Hi Pat,
I have taught 7th/8th struggling readers for years. I have had success with Sharon Draper's Double Dutch, Crash by Jerry Spinelli, and they love the Bluford High Series. Go to www.townsendpress.com and you can order the 15 book set for $15. They are high interest, lower lever and a teacher resource for questions/quizzes is also available. My kids also enjoyed Airball: My Life in Briefs by L.D. Harkrader and the classic...The Outsiders. Good Luck and have a great year. Renee' Thompson ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:10:30 AM Subject: [LIT] Need Book Recommendations Grades 7 & 8 I will be teaching students in grades 7 and 8 that are reading below grade level. These are also students who do not find reading enjoyable. I am looking for recommendations of books with a lot of adventure and action. Books that the kids can't put down. I do a lot of the reading aloud with lots of discussion so books can be on grade level. Any suggestions? Pat www.pawsofwood.com _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
