Suggestions for G/T Third Grader

[Jan Creasey <JCreasey@AOL.COM>]

re:
I have a parent ISO recommendations for her daughter's summer reading.  Her
child is finishing up the third grade, is identified gifted, and reads on a
twelfth grade level.  The parent stressed interest in content-appropriate
books, given her daughter's age, and quality writing. The challenge seemed
to be right up this group's alley!

I'd suggest The Secret Garden, Little House Books, Girl of the Limberlost,
the Anne of Green Gables books, and the four books in the Dealing with
Dragons series.  You might also encourage her to read across genre; sample
historical fiction, mythology, the Charles Lamb Shakespeare book, traditional
fairy tales in collections, fantasy, nonfiction, etc.  No one really reads or
uses what is truly written on a 12th grade level, so my advice is to have her
read widely, not necessarily higher!
Jan Creasey
Alta Loma Junior High
7th grade Language Arts
jcreasey@aol.com

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