[LM_NET] Tar:Sec: YA novels and research topics

[Gayle Lawrence <lawrenceg@SANDITES.ORG>]

One of our English teachers wants her students to read a novel about a
specific topic or time period and then do a research paper. Can you suggest
YA novels that would lend themselves to research? I'll post a hit if I
receive enough responses. Classics are okay, too. Here are a few examples of
books I've thought of:

Prey by Crichton - research artificial intelligence
My Sister's Keeper by Picoult - research genetics
Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan - research Chinese culture
Beloved by Morrison - research slavery

Thanks,
Gayle Lawrence
Librarian
Charles Page High School
Sand Springs, OK
lawrenceg@sandites.org
http://www.sandites.org/cphs/Library

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