[LIT] posting on behalf of Betsy

[Alice Cortigiano]

Bill, what grade would you see the Book Thief appropriate for? 

Alice

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[mailto:lit-bounces at literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Bill IVEY
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I picked up the Book Thief at Heathrow Airport on my way back to the U.S. 
I
didn't realize it was a teen book until I looked it up after I finished
reading it.  I enjoyed the novel but since I teach 5th grade I don't think
it's appropriate for my students so I plan to recommend it to my middle
school Humanities colleagues.  Another title caught my eye when browsing a
local bookstore this summer.  The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing,
Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1: The Pox Party is an interesting read, but
like The Book Thief, but it's very intense.  I can see a lot of
provocative,
rich discussions emerging from these two novels.


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