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Hi All, Thanks for all your suggestions. I hope I have thanked each one individually. Below is my original request, followed by the HIT ~Sarah *Original request: * Our 7th grade students all read /Dragonwings /right now but we are looking for something new, as that title hasn't been engaging them very well in the last few years. We would love to find something that is related to their work in geography. They study most of the countries in the world (except for the U.S. and Central America), so if there is something set in one or more foreign countries, that might work. But mostly what we're looking for is a well-written book with good character development, suitable for 7th grade in terms of accessibility, along with being engaging so that they are able to write and/or talk about events, characters, plot, conflict, and theme. A tall order, I know, but I'm hoping some of you have the perfect, tried and true novel for this age group. Thanks for any suggestions you can give me. Sarah Woo MS Librarian Danvers, MA 01923 sarahwoo@danvers.org *HIT:* Teacher's Funeral by Richard Peck is awesome. "Bound" by Donna Napoli (set in China-- Chinese Cinderella story) You don't specify that it has to be a novel, so I will suggest Three Cups of Tea. There is a Young Readers Edition as well as the original adult book. 39 Clues (geography) The London Eye Mystery, Dowd A String in the Harp, Nancy Bond Bloomability, Creech The book Wednesday Wars fits everything you describe, EXCEPT for being set in foreign countries. There is so much in that book, set in the late 60s and involving everything from the Cold War to the Vietnam War to Shakespeare to "rats in the attic." I LOVED the book, and it would be perfect for 7th grade. It has humor, teen angst, history, etc. Wonderful character development. You might want to look at Keeping Corner by Kashmira Sheth. The protagonist is a young woman (teen really) in India who is betrothed to a young man who dies very early, and she is required to "keep corner" for a year--dark clothing, no jewelry, no leaving the house for a year. She barely knew her husband, so the biggest blow is how to carry on with such restrictions. Even though the main character is a girl, someboys read it too, and enjoyed it. Fortunately it has a happy resolution. Good character development and very accurate protrayal of Indian life in early 20 c. have you tried Christopher Paolini or the Twilight Saga? Anythign by Laurie Hart anderson is good. *Thanks again. Sarah Woo MS Librarian Danvers, MA sarahwoo@danvers.org 978-774-8590 * -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, you send a message 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 * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ --------------------------------------------------------------------