I teach 5th grade and several of my boys are interested in the "Armor Quest" series. They are even getting my low readers interested in reading. I do know that there is some religious allegory in the books - much like the Chronicles of Narnia. I teach at a Catholic school, so there is not a problem with this, as there may be with your students. Just something to think about and look into!
-Melissa On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 6:51 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > The DRA2 Gr. 4-8 kit has some 'lower level' books called Bridge Pack books.? > High interest for at risk readers.? Perhaps those would be a resource for you. > -Martha > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sheryl Gowan <[email protected]> > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 9:30 am > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] graphic novels > > > > > > > > > > > I am looking for an assessment tool to determine (ballpark) reading > levels for high school students. I have used MAP, Dominie, and Reading > Recovery Observation Survey in the past with elementary students. Most > of these students are reading around 3 - 4 grade,(guessing) but I would > like something more concrete. Any suggestions of something that I could > use? thanks > >>>> ljackson <[email protected]> 1/13/2009 8:51 am >>> > Were they truly novels, or did they more closely resembled an > exapanded > 'comic book'? Capstone Press and Redbrick share a series of wonderful > graphics tied to social studies and science themes. Kids LOVE them. > Capstone > and Rebrick are sister companies, with the first marketing to retail > and the > second marketing to education. National Geographic has swallowed > Redbrick up > and gone are the days when I could negotiate dandy deals on the books. > However, for whatever reason Capstone was not swallowed and they still > share > titles...I purchased a large number of these books through our local > bookstore at a 20% savings and avoided shipping. Granted, we were > buying > LOTS... > > Lori > > > On 1/12/09 5:11 PM, "Christina Dudley" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Well I went to the library at school today and she had ordered some > graphic >> novels that were social studies non-fiction. The ones I saw were for > the >> Transcontinental Railroad and the Pony Express. The company on the > back said >> Graphic Planet. I did a search on this but nothing came up. I did > check one >> out so I will look at the pub info tomorrow and email the info. The > librarian >> at your school may have some resources as well. >> >> Tina >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 4:14:07 PM >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] graphic novels >> >> >> Tina - >> Thank you for your reply.? We have the Bone series, but not the > others.? I'll >> check out your recommended resources. >> Have a great week. >> Martha >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Christina Dudley <[email protected]> >> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 3:52 pm >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] graphic novels >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The ones I got were purchased from Scholastic Graphix. There is a > webpage as >> well. They are a little limited right now but I teach 3rd grade and > these >> books >> are never on my shelf. >> >> I have: >> Amulet >> Bone series >> Knights of the Kitchen Table (I think this in the title) >> Goosebumps 3 stories in 1 book (follows the series but combines 3 > different >> stories w/3 different kinds of graphics: color, anime, regular comic > type) >> The Magic Pickle >> >> There is also I think 2 others but I didn't feel appropriate to my > grade >> level. >> I went to Borders/Barnes and Nobles and there are more titles than > that not >> carried by Scholastic. If you are interested in Manga there are tons > of >> different ones. The one I saw in my class was Narotu/Naratu (not sure > of >> spelling right now). >> >> >> Tina 3rd grade >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2009 9:29:13 PM >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] graphic novels >> >> Would you share the lists of texts you have already purchased? >> Many thanks! >> Eileen >> >> -------------- Original message -------------- >> From: [email protected] >> >>> Because you are such a wonderful resource..... >>> >>> We have really done a good job filling our bookroom/classrooms with > texts for >>> our 5th grade boys for independent reading and bookclubs > (nonfiction, >> adventure, >>> sports, a variety of magazines) and now we are looking to add > graphic >>> novels.? >> >>> Although we have a few titles, I'm wondering if anyone has a source > we can go >> to >>> to order more titles at a variety of levels. >>> >>> Thank you all! >>> Martha >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> > > -- > Lori Jackson > District Literacy Coach & Mentor > Todd County School District > Box 87 > Mission SD 57555 > > http:www.tcsdk12.org > ph. 605.856.2211 > > > Literacies for All Summer Institute > July 17-20. 2008 > Tucson, Arizona > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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