One way to find great lists of leveled text is to go to Scholastic's Book Wizard:
http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/tbw/homePage.do You can enter in the level in a variety of ways (Lexile, grade equivalent, etc.) and make selections for interest level, genre, and topic/theme. Though I'm sure you will get great suggestions from the list, I'm sure you will find this useful now and any time you need to find a good book. You can even search for books that are like ______. For example, you can find a book like The Indian in the Cupboard at the same or different reading or interest level. With free registration, you can access many book lists and/or create your own. I hate to sound like a commercial, but it is an amazing resource AND it's free! Sarah Mohrhauser Literacy Coach/NJHS Advisor Cottage Grove Junior High 9775 Indian Blvd Cottage Grove, MN 55016 651.768.6850 "Through literacy you can begin to see the universe." Grace Slick -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shannon Brisson Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOSAIC] Middle school book suggestions? Hi everyone. I'm in my first year of a masters program for literacy grades 5-12. I am currently tutoring a sixth grade girl twice a week to give her a little extra literacy support. She is just slightly below grade level in her reading and writing, so a book below her frustration level would probably be fourth or fifth grade. I plan on starting a chapter book with her soon. Does anyone have any suggestions? Some books that I was considering were the following (although I'm not really sure what the reading level of these novels is, and I have a feeling most of these are either too high or too low): The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks, Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe, Frindle by Andrew Clements, Holes by Louis Sachar, and Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. Also, does anyone know of a collection of short stories that would be appropriate for her? I was thinking that since our sessions only last about an hour twice a week (and only 15 minutes of that is devoted to oral reading) it might be easier to tackle short stories rather than a novel. Thank you so much. Shannon Brisson _________________________________________________________________ Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail(r)-get your "fix". http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
