[LIT] 8th grade lit circle books

[JParker Mastin]

Has anyone read Give a Boy a Gun ? I'm interested in reading this with 9th graders, low reading level, but I'm concerned about the dangerous messages about gun violence I may be passing along. How has this book been received by students? 
Judy in Chicago

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----- Original Message ----
From: Andrea Countryman <anniecountryman at yahoo.com>
To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. <lit at literacyworkshop.org>; Heather Poland <hpoland at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 3:35:41 PM
Subject: Re: [LIT] 8th grade lit circle books

Primarily Latino and African American-- basic/proficient in language arts. Many are interested in Ann Schrafe type drama even though the books are to low for them reading wise.



--- On Thu, 4/24/08, Heather Poland <hpoland at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Heather Poland <hpoland at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [LIT] 8th grade lit circle books
> To: anniecountryman at yahoo.com, "A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades." <lit at literacyworkshop.org>
> Date: Thursday, April 24, 2008, 1:04 PM
> What are your students like- What is the demographic? What
> are the reading
> levels?
> 
> 
> On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Andrea Countryman <
> anniecountryman at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > I'm so excited--I just got a grant to purchase
> literature circle books for
> > 8th graders-- I'm a sixth grade teacher now, and 
> next year will be my first
> > time teaching 8th grade.  I would love suggestions!
> >
> > Annie
> >
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> -- 
> - Heather
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