Lists are being accepted until 11:59pm on Sunday night (April 15), so there's still time to get your votes in. In the meantime, here is my chapter book list. I will share my picture book list here on the blog next Friday.
 | 1. Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome (Click for my review.) |
 | 2. Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild (Click for my review.) |
 | 3. Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley and Me, Elizabeth by E.L. Konigsburg |
 | 4. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle |
 | 5. Blubber by Judy Blume |
 | 6. Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo |
 | 7. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead (Click for my Goodreads review.) |
 | 8. The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall (Click for my review.) |
 | 9. One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street by Joanne Rocklin (Click for my review.) |
 | 10. The Trouble with Chickens by Doreen Cronin (Click for my review.) |
I cannot believe that I am only familiar with A Wrinkle in Time, Because of Winn Dixie and Blubber.
ReplyDeleteAre these books suitable for a 5th grader, or would they be lower level reads?
Swallows and Amazons and Ballet Shoes are both much older British titles, originally published in 1930 and 1936, so that might be why you haven't heard of them. I only learned of them as an adult, though they are pretty widely available in the US and my library system has them both. They'd both definitely be great for fifth grade, as would Jennifer, Hecate, The Penderwicks, and One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street.
DeleteWhen You Reach Me was the Newbery winner in 2010, and it references A Wrinkle in Time a lot, so I think the experience of reading it is better if you've already read A Wrinkle in Time, but I think a 5th grader would love it.
And The Trouble with Chickens is an early chapter book - that's the only one that might be too basic for a fifth grader. It's more of a second/third grade book.
I'm always glad to spread the good word about books - I hope you read and enjoy some of these!