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What about Brian Jacques' *Redwall *series?  It's not necessarily a 10th
grade reading level, but the plot lines are more complex.  Plus, if he
really gets into the series, there are enough books to keep him busy for a
while.

*Amanda Kuzminski*
*Library Media Specialist*
Orland Junior High School
14855 West Avenue
Orland Park, IL 60462
708-364-4214

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On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 9:29 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Fabelehaven series.
>
> Sheri Schubbe
> Library Media Specialist
> Peotone CUSD 207U
> 708-258-3236 Ext. 1163 <(708)%20258-3236>
>
> Mrs. Schubbe is reading *Zenn Diagram *by Wendy Brant.
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 8:47 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> What about Brian Jacques' *Redwall *series?  It's not necessarily a 10th
>> grade reading level, but the plot lines are more complex.  Plus, if he
>> really gets into the series, there are enough books to keep him busy for a
>> while.
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 8:20 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> *The Sword of Shannara* by Terry Brooks (the first book in a LONG set
>>> of several series of books).
>>>
>>> *Eragon* by Christopher Paolini
>>>
>>> *The Hobbit* by JRR Tolkien
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Mr. Tim Yoder*
>>>
>>> Librarian
>>> Harvard Junior High School
>>> 1301 North Garfield Street
>>> Harvard, IL 60033
>>> 815-943-6466 ext.2337 <(815)%20943-6466>
>>> Fax 815-943-8521 <(815)%20943-8521>
>>> Email: tyoder at cusd50.org
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 8:04 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I received the following request from a 5th grade teacher at my school.
>>>> Any suggestions??
>>>>
>>>> *Any books in the Fantasy genre that you would recommend for a 5th
>>>> grader with a reading level above 10.0 ........*
>>>> *But, the student is a little bothered by scary or creepy
>>>> aspects.....so, even though the higher reading level, the subject matter
>>>> can't be too creepy.  Could also be mythical too. Any thoughts?*
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Melanie Allen
>>>> Intermediate School Librarian
>>>> Mt. Zion Intermediate School
>>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> *Amanda Kuzminski*
>> *Library Media Specialist*
>> Orland Junior High School
>> 14855 West Avenue
>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=14855+West+AvenueOrland+Park,+IL+60462+708&entry=gmail&source=g>
>> Orland Park, IL 60462
>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=14855+West+AvenueOrland+Park,+IL+60462+708&entry=gmail&source=g>
>> 708-364-4214 <(708)%20364-4214>
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