Re: book like The Greatest by Meyers

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Nancy,
These are fiction titles, but kids (readers and non-readers alike) have  
snapped up:  Sharon Draper's _Tears of a Tiger_ series.  Also try _The  First Part 
Last_ by Angela Johnson.  
 
Cathy
 
In a message dated 11/16/2006 7:42:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
vait3@yahoo.com writes:

I teach  a boy (10th grade alternative high school) who
is having a lot of trouble  visualizing when he reads. 
He can decode but with little  comprehension.  He chose
and read The Greatest by Walter Dean Meyers  earlier
this fall and loved it.  He wrote long book letters
with  summary and in-depth responses, thanking me
profusely for recommending the  book.  If only it were
always so easy . . . .  Now he's faltering  and can't
find another book.  He tried fiction, both Harris and
Me  and Crash, but I think the characters are too
young, and he's not engaged  at all.  He's really not a
fiction kind-of-guy, I think,  too.

I've checked Amazon for related books, and I have
Kylene Beers  When Children Can't Read out, looking at
her recommended Biog-Autobio  list.   Now I'm turning
to you out in middle-lit land (at least  those of you
not in Nashville) to find out which titles similar to
The  Greatest have you have had success with,
especially with older boys?   (This is for independent
reading.)

I will appreciate any  help.

Nancy