This isn't a middle school book by and stretch of the imagination, but I got this book from my mom when I graduated from high school.... *Oh, the Places You'll Go!* by Dr. Seuss
Ashli On 5/27/07, TLP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As my 8th graders move on to the high school I like to > give them something valuable to remember this > important time in their lives. I always write a > personal letter. I rarely use quotes because I feel my > own words mean more. However, this year I want to > include a book that teaches about life as well as > help them along their journey into adulthood. I wonder > if you have any suggestions. In the past I have given > Lois Lowry books such as Gathering Blue and The > Messenger. Even a picture book would be awesome! This > group has read almost all of my favorite books > already! By the way, I only have 6 kids, and never > more than 11, going to the high school this year. > Otherwise this would not be possible! However, I bet a > personalized "recommended by you" book list would be a > nice way to send off larger classes. > > So... > 13-14 years of age > Readers > Ability varies but majority high lexile > Proudly but with some apprehension leaving my nest. > Mostly open to all genres > All loved The Giver, Touching Spirit Bear, Maximum > Ride and ...Olivia! > > > > > Tena > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. > Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. > http://sims.yahoo.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > 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
