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From: pikly_at_aol.com
Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:49:58 -0400 (EDT)
Thanks to CCBC for covering this wonderful topic! I agree - Middle Grade f iction (to me) is for tweens in grades 4-8 (upper elementary and middle sch ool). It is for those who have moved up from Transitional Fiction and read novels without difficulty. Some of my recent favorites are:
Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu Crow by Barbara Wright The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate Wonder by R.J. Palacio
All had a well-balanced combination of a strong plot, and strong characteri zations. I think tween novels need both - not just strong characters who do a lot of "navel gazing," but with strong stories, too.
Penny Peck San Jose State Univ/SLIS
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From: Frederick, Angela (Library) (Library)
To: 'ccbc-net, Subscribers of' Sent: Thu, Jul 5, 2012 9:36 am Subject: RE:
Rebirth of Middle Grade Fiction -- Hooray!
I think of middle grade as a book with potential appeal to 4th through 8th
graders. Great middle grade books get at the heart of what it means to grow from a child into a teen and all the craziness that goes along with it.
Recent favorites of mine: See You at Harry's by Jo Knowles Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt
Angela Frederick Teen Services Librarian Nashville Public Library Edmondson Pike Area Library 5501 Edmondson Pike Nashville, TN 37211 office: 615-880-3957 ext. 230 fax: 615-880-3961
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From: K.T. Horning
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 10:29 AM To: ccbc-net ccbc-net Subject:
Rebirth of Middle Grade Fiction -- Hooray!
For the first two weeks of July, we will be discussing some the welcome ret urn of great books for middle grade readers. Yes, young adult literature contin ues to outpace middle grade in terms of numbers, but we've noticed lately that
tucked between the seemingly endless volumes of y.a. angst, dystopias and
romance (supernatural and otherwise) is a growing number of solid middle gr ade novels, after a rather long drought. We invite you to address these questio ns:
How do you define "middle grade"? What makes a great middle grade book? What are some of your recent favorites?
-- Kathleen T. Horning Director Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 N. Park St Madison, WI 53706 http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc horning_at_education.wisc.edu 608-263-3721 (phone) 608-262-4933 (fax)
Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:49:58 -0400 (EDT)
Thanks to CCBC for covering this wonderful topic! I agree - Middle Grade f iction (to me) is for tweens in grades 4-8 (upper elementary and middle sch ool). It is for those who have moved up from Transitional Fiction and read novels without difficulty. Some of my recent favorites are:
Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu Crow by Barbara Wright The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate Wonder by R.J. Palacio
All had a well-balanced combination of a strong plot, and strong characteri zations. I think tween novels need both - not just strong characters who do a lot of "navel gazing," but with strong stories, too.
Penny Peck San Jose State Univ/SLIS
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From: Frederick, Angela (Library) (Library)
To: 'ccbc-net, Subscribers of' Sent: Thu, Jul 5, 2012 9:36 am Subject: RE:
Rebirth of Middle Grade Fiction -- Hooray!
I think of middle grade as a book with potential appeal to 4th through 8th
graders. Great middle grade books get at the heart of what it means to grow from a child into a teen and all the craziness that goes along with it.
Recent favorites of mine: See You at Harry's by Jo Knowles Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt
Angela Frederick Teen Services Librarian Nashville Public Library Edmondson Pike Area Library 5501 Edmondson Pike Nashville, TN 37211 office: 615-880-3957 ext. 230 fax: 615-880-3961
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From: K.T. Horning
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 10:29 AM To: ccbc-net ccbc-net Subject:
Rebirth of Middle Grade Fiction -- Hooray!
For the first two weeks of July, we will be discussing some the welcome ret urn of great books for middle grade readers. Yes, young adult literature contin ues to outpace middle grade in terms of numbers, but we've noticed lately that
tucked between the seemingly endless volumes of y.a. angst, dystopias and
romance (supernatural and otherwise) is a growing number of solid middle gr ade novels, after a rather long drought. We invite you to address these questio ns:
How do you define "middle grade"? What makes a great middle grade book? What are some of your recent favorites?
-- Kathleen T. Horning Director Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 N. Park St Madison, WI 53706 http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc horning_at_education.wisc.edu 608-263-3721 (phone) 608-262-4933 (fax)
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