[LM_NET] TARGET: 9th grade read-a-loud suggestions

[Brett Daggs <ohslibrarian@YAHOO.COM>]

Two English teachers at our high school are just finishing up read-a-louds of the 
realistic fiction novel "Speak" (Laurie Halse Anderson) and want to begin another 
for their 9th grade classes. They wish to find something with a male protagonist 
this time around. Something too that is written at the same maturity level as 
"Speak" though not necessarily the same issue(s). Realistic but not too graphic 
either. I've identified "The Body of Christopher Creed" by Carol Plum-Ucci as a 
possibility and I'm combing lists and materials for others but would welcome 
suggestions.
  
 Also, a request for a humorous read-a-loud for 9th graders. The teacher and I have 
spoken of "Fat Kid Rules the World" by K.L. Going but too much of the language 
would have to be edited for a read-a-loud. Looking for suggestions here too.
   
   Many thanks!
   
   
  Brett Daggs
  School Library Media Specialist
  Oneid High School
  Oneida, NY
  bdaggs@oneidacsd.org
 
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