Yes, I have The Misfits in my collection -- a great pick!! I'm not sure what the other poster was suggesting. I've checked with my school librarian -- she is much more limited in what she can offer. Since her shelves are available to 6th and 7th graders as well, her offerings need to be a little more conservative than mine can be. She was unable to pinpoint specific novels for me, but pointed me in the direction of the ALA site and some great online sites that suggest books with female protagonists.
I was simply hoping that someone on the list would have a novel that they liked that would offer another perspective of a female protagonist. We have so many wonderful YA books out there, and while I'd love to read them all, I know I can't! Any additional suggestions are welcome... Ms. Liz McGivern 8th grade Language Arts Hudson Memorial School -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] on behalf of LaRue, Carrie Sent: Sun 4/26/2009 6:13 PM To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. Subject: Re: [LIT] Books with female protagonists Have you tried The Misfits? I can't remember the author. Sorry. ________________________________ From: [email protected] on behalf of [email protected] Sent: Sun 4/26/2009 1:55 AM To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. Subject: Re: [LIT] Books with female protagonists Where is your school? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz McGivern" <[email protected]> To: "A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades." <[email protected]>, [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 10:04:53 PM GMT -05:00 Colombia Subject: [LIT] Books with female protagonists 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 <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
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