I am turning to my Lit Workshop friends again for help! Last summer, I reorganized my small classroom library and spent the year carefully cultivating, organizing, and getting books into the hands of my 8th graders. I'm happy to report that my library has grown to over 600 books this year, and I have kids in my classes who have never finished a book actually READING.
I'm lucky to have a very open-mineded department head who allows me to have Ellen Hopkins, Laurie Halse Anderson, PC Cast, Jodi Picoult, and other controversial authors on my shelves. I have many books dealing with different viewpoints of teen pregnancy, addictions, eating disorders, school shootings, and other difficult situations that teens face every day. But I'm thinking that I'm missing a certain kind of protagonist -- a teen female who has specifically made the choice to stay a virgin. I'm not a prude, nor do I believe in promoting a religious viewpoint. But I do believe in providing a balanced perspective, and I'd love to add some novels to my "gender issues" category that would show that this is a viable choice in high school. Any suggestions? Ms. Liz McGivern 8th grade Language Arts Hudson Memorial School _______________________________________________ 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
