RainbowSprinkles Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I need resources for book recommendations by grade. I know of Ambleside Online, but not sure where else to look? I'm looking for 3rd and 6th grade right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I use a variety of sources to create my lists. I start with the Read Aloud Handbook and add in titles from my local school systems required reading or summer reading lists. I also add books recommended in the WTM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Sonlight and Veritas Press both have grade/age level reading lists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFM Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Sonlight, Veritas, Ambleside, WTM lists, I also use these books for a starting point at times. http://www.amazon.com/Read-Heart-Whole-WholeHearted-Families/dp/1932012974/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356313034&sr=8-1&keywords=books+to+read+clarkson and this one http://www.amazon.com/Books-Children-Love-Revised-Edition/dp/1581341989/ref=pd_sim_b_3 HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Reading Lists from Curriculum Vendors Sonlight - book lists by grade level Ambleside Onside - book lists by grade (free online curriculum) Veritas Press - history-based curriculum using good books, by grade level Tapestry of Grace - history-based curriculum using good books, by grade level Truth Quest - history-based curriculum using good books, grades 5+ My Father's World - curriculum using good books Biblioplan - history-based curriculum, by grade level Beautiful Feet - history, geography, science curriculums, by age-range Reading List Websites The Great Books Academy - classics by grade level 1000 Good books - classic and good books, by age range A Book in Time - historical fiction and non-fiction, by age range Book Girl website - chronological list of historical fiction for K-8th Tanglewood School curriculum using good books, by grade level (K-8) Wikipedia: Classic Children's Books - classic children's books by century Home's Cool - Sonlight books arranged by Well Trained Mind 4-year cycle, by general age range Additional Reading List Websites (not by age or grade) Read Aloud America - annual read aloud list Listopia: Good Books: Children's Book Lists - list of good books by category; voted by web visitors Classics for Children and Youth - list of classics to read to young children Teachers 100 Best Books - list of good books by age range Eager Reader - children's book lists by genre Penny Gardener's Readable Science - list by science topic Book Resources: Honey For a Child's Heart (Hunt) -- classic and good books, by age range All Through the Ages (Miller) -- booklists by chronological historical period Also, many of the ladies on this Board have blogs and post book lists on their blogs. Happy reading! Warmest regards, Lori D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFM Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Yes, we have All Through the Ages as well and like it. Lori D. is so good at lists and good recommendations. Thanks Lori. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkd Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Our state has a list. I look at the award winners (e.e., Caldecott, Newberry) and check their reading level. My librarian is a huge resource! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Additional Reading List Websites (not by age or grade) Favorite "Living books" - read aloud list The Good books List - list of read-alouds by age (toddler through grade 8) Classics for Children and Youth - list of classics to read to young children Eager Reader - children's book lists by genre Readable Science Fyi, Lori, most of these links were broken. The only list I have found that I haven't seen mentioned were this list of historical fiction and this set of lists on various themes. I also find the various ALA and YALSA award winners useful. They're not the be all end all, but they're good to be aware of. Caldecott Winners (picture books) Newbery Winners (middle grades books) Geisel Award Winners (this one is very new for early readers, so not many things on there) The ALA Notable Lists (useful for new books) Printz Winners (for YA books) Coretta Scott King Award Winners (for African-American authors) There are more... the ALA has a lot of awards. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 most of these links were broken Fixed -- and, new-and-improved. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 To get British booklilsts, I google Year "X" booklist or reading list. There are many schools that put up their reading lists. There are also a number of national organisations with lists that are great. They tend to focus more on fantasy than the American lists (or that is my experience, I wonder what others think?). This table has the US grades vs UK years. UK year = US grade + 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I've compared enough curriculum to know that grade levels are the biggest scam going in education, so I don't look for book lists cataloged that way. Here are some of the best I've found: Books that Build Character by Kilpatrick and Wolfe A Thomas Jefferson Education by De Mille ( Booklists in the back are worth the price of the book.) Honey For a Child's Heart by Hunt Honey for Teen's Heart by Hunt and Hampton All Through the Ages by Miller (Combines several books with booklists ) Great Books also has a website but most of the books listed are not directed to children. Each Learning Through History Magazine has so many recommendations for all ages if you can get a hold of any. Last I heard they were out of print, but if you know people who've done TWTM for a long time, they may have copies they can loan you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 I didn't see the Noah Plan Literature Guide listed yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassiemc Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 We are going through the Mensa reading lists, http://www.mensaforkids.org/content/school_readeraward.cfm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 We are going through the Mensa reading lists, http://www.mensafork...readeraward.cfm Thanks for sharing this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Thanks! I had forgotten about the Mensa list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebacabunch Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 We are going through the Mensa reading lists, http://www.mensafork...readeraward.cfm we are doing this list as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Thanks for the new ideas everybody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeritasMama Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Memoria Press is also adding reading lists to their lesson plans. For those with older copies of the lesson plans, they have the lists posted in their forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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