[ISLMA-Share] Read-alikes for Wonder?

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>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 16, 2018 11:47 AM
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>> *Subject:* [ISLMA-Share] Read-alikes for Wonder?
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>> Our junior high teaches *Wonder *as a class novel for the entire 6th
>> grade, but we may need to switch to another book due to the now very high
>> number of kids who have already read it prior to 6th grade.
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>> We are looking for some good read-alikes that hit the theme of kindness
>> pretty hard. Teachers are thinking of *The Misfits *because it also
>> provides multiple perspectives from the various characters, but I want to
>> provide some alternatives t/o the ELA department just in case that one
>> doesn't work out. I have a small list and want to add more.
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>> Any suggestions for a beginning-of-the-year book that hits kindness as a
>> theme that would work for 6th grade?
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>> Many thanks to everyone for your suggestions in advance!!
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>> -Elly Schook
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>> LMC Director
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>> Old Orchard Junior High School
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>> Skokie, IL
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