I second that!The series is published by a small publisher, Townsend Press, in Berlin, NJ. The books are only $1 each, and they offer "kid speak" in the dialogue, but standard English in the narration. Realistic characters and themes. They are the most frequently stolen books in our school! Mary
On 8/28/09 2:37 PM, "Alice Cortigiano" <[email protected]> wrote: > Have you heard of the Bluford Series? I hear they're great for struggling > readers. > > Alice Cortigiano > John Martinez Magnet School > "Where the Sun Always Shines" > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 12:36 PM > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: [LIT] Book Recommendation for Grade 7 > > I am looking for titles for grade 7 students who are not meeting the > state's standards, they are in an AIS (Academic Intervention class). I > find that > adventure, mystery and realistic fiction is the most popular with them. Any > recommendations? > > > > Pat > www.pawsofwood.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 _______________________________________________ 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
