Message from droston

[Anonymous]

According to Amazon.com, it is appropriate for 11-14 year olds. At Nightingale, we have used it successfully in 8th grade classrooms with a wide range of reading levels. Most of our 8th grade classrooms span several years in reading ability- usually grades 3-9.

Another book along similar lines that might be interesting is by Adeline Yen Mah (not sure about the spelling). She has a book called "Falling Leaves: A Tale of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter." She has two versions. "Falling Leaves" is the adult version. The teen version has a similar title. I think it is something like "A Cinderella Story: A Tale of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter." I have read the adult version and thought it would be interesting for my gifted students. I want to get the teen version and check out its possibilities.