[ISLMA-Share] Book Suggestion Help needed!

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I am reading Finding Mighty by Sheela Chari and that might work for her. Yes, the characters are younger, 6th grades, but it can appeal to both boys and girls, and has diverse characters. Mystery and action included as well. 



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> On Nov 1, 2017, at 10:00 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> Hello all.  I have an 8th grade teacher asking for help in finding a contemporary read for her classes.  She is looking for the perfect book for her 8th graders – something that will highly engage both males and females, have characters which reflect the diverse student body in our school, and be fairly contemporary. We looked at the class sets of books available in the district and she isn’t excited about anything (although The Outsiders may work).  She is really struggling because she just doesn’t feel like her students are connecting with anything.  I only work PT in this school, so don’t know the kids well either.
>  
> This is for a Title I school with a very high percentage of Hispanic students with unstable and troubled home lives.
> Suggestions for a classroom read?  I will most likely have to somehow come up with a classroom set of the book, so I am hoping to help her find something perfect that she will love!
>  
> Thank you!
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