Kit to join him in playing a game called "Death." As Kit's grandfather tells stories of the mine's past and family history, the boys search the mines to find the childhood ghosts of their long-gone ancestors. Skellig Michael is upset by his baby sister's illness and a recent move. In a down shed he finds a mysterious stranger named Skellig. Together with David Almond Fantasy his new neighbor Mina, he nurses the ailing bird-like man back to health. Sharing this selection will invite discussion about the identity of Skellig and will work well in a literature circle format. Soldier Mom Jasmyn, eleven years old, gets a different perspective about life when her mother is sent to Saudi Arabia at the beginning of the Persian Gulf War, Realistic Fiction, Mead leaving Jasmyn and her baby half-brother behind in Maine in the care of H-SS her mother's boyfriend. This selection may be useful as a connection to the eighth-grade history/social science curriculum, war, and world affairs. List #5 Grades 6 8 – – Includes all books on the NP List and: Fiction Non-Fiction Author Summary Cross Curricular Connections Historical Fiction; Amelia learns the values of loyalty, love, and friendship during the violence and hardships of the Civil War. This book is useful for studying H-SS, Amelia’s War Ann Rinaldi the effects of setting on character and for making curriculum connections ELA/Literary to eighth-grade history/social science. Elements A teenager wavers between staying silent and confessing his responsibility for a that results in two deaths. Brodie's rescue attempts make the teenager an instant local hero before he has a chance to set the record Blackwater Eve Bunting Realistic Fiction straight. The delay makes telling the truth harder to contemplate. BLACKWATER may be used as a companion book to ON MY HONOR, by Marion Dane Bauer. California author. Amanda is forced to be mother, housekeeper, and cook when her Mama almost dies after the birth of young Willie. Life is tough in Goose Rock, Kentucky, and Amanda longs to escape the oppression that holds her Borrowed Children George Ella Lyon Realistic Fiction down. When she gets a chance to go to Memphis to visit relatives, Amanda grows to understand and appreciate her background and her life. This selection depicts emotional intensity.
Kit to join him in playing a game called "Death." As Kit's grandfather tells stories of the mine's past and family history, the boys search the mines to find the childhood ghosts of their long-gone ancestors. Skellig David Almond Michael is upset by his baby sister's illness and a recent move. In a shed he finds a mysterious stranger named Skellig. Together with his new neighbor Mina, he nurses the ailing bird-like man back to health. Sharing this selection will invite discussion about the identity of Skellig and will work well in a literature circle format. Fantasy Soldier Mom Mead Jasmyn, eleven years old, gets a different perspective about life when her mother is sent to Saudi Arabia at the beginning of the Persian Gulf War, leaving Jasmyn and her baby half-brother behind in Maine in the care of her mother's boyfriend. This selection may be useful as a connection to the eighth-grade history/social science curriculum, war, and world affairs. Realistic Fiction, H-SS List #5 – Grades 6 – 8 Includes all books on the NP List and: Author Summary Fiction Non-Fiction Cross Curricular Connections Amelia’s War Ann Rinaldi Amelia learns the values of loyalty, love, and friendship during the violence and hardships of the Civil War. This book is useful for studying the effects of setting on character and for making curriculum connections to eighth-grade history/social science. Historical Fiction; H-SS, ELA/Literary Elements Blackwater Eve Bunting A teenager wavers between staying silent and confessing his responsibility for a that results in two deaths. Brodie's rescue attempts make the teenager an instant local hero before he has a chance to set the record straight. The delay makes telling the truth harder to contemplate. BLACKWATER may be used as a companion book to ON MY HONOR, by Marion Dane Bauer. California author. Realistic Fiction Borrowed Children George Ella Lyon Amanda is forced to be mother, housekeeper, and cook when her Mama almost dies after the birth of young Willie. Life is tough in Goose Rock, Kentucky, and Amanda longs to escape the oppression that holds her down. When she gets a chance to go to Memphis to visit relatives, Amanda grows to understand and appreciate her background and her life. This selection depicts emotional intensity. Realistic Fiction down
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