Books and authorsHere are some websites that are great sources of information when
looking for books: The Texas Library Association – list of Blue Bonnet Book Nominees and winners, plus information about other book awards http://www.txla.org/reading-lists The website below lists all the Newberry Book award winners: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal Book Week Online has Children’s Choice book award lists: http://www.bookweekonline.com/voting Slime Kids is just a cool site with lots of book trailers to watch before choosing a book to read: http://www.slimekids.com/ Here is a list of authors popular with students: Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson series, Heroes of Olympus series) Sharon Creech (great realistic fiction author) Kate DiCamillo Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid series) Gordan Korman (great adventure books) Suzanne Collins (Gregor the Overlander series) Margaret Peterson Haddix (a couple of great science fiction series) Patricia Reilly Giff Jerry Spinelli Brian Jacques (Redwall series) Caroline B. Cooney (mysteries) Gary Paulsen (awesome adventure and realistic fiction) Mike Lupica (known for sports fiction, new fantasy book –Hero is beginning of new series) Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider series about a kid spy) Joan Lowery Nixon (mystery and historical fiction) J.K. Rowling Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (realistic fiction) Bill Wallace (adventure books, usually with animals) (This list courtesy of Lisa Weir. CSISD 5th grade LA teacher. Thank you!) |
More reading listSuggested Summer Reading for 4th Graders going into 5th Grade (if you haven't already read them)
1. Warriors by Erin Hunter 2. Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collin 3. Warriors: graphic novels 4. Amulet: graphic novels 5. Fairy Tale Detectives by Buckle 6. Ranger’s Apprentice by Brotherband 7. Chronicles by Flanagan 8. Wimpy Kid 9. Alex Ryder by Horowitz 10. Hatchet by Paulsen 11. Emerald Atlas by Stephens 12. Ingo by Dunmore 13. Mallory books by Friedman 14. Dragon slippers by Jessica Day George ( also her Monday at the Castle) 15. Genius Files by Gutman 16. Popularity Papers by Goldblatt 17. Annabelle Unleashed…ie. Boys are dogs etc by Margolis 18. Anything by Wendy Mass 19. Big Nate Books 20. Anything by Rick Riordan 21.Dork Diaries by Russell 22. Goddess Girls- by Holub 23. Pandora books by Hennesy 24. Cupcake Diaries by Simon 25. American Chillers Series by Jonathan Rand 26. Chronicles of Avantia series by Adam Blade 27. Confectionately your series by Lisa Papademetriou 28. Fablehaven Series by Brandon Mull 29. Floors Series by Patrick Carman 30. Goddess Girls Series by Joan Holub 31. How to Train Your Dragon Series by Cressida Cowell 32. Jack Blank Adventures Series by Matt Myklusch 33. Magnificent 12 Series by Michael Buckley 34. 100 Cupboards Series by N.D.Wilson 35. Sisters Grimm Series by Michael Buckley 36. Wings of Fire Series by Tui Sutherland 37. Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce 38. Lemonade War Series by Jacqueline Davies 39. Mother-Daughter Book Club Series by Heather Vogel Frederick 40. The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate 41. Anything by Mike Lupica 42. Anything by Tim Green |