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Reading List
Children’s Literature Fall 2011
Part I: Picture Books
2 international picture books
2 picture books related to environmental stewardship
2 Caldecott Winners
3 Wordless Picture books
3 Picture books connected to a theme
3 Picture books illustrated by the same artist
3 Picture book variants of a folktale
2 Picture Book Animated Version
Part II: Novels
Choose 2 from the following category.
A. Illustrated Books
Amelia's Science Fair Disaster by Marisa Moss
Amelia Takes Command by Marisa Moss Lindsay
Amelia Writes Again by Marisa Moss -- online at http://www.funbrain.com/books/ameliawritesagain/book.html Victoria
Bink and Golly by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee illus. by Tony Fucile
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker Christie
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinny
Dork Diaries by Rachel Russell
Grand Plan to Fix Everything by Uma Krishnaswami, illustrated by Abigail Halpin – activity kit http://www.umakrishnaswami.com/
Keeping the Night Watch by Hope Anita Smith
Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka
Tales of Death and Dementia by Poe/Gris Grimly G
Otto’s Orange Day by Jay Lynch
To Dance by Siena Cherson Siegel
Jimmy Sniffles by Bob Temple
Choose 2 novels, 1 from each list.
B. Historical Fiction
The Breadwinner Deborah Ellis
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Day of Tears by Julius Lester
The Great Death by John Smelcer
The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon ("browse inside" Rock-and-the-River) (audio selection http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/dbsearch/showreview.cfm?NUM=56284) Victoria
Wrapped by Jennifer Bradbury Isa
Emily’s Fortune by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Kristin
C. WWII Era
Elephant Run by Roland Smith Casey
Escaping into the Night by Dian Friedman Danielle
Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata Kristen
Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375861475&view=insight Jessica
When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park
In the category of Speculative fiction 3 novels, 1 from each list.
D. Fantasy
Ancient, Strange, and Lovely by Susan Fletcher
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott Michael
The Arrival by Shaun Tan
Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Heather
The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The Girl who Could Fly by Victoria Forester
The Limit by Kristen Landen
E. Science Fiction
George's Secret Key to the Universe by Stephen Hawking Casey
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins audio excerpt at http://www.scholastic.com/thehungergames/videos/chapter-11-audio.htm Tunisia
The Search for Wondla by Tony DiTerlizzi
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
The Worst-Case Scenario: Ultimate Adventure MARS by Hena Khan and David Borgenicht
F. Horror
The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delany Tunisia
Banquet of Hungry Ghosts by Ying Chang Compestine
Bearwalker by Joseph Bruchac Michael
The Graveyard Book by Neal Gaiman
Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Rot and Ruinby Jonathan Maberry
The Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn
Witch Catcher by Mary Downing Hahn
Closed for the Season by Mary Downing Hahn Heather
Doll in the Garden by Mary Downing Hahn Danielle
Deep Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn Christie
Choose 4 novels.
G. The World We Live In
Beneath My Mother's Feet by Amjed Qamar
The Bread Winner by Deborah Ellis
Does My Head Look Big in This?by Randa Abdel-Fattah Jessica
Extra Credit by Andrew Clements Lindsay
No Talking by Andrew Clements G
The Killing Sea by Richard Lewis
Wild Wings by Gill Lewis
100 Days and 99 Nightsby Alan Madison
I Wanna Be Your Shoeboxby Christina Garcia Isa
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Schooled by Gordon Korman
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indianby Sherman Alexie
Alvin Ho by Lenore Look
Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
Choose 1 novel from this category.
H. Verse Novels
Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
Hugging the Rock by Susan Taylor Brown
Heartbeat by Sharon Creech
Scout by Christine Ford
Chess Rumble by G Neri
Part I: Picture Books
2 international picture books
2 picture books related to environmental stewardship
2 Caldecott Winners
3 Wordless Picture books
3 Picture books connected to a theme
3 Picture books illustrated by the same artist
3 Picture book variants of a folktale
2 Picture Book Animated Version
Part II: Novels
Choose 2 from the following category.
A. Illustrated Books
Amelia's Science Fair Disaster by Marisa Moss
Amelia Takes Command by Marisa Moss Lindsay
Amelia Writes Again by Marisa Moss -- online at http://www.funbrain.com/books/ameliawritesagain/book.html Victoria
Bink and Golly by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee illus. by Tony Fucile
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker Christie
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinny
Dork Diaries by Rachel Russell
Grand Plan to Fix Everything by Uma Krishnaswami, illustrated by Abigail Halpin – activity kit http://www.umakrishnaswami.com/
Keeping the Night Watch by Hope Anita Smith
Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka
Tales of Death and Dementia by Poe/Gris Grimly G
Otto’s Orange Day by Jay Lynch
To Dance by Siena Cherson Siegel
Jimmy Sniffles by Bob Temple
Choose 2 novels, 1 from each list.
B. Historical Fiction
The Breadwinner Deborah Ellis
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Day of Tears by Julius Lester
The Great Death by John Smelcer
The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon ("browse inside" Rock-and-the-River) (audio selection http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/dbsearch/showreview.cfm?NUM=56284) Victoria
Wrapped by Jennifer Bradbury Isa
Emily’s Fortune by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Kristin
C. WWII Era
Elephant Run by Roland Smith Casey
Escaping into the Night by Dian Friedman Danielle
Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata Kristen
Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375861475&view=insight Jessica
When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park
In the category of Speculative fiction 3 novels, 1 from each list.
D. Fantasy
Ancient, Strange, and Lovely by Susan Fletcher
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott Michael
The Arrival by Shaun Tan
Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Heather
The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The Girl who Could Fly by Victoria Forester
The Limit by Kristen Landen
E. Science Fiction
George's Secret Key to the Universe by Stephen Hawking Casey
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins audio excerpt at http://www.scholastic.com/thehungergames/videos/chapter-11-audio.htm Tunisia
The Search for Wondla by Tony DiTerlizzi
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
The Worst-Case Scenario: Ultimate Adventure MARS by Hena Khan and David Borgenicht
F. Horror
The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delany Tunisia
Banquet of Hungry Ghosts by Ying Chang Compestine
Bearwalker by Joseph Bruchac Michael
The Graveyard Book by Neal Gaiman
Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Rot and Ruinby Jonathan Maberry
The Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn
Witch Catcher by Mary Downing Hahn
Closed for the Season by Mary Downing Hahn Heather
Doll in the Garden by Mary Downing Hahn Danielle
Deep Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn Christie
Choose 4 novels.
G. The World We Live In
Beneath My Mother's Feet by Amjed Qamar
The Bread Winner by Deborah Ellis
Does My Head Look Big in This?by Randa Abdel-Fattah Jessica
Extra Credit by Andrew Clements Lindsay
No Talking by Andrew Clements G
The Killing Sea by Richard Lewis
Wild Wings by Gill Lewis
100 Days and 99 Nightsby Alan Madison
I Wanna Be Your Shoeboxby Christina Garcia Isa
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Schooled by Gordon Korman
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indianby Sherman Alexie
Alvin Ho by Lenore Look
Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
Choose 1 novel from this category.
H. Verse Novels
Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
Hugging the Rock by Susan Taylor Brown
Heartbeat by Sharon Creech
Scout by Christine Ford
Chess Rumble by G Neri