“Of course, I do not mind your reading through my books,” said Lucas, “And we all know your schoolwork comes first.”“They won’t even let me into the accelerated class.”“Do well and things may change for
Frances In the post-story section, I mentioned several books and articles. Here are the links for more information: Remembering Adelia: Quilts Inspired by Her Diary by Kathleen Tracy The Civil War Diary Quilt: 121 Stories and the Quilt Blocks They Inspired by Rosemary Youngs Quilts from the ...
So I’d say, go for it Kathleen. There’s no reason to dumb down the reading level on a YA book. Teens are not stupid and they don’t like being talked down to. Many 7th graders are completely able to handle adult-level books. Write a great story and you’ll have no shortage of...
Grenier (1973) tested 7th graders in public junior high schools in Griffin, Georgia, at the very end of the academic year, and then re-tested some of them at the very beginning of the next academic year and others two weeks later. Her math test consisted of three components: comp...
but this isn’t a sweet and cozy story. Even though the narrator is very young, this is a book for older, more mature readers. I think a thoughtful sixth grader might get a lot from it, and mature 7th and 8th graders even more so. In a way, I think the readers who might get ...