[LM_NET] TARGET: high lexile range suggestions for 6th grade

[Maren Wilbur <marenwilbur@GMAIL.COM>]

Okay, I know there was recently a hit for 4th grade reading at a high
lexile, but I am looking for titles for 6th grade maturity appropriate at a
high lexile. I am currently student teaching at a middle school and was
asked by a 6th grade language arts teacher if I could generate a list of age
appropriate fiction titles for her 6th grade students that are reading at a
lexile range of 1100 - 1200. I do have some personal opinions about this,
such as why push a 6th grader who is cabable of reading at such a high
lexile  to read in a high lexile range when they are probably already a very
motivated reader ? But it is an interesting question, and I also get this
asked frequently in the public library  where I currently work. I am
familiar with Lexile.com and when I search fiction I get very few fiction
titles, and ones that I would never ask a 6th grader to read...like Thomas
Hardy's *Far From the Madding Crowd.* Sure* *does sound like something for
a 6th grader to sink their teeth into, eh?!!!
I also searched Titlewave with a limiter for the lexile range and did get a
few more titles that were appropriate, like the Series of Unfortunate Events
books, just throw a few vocabulary words in there and you've got the high
lexile..but I'd love to offer some more suggestions.

Any ideas out there for some good titles for this high a range?  I know
non-fiction is always a way to push the lexile range higher, but I'm
specifically looking for fiction.
I will post a hit if there is interest.
Thanks!
Maren Wilbur
SLMS candidate.
Youth Service Librarian
Chanhassen, MN
marenwilbur@gmail.com

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