Wow, my sixth graders must be in a totally different place. They are reading the Artemis Fowl series, with a particular interest in the newest book which was recently published. They are also reading books by E.L. Konigsberg, Lois Lowry, Kathleen Paterson, and Jerry Spinelli, particularly their more recent novels. The more sophisticated sixth graders are enjoying historical fiction by Robert Westall and Goodnight Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian.
Amy Holtzer Middle School Dean Sixth Grade Team Leader Solomon Schechter Middle School Hartsdale, New York [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Heather Poland Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 10:00 AM To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. Subject: Re: [LIT] What are your young adults reading right now? Middle schoolers are really into the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson right now! also: Uglies, Pretties, Specials The Bluford Series anything by Walter Dean Meyers especially Monster Speak Cut any diary type books like: Go Ask Alice, It Happened to Nancy, Annie's Baby Lord Loss series Cirque Du Freak series On 1/18/07, Kim Richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > > I am trying to do a quick research project about books that young adults > are > reading right now. Anyone who is teaching middle school (6-8) can you > give > me a hint as to what is flying off of your shelves right now? > > Thanks for your input ... this group of wonderful educators is a great > resource! > > Kim Richard > University of Connecticut > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- - Heather "The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man. Nothing else that he builds ever lasts. Monuments fall; nations perish; civilizations grow old and die out; new races build others. But in the world of books are volumes that have seen this happen again and again and yet live on. Still young, still as fresh as the day they were written, still telling men's hearts of the hearts of men centuries dead." --Clarence Day "While the rhetoric is highly effective, remarkably little good evidence exists that there's any educational substance behind the accountability and testing movement." -Peter Sacks, Standardized Minds "When our children fail competency tests the schools lose funding. When our missiles fail tests, we increase funding. " -Dennis Kucinich, Democratic Presidential Candidate _______________________________________________ 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
