[LM_NET] TARGET: Middle School books

[Betty Klein <kleibet@AVERYCOONLEY.ORG>]

Just got back today to find out our MS language arts teachers want to change their 
curriculum and came to me for book suggestions for their new reading lists.  These 
are for excellerated 6th graders so the reading level should be 7th -8th grade but 
be mindful of the maturity factor. My mind is stalling (in denial I think about 
school starting and I didn't do anything I wanted to this summer) any way, they 
needed suggestions for two units:

Coming of age-with a positive upbeat theme. Maybe with a hispanic main character 
but not necessary.  Just to give you an idea Esperanza Rising was too easy .
  and

Main character has a physical/mental handicap they have to overcome.

Thanks-I'll post a hit when I get soe responses.

Betty Klein
Avery Coonley School
Downers Grove, IL 60515
kleibet@averycoonley.org

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