Thursday, May 10, 2007

20 Good Books

Below is a list of books I have recommended in my column in the Southern Nebraska Register. I have included the copyright date and reading level. The reading level varies greatly in a classroom, so these grade levels are only approximate. Here is the list.


Published Booktalks 2006/2007

1. Kehret, Peg. Escaping the Giant Wave. 12/15/06 (2003) Grades 4-6

2. Lewis, C.S. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. 12/22/06 (1950) Grades 5-7

3. Field, Rachel. Prayer For A Child. 01/05/07 (1941) Preschool

4. White, E.B. Charlotte's Web. 01/12/07 (1952) Grades 3-5

4. Lawson, Robert. Rabbit Hill. 01/19/07 (1944) Grades 3-5

5. Coerr, Eleanor. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. 01/26/07 (1977)

6. Demi. The Empty Pot. 02/02/07 (1990) Grades 1-3

7. Bardoe, Cheryl. Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas. 02/09/07 (2006) Grades 1-3

8. Wilder, Laura Ingalls. The Little House In The Big Woods. 2/16/07 (1932) Grades 2-4

9. MacLaughlin, Patricia. Sarah, Plain and Tall. 2/23/07 (1985) Grades 3-4

10. Mitchell, Margaree King. Uncle Jed's Barbershop. 03/02/07 (1993) Grades 1-3

11. Estes, Esther. The Hundred Dresses. 03/06/07 (1944) Grades 3-4

12. Henry, Marguerite. Misty of Chincoteague. 03/09/07 (1947) Grades 3-5

13. Lester, Julius. John Henry. 03/23/07 (1994) Grades 1-3

14. Say, Allen. Grandfather's Journey. (1993) Grades 1-3

15. Fisher, Aileen. The Story of Easter. 04/08/07 (1968) Grades 1-3

16. Henry, Marguerite. King of the Wind. 04/12/07 (1948) Grades 3-5

17. Bunting, Eve. The Wednesday Surprise 04/18/07 (1989) Grades 1-3

18. Fox, Mem. Koala Lou 04/26/07 (1988) Grades 1-3

19. MacDonald, George. The Princess and the Goblin. 05/03/07. (1872) Grades 4-7

20. DePaola, Tomie. Mary the Mother of Jesus. 05/10/07 (1995) Grades 1-3

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