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Raising a Different Standard: Rallying against High-Stakes Testing.
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Patterson, Nancy – Voices from the Middle, 2002
Provides an annotated list of 12 web sites to turn to for information concerning the ramifications of high-stakes testing. (SG)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests, Internet
The Outsiders.
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Carter, Betty – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Offers short descriptions of 12 books for young adults that involve outsiders and that explore conflicting needs for identity and community. Argues that books may provide the spring boards for a dialog which has heated up since September 11th: how we as a nation can stand united yet retain our strength in diversity. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Books
Winners in My Book.
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Lesesne, Teri S. – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Offers brief annotations of 18 books for young adults which are the author's favorites: books that break new ground with unusual styles and formats; that discuss hitherto taboo topics; and present fresh distinctive new voices for readers. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Elementary Secondary Education
It's a Guy Thing.
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Wilhelm, Jeff – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Discusses text features that tended to engage boys, and describes their desire to use literacy to share and socialize. Finds that boys were more different than alike, and that very particular conditions in the social context were more important than preexisting interests. Offers brief descriptions of 11 books the author has found to be appealing…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Secondary Education, Males
It's a Girl Thing.
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Ward, Cheryl Karp – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Offers brief annotations of 24 books for adolescents in which girls take on tough tasks, face seemingly insurmountable obstacles, and triumph over adversity. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Coping
Books for Struggling and Reluctant Readers.
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Jones, Patrick – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Offers brief descriptions of 25 books, both fiction and nonfiction, that are accessible to struggling readers, provide a high-quality reading experience, and may allow them to break through their difficulties to see reading as something of value to their lives. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature
Who Dun It? Mysteries.
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Zanarini, Anna – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Offers brief descriptions of 23 mysteries that will appeal to adolescent readers. Notes that further lists of excellent titles in the category of juvenile and young adult mystery are available on the Edgar Allen Poe website at http://www.mysterywriters.org/awards.html. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Elementary Secondary Education
An Overview from "The ALAN Review."
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Carroll, Pamela Sissi; Hipple, Ted – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Presents brief annotations of 11 articles that consider the place of young adult literature in the classroom. Notes that these 11 are judged the best of Hipple's compilation (published in "The ALAN Review") of 99 fine articles about young adult literature, articles that were written across several decades and published in a variety of journals.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction