<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif">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.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 9:26 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:islma@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">islma@list.railslibraries.info</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">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.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div class="h5"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 8:47 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:islma@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">islma@list.railslibraries.<wbr>info</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">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). <div><br></div><div>I think it would be a judgement call based on maturity and reading ability. </div></div><div class="m_7338527175772785971HOEnZb"><div class="m_7338527175772785971h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 8:28 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:islma@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">islma@list.railslibraries.inf<wbr>o</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">My 5th grade teachers are considering using <i>Chains</i> by Anderson for their advanced 5th graders. They have asked me to ask my wonderful library colleagues! <div><br></div><div>I have not read <i>Chains</i>. Some of the reviews list 6+ or 7+.<div><br></div><div>Would <i>Chains</i> be appropriate for advanced 5th grade readers?</div><div><br></div><div>Jill Berry</div><div>Elm School</div><div><a href="mailto:jberry@d181.org" target="_blank">jberry@d181.org</a></div></div></div>
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