Re: HIT: ELEM: third grade titles

[Nina Jackson <NJackson@LBUSD.K12.CA.US>]

I guess I missed the original request, but for fantasy add _Catwings_ and =
its sequels by Ursula Le Guin--absolutely fantastic!

Nina Jackson
Franklin Middle School (6-8 grade)
Long Beach, CA
njackson@lbusd.k12.ca.us

http://www.lbusd.k12.ca.us/franklin/library

In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.--A=
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>>> Pamela Rowland <ride1035@RIDE.RI.NET> 01/30/03 06:30PM >>>
Hello,

Thank you to all the people who responded to my request for recommendations=

for =3DB3chapter books=3DB2 for third grade students in the genres of =
historical
fiction and fantasy.  I did not intend for this to be a =3DB3hit=3DB2 but =
I had man=3D
y
requests for the results of my question to be posted.

For Historical fiction many people recommended the Magic Tree House books.

Also recommended for historical fiction were:

Dear America (series)
My Name is America (series)
Little House  (series by Wilder)
Little House (series, adaptations into easy chapter books)
American Girl (series)
The Courage of Sarah Noble (Dalgleish)
Next Spring an Oriole (and other books by Whelan)
Harper/Trophy's I Can Read  (series)
    The Golly Sister (Byars)
    Clara and the Book wagon (Levinson)
I=3DB9m Sorry Almira Ann (Kurtz)
Scholastic Step up Classics (series)

Recommended for fantasy were:

The Secrets of Droon  (series by Abbott)
Aliens for Breakfast (Etra)
Aliens for Lunch (Etra)
Rabbit Hill (Lawson)
Arthur Chapter Books (series)
Commander Toad (series by Yolen)
Bunnicula (Howe)

Marie Fern sent me her web site that has lists in many genres:
http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/state library/library.html

One person recommended borrowing books from the town library.  Another
suggested buying several paper backs of appropriate titles for use when =
the
book reports are assigned.

Again,  thanks for your generous and thoughtful responses.

Pam

Pamela Rowland
Wickford Elementary
N. Kingstown, RI

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