I have also noticed several of my boys reading "The Circle Trilogy" by Ted Dekker. These are about good vs. evil. The seem to be excited about reading the series and are not able to put them down! Just another suggestion.
- Melissa On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 7:29 AM, Melissa Beaudre <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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