I recommend The Fledging of Az Gabrielson by English author Jay Amory (first in a
trilogy, stands alone): For generations, winged residents of the sky-cities have
relied on supplies arriving on elevators from the ground. When the provisions stop
coming, a wingless 16-year-old boy, who will blend in with the "groundlings," is
sent below to discover what the problem is. What Az discovers and experiences
causes him to rethink what he has believed, and many of those living on the ground
also question what they have been taught is the truth about themselves and those
who live above the clouds. This novel is an exciting, thought-provoking read,
which will have readers looking forward to the sequels.
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Shulamith High School and Shulamith School For Girls
Brooklyn, New York
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> Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:34:10 -0700
> From: lsmits@SBCGLOBAL.NET
> Subject: TARGET: HS Communications novel
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>
> Happy summer to all of you,
>
> An English teacher has asked me to help find a novel for an 11th grade
>Communications class. The dominant theme he'd like the book to
> include "personal responsibility and pursuit of truth in a postmodern,
> or anything-goes, world." Some of the readings that came closest were
> "Measure for Measure" (Shakespeare) and "Life of Pi."
> Ideally, he'd
> like a modern book written by a non-American author, and it should be,
> beyond just being a good story, have literary merit...because this will
> be the novel every junior in Communications reads.
>
> I'd love any suggestions. This is my first "official" year in our HS so I would
>love to be of help and impress this teacher :-).
>
> Lois
>
> Lois E. Smits
>
> lsmits@sbcglobal.net
>
> lsmits@hollandchristian.org
>
> Library Media Specialist
>
> Holland Christian Schools
>
> Holland, MI 49423
>
> 1-616-820-4061 Rose Park/North Shore
>
> 1-616-820-2905 High School
>
>
>
> "Books are the quietest and most constant of friends;
>
> they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors,
>
> and the most patient of teachers."
>
> ~~Charles W. Eliot~~
>
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