The Circuit

Wow!  This is a great read and I really couldn’t put it down.  As I was reading, I was thinking about the appropriateness of age-level for my students.  I would like for my students to read firsthand about the hard times people went through to make minimal money.  I think this would evoke many emotions from my students and they would feel feelings of empathy and gratefulness.  I think this book would fit well with grade levels 5-up.  I think it may be too difficult for my third graders to read on their own in a literature circle, but would be a great read aloud!  This book made me sad and depressed but that is what is fabulous about wonderful books; the ability to evoke emotions!!