If you can get a hold of Junior Great Books, they have wonderful anthologies of short stories. http://www.greatbooks.org/programs-for-all-ages/junior/jgbseries/middle- school-series-6-9.html Sometimes you can pick them up used on Amazon. LRS
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 10:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Middle school book suggestions? try Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse, NIghtjohn by Gary Paulsen, Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dumphrey by Margaret Haddix....just to name a few. Is anyone else experiencing a lack of MOSAIC emails today? Leslie In a message dated 2/25/2008 11:19:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 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. **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) _______________________________________________ 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.
