What are the kids reading?
Posted by: Admin
In my library there is a shelf of books reserved for members of book clubs to check out. In years past, it has been all adult titles. Now, nearly half of the books on the shelf are children’s and YA books for parent and PTA led children’s book clubs.
I thought I’d tell you what is on the shelf this evening which shows just how young book club members are getting. Books clubs for children using this Chicago surburban library are discussing:
Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night by Cynthia Rylant – an easy reader about the adventures of a boy and his dog
Four Mice Deep in the Jungle by Geronimo Stilton – a beginning chapter book about the adventures of a fraidy mouse in a dangerous jungle
Judy Moody Around the World in 8 1/2 Days by Megan McDonald – a beginning chapter book about a school project and a new friendship
The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin – 3rd/4th grade chapter book about a Taiwanese American girl’s attempts to fit in at school
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech – 5th/6th grade chapter about a girl with a wise grandmother who helps her figure out her friendship with the boy next door
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen – 5th – 7th grade chapter book. A classic survival story of a boy who survives a plane crash to spend 54 days surviving in the wild.
A Corner of the Universe by Ann Martin – 6th -8th grade chapter book. Stories of Hattie’s twelfth summer in a small town.
Bittersweet 16 by Carrie Karasyov – teen novel about wealthy prep school girls
January 23rd, 2008 at 8:47 am
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January 29th, 2008 at 2:14 am
High school students love Ellen Hopkins, Stephenie Meyer, and Melody Carlson.