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Hattie Big Sky is a great read. My Superintendent is related to the Schillingers mentioned in the story. (Great-Great Uncle, I think.) "VAN" ________ Diane Van Gorden, Librarian Baker Middle School / High School Baker, MT dkvg3955@yahoo.com vangordend@baker.k12.mt.us books. cats. quilts. life is good! ----- Original Message ---- From: Lois Harrison <HarrisoL@QACPS.K12.MD.US> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Sent: Wed, December 16, 2009 8:07:13 AM Subject: Re: SEC: Alternative to My Antonia Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson (Newbery Honor Medal Winner) - would be great for any kids not reading on 10th gr rdg level 289 pages Lois P. Harrison, School Library Media Specialist Matapeake Middle School & Kent Island High School Gr 9 671 Romancoke Road Stevensville, Maryland 21666 410-643-7330 ext 2212 410-643-7445 FAX harrisol@qacps.k12.md.us >>> Bob Hicks <bob.hicks@USD470.COM> 12/15/2009 2:25:53 PM >>> I would suggest the following: Giants In The Earth by Rolvaag (1927)--about upper midwest immigrant farmers/pioneers The Way West by A.B. Guthrie (1950)--Pulitzer Prize--about travel Westward on the Oregon Trail The Sea Of Grass by Conrad Richter (1936)--epic conflict between ranchers and sodbusters Travels Of Jamie McPheeters by Robert Lewis Taylor (1959)--won Pulitzer--Huck traveling West Buffalo Woman by Dorothy M. Johnson (1977)--both woman and native american points of view as West seen through life from 1820-1877. By more contemporary authors Home Mountain by Jeanne Williams (1990)--16 year old main character in southwest frontier Out Of Eden by Kate Lehrer (1996)--reminds one of Edith Wharton and Cather or cross between Jane Austen and Little House Night Birds by Thomas Maltman (2007)--immigrant Minnesota farmers/ pioneers plus Native- Americans--both pioneer motifs plus exemplifies contemporary author Bob Hicks Arkansas City High School Library Arkansas City, KS 67005 bob.hicks@usd470.com On Dec 15, 2009, at 11:55 AM, Joan Temple wrote: > Hi All, > > Our 10th grade American Studies teachers are looking for a novel > about westward expansion and/or pioneer life as an alternative to My > Antonia, which they have taught for the past few years. It > should be less than 400 pages and written at around the 10th grade > reading > level. Any ideas? Thanks for any help you can send my way! > > Joan Temple > Library Media Specialist (Grades 6-12) > Shepaug Valley School > 159 South Street > Washington, CT 06793 > > 860-868-6232 > templej@region-12.org > > Currently reading: The Yard Dog by Sheldon Russell > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. 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