700> From: tiadragon@GMAIL.COM> Subject: TARGET:
>American Lit Novels for At-Risk High School> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> >
>Greetings!> > I apologize for the whirlwind first post, but I was introduced to
>this> resource a few years ago as a student and would like now to plumb the
>depths> of knowledge and experience as a new librarian. : )> > Briefly, I am
>creating (from scratch!) a library media center for the> alternative school where
>I currently work, starting with the high school> program. I was able to secure a
>very small amount of money through Title> funds for books, but I have to get my
>list in ASAP. I have some money to> play with that I would like to use to support
>the Lit teacher's planned> curriculum for next year: American Lit, centering
>around slavery issues and> community. I've come up with the standards - Roll of
>Thunder, Color Purple,> etc. - but would love some other suggestions.> > Our
>students are considered "high risk," with many coming from situation> with a host
>of issues like drug/alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, low> income/poverty, learning
>difficulties, authority issues, etc. We have a> range of reading abilities, but
>most are to the low end.> > Thanks in advance!> > Gayle Prentice Wood, Librarian
>(almost)> Mt. Scott Learning Centers> www.mtscottlearningcenters.org> >
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>are some excellent novels with a slavery theme. Even though the reading level of
>some are a bit low, I think they would be of interest.
Carbone, Elisa Lynn. Stealing Freedom (7-10)
Draper, Sharon. Copper Sun. (8-12)
Ferris, Jean. Underground. (7-10)
Hill, Lawrence. Someone Knows My Name. (YA-adult)
Paterson, Katherine. Jip: His Story. (5-9)
Basya Karp, Librarian
Shulamith High School and Shulamith School For Girls
basyak10@hotmail.com
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