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Thank you all so much for your wonderful suggestions! Below
is the list of novels that were suggested for the South
American component of our third grade curriculum. Many of
you asked what the rest of the curriculum was, so I am
including that at the end of this messages as well.

SOUTH AMERICAN NOVELS:

The Most Beautiful Place in the World by Ann Cameron
I dreamed I was a-- Toucan by Debra A. Johnson
Isabella's bed by Alison Lester
Max Bonker and the howling thieves written by Scott
Weidensaul & Bruce Van Patter
Saturday sancocho by Leyla Torres
Tonight is Carnaval by Arthur Dorros
Runner for the King by ?Bennett?
Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark
A Day in a Tropical Rainforest by Jean Craighead George
Jaguar by Roland Smith
Morning Girl by Michael Dorris

THIRD GRADE GOES AROUND THE WORLD:
(to be suplemented with more poetry and folktales)

Start:
Maps and Globes by Jack Knowlton
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie
Priceman

North America:
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

Antarctica:
Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater
Antarctic Antics by Jane Yolen

Australia:
The Pirate Uncle by Margaret Mahy
Acacia Terrace by Barbara Ker Wilson

Africa:
Koi's Python by Miriam Moore and Penny Taylor
Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema
Egyptian Cinderella by Shirley Climo

Asia:
The Year of the Panda by Miriam Schlein
Yeh-Shen by Ai-ling Louie
Hush! A Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho
The Big Wave by Pearl S. Buck

Europe:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Paddington Abroad by Michael Bond

South America:
(see above)

North America (again):
Jackie and Me by Dan Gutman
Casey at the Bat

Thanks again,
Yapha

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