<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Oct 4, 2017, at 9:09 AM, Catherine League via Simtrainer-l <<a href="mailto:simtrainer-l@lists.ku.edu" class="">simtrainer-l@lists.ku.edu</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">I also teach 7th graders. I think the content of the Bluford High books may be too mature for this age group, but that depends on the life experiences of your students. I've had success with Kwame Alexander's novels in verse, The Crossover and Booked, for independent reading (as well as House Arrest, another novel in verse by K.A. Holt).<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">For read aloud/novel study, I'd suggest Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings or anything Hatchet-related by Gary Paulsen. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Let us know what you choose and how it works!</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 8:44 AM, Jen Menkhus via Simtrainer-l <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:simtrainer-l@lists.ku.edu" target="_blank" class="">simtrainer-l@lists.ku.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class="">I'm working with 7th grade students who are reading on a 2-3rd grade level and needing suggestions for high interest, low level novels. I've heard about the Bluford series, but wondering if you have any other suggestions. <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks-</div><div class="">Jen</div></div>
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