I read Everworld and it is FABULOUS! I also read Sabriel by Garth Nix and really enjoyed it. I'm about to start the second one in the trilogy - Lirael
On 7/19/07, Patricia Sankey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I LOVED "The Book Thief" as well. The writing and imagery are > phenomenal. I recently read "Grayson" by Lynn Cox and that was beautifully > written and short. It also fits nicely with the recent news stories about > whales getting mislead into the wrong waters. "No More Dead Dogs" by Korman > was a fun read recommended by my students. Last year I read "The Lightning > Thief" and just finished "Sea of Monsters" both by Riordan. If you are a > mythology buff, these are two wonderful books as well and the first two of a > trilogy. Lastly, but certainly not leastly, my favorite book of this year > so far is "The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp" by Yancey. My > struggling readers absolutely loved the book, even though it is long. The > voice and adventures in the book kept them reading...and me too! > > Patty > > Patricia Sankey > Reading Specialist > Templeton Middle School > >>> "Amy Holtzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 07/19/07 9:18 AM >>> > I read The Book Thief, also by Markus Zusak, and it was excellent. I also > liked The History of Love and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. > > Amy Holtzer > Dean, Solomon Schechter Middle School > Hartsdale, NY > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Kim Richard > Sent: Thu 7/19/2007 9:03 AM > To: 'A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades.' > Subject: Re: [LIT] mid-summer book recs > > > > I just finished I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak, and Looking For Alaska > by John Green. Both were excellent books! > > Kim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill IVEY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 8:29 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LIT] mid-summer book recs > > Hi! > > We're at around mid-summer, with (as you might have heard) the 7th Harry > Potter book due out shortly. Before we all closet ourselves away for a > while (my family has agreed to read the entire book aloud to each other), > I'm wondering what everyone's been reading, and what book recommendations > you might have for us. > > Take care, > Bill Ivey > Stoneleigh-Burnham School > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org < > 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 < > 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 > > > > This email was Scanned for Virus & Malware prior to entering or leaving > the Hamilton School District network. If you have questions please e-mail > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > This email was Scanned for Virus & Malware prior to entering or leaving > the Hamilton School District network. If you have questions please e-mail > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
