[LM_NET] Target, ELE: 3rd grade core literature

[Yapha Mason <yapha@YAHOO.COM>]

Hi LM_NETters,

The third grade teachers and the Director of the Lower School came to me with a 
request for new core lit books and I'm hoping that you can help me out. Our third 
grade curriculum is "Around the World," and the students spend time studying each 
of the different continents. The are no longer happy with their current choices of 
books that they read for each continent, and would like to change it up. We are 
looking for books that are well-written, exemplify the culture of any country in 
the given continent, and are at a 3rd or 4th grade reading level. They prefer 
something that is not depressing. A girl protagonist would be a plus. I don't want 
to tell you what the current books are, just to see if anyone does end up 
suggesting them. The continents in question are Europe, Africa, Asia, and North 
America. Something either focusing on Native Americans or Mexico is preferred for 
North America. But definitely not California, because they study that in 4th grade.

Thanks so much for your help. I will definitely post a hit!
Yapha

 Yapha Nussbaum Mason  *  yapha@yahoo.com 
Librarian, Brentwood School, Los Angeles, CA
http://www.bwscampus.com/academics/library_west.aspx

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