[ISLMA-Share] Read-alikes for Wonder?

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Carol Patterson
Prairie Point
Oswego

On Wed, May 16, 2018, 11:53 AM Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Any suggestions for a beginning-of-the-year book that hits kindness as a
> theme that would work for 6th grade?
>
> Many thanks to everyone for your suggestions in advance!!
>
> -Elly Schook
> LMC Director
> Old Orchard Junior High School
> Skokie, IL
>
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