[ISLMA-Share] Chains by Anderson for 5th grade?

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We have it in our K-4 library, and it has been read with no complaints! We
haven't seen it used in a guided group yet.

On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 9:26 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Chains was read aloud and studied extensively by all of our 5th graders.
> They loved it! They researched the questions they had, presented their
> information, and then BEGGED for Forge to be read aloud.
>
> On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 8:47 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> I taught it in class with 7th graders, but some of my more advanced 5th
>> graders chose read it on their own and were able to handle that material.
>> Nothing stands out to me as overtly TOO mature (granted it has been a
>> little while since I read it fully).
>>
>> I think it would be a judgement call based on maturity and reading
>> ability.
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 8:28 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> My 5th grade teachers are considering using *Chains* by Anderson for
>>> their advanced 5th graders. They have asked me to ask my wonderful library
>>> colleagues!
>>>
>>> I have not read *Chains*. Some of the reviews list 6+ or 7+.
>>>
>>> Would *Chains* be appropriate for advanced 5th grade readers?
>>>
>>> Jill Berry
>>> Elm School
>>> jberry at d181.org
>>>
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