KristineinKS Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Is the The King's Fifth by Scott O'Dell okay as a read aloud for a 5th & 6th grader? I've seen it mostly on 7th & 8th grade book lists, so wasn't sure. Is it a good book & would it be enjoyable to a slightly younger student? Otherwise, can anyone recommend another good book for our brief upcoming unit on explorers? We've got all of our non-fiction books picked out, but I'm having a hard time coming up with another good (preferably not focused on one specific explorer) read aloud. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 We did it as a read aloud last year and my son really liked it a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 One DS read The King's Fifth; the other DS read Walk The World's Rim. Both are well-written, and DSs had positive responses to each book. King's Fifth is probably a gr. 7/8 solo reading level, gr. 5+ read aloud level. Walk the World's Rim is probably a gr. 5/6 solo reading level, gr. 4+ read aloud level. For a younger student: Brendan the Navigator (Fritz) -- gr. 3/4 reading level; VERY enjoyable ideas for historical fiction - Columbus = http://bookgirl3.tripod.com/americabeforecolonialtimes.htm ideas for historical fiction - variety of explorers = http://browse.barnesandnoble.com/browse/nav.asp?visgrp=children's&N=700117&Ne=700108+700109+700117 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineinKS Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Thank you both! And Lori, thank you SO much for reminding me about Walk the World's Rim - I will definitely be adding this to our reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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