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message 1: by Stacy
03/08/2008 04:11PM

173021 The new 8th grade curriculum is centered around the theme of Justice. So far, I've done class readings of Animal Farm, Farewell to Manzanar, and Night. The summer reading was Touching Spirit Bear and Wolf By the Ears. We have covered the Holocaust and will be learning more about other 20th and 21st century genocides.

At the moment, I am hoping to make a list of books that students can select for independent reading. Any suggestions???? Please?!?!?!

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message 2: by Newengland
03/08/2008 05:29PM

730754 A Raisin in the Sun (Hansberry)
Warriors Don't Cry (I Forget)
Civil Disobedience (Thoreau)
Running Loose (Chris Crutcher)

Um... I'll be back. My brain (as opposed to drain) is clogged...

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message 3: by Jan
03/09/2008 11:59AM

41584 Monster, by Walter Dean Myers
Sold, by Patricia McCormick
Ask Me No Questions, by Marina Budhos

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message 4: by Lisa (last edited 03/09/2008 02:53PM)
03/09/2008 02:42PM

724645 Maus (I and II) by Art Speigleman
Flush by Carl Haissen
Buddha Boy by Kath Koje (sp?)
The Geography Club by Brett Hartinger (sp?)
Hitler's Youth (Nonfiction book, perfect for this age)
your list will need many more nonfiction titles than what I can think of right now but I'm sure there are lots of good ones out there.


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message 5: by ♥veRONIca♥
03/10/2008 01:44PM

632202 I agree on sold, but if there is anyone who can't handle(or whose parents can't handle) reading about a girl who is forced into prostitution, then I wouldn't choose it.

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message 6: by ♥veRONIca♥ (last edited 03/10/2008 01:46PM)
03/10/2008 01:45PM

632202 Then there is also The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton(I think)

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message 7: by ♥veRONIca♥
03/26/2008 03:44PM

632202 Black and White by Paul Volponi is pretty good, although I can't from what I remember if there is any justice.

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message 8: by bj
03/27/2008 08:10AM

62411 In Black and White there was no justice for the Black guy- he gets jail time and won't rat on his white best friend who is off to college.

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message 9: by Stacy
03/28/2008 02:40PM

173021 Thank you, everybody, for all of the recommendations!!!

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