Hi/Lo Fiction
A variety of books designed expressly to capture even older reader’s interest while remaining accessible to those who read significantly below age/grade level. All such books all have a more limited vocabulary and simpler sentence structures. There is some controversy surrounding the use of such books, but in general, all reading specialist advocate the READ, READ, READ concept. The more kids read the better they read.
"I liked this book because it is sort of a mystery and history book. This book is about two kids who owe money because their parents were poor and owed money but they died. When the kids, Bud and his older sister Liz, get a telephone message from a person who works on a 13th floor of a building, they think it is a prank. When his sister goes to work and doesn't come back, Bud thinks that she when to the 13th floor. When he opens the door to the 13th floor, he finds himself on a ship with an..."
"Million Dollar Shot: Review
My lit circle book, The Million Dollar Shot is a really good book so far. Eddie Ball and his Mom been dreaming of moving out of their trailer where they live but she lost her job at Finkle Foods. It's a good book because it describes a boy that's playing basketball and he enters a contest. The part I don't like is when Eddie says he'll make the shot at the end of the book. It would have been better if he left us hanging at the part when he shot it at..."
"This is a really good book. I used to hate Science Fistion Books but for school I had to read one. One of my friends told me to read it. It is a bout a fourteen-year-old boy who lives in Wyoming in the year 2080. After Earth is infected but many diseases there is a war over an island that is not infected. Corgan and two other people Sharla, and Brig. They have to help Corgan win the war. This is one of the best books I've read. If a 12-year-old girl tried it and liked it you should too. It is..."
"Okay this book was REALLY BORING! It had an ok plot when we read the back of the book but when we started to read it it was not written in a way that was interesting to us. Avi has some good books but this was not one of his better ones. Miss. Narwin sent to many letters to her sister, and there was barely (if not no) any reason for her to write to her sister. The memos were boring and we think Avi could have told us the information in a different way. Really bad.
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"Cherry Jones' reading of Little House on the Prairie is lively, spirited, clear and articulate all at the same time. The best is when she sings along to Woodiel's fiddle. I was initially worried that the songs would sound ridiculous, but I was pleasantly surprised by how natural Jones' singing was, and how smoothly the fiddle entered the narration. I highly recommend this recording for any fan, or new reader who wants to hear a warm-hearted, relaxing bedtime story. For example, I listen to..."
"I really enjoyed reading this book for my children's lit class in college. I would definitely recommend it for adolescent children. "
