[aisle] Special Ed boys only ELA class seeking book recs

[Kelly Cook]

*History Smashers* by Kate Messner!   There are different ones like Pearl
Harbor etc. These are a mix of text and pictures!

On Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 4:06 PM Eichhorst, Faith via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> If graphic novels are an option, she can do Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales
> & the March trilogy.
>
> If collaboration is an option, she can work with their history teacher to
> go through the books as joint units at the appropriate times during the
> school year.
>
> The Classical Comics graphic novel of Macbeth has the original text while
> the No Fear Shakespeare Macbeth graphic novel uses their modern
> translation. Both are unabridged (unlike the admittedly gorgeous Gareth
> Hinds) version.
>
> I've found that the visual references & aids can be a huge help for
> struggling readers, particularly when it comes to history & old classics.
> ------------------------------
> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> on behalf of
> Denyse Eagleson via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:17:30 AM
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> *Cc:* Denyse Eagleson <deagleson at rccu1.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [aisle] Special Ed boys only ELA class seeking book recs
>
> Long Way Down will be a quick read. She may want to add When I was the
> Greatest by Jason Reynolds as well.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 4, 2022, at 10:07 AM, Lala Lala via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi!
>
> My friend is an English teacher in the Special Ed department and just
> found out her class this year consists of 12 boys, 11th grade. Reading
> level is freshman level.
>
> She is reading Jason Reynold's *Long Way Down* and also *MacBeth*.
>
> Can you recommend books you think would appeal to this small, Special Ed
> class full of boys. Book length ideally is around 200 pages. She is looking
> for one more class-wide book to read but also is going to do book talks
> regularly and wants ideas for the students to read independently.
>
>
> Thank you,
> Lori
>
> --
> Lori McGreal
>
>
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*Kelly Cook *[image: photo]
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*Rotolo Middle School*

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