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1 | RECOMMENDED READING LIST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | PLEASE DO NOT TAKE A RECOMMENDATION FROM THIS LIST WITHOUT ADDING ONE IN RETURN - THANKS! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Goal: Develop a reading list that allows students to read at multiple levels ahead of grade level, without delving into content that is too mature for their years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Note: the appropriateness of any of these books for any given child must be determined by the parent. When in doubt, the parent should read the book first. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ** Where a general grade school category is indicated, that is a general sense from the person who made the recommendation; | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | where a specific grade range and/or GRL level is mentioned, that data is from Scholastic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 | Title | Author - Last Name | Grades; Guided Reading Level** | Cautionary Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Town Mouse, Country Mouse | Brett | Pre-K-1G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Gooney Bird Greene | Lowry | Pre-K-1G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Amelia Bedelia and the Baby | Parish | Pre-K-1G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months | Sendak | Pre-K-1G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! | Seuss | Pre-K-1G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | El Deafo | Bell | 2-3G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Mr. Ferris & His Wheel | Gibbs Davis and Ford | 2-3G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | I Survived Hurricane Katrina | Tarshis | 2-3G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Last Summer with Maison | Woodson | 2-3G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | The Magic Treehouse (series) | Osborne | 2-3G; GRL: M | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | My Father's Dragon | Gannett | 2-3G; GRL: N | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | The Boxcar Children (series) | Warner | 2-4G; GRL: O | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | The Mouse and the Motorcycle | Cleary | 2-4G; GRL: O | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Charlotte's Web | White, E.B. | 2-5G; GRL: R | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Bunnicula | Howe | 3-5G; GRL: Q | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Little House on the Prairie series | Wilder | 3-5G, GRL: Q | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Stuart Little | White, E.B. | 3-5G; GRL: R | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | The Sword in the Stone (series of 3) | White, T.H. | Elementary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | The Cricket in Times Square | Seldon, George | Elementary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | The Great Brain series | Fitzgerald | Elementary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | The Littles (series) | Peterson | Elementary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | The One & Only Ivan | Applegate | Elementary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Mr. Popper's Penguins | Atwater | Elementary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | The Candymakers | Mass | Elementary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Misty of Chincoteague | Henry | Elementary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | The Borrowers | Norton | Elementary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Book Scavenger | Chambliss Bertman | Elementary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | The Wind in the Willows | Grahame | Elementary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | The Green Ember (series) | Smith | Elementary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | The Cold Cereal Saga (series) | Rex | Elementary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | The Bicycle Spy | McDonough | Elementary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Wolves Chronicles) | Aiken, Joan | Elementary School, 1020Lexile | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | The Thing about Jellyfish | Benjamin | 4-6G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Where the Mountain Meets the Moon | Lin | 4-6G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | The Invisible Ladder: An Anthology of Contemporary American Poems for Young Readers | Rosenberg | 4-6G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Nerd Camp (series) | Brent Weissman | 4-6G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Wings of Fire (series) | Sutherland | 4-6G; GRL: X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler | Konigsburg | 4-7G; GRL: S | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Bridge to Terebithia | Paterson | 4-7G; GRL: T | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | The Girl Who Drank the Moon | Barnhill | 4-7G; GRL: X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Wonder | Palacio | 5-7G; GRL: V | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | The Land of Stories | Colfer | 5-7G; GRL: W-Z | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Charlie & the Chocolate Factory | Dahl | 3-6G; GRL: R | |||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | The Phantom Tollbooth | Juster | 3-6G; GRL: W | |||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | The 39 Clues (series of 11 books) | Riordan and others (authors vary) | 3-6G; GRL: U | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | The Chronicles of Narnia (series) | Lewis | 3-7G; GRL: T-W | |||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | My Side of the Mountain | George | 4-6G; GRL: U | |||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Number the Stars | Lowry | 4-6G; GRL: U | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Hatchet | Paulson | 5-8G; GRL: R | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | The Giver | Lowry | 5-8G; GRL: Y | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | The Door in the Wall | de Angeli, Marguerite | Elementary; 990Lexile | |||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | The Dark is Rising (series of 5 books) | Cooper, Susan | Elementary, 970Lexile | very young high readers (g1-2) may find it a little scary | ||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh | O'Brien | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | The Tales of Despereaux | DiCamillo | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Elementia Chronicles (Minecraft adventure series) | Wolfe | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Artemis Fowl (series of 7 books) | Colfer | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Gathering Blue | Lowry | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | The Indian in the Cupboard | Banks | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | White Fang | London | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Call of the Wild | London | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Where the Red Fern Grows | Rawls | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Bloody Jack (series) | Meyer | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | The Prydain Chronicles (series of 5 books) | Alexander | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | The Magic Thief (series) | Prineas | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | The House with a Clock in its Walls | Bellairs | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Peak | Smith | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | The Book in the Attic; Celia's Journey (series of 7 books) | Gunther | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | The Secrets of the Immortal Nicolas Flamel (series of 6 books) | Scott | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Theodosia Throckmorton (series of 4 books) | LaFevers | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | The Mysterious Benedict Society (series of 4 books) | Stewart | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Inkheart Triology | Funke | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | The Bartimaeus Trilogy | Stroud | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | His Dark Materials Trilogy | Pullman | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Coraline | Gaiman | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Lionboy (series) | Corder | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Spy School series | Gibbs | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Space Case | Gibbs | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | The Apothecary (first in series of 3 books) | Meloy, Maile | Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Wildwood (first in series of 3 books) | Meloy, Colin | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Skellig | Almond, DAvid | Elementary-Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Westing Game | Raskin | 5G-8G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | All Creatures Great and Small | Herriot | Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Fablehaven (series of 5 books) | Mull | Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Five Kingdoms (series of 5 books) | Mull | Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | The Unwanteds (series of 7 books) | McMann | Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Warrior Series (6 sub-series, each containing 6 books) | Hunter (pseudonym for group of authors) | Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | The Submarine Outlaw Series (series of 7 books) | Roy | Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | The Shadow Children (series of 7 books) | Haddix | Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | The Seeds of America Trilogy: Chains; Forge; Ashes | Halse Anderson | Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle | Avi | Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Princess Bride | Morgenstern | Middle School | |||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Clan of the Cave Bear (series) | Auel | Middle School |