I went to the reviews too. One of the 5 star raters said that most o fthe low reviews were from kids being forced to read it. Also sounds like more mature young people like it better. So will you have choice??? Like lit circles. It might still be a good choice. It is not as action packed for sure.
On 2/4/12 11:50 AM, "Dluhos Sara (31R024)" <[email protected]> wrote: > I have never read that book, and it goes poor reviews by students on the > webpages I reviewed. > Mrs. Sara Dluhos > > Barnes IS24 > > > > "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." > -Benjamin Franklin > > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] > [[email protected]] on behalf of > Sally Thomas [[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 10:30 AM > To: mosaic listserve > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Civil War novels / 7th grade level? > > Across Five Aprils? > > > On 2/4/12 5:22 AM, "Dluhos Sara (31R024)" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> We are working on a unit on historical fiction and looking for a >> high-interest >> historical fiction novel set around the time of the Civil War. Any ideas? I >> know about Red Badge of Courage, but I'm looking for other ideas. >> >> Thanks! >> :) >> >> >> Mrs. Sara Dluhos >> >> Barnes IS24 >> >> >> >> "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." >> -Benjamin Franklin >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
