Hi, You might want to consider the works of Walter Dean Myers (HOOPS; SLAM!). His books tend to be written in a way that draws the reader in and keeps him/her engaged throughout the story. In addition, many proficient readers also love his books.
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: Vanessa Zimmermann <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:33:32 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group<[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Book Recommendations for Reluctant Readers- 5th Grade did you hear about the Rick Riordan novels with this query? On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 4:19 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > ??I am teaching comprehension strategies to a group of fifth graders. ?They > seem to be abandoning more books than they are reading to completion. ?In > "Outliers," Malcolm Gladwell writes about 10,000 hours of practice as one of > the keys to success. ?I know that my students are not getting enough real > reading practice. ?Does anyone have any book suggestions for reluctant > readers of this age? ?They tend to choose books from series such as "Bones," > "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," and "Series of Unfortunate Events." ?Their > comprehension is slightly below grade level. ?I would love to put engaging, > high-quality books in their hands that they love so much they can't stop > reading! ?Thanks for your help with this endeavor. ?Susan ?MD > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
