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

[Donna White]

I asked our librarian about this.  Here's her reply:

***I would like to know which ones they actually read after they fly off the 
shelves:)

These fly off our shelves
Christopher Paolini (Eragon and Eldest)
Louise Rennison series
Erin Hunter books - these are about warrior cats
Bras and Broomsticks
Mike Lupica sports books
Students are still reading A child called it, too
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zitlow, Nicole" <nzitlow at waukesha.k12.wi.us>
To: "A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades." 
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Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: [LIT] What are your young adults reading right now?


> Many of my 8th grade girls have become avid readers this year.  They are
> reading the Clique series, It Happened to Nancy, Dear One, Speak, Cut,
> Define Normal, Stargirl, Heartbeat, A Child Called It...they love it...I
> have had to replace it at least three times because it keeps
> disappearing...
>
> As for my boys...they are very reluctant but I found the book Bottled
> Up...pretty strong language but they wouldn't put it down!  Also,
> Deathwatch and The Boy from the Basement is pretty popular for my boys.
>
> Nikki Zitlow
> Reading Specialist
> Horning Middle School
> 2000 Wolf Road
> Waukesha, WI  53186
>
> Phone:  262.970.3364
> Fax: 262.970.3320
> Email:  nzitlow at waukesha.k12.wi.us
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lit-bounces at literacyworkshop.org
> [mailto:lit-bounces at literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Ginny White
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 2:53 PM
> To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades.
> Subject: Re: [LIT] What are your young adults reading right now?
>
> 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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