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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I teach 9th grade honors english at a HS.  Half my classes are reading The Magic Fish.  The other half All American Boys[/quote]

Is this just because there are too few copies of the book for every student to get the same one?[/quote]

It may be due to English Learners in their class. If you are just learning English, the Magic Fish would be appropriate. All American Boy isn't honors reading level. Consider that this teacher has to divide their time between two student cohorts in one class.[/quote]

Do tell - what makes AAB not an honors reading level book? Because it's contemporary and focuses on police brutality against African Americans? Seems pretty finger on the pulse of the nation to me. But I'd love to hear your opinion, PP. Do tell. [/quote]

I don't have a problem with a couple carefully selected books that are at or below grade-level as far as lexile in an honors class if there's something else about the book that makes it challenging and helps kids grow and learn-- lexile isn't the be-all and end-all of challenge in English class. But there should be a solid number of high-lexile books mixed in, and the lower ones should be selected for a specific purpose, not just to make the class more manageable for kids who aren't up to honors-level work.[/quote]

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