Re: [LM_NET] HIT ELEM. BEST CHAPTER BOOKS/TRANSITIONAL NOVELS

[Christa Bethany Riddle Roberts <christalenaaa@HOTMAIL.COM>]

Try adding 

 

Freckle Juice by Judy Blume 

 

Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel 

 

James and the Giant Peach Roald Dahl

 

Loads of Kevin Henkes books 

 

Christa Riddle

2nd Grade Teacher 

Hargill Elementary, Edinburg TX. 

christalenaaa@hotmail.com 

 


> Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:18:14 -0400
> From: Toni Buzzeo <tonibuzzeo@TONIBUZZEO.COM>
> Subject: HIT: ELEM: Best chapter books/transitional novels
> 
> TARGET: The librarian in my small rural Maine public library has just won =
> a
> sizable grant to buy a collection of early chapter books/transitional novel=
> s
> for SECOND AND THIRD GRADERS. She's looking for your suggestions of those
> titles that are very popular in your collection and that you consider to be
> valuable. (I checked the archives using "early chapter books" and
> "transitional novels" and we haven't seen a HIT on this topic in recent
> years.)** HIT *Compiled Early Chapter Books for Toni Buzzeo by Sharleen A.
> Fields of West Buxton Public Library from her contacts that were so graciou=
> s
> to forward to me. Thank you all! Sharleen 3-28-10*
> 
> *Adventures with the Parkers by Mike Graf*
> 
> *Alan Katz books and poetry
> Alvin Ho by Lenore Look is a MUST!*
> 
> *Amber Brown series by Paula Danzinger*
> 
> *Amelia Bedelia by Parish, Peggy*
> 
> *Andrew Lost series by J. C. Greenburg*
> 
> *Animal=92s books by Jenny Dale*
> 
> *Arthur Chapter Books by Marc Brown*
> 
> *A-Z Mysteries by Ron Roy*
> 
> *Bailey** School** Kids by Marcia Thornton*
> 
> *Barkley=92s School for Dogs series by Debbie Dadey*
> 
> *Beast Quest series by Adam Blade*
> 
> *Black Lagoon chapter books by Mike Thaler and Jared Lee*
> 
> *Cam Jansen series by David Adler and Susanna Natti*
> 
> *Capitol Mysteries by Ron Roy*
> 
> *Captain Underpants! By Dav Pilkey*
> 
> *Catwings books by Ursula K. Le Guin*
> 
> *Clementine books by Sara Pennypacker and Marla Frazee*
> 
> *Cobble Street Cousins by Rylant, Cynthia*
> 
> *Commander Toad series by Yolen, Jane
> Fairy School by Gail Herman*
> 
> *Flat Stanley by Brown, Jeff*
> 
> *Franny K. Stein series by Jim Benton*
> 
> *George=92s Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl*
> 
> *Geronimo Stilton Books*
> 
> *Ghosthunter series by Funke, Cornelia*
> 
> *Gooney Bird Greene books by Lowry, Lois*
> 
> *Goosebumps by R. L. Stine*
> 
> *Hank the Cowdog series by Erickson, John R.*
> 
> *High-Rise Private Eyes by Rylant, Cynthia*
> 
> *Horrible Harry books of Suzy Kline*
> 
> *Horrid Henry series by Simon, Francesca*
> 
> *How to Save Your Tail by Hanson, Mary Elizabeth*
> 
> *Ivy and Bean series by Barrow, Annie*
> 
> *Jack Stalwart series by Elizabeth Singer Hunt*
> 
> *James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl*
> 
> *Jigsaw Jones by James Preller*
> 
> *Judy Moody by Megan McDonald*
> 
> *Junie B. Jones books by Barbara Park*
> 
> *Just Grace Series by Harper, Charise Mericle*
> 
> *Katie Kazoo by Nancy Krulik*
> 
> *Katie Woo by Fran Manushkin =96 eight books*
> 
> *Little Horse books by Byars, Betsy*
> 
> *Magic Kitten Series by Sue Bentley*
> 
> *Magic School Bus Chapter Books by Joanna Cole*
> 
> *Magic Treehouse series by Osborne, Mary Pope*
> 
> *Maybelle in the Soup by Speck, Katie*
> 
> *Melvin Beederman Superhero by Greg Trine*
> 
> *Mercy Watson by DiCamillo, Kate*
> 
> *Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books by MacDonald, Betty*
> 
> *My Father=92s Dragon Book by Gannet, Ruth Stiles*
> 
> *My Weird School by Gutman, Dan*
> 
> *Nate the Great by Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman*
> 
> *Olivia Sharp by Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman*
> 
> *Pee Wee Scouts by Judy Delton*
> 
> *Pirate of the Caribbean (with a young Jack Sparrow) by Rob Kidd*
> 
> *Polk** Street School** by Patricia Reilly Giff***
> 
> *Puppy Place series by Ellen Miles*
> 
> *Rainbow Magic by Daisy Meadows*
> 
> *Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Cleary*
> 
> *Ready Freddy by Abby Klein*
> 
> *Roscoe Riley Rules by Katherine Applegate*
> 
> *Secrets of Droon by Tony Abbott
> Shel Silverstein poetry*
> 
> *Shiloh series by Megan McDonald*
> 
> *Sisters Eight series by Lauren Baratz-Logsted*
> 
> *Stink series by Megan McDonald*
> 
> *Superfudge by Judy Blume*
> 
> *Surprises According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney*
> 
> *Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume*
> 
> *The BFG by Roald Dahl*
> 
> *The Cricket in Times Square by Selden, George*
> 
> *The Lighthouse Family by Rylant, Cynthia*
> 
> *Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins*
> 
> *Zack Files by Dan Greenburg*
> 
> 
> --=20
> Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS <mailto:tonibuzzeo@tonibuzzeo.com>
> Maine Library Media Specialist of the Year Emerita
> Buxton, ME 04093
> http://www.tonibuzzeo.com
> No T. Rex in the Library (McElderry 2010) Brand NEW!
> 
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> Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:47:00 -0400
> From: Maggi <librarymaggi@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: STUMPER: girl finds old shoeshine chair?
> 
> I have a memory of a chapter book, possibly published in the 1980s, in 
> which a girl finds an old shoeshine chair and uses it as the center of 
> her play. Does this ring any bells?
> 
> It may also include a girl who says "zonk" or "zunk" when she is 
> upset, but I may be conflating two books.
> 
> Thanks for your collective brain!
> 
> -Maggi Idzikowski
> Media Specialist
> Allen Elementary School, Ann Arbor MI
> librarymaggi@gmail.com
> Blogging with my 4-year-old at http://mamalibrarian.blogspot.com/
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