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Thanks?Kathleen, This sounded so interesting I went to Borders and purchased it today.? I plan on previewing the online activities and reading the book this weekend.? I appreciate the suggestion. Sandy Casson 5th - 8th Grade Reading Teacher Cathedral Grade School Belleville, IL -----Original Message----- From: Ambrose, Kathleen <kambr...@hbschools.us> To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. <lit@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Fri, Oct 2, 2009 8:04 am Subject: Re: [LIT] Read-aloud Recommendation Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman. about 1/2 my class went out and bought the book independently to read ahead of me- we are doing it as a grade level wide read aloud in 8th grade during advisory... kids are talking about it in the halls at lunch etc...every 20-30 pages you go to the internet and show an interactive clip related to the book... kind of like a youtube video.... they are hooked like fish!!! LOL Kathleen Ambrose Reading Specialist Hampton Bays Middle School ________________________________________ From: lit-bounces+kambrose=hbschools...@literacyworkshop.org [lit-bounces+kambrose=hbschools...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Nancy Carroll [creativte...@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 2:31 AM To: lit@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [LIT] Read-aloud Recommendation Hi Everyone, I'm looking for a read-aloud recommendation for a 6-8 grade small class. Something not overly silly that would send 7th grade boys into wackyville, but entertaining enough that I could readaloud as a sponge activity or any short stories you'd recommend. Not Stargirl or Harry Potter. Thanks! _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive