[ISLMA-Share] Hi/Lo Lit

Fri Apr 29 07:55:18 CDT 2016

Thank you so much for all of your recommendations. These are great!

On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 12:55 PM, Caitlin Greener <caigre at d219.org> wrote:

> I always include graphic novels for book lists & book talks for lower
> level reading classes. Sometimes the teacher need some persuading, but the
> students love them and feel confident reading them. Some that circulate
> heavily with our lower level students:
>
> My Friend Dahmer & Trashed by Derf Backderf
> The Boxer by Reinhard Kleist
> Michael Jordan: Bull on Parade & 21: the Story of Roberto Clemente by
> Wilfred Santiago
> Andre the Giant by Box Brown
> The Boxer by Reinhard Kleist
> Yummy by Greg Neri; Randy DuBurke
> The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang; Sonny Liew
> Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol
> Monster by Guy A. Sims; Dawud Anyabwile; Walter Dean Myers
> Locke & Key series by Gabriel Rodriguez; Joe Hill
> and some schools prefer not to have this because of its violence, but The
> Walking Dead series by Robert Kirkman is *always* checked out.
>
> I would also highly recommend Gail Giles books. Students can't get enough
> of them!
>
> On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 12:21 PM, Mary Ann Lowry <mlowry at tcusd3.org>
> wrote:
>
>> The Bluford High series by different authors (Lisa Schraff, Paul Langan,
>> et. al)
>> The Orca books---different titles
>> Chasing Brooklyn and I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder
>> Cut by Patricia McCormick
>> Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman
>> Any of the Lurlene McDaniel books
>> Crossover by Kwame Alexander
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 11:33 AM, Knowles, Courtney <KNOWLESC at unit5.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The Last Thing I Remember by Klavan
>>>
>>> Unwind by Shusterman
>>>
>>> Tears of a Tiger by Draper
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [mailto:
>>> islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info] *On Behalf Of *Denise Reeder
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, April 28, 2016 11:09 AM
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>>> *Subject:* Re: [ISLMA-Share] Hi/Lo Lit
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> April Henry, Jenny Han, Sarah Dessen, and Norah McClintock books.  The
>>> boys like Mike Lupica, Tim Green, Carl Deuker, and the Lockdown series by
>>> Alexander Gordon Smith.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 10:50 AM, BROOKE NELSON <bnelson at ep309.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Sorry...my first email was accidentally as a response to a previous
>>> one...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have been challenged for next year by an English teacher who will be
>>> teaching all lower-level reading classes. These are kids who are not
>>> usually enthused about school. She asked for my help to find hi/lo short
>>> stories and hi/lo novels that we think the kids might like and be able to
>>> read. Many of these students read at the lower junior high level. Does
>>> anyone have any ideas? I have a few, but of course all of your brains
>>> combined are much better than mine!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Brooke Nelson
>>>
>>>
>>>
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