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From: Monica Edinger <monicaedinger>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 08:03:56 -0400
Are they sophisticated readers? My favorite recent adult fantasy is Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke and I've definitely seen it read by older middle schoolers. Or perhaps Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys? Great fun, it is.
Monica
On 5/10/06, Scally, Jude <Jude.Scally at eu.dodea.edu> wrote:
> Does anyone have any recommendation for Adult fantasy books for the
> Middle School? I love the David Eddings series and thought they would
> work. My 8th graders talk about reading Stephen King's The Stand, but
> I'm not sure that would work in a 5-8 middle school. What are your
> thoughts???
>
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Jude Scally
> Bitburg Middle School
> Bitburg Germany
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Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 08:03:56 -0400
Are they sophisticated readers? My favorite recent adult fantasy is Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke and I've definitely seen it read by older middle schoolers. Or perhaps Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys? Great fun, it is.
Monica
On 5/10/06, Scally, Jude <Jude.Scally at eu.dodea.edu> wrote:
> Does anyone have any recommendation for Adult fantasy books for the
> Middle School? I love the David Eddings series and thought they would
> work. My 8th graders talk about reading Stephen King's The Stand, but
> I'm not sure that would work in a 5-8 middle school. What are your
> thoughts???
>
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Jude Scally
> Bitburg Middle School
> Bitburg Germany
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-- Monica Edinger The Dalton School New York NY edinger at dalton.org monicaedinger at gmail.comReceived on Wed 10 May 2006 07:03:56 AM CDT
