[LIT] What are your young adults reading right now?

[Ginny White]

For independent reading, LOTS of my kids are running quickly through

Gordon Korman's Chasing the Falconers series (6 books) followed by 
Kidnapped (3 books) - these are really quick fun reads with very 
resourceful kid heroes
Perfect - Natasha Friend (I think)
Peter and the Starcatchers & Peter and the Shadow Thieves  - Dave Barry 
& Ridley Pearson
The Revealers - Doug Wilhelm

We also have a competition going with the 15 2006-2007 Florida Sunshine 
titles for middle school - Peter and The Revealers are among those 
titles as was the first of the Falconer series.

I'll check my checkout list tomorrow to see if there's anything else 
really hot.  One old discovery by an 8th grade girl is Joy in the 
Morning (same author as A Tree Grows in Brooklyn).  She loved it - set 
during WWI, very wholesome romance.

Ginny White
Fernandina Beach Middle (FL)

On Jan 18, 2007, at 6:14 AM, Kim Richard wrote:

> Hello,
>
>
> I am trying to do a quick research project about books that young 
> adults are
> reading right now.  Anyone who is teaching middle school (6-8) can you 
> give
> me a hint as to what is flying off of your shelves right now?
>
> Thanks for your input ... this group of wonderful educators is a great
> resource!
>
> Kim Richard
> University of Connecticut
>
>
>
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