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Thanks, Rania! Those were excellent ideas. And that's a beautiful poem, however poignant it may be. I do own a few Norton anthologies, and your reminder has made me return to them. I've picked off a few short poems that will work well for my student now that she's read a complete book. Coincidentall...

Hi, Adam. Thanks for that url list, but I am not finding what I'm asking about there. I'm looking for classic, great English-writing works to read with my student. I took to heart your comment that I "might have to search a bit." I've searched a bit, and more! Maybe I've just not found the right pag...

Hi, Adam. Thanks for the idea of going to look at the lists supplied by major ESL publishers. But what I'm looking for is practical experience. What great books have people here tried, and how did they work out? Also: who are these "major" ESL publishers? Can you suggest any specific websites or URL...

I'm looking for suggestions of short high-quality novels for my ESL student and I to read together. We successfully read John Steinbeck's The Pearl . It has an exciting plot; it's short; and it has lots of repeated vocabulary--making it an ideal selection. At each session we spent half an hour alter...