Halcyon Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) Here's what I have so far: A Lion To Guard Us Stone Fox Henry Huggins Shoeshine Girl The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe The Courage of Sarah Noble Benjamin Franklin by D'Aulaire Cleopatra by Stanley Misty of Chincoteague Black Ships before Troy Alexander the Great by Langley I, Houdini by Banks Edited August 1, 2012 by Halcyon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) I don't have the list with me, but this summer my son (going into second grade) has read: Dr. Dolittle, Voyages of Dr. Dolittle, Where the Red Fern Grows. The next on the list is Mary Poppins and Harry Potter 3. I am planning on using Rivka's list but modified somewhat for a boy. I will post it in the evening. Editing to add he read Pinnocchio and also plans to read Jungle Book. Edited August 1, 2012 by Roadrunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Right now my daughter is reading simultaneously The Hobbit, Bridge to Terabithia, and Harry Potter Book 5. She just finished Abel's Island and told me all about it last night. I don't have a scheduled list prepared for this year, we are just winging it, as she has been doing awesome at just picking up books and reading them on her own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeplessnights Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 My son has recently read some Beverly Cleary books, Clyde Robert Bulla books, and random others off of Veritas Press and Sonlight's reading lists. Pinocchio is a great one for this reading level with its short chapters and advanced language. The only thing I would caution is that Black Ships Before Troy has pretty advanced language. I read it to my boys this year, but I don't think I would assigned it for him to read by himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemongoose Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 We are using TOG, here are some from the reading list that we will be doing: A World of Knowing Pinocchio DK Photobiography Thomas Edison Stepping Stones Les Miserables Usborne Napoleon Shipwrecked! A Visit to William Blake's Inn Charlotte in Giverny Seabird A Christmas Carol Frederic Chopin, Son of Poland, Early Years Usborne Florence Nightingale DK Photobiography Marie Curie Sarah Plain and Tall Seneca Chief, Army General Rudyard Kipling's Just so Stories Classic Starts The Swiss Family Robinson Little Women Bound for Oregon Time for Kids Clara Barton A Little Princess Diary of An Early American Boy, Noah Black, 1805 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I'm never really sure how to participate in these threads since ds is dyslexic and "reads" everything by audio or read-aloud. My SOTW related history reading list for him this year is: Odin's Family Castle Diary Canterbury Tales (McCaughrean version) Tales of Robin Hood (Tony Allan version) Favorite Medieval Tales (Mary Pope Osbourne) Three Swords for Granada The Foolish Men of Agra She Was Nice to Mice My lit. booklist for him this year is: Owls in the Family Ben and Me Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh The Cricket in Times Square The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The Wheel on the School From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweller The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Frindle The Sign of the Beaver Treasure Island The Twenty-One Balloons Poppy The Happy Hollisters The Plant that Ate Dirty Socks (so far we are flying through this list, so I may have to add some more here) In his book basket for quiet-time listening each day are: The Red Pyramid (current selection, he's about halfway through) Over Sea, Under Stone A Wrinkle in Time Where the Mountain Meets the Moon How to Train Your Dragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in MS Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin The rest of the Little House series A Lion to Guard Us Trumpet of the Swan Ginger Pye All of a Kind Family Grandma's Attic Steward Little Emily's Runaway Imagination Little Princess 5 Little Peppers The Yearling Freddy Goes Camping Runaway Ralph any FIAR books we row Any other books from any other study we may begin in 3rd grade (dd is in 2nd now) I will add these books if I find them at a very good deal: Footprints in the Barn Baby Island Understood Betsy (I may print this one it is at google books) Phillis Wheatley: Young Revolutionary Poet Ordinary Princess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 We are starting in McGuffey's Eclectic reader two, it is supposed to be 3rd and 4th grade level. I want to be sure his comprehension skills are on par with his decoding skills. He will read aloud to me daily, we will move to the third reader around January. He is currently reading Harry Potter 1. He is a young second grader (would be first in any school). I try to remember that. He has very little Interest in just reading. He.loves HP and Star Wars so we are reading those for his silent reading. Read alouds are more classic children's lit, I usually have him read a page to me of each chapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) Read this past year: Tornado Sarah, Plain and Tall The Invisible Dog Toys Go Out Farmer Boy Hachiko Waits Charlotte's Web The Littles MTH Research Guide: Ancient Greece & the Olympics, The Amazon, Leonardo da Vinci Igraine the Brave The Milly-Molly-Mandy Story Book One Small Square: Backyard and others The Chocolate Touch Partially planned for next year: Bambi Misty of Chincoteague Justin Morgan Had a Horse Brighty of the Grand Canyon Prince Siddhartha Michael Hague's Favourite Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales Stuart Little Poppy The Family Under the Bridge Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Charlotte in Giverny Holes Edited August 1, 2012 by Aurelia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Kolbe lit - Misty of Chincoteague Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIHM The Children's Homer The Black Cauldron The Great Brain The Boxcar Children 1 Eleanor Estes study - The Moffats The Middle Moffat Rufus M. The Moffat Museum Ginger Pye Pinky Pye The Witch Family The Hundred Dresses The Alley History and Science reading are still TBD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenjenn Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Black Ships before Troy We tried this last year and found it really cumbersome with a 1st and 3rd grader (heck, *I* found it really cumbersome!) We loved the Mary Pope Osborne version of "The Odyssey" however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Here is what my 3rd grader will be reading next year. The ones with the asterisk are going to be studied more in depth via Progeny Press guides: Toliver's Secret Sarah, Plain and Tall The Moffats Ginger Pye Henry and Ribsy The Big Wave* The Whipping Boy* Charlotte's Web* Mr. Popper's Penguins* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I know DS had more assigned reading in second grade, but right now, I can't find my list. Second Grade (1st section for school, 2nd section for fun) Ben and Me, Robert Lawson Mr. Revere and I, Robert Lawson Jean Fritz's books on the American Revolution The Sign of the Beaver, Elizabeth George Speare My Side of the Mountain, Jean Craighead George Hatchet, Gary Paulsen From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, E. L. Konigsburg The Eragon series, Christopher Paolini The Chronicles of Prydain series, Lloyd Alexander The Castle in the Attic series, Elizabeth Winthrop Harriett the Spy, Louise Fitzhugh Tripods Trilogy, John Christopher The Dark is Rising series, Susan Cooper The Narnia Series, C.S. Lewis Holes, Louis Sachar The Indian in the Cupboard series, Lynn Reid Banks A Wrinkle in Time, Madeliene L'Engle Frindle, Andrew Clements The Percy Jackson series, Rick Riordan Third Grade (1st section for school, 2nd section for fun) A Lion to Guard Us, Clyde Robert Bulla The Broken Blade, William Durkin The Samuari's Tale, Erik C. Haugaard Homer Price, Robert McCloskey Fever 1793, Laurie Halse Anderson The Black Stallion, Walter Farley Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, Robert C. O'Brien The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Elizabeth George Speare Tuck Everlasting, Natalie Babitt The Cricket in Times Square, George Selden My Brother Sam is Dead, James Lincoln Collier Year of the Hangman, Gary Blackwood Carry on Mr. Bowditch, Jean Lee Latham (* he really liked this one) The Whipping Boy, Sid Fleischman The Bridge to Terabithia, Katherine Paterson Maniac Magee, Jerry Spinelli The Phantom Tollbooth, Norton Juster Victory, Susan Cooper (* another favorite) The Boy in the Alamo, Margaret Cousins Call It Courage, Armstrong Sperry Where the Red Fern Grows, Wilson Rawls By The Great Horn Spoon, Sid Fleischman Inkheart series, Cornelia Funke The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins (first book only) The Underland Chronicles, Suzanne Collins Book of Time, Guillarme Prevost Books of Ember series, Jeanne DuPrau The Redwall series, Brian Jacques The Great Brain, John D. Fitzgerald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 My ds8 will be reading all 7 Chronicles of Narnia books and most of the Sonlight 4/5 list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBanjoClown Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 2nd Grade Reading List So far, he has already read the first 3 on this list and Farmer Boy, which wasn't on the list. 1. The Treasure 2. The Giving Tree 3. The Chalk Box Kid 4. The Boxcar Children 5. Stone Fox 6. Prairie School 7. The Legend of the Bluebonnet 8. Tornado 9. The Raft 10. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 11. Stuart Little 12. Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective 13. Because of Winn-Dixie 14. The Whipping Boy 15. The Mouse and the Motorcycle 16. Little House in the Big Woods 17. Sarah, Plain and Tall 18. Flat Stanley 19. The Great Kapok Tree 20. My Father’s Dragon 21. Mr. Popper’s Penguins 22. Charlotte’s Web 23. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 24. James and the Giant Peach After this we will start MCT Lit and we will read those together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) Thanks everyone who has responded so far! There were a few on there that I had forgotten about, so I appreciate it. I am going to stick with Black Ships, as older loved it and I think younger will too. I am going to add in The Invisible Dog The Whipping Boy Tornado by Betsy Byars The Cricket in Times Square Call it Courage Sign of the Beaver based on suggestions here and my own memory of how much my older liked them. Edited August 1, 2012 by Halcyon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I have absolutely no reading list. Part of the problem is that I need to look for large text editions or Kindle versions. So I take it week by week. No one put down My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George. DD finished that quickly and really loved it. It's too bad the sequels are not available as large texts from my library and the publisher hasn't made them available on Kindle. What she has started recently are the following: Fellowship of the Ring His Dark Materials Julie of the Wolves Various books by Roger Lancelyn Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartingOver Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I have no clue how many he will make it through, He reads for at least and hour a day but has been known to finish a book in a day. LOL I hope he can get through all the Newbery's in the next 4 years or so. I think he will do it. He is a young for 2nd grader this year. Sonlight Grade 4-5 Readers, finishing up Along Came a Dog B is for Betsy Betsy and Tracy Go Over the Big Hill Children of Noisy Village Encyclopedia Brown Lumber Camp Library Marco Polo Misty of Chincoteague Mustang Wild Spirit of the West Socks The Toothpaste Millionaire And we are collecting Newbery titles, adding more bi-weekly to our collection. Voyages of Dr Dolittle The Dark Frigate Smoky the Cowhorse The Trumpeter of Krakow Hitty, Her First Hundred Years The Cat Who Went to Heaven Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze Invincible Louisa Caddie Woodlawn Roller Skates Daniel Boone Call it Courage Johnny Tremain Strawberry Girl The Twenty-One Balloons The Door in the Wall Ginger Pye The Wheel on the School House A Wrinkle in Time From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Bridge to Terabithia The Westing Game Walk Two Moons Holes Buddy Not Buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Marmalade Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Subscribing- I see many titles here I need to add to DS's reading list this coming year. Thank you everyone for sharing. I've seen a few mentions for Tuck Everlasting, and wanted to mention that if you haven't yet, Natalie Babbit's "The Search For Delicious" was a wonderful read- it was a surprise hit with DS, and I thought it was charming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I feel like I've already posted this list on one of your threads, so sorry if this is duplicative. SECOND GRADE The Water Horse. Dick King-Smith. 1990. RL 5.2, GL 3-5 Understood Betsy. Dorothy Canfield Fisher. 1916. RL 6.3, GL 3-5 All-of-a-Kind Family. Sidney Taylor. 1951. RL 4.9, GL 3-5 Charlotte's Web. E.B. White. 1952. RL 4.9, GL 3-5 The Daydreamer. Ian McEwan. 1994. RL 5.8, GL 3-5 [/url]Nim's Island. Wendy Orr. 2000. RL 4.8, GL 3-5 The Door in the Wall. Marguerite di Angeli. 1949. RL 3.1, GL 3-5 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Grace Lin. 2010. RL 5.4, GL 3-5 A Lion to Guard Us. Clyde Robert Bulla. 1981. RL 3.9, GL 3-5 Ramona Quimby, Age 8. Beverly Cleary. 1981. GL 3.5, RL 3-5 Sarah, Plain and Tall. Patricia MacLachlan. 1985. RL 4.2, GL 3-5 On the Banks of Plum Creek. Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1937. RL 5.2, GL 3-5 In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. Bette Bao Lord. 1984. RL 3.8, GL 3-5 Paddle-to-the-Sea. Holling C. Holling. 1941. RL 4.5, GL 3-5 Follow My Leader. James B. Garfield. 1957. RL 5.2, GL 3-5 The Story of Doctor Doolittle. Hugh Lofting. 1920. RL 5.5, GL 3-5 THIRD GRADE Ella Enchanted. Gail Carson Levine. 1997. RL 5.1, GL 3-5 The Tale of Despereaux. Kate DiCamillo. 2004. RL 4.8, GL 3-5 The Penderwicks. Jeanne Birdsall. 2007. RL 4.8, GL 3-5 Five Children and It. E. Nesbit. 1902. RL 5.6, GL 3-5 Haroun and the Sea of Stories. Salman Rushdie. 1990. GL 4-7 Shiloh. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. 1991. RL 5.7, GL 3-5 The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. C.S. Lewis. 1950. RL 6.1, GL 3-5 My Side of the Mountain. Jean Craighead George. 1959. RL 6.7, GL 4-7 From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. E.L. Konigsburg. 1967. RL 6.9, GL 3-7 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. J.K. Rowling. RL 5.3, GL 3-5 The Reluctant Dragon. Kenneth Grahame. 1898. RL 4.4, GL 3-5 The Phantom Tollbooth. Norton Juster. 1961. RL 5.3, GL 3-5 Swallows and Amazons. Arthur Ransome. 1930. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. Joan Aiken. 1963. RL 5.6, GL 4-7 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll. 1865. Homer Price. Robert McCloskey. 1943. RL 7.3, GL 4-6 This was my original planned reading list, anyway. Alex is currently reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, so Sorcerer's Stone doesn't really belong on the 3rd grade list anymore. I'm obviously going to have to do some updating as we go along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I know DS had more assigned reading in second grade, but right now, I can't find my list. Third Grade The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins (first book only) Really? Oh my goodness. I would be very interested to hear your decision process on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acablue Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 My fiction list for my 2nd grader this fall. He just finished A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Borrowers, and has decided that he's done with series for a while. A few of these will be read alouds, but he'll read most on his own. Because of Winn-Dixie The Indian in the Cupboard In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson Peter Pan Sarah, Plain and Tall The Whipping Boy Half Magic Pippi Longstocking Homer Price The Invention of Hugo Cabret James and the Giant Peach Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Twits The BFG The Chocolate Touch Hotel For Dogs How to Steal a Dog Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing The Cheshire Cheese Cat The Railway Children Bridge to Terabithia Bud, Not Buddy Shiloh Old Yeller Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer Holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 :bigear: Listening in for tonight, will try to come back and post tomorrow when I'm more coherent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyB Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I'm so thankful for this thread. My daughter has been reading nothing but American Girl books all summer. She likes any read-aloud I choose, but I'll show her these lists to encourage more variety in her own reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) Well, here is my list of possibilities in no particular order. My ds LOVES to read, and when he is in a good book he will read for 4 hours a day. We will be studying Early Modern history this year so I have quite a few of those available. Just to be clear, ds will NOT read all of these, but he likes choice, so this is the list he will pick from. He has finished the first 3, and we just got out the next 2 Lewis books from the library. I have a separate set of books that my dh will read to him. Ruth in NZ Swallows and Amazons (plus sequels) Caddie woodlawn Out of the Silent Planet, CS Lewis That Hideous Strength, CS Lewis Perelandra, CS Lewis Many Waters (4th book in L'Engle series) Holes King of the Wind 20,000 Leagues under the Sea Ender's Game Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Ian Fleming Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates - Mary Dodge Lassie Come Home - Eric Knight Watership down - Richard Adams Happy Prince and other stories - Oscar Wilde The Incredible Journey Old Yeller Invention of Hugo Cabret Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nim Anne of Green Gables Railway children Island of the Blue Dolphins The Reluctant Dragon, Grahame The Neverending Story, Ende Wolves of Willoughby Chase Where the Red Fern Grows The Second Mrs. Giaconda, E.L. Konigsburg Bridge to Terabithia Swiss Family Robinson Peter Pan Alice and Wonderland Through the Looking Glass Historical Fiction: Moccasin trail Om-kas-toe Naya Nuki Justin Morgan had a horse Behind Rebel Lines The Broken Blade Red Sails to Capri By the Great Horned Spoon Edited August 2, 2012 by lewelma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Well, none. Button, who's scheduled for a combined 2/3 grade this year, doesn't esp. love to read and I'm not planning on assigning him stuff until next year. He will be reading aloud to me at least once a week or so, the current plan is to have him do our poetry reading once a week. He's getting Billy and Blaze for his birthday. Does that count???? :D (in case you have not seen this book: it has, like, 4 sentences per page) Button reads perfectly well; he's actually shot ahead in reading this year. Just doesn't love it. Maybe I can use all these marvelous lists with Bot-bot when he hits 2nd. He's super bright but in a much more normal way!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShannonS Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Is this for read aloud or independent? My oldest was also a huge fan of Black Ships Before Troy. Have you checked out Sutcliff's versions of The Odyssey and The Aeneid? We do a lot of read aloud from Lang's Fairy Books as well. The language can be archaic, but I have found it to be great in training their ears. Anything by Roald Dahl is hilarious. Especially The B.F.G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Really? Oh my goodness. I would be very interested to hear your decision process on this. Ds read the Harry Potter books when he was six (almost seven) and re-reads them every year. He's also read other "children in peril" books so I felt he could handle the first book. I read The Hunger Games and I found it an interesting book, particularly the themes and characterization. I wouldn't call it great literature, but it was engaging. To me, Katniss is a an example of a flawed main character, struggling with her conscience and feeling conflict when helping others. Ds and I had a great discussion about it. We briefly talked about the main city's culture; he mentioned how silly the Capital people were. I agreed; in summary, I said people sometimes do crazy things to look cool, but it doesn't make their actions any more right. I held off on delving deeper. Right now, I like to hand him a good book, send him off to read, and then have a brief discussion about it. Since ds is the type to read books again, I'm sure we'll discuss it more in the future. I opted to hold off on the last two books. The violence is more graphic and the moral conflicts more mature. He'll probably read them sometime within the next year, but we'll see. I've yet to forbid a book, but i do advocate waiting. We often discuss my reasons for placing a hold on certain books. My parents let me read Stephen King when I was eight and as an adult, I think I was much too young. Ask me how I feel about clowns... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) Okay, so some of these choices have me :confused: My younger (he just turned 7 two weeks ago) has read some of these, like Charlotte's Web, all the Roald Dahl books, Pinnochio....but others on the list seem to be more appropriate for my rising 5th grader (and again, DS7 is a great reader, but just in terms of content.....) Tuck Everlasting-I am assigning this for my rising 5th grader. I just finished it myself, and don't think my 7 year old would grasp the underlying themes of immortality, death and consequences. Swallows and Amazons: I am assigning this one as well to my 5th grader, who is a strong, albeit slow, reader. Appropriate? Bridge to Terabithia; I read this aloud to my boys this past year, and younger was devastated. Talked about the book for days, how upset he was, please "never ever read such a sad book again" etc. So for my younger, I think this book was the wrong choice at a young age. Older, OTOH, loved it. Holes: older read this in 4th....seems really hard-core for a 2nd grader, the themes of punishment and the scenes of the children digging....Maybe I just have sensitive kids LOL. I am absolutely not criticizing these choices! Just trying to understand why I see them as more appropriate for 4th or 5th, and others have chosen them for 2nd graders. Again, I am not talking about reading level. My 2nd grader is a great reader and it's not the actual story line he would have trouble with, but the themes. Or maybe I am assigning "too easy" books for my 5th grader? (FWIW, his list is: The Magician's Nephew The Hero of Gilgamesh Tuck Everlasting Bronze Bow Pushcart War The Children's Homer Swallows and Amazons The Golden Golden by McGraw Japanese Tales and Legends India's Tales and Legends Island of the Blue Dolphins Eagle of the Ninth Gentle Ben House of Sixty Fathers Wrinkle in Time by L'Engle The Hobbit Edited August 2, 2012 by Halcyon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Okay, so some of these choices have me :confused: My younger (he just turned 7 two weeks ago) has read some of these, like Charlotte's Web, all the Roald Dahl books, Pinnochio....but others on the list seem to be more appropriate for my rising 5th grader (and again, DS7 is a great reader, but just in terms of content.....) :iagree: with your assessment, but parents know their children best. However, I, like you, am holding off on some of these deeper themed books until my dd is older. Does she have the ability to read them? Yes, but I want her to read them when she has a better understanding of the world and can really dig into the nuances and life lessons that appear in some of the children's lit you listed in your post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartingOver Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 My son is really into deeper issues. He doesn't care at all for fluff. I agree he isn't the average, but a few of mine weren't. We read together as in I read the book immediately before giving it to him so we can discuss the issues or anything else he wishes. I do not believe my little sensitive daughter will be remotely ready for the same list at the same age. Each child is an individual so I teach them individually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Okay, so some of these choices have me :confused: My younger (he just turned 7 two weeks ago) has read some of these, like Charlotte's Web, all the Roald Dahl books, Pinnochio....but others on the list seem to be more appropriate for my rising 5th grader (and again, DS7 is a great reader, but just in terms of content.....) Tuck Everlasting-I am assigning this for my rising 5th grader. I just finished it myself, and don't think my 7 year old would grasp the underlying themes of immortality, death and consequences. Swallows and Amazons: I am assigning this one as well to my 5th grader, who is a strong, albeit slow, reader. Appropriate? Bridge to Terabithia; I read this allowed to my boys this past year, and younger was devastated. Talked about the book for days, how upset he was, please "never ever read such a sad book again" etc. So for my younger, I think this book was the wrong choice at a young age. Older, OTOH, loved it. Holes: older read this in 4th....seems really hard-core for a 2nd grader, the themes of punishment and the scenes of the children digging....Maybe I just have sensitive kids LOL. I am absolutely not criticizing these choices! Just trying to understand why I see them as more appropriate for 4th or 5th, and others have chosen them for 2nd graders. Again, I am not talking about reading level. My 2nd grader is a great reader and it's not the actual story line he would have trouble with, but the themes. I agree with you. There are a lot of books on various people's lists that are not technically difficult to read, but that I would hesitate to assign to a younger child. Bridge to Terabithia is a good example - not just because of the death at the end (I'm not spoiling it for anyone, am I?), and not because it has anything graphic or shocking that would be obviously inappropriate, but because of the themes throughout the book. I read that book when I was pretty young, and the class/culture issues went straight over my head even though I loved the parts about the imaginary world. There's so much tension in that book that I didn't get - I could tell that it was there, but not why, because I didn't have the cultural or emotional context. For that reason, it's on my list for fifth grade even though my child could certainly read it now and understand the plot. Wind in the Willows is another one. There's so much going on there beyond the "dressed-up animals have adventures" aspect. Younger children can enjoy the animal story (although I think it does often drag for them, unless they skip the non-action parts), but for an actual literature study, I'd lean later. I am struggling right now with whether I should let my 7yo continue the Harry Potter series past #4. It is very much not about her technical competence in reading. I am sure she could decode through book 7 and understand the story line. It is more thinking about the appropriateness of the themes for a very young child. I'm currently leaning towards letting her finish if she wants to, because friends have convinced me that she will take away from the books what she is ready to take away, and that she'll probably skim past the parts that are emotionally too much for her. That's totally fine - she'll probably revisit the series several times as she gets older. But it's a big part of why I wouldn't assign the later books to her at this age. But we each draw the line different places, right? The last time I posted my full list, a couple of people had issues with books I'd listed for 5th or 6th grade for the same "mature themes" reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerforest Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Honestly, my DD can't handle the content in most of these books. It is a real struggle to have an extremely sensitive child with a very advanced reading ability. Most of her assigned readings are non-fiction. She handles it so much better, and I've decided it just isn't worth it to push it. We'll just find a way to read more original sources. :001_smile: She is both extremely empathetic and self-aware. She truly feels the pain of the characters, and she knows that it will cause her heart to hurt too much. She loves biographies, but she often scans to figure out how the person dies before she reads the rest--she read the entire "Who Was.." series that way! I'm not looking for advice to get over this because I know her, and things just happen for her when she is ready. I just wanted to share in case there were others like us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haleysmommom Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I am new. We started homeschooling in January. I just need to say thank you for bringing up that some of these choices are not quite mainstream for 3rd grade. I was beginning to worry. My ds is not an avid reader, we are just getting into chapter books so I am thinking more along the lines of Magic Tree House, Charlotte's Web, How to Eat Fried Worms with some other classics thrown in as well.( I found Treasure Island, The Jungle Book, Dr. Doolittle,The Wind in the Willows, Huck Finn and several other classics at Target written for a 3rd grade level, for $1 BTW) I love literature, and would like to pass along my love for it to my child, who is not so much entralled,lol. But we are working on it. Many of those listed will be his independent reading. Together we will read Beowulf and some other titles listed in TWTM that go along with the history. He really loved our read-alouds last year, especially The Odysssey, so that gives me hope :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Honestly, my DD can't handle the content in most of these books. It is a real struggle to have an extremely sensitive child with a very advanced reading ability. Most of her assigned readings are non-fiction. She handles it so much better, and I've decided it just isn't worth it to push it. We'll just find a way to read more original sources. :001_smile: She is both extremely empathetic and self-aware. She truly feels the pain of the characters, and she knows that it will cause her heart to hurt too much. She loves biographies, but she often scans to figure out how the person dies before she reads the rest--she read the entire "Who Was.." series that way! I'm not looking for advice to get over this because I know her, and things just happen for her when she is ready. I just wanted to share in case there were others like us! :iagree::iagree: This is my younger. And you're right, it IS a struggle finding appropriate material. Charlotte's Web just about broke his heart. Bridge to Terabithia was absolutely not appropriate for him. (Oh, the tears!) He likes humorous books, and enjoys historical books and biographies. I would love to hear your suggestions on that front. Thanks. Rivka-I have your list and use it a lot :) I agree with your assessment, particularly about Wind in the Willows. I am thinking of having my older read it this year (5th). Wrinkle in Time is another--heavy themes there, and I think 5th grade is right for my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 :001_huh: I agree with you. There are a lot of books on various people's lists that are not technically difficult to read, but that I would hesitate to assign to a younger child. Bridge to Terabithia is a good example - not just because of the death at the end (I'm not spoiling it for anyone, am I?), and not because it has anything graphic or shocking that would be obviously inappropriate, but because of the themes throughout the book. I read that book when I was pretty young, and the class/culture issues went straight over my head even though I loved the parts about the imaginary world. There's so much tension in that book that I didn't get - I could tell that it was there, but not why, because I didn't have the cultural or emotional context. For that reason, it's on my list for fifth grade even though my child could certainly read it now and understand the plot. Wind in the Willows is another one. There's so much going on there beyond the "dressed-up animals have adventures" aspect. Younger children can enjoy the animal story (although I think it does often drag for them, unless they skip the non-action parts), but for an actual literature study, I'd lean later. I am struggling right now with whether I should let my 7yo continue the Harry Potter series past #4. It is very much not about her technical competence in reading. I am sure she could decode through book 7 and understand the story line. It is more thinking about the appropriateness of the themes for a very young child. I'm currently leaning towards letting her finish if she wants to, because friends have convinced me that she will take away from the books what she is ready to take away, and that she'll probably skim past the parts that are emotionally too much for her. That's totally fine - she'll probably revisit the series several times as she gets older. But it's a big part of why I wouldn't assign the later books to her at this age. But we each draw the line different places, right? The last time I posted my full list, a couple of people had issues with books I'd listed for 5th or 6th grade for the same "mature themes" reason. :iagree:With the exception of A Wrinkle in Time (because I have a kid very interested in the space/time continuum), all of those will wait at our house too. We've also struggled with the Harry Potter issue. I've let ds read the first 2, but then I made him stop because personally that's where I felt it started to get darker. It does get tough though when they have read most of what's available for the younger crowd and want more, so I think the temptation is there to just keep moving on, even though some of the topics are more mature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I think it just depends on the child. It's hard to find appropriate books for a nine-year old whose tester said he can read, understand, and summarize college freshmen text. When I questioned the results, the tester emphasized that normally she wouldn't say such a thing, but he really can read at that level. Does that mean I make him read books at his tested level? No. I know he isn't mature enough to handle daily reading at that level. But he's already read many of the advanced books listed for his grade. Chances are, he read them years ago. Right now, on top of his 1-2 weekly book assignments, he easily reads a stack of other books, even with daily outside playtime lasting hours. He can't go to sleep at night without reading a book. He selects books based on thickness, because "they last longer." Without prompting, he read almost the entire catalog of Oxford Children's Classics and asked for more. I scour the internet searching for books trying to feed the monster. All I have left is to find the books that are more mature, but still not too mature. My ds is an old soul. When he was younger, I hesitated to let him read the last few books of Harry Potter, but he really wanted to finish, even after I warned about the darker elements. However, once he finished, we had an amazing conversation about inner strength, friendship, and love. He used simplistic language, but I could see he had a good grasp of the deeper themes. This is something we do for all his assigned reading. I know ds is outside the norm. Dh and I have always get disbelief on our son's grasp of language until people talk to him. We get it from family, parents, and teachers; I can understand seeing it here. But the OP requested an advanced reading list and this is what works for my son. I know I struggle to find books, so I hoped my list could help someone in a similar situation. I don't know if my younger child will be able to handle emotionally many of the tougher books at an equivalent age, let alone understand the themes. As she increases her reading ability, I plan on tailoring her reading program to her level. That's what's great about homeschooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Okay, so some of these choices have me :confused: My younger (he just turned 7 two weeks ago) has read some of these, like Charlotte's Web, all the Roald Dahl books, Pinnochio....but others on the list seem to be more appropriate for my rising 5th grader (and again, DS7 is a great reader, but just in terms of content.....) :iagree: Another voice in agreement. Some of them are on the line - I think someone questioned Holes, for example, my rising 3rd graders just listened to it as an audiobook last week and really liked it. One of them especially adored all the plot connections between the stories - he's really good at picking up on threads like those and this book just delighted him in that sense. It has such a tidy plot so I knew they would like it. But the punishment themes are tough - and some of the racial issues might be difficult to talk about. For me, there's a difference between giving a child a book and allowing them to read a book. For me, I suggest and assign my children books I think they'll enjoy for fun and books I think are right for their reading and emotional level. I save books I think will speak to emotions and things later on so they can appreciate them more fully, even if they could read them. But I wouldn't stop them from reading them if they saw it in the library or were given it by a friend. And that goes for fun reads (I haven't given them Origami Yoda, for example, which is very easy, but I think they'll enjoy even more in a couple of years) and literary reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I actually trust them to self select to some extent. I grew up with a huge library at home and I basically pulled books off the bookshelves and read what I found interesting. The reason I can't completely let go is I don't have that type of library here so I have to order books in batches. Now that the collection is growing, I am starting to see my son (7 year old) pick and put down books. He went nuts on Dr. Dolittle and Harry Potter books, but read about a chapter on Narnia and put it back down. So the goal is to take all those lists you all put together and buy them all to staff the shelves and let him roam. I think books that are at his maturity level he will find interesting, others he will simply put away for later. I do staff the shelves with good reading and I require 30 minutes minimum a day (he usually ends up reading much more though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I have some lists on Amazon here and here. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.g. Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 These are my lists for my 8yo 3rd grader. He can read at an advanced level, but also enjoys "lighter fare", so I try to vary the difficulty of his options as much as possible. Read-alouds are done together; he reads a few pages, then I read a few, and so on. Read-alouds (audiobooks with an *): A Wrinkle in Time A Wind in the Door A Swiftly Tilting Planet Many Waters The Railway Children The Mouse and the Motorcycle The Princess and the Goblin The Borrowers The Dark is Rising sequence The Cricket in Times Square Redwall The Narnia series (some *) Peter Pan* Alice's Adventures in Wonderland* The Wonderful Wizard of Oz* A Little Princess* The Secret Garden* The Legend of Sleepy Hollow* School-related reading: Sarah Plain and Tall Jean Fritz books Cornerstones of Freedom books (vintage) Ben and Me In Their Own Words: Benjamin Franklin Annie Henry and the Redcoats My Brother Sam is Dead The Courage of Sarah Noble The Cabin Faced West Little House in the Big Woods Farmer Boy Independent Reading: Frindle The School Story Clementine Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Witches James and the Giant Peach Ralph S. Mouse Wayside School is Falling Down Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger Misty of Chincoteague King of the Wind The Indian in the Cupboard Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone misc. other books from our shelves The only books on these lists that are "required" in any way are the school-related reading, and I won't force him to read them. If he can give me a good reason why he doesn't want to finish one, I'm fine with that. I occassionally refuse to finish a book myself, so I can't very well deny him the same choice without being a hypocrite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) Books help my ds deal with his own emotions. He is an empath and "sees" so much more that he really should at this age. There is just so much around him that he feels/senses but then cannot process (I'm talking news, adult discussions he overhears, even advertising). I have found that books with mature content (like Bridge to Teribithia) are an excellent, safe way to process the hurts of this world for a boy who is already aware of them. As for books like Wind in the Willows, yes, he would see the literary value better as an older child. But here is a book whose content is perfectly appropriate for my 3rd grader and will help him develop his reading skills. I NEED books like this for him. There are so many many literary books out there that he can read when he is older, but so very few for a 3rd grader. When he is older, he can either read Wind in the Willows again from a literary analysis point of view, or we can just analyze other Great Books. As for mainstream 3rd grade, no, my child is not. And I am very sorry to have upset anyone. I just saw the word "advanced" in the title, and thought it applied to my little boy. Perhaps he needs a different label. He is just the cutest thing, and loves to read, and I try to help him in any way I can. Ruth in NZ Edited August 2, 2012 by lewelma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acablue Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Okay, so some of these choices have me :confused: My younger (he just turned 7 two weeks ago) has read some of these, like Charlotte's Web, all the Roald Dahl books, Pinnochio....but others on the list seem to be more appropriate for my rising 5th grader (and again, DS7 is a great reader, but just in terms of content.....) ... Bridge to Terabithia; I read this aloud to my boys this past year, and younger was devastated. Talked about the book for days, how upset he was, please "never ever read such a sad book again" etc. So for my younger, I think this book was the wrong choice at a young age. Older, OTOH, loved it. Holes: older read this in 4th....seems really hard-core for a 2nd grader, the themes of punishment and the scenes of the children digging....Maybe I just have sensitive kids LOL. These two are both on my 2nd grader's list, and I've read both of them. They're actually recommendations from my stepchildren, who read them around 3rd grade. I can definitely see how they would be too much for some 7 year olds, but Nathan isn't too sensitive about what he reads. He likes to talk about books he's reading to make sure he's understanding everything, so I'm sure I'll know if there's something upsetting or confusing to him. We're also into re-reading books, so I'm not too worried about missing some of the themes. Even if we never come back to them, there are so many good books to read later on that I'm not sure there's a need to "save" these books for later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Books help my ds deal with his own emotions. He is an empath and "sees" so more that he really should at this age. There is just so much around him that he feels/senses but then cannot process (I'm talking news, adult discussions he overhears, even advertising). I have found that books with mature content (like Bridge to Teribithia) are an excellent, safe way to process the hurts of this world for a boy who is already aware of them. As for books like Wind in the Willows, yes, he would see the literary value better as an older child. But here is a book whose content is perfectly appropriate for my 3rd grader and will help him develop his reading skills. I NEED books like this for him. There are so many many literary books out there that he can read when he is older, but so very few for a 3rd grader. When he is older, he can either read Wind in the Willows again from a literary analysis point of view, or we can just analyze other Great Books. As for mainstream 3rd grade, no, my child is not. And I am very sorry to have upset anyone. I just saw the word "advanced" in the title, and thought it applied to my little boy. Perhaps he needs a different label. He is just the cutest thing, and loves to read, and I try to help him in any way I can. Ruth in NZ I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Books help my ds deal with his own emotions. He is an empath and "sees" so much more that he really should at this age. There is just so much around him that he feels/senses but then cannot process (I'm talking news, adult discussions he overhears, even advertising). I have found that books with mature content (like Bridge to Teribithia) are an excellent, safe way to process the hurts of this world for a boy who is already aware of them. As for books like Wind in the Willows, yes, he would see the literary value better as an older child. But here is a book whose content is perfectly appropriate for my 3rd grader and will help him develop his reading skills. I NEED books like this for him. There are so many many literary books out there that he can read when he is older, but so very few for a 3rd grader. When he is older, he can either read Wind in the Willows again from a literary analysis point of view, or we can just analyze other Great Books. As for mainstream 3rd grade, no, my child is not. And I am very sorry to have upset anyone. I just saw the word "advanced" in the title, and thought it applied to my little boy. Perhaps he needs a different label. He is just the cutest thing, and loves to read, and I try to help him in any way I can. Ruth in NZ I'm almost glad I didn't put down the books that DD has already read and would like to read again or would like to read. I had a feeling that some choices would be questioned given that there is no context in which these books are listed. It's tedious to have to explain ourselves and our kids. DD did read Wind in the Willows, which is perfect for her at this age (e.g. friendship, adventure, sentence structure), and I'm sure she will read it again in 8th grade or as an adult, and understand the adult themes at that point. For example, Where the Red Fern Grows is probably more appropriate for a slightly older child, but when DD read it at 6, she felt such an emotional connection to the characters that she read it 10 times during the month. DH believed it was the right time for her. It was difficult for her the first time, reading what the ending was, but we talked about it, and this book has made a huge impression on her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Lewelma, I don't think you upset anyone, certainly not me. I find it very interesting to see how very differently children progress, and how some children are emotionally ready for books others are not. I think it's wonderful that you are receptive to your child's needs, and build a book list accordingly. My child might not be able to read some of the books listed, from an emotional maturity perspective, but then again, he's SUPER sensitive and doesn't seem able to filter what he reads or what he sees around him. Nor does he seem to be able to "talk it out" with me--it's almost as though he takes in the book in every cell of his body and can't "shake" it. It reminds me of how I feel when I watch a really scary movie--I just can't get it out of my head, feel scared when alone in bed, etc....:tongue_smilie: I absolutely appreciate your sharing. I am sorry if my post indicated otherwise--I am always curious and surprised at how very different children can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 (edited) These are from my lists on my blog...I'll put the ones my younger dd has read in blue...she's a rising 4th grader so these are books she read in 3rd grade... ETA: As you can see...she's all over the place...lol This is my 3rd grade list: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (illustrated by Ted Rand) *The Song of Hiawatha by Henry W. Longfellow *This is the long version if you're feeling ambitious or your student enjoys it. Otherwise the picture book version with illustrations by Susan Jeffers might suffice. The Village Blacksmith by H.W. Longfellow Poetry: A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson Tales: American Tall Tales by Adrien Stoutenburg Old Peter's Russian Tales by Arthur Ransome Fairy Tales: Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm Some Mythology: Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Parin D'Aulaire Now Favorite Norse Myths by Mary Pope Osborne Shakespeare: William Shakespeare's The Tempest by Bruce Coville Literature: Heidi by Joanna Spyri The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes The Heroes by Charles Kingsley Next The Moffats by Eleanor Estes Ordinary Princess by Mary Margaret Kaye Homer Price by Robert McCloskey Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura I. Wilder Prince Caspian by C.S.Lewis Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia Maclachlan Skylark by Patricia Maclachlan Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes Pinky Pye by Eleanor Estes The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Loftin The Doll People by Ann Martin and Laura Godwin The Meanest Doll in the World by Ann Martin and Laura Godwin The Family Under the Bridge by Natalie S. Carlson The King of Ireland's Son by Padraic Colum Now 4th Grade List: Poetry For Young People: Lewis Carroll edited by Edward Mendelson A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers by Nancy Willard Poetry For Young People: William Blake edited by John Maynard Christina Rossetti selections Author Study: Pebble in a Pool: The Widening Circle of Dorothy Canfield Fisher's Life by Elizabeth Yates Tales: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving and illustrated by Will Moses Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving and illustrated by Will Moses Mythology: The Chinese Wonder Book: A Classic Collection of Chinese Tales by Norman Hinsdale Pitman Shakespeare: Twelfth Night by Bruce Coville A Midsummer Nights Dream by Bruce Coville The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge (Book Notes) Now The Little Lame Prince by Dinah Maria Mulock (Craik) The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien The Wheel on the School by Meindert Dejong The Big Wave by Pearl S. Buck Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher Optional: Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates The Treasure Seekers by Edith Nesbit Jason and the Golden Fleece by Padraic Colum The Wouldbegoods by Edith Nesbit Linnets and Valerians by Elizabeth Goudge Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild Bambi by Felix Salten Book of Pirates by Howard Pyle The Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman The Princess and the Curdie by George MacDonald Tree of Freedom by Rebecca Caudill Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis By the Shores of Silver Lake by L.I. Wilder Norse Stories: Retold From the Eddas by Hamilton Wright Mabie The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth 5th Grade: Poetry for Young People: Walt Whitman edited by Jonathan Levin Poetry for Young People: William Wordsworth edited by Poetry for Young People: Rudyard Kipling edited by Poetry for Young People: American Poetry edited by John Hollander Tales: The Arabian Nights Entertainment by Andrew Lang The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle or Robin Hood by Roger L. Green Mythology: Nordic Gods and Heroes by Padraic Colum or Northern Legends by Oliva Coolidge Shakespeare: Choose 2: More books by Bruce Coville such as Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and The Winter's Tale. Author Study: Charles Dickens: The Man Who Had Great Expectations by Diane Stanley Literature: Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome (Book Notes) The Phantom Tollbooth by Norman Jester The Good Master by Kate Seredy Black Beauty by Anna Sewell At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo Call it Courage by Armstrong Sperry The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald The Complete Fairy Tales by George MacDonald Next Choose at least one by Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden or Little Lord Fauntleroy or A Little Princess Faerie Gold: Treasures From the Land of Enchantmentby Hunsicker and Lindskoog *Includes stories by authors such as MacDonald, Nesbit, Alcott, Katherine Pyle, Lang, Rossetti and Hans Christian Anderson Optional: Faerie Gold: A Guide for Teachers and Students by Hunsicker *We have the guide and I like it a lot. I think it gives many great extension ideas. This would be one book that could be used to begin studying books more intently. The guide includes introducing such concepts as viewpoint, plot, personification, setting and more. There are vocabulary words and other great activity ideas. Optional: The Heroes of Asgard by A&E Keary The Enchanted Castle by Edith Nesbit From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konisburg The Second Mrs. Giaconda by E. L. Konisburg Rebecca of Sunnyfield Farm by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter Just David by Eleanor H. Porter Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott Family Read-Aloud The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley Penrod by Booth Tarkington The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry Lad: A Dog by Albert Payson Terhune Sing Down the Moon by Scott O'Dell Little Town on the Prairie by L.I. Wilder The Long Winter by L.I. Wilder These Happy Golden Years by L.I. Wilder The First Four Years by L.I. Wilder The Rat Catcher's Son and Other Stories by Carolyn London Born in the Year of Courage by Emily Crofford Su-Mei's Golden Year by Margueritte Harmon Bro "Tree and Leaf" by J.R.R. Tolkien Next (She's read The Hobbit and LOTR) Edited August 3, 2012 by Kfamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 For me, there's a difference between giving a child a book and allowing them to read a book. For me, I suggest and assign my children books I think they'll enjoy for fun and books I think are right for their reading and emotional level. I save books I think will speak to emotions and things later on so they can appreciate them more fully, even if they could read them. But I wouldn't stop them from reading them if they saw it in the library or were given it by a friend. I don't think the parents who posted on this thread approach their selection process any differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Lewelma, I don't think you upset anyone, certainly not me. I find it very interesting to see how very differently children progress, and how some children are emotionally ready for books others are not. I think it's wonderful that you are receptive to your child's needs, and build a book list accordingly. My child might not be able to read some of the books listed, from an emotional maturity perspective, but then again, he's SUPER sensitive and doesn't seem able to filter what he reads or what he sees around him. Nor does he seem to be able to "talk it out" with me--it's almost as though he takes in the book in every cell of his body and can't "shake" it. It reminds me of how I feel when I watch a really scary movie--I just can't get it out of my head, feel scared when alone in bed, etc....:tongue_smilie: I absolutely appreciate your sharing. I am sorry if my post indicated otherwise--I am always curious and surprised at how very different children can be. Thanks for this. Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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