[ISLMA-Share] 7th grade - male protagonist "approaching adulthood" unit

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How about Crossover by Kwame Alexander?

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> On Sep 20, 2016, at 4:52 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> Red Kayak (Cummings)
> La Linea (Jaramillo)
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> Our 7th grade also reads Touching Spirit Bear and it is a winner with them.
> 
> Donna Swanson
> Library Information Specialist
> Wauconda Middle School
> District Website Facilitator
> Wauconda CUSD 118
> 847-526-2122
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>> On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 9:54 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>> Another one that comes to mind is Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Michaelson - I have used it with junior high in the past. 
>> 
>>> On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 9:45 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>> Male oriented books I think of immediately are:
>>> 
>>> Drum, Girls & Dangerous Pie (Sonnenblick)
>>> The Paper Cowboy (Levine)
>>> Smiles to Go (Spinelli)
>>> Okay for Now (Schmidt)
>>> 
>>> Jill Johnson
>>> 
>>> LMC Director
>>> 
>>> Jefferson Middle School
>>> 
>>> West Aurora SD 129
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>>> jejohnson at sd129.org 
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>>> 
>>> 
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>>>> On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>> 
>>>> We are searching for a companion text to go with House on Mango Street for use in a 7th grade "Approaching Adulthood" unit.  The girls tend to like Mango Street, but the boys do not connect with it as much.
>>>> 
>>>> The first book that comes to my mind is Perks of Being a Wallflower, but there is inappropriate content for middle school.  Other suggestions with a male protagonist that is more age appropriate?
>>>>   
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> 
>>>> Clare Lund
>>>> 7th Grade ELA & 6th Grade Social Studies
>>>> Library Media Specialist
>>>> Gower Middle School, Burr Ridge, Illinois
>>>> Follow me on Twitter @LundTeach
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