These books are good choices. (I have included them in my recommended reading list
for this year.)
Alexander, Lloyd. The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio.
Blos, Joan W. A Gathering of Days; Brothers of the Heart; and Letters from the
Corrugated Castle.
Coombs, Kate. The Runaway Princess.
Curtis, Christopher Paul. Elijah of Buxton.
Ernst, Kathleen. The Bravest Girl in Sharpsburg.
Ferris, Jean. Once Upon a Marigold and Twice Upon a Marigold.
Giblin, James Cross. The Many Rides of Paul Revere.
Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Double Identity.
” ” ” The Shadow Children series.
Horvath, Polly. Everything on a Waffle.
Ibbotson, Eva. The Star of Kazan.
Jiang, Ji-Li. Red Scarf Girl.
Jordan, Sherryl. The Hunting of the Last Dragon.
Jurmain, Suzanne. Forbidden Schoolhouse: the Dramatic and True Story of Prudence
Crandall.
McCaughrean, Geraldine. Peter Pan in Scarlet (first authorized sequel to Peter
Pan).
Miklowitz, Gloria D. Secrets in the House of Delgado.
Murdock, Catherine Gilbert. Princess Ben.
Myers, Walter Dean. At Her Majesty’s Request.
Snyder, Zilpha Keatley. Cat Running.
” ” ” Libby on Wednesday.
Sturtevant, Katherine. At the Sign of the Star and A True and Faithful Narrative
(sequel).
Wells, Rosemary. Red Moon at Sharpsburg.
Yep, Laurence. The Dragon Chronicles.
Zeinert, Karen. Those Remarkable Women of the American Revolution.
“Librarians. . . have been my lifelong friends, guides and heroes.” Joseph Bruchac
Basya Karp, Librarian
Shulamith High School and Shulamith School For Girls
Brooklyn, New York
basyak10@hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:38:54 -0400
> From: kmfarrington@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Target: Middle School Book Suggestions
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>
> Hi All,
>
> In organizing the collection in my new K-8 library, I realized that the
> middle school level books are lacking (and what is there is quite outdated).
> What current books would you recommend for this age level? Having previously
> worked in a 2-5 library, I am not very familiar with the new titles for this
> age group. I do not have a large budget, but would like to order a few new
> books before the school year begins.
>
> Thank you,
> Katie Farrington
> Media Specialist, Grades K-8
> Belmar Elementary School
> Belmar, NJ
> kmfarrington@gmail.com
>
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