mom2lydia Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Anyone have any suggestions on books or series for my dd. She's 7 but has a 4-5th grade reading level. It's getting to be a challenge to find books for her that are appropriate. She tried Harry Potter but hated them(don't blame her I don't like them either). She does enjoy The Chronicles of Narnia as well as teh Little House on the Prairie books. She loves books about animals but I'm just having a hard time finding things that are appropriate content wise. Any suggestions are welcomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesadream83 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Check out the Sonlight Grade 4-5 readers. That is what I did for my dd. They are meant for a young advanced reader and so the topics are great for that age. I also looked at the read aloud lists for cores A B C and I have her read those books as well. If you click on the booklist description they say the age they are recommended as a read aloud versus independent reader. Then I bought other books that were written by the same author or in the same series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 My girl has read Poppy by Avi, Stuart Little, Trumpet of the Swan, Charlotte's Web, Because of Winn-Dixie, Cricket in Times Square, and is working through the Take of Desperaux. Also longer picture books have been big hits: Velveteen Rabbit, the Reluctant Dragon, and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Check out the Sonlight Grade 4-5 readers. That is what I did for my dd. They are meant for a young advanced reader and so the topics are great for that age. I also looked at the read aloud lists for cores A B C and I have her read those books as well. If you click on the booklist description they say the age they are recommended as a read aloud versus independent reader. Then I bought other books that were written by the same author or in the same series. I recommend the Sonlight readaloud list too. For my advanced reader, when I am at a loss for materials, I just pick some books from the sonlight list appropriate to his level and it works out well for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 SL was a great fit for us as well, although many of the books in core 6 ended up bogging my DD down-by that level, a lot of the historical fiction is pretty romantic and she got annoyed with "all the kissing and stuff!". Athena's academy has a Jr Great Books class at 5th grade level (using books on a 5th-7th grade reading level), where most of the kids seem to be 7-9 or so. The books they've picked have been a good fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesadream83 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 SL was a great fit for us as well, although many of the books in core 6 ended up bogging my DD down-by that level, a lot of the historical fiction is pretty romantic and she got annoyed with "all the kissing and stuff!". That is true when you are looking at the Core Books above Core D/4 the readers and read alouds for the LA and cores A B and C are not tied into the History for the most part. Some of the Read Alouds are but not the 4-5 readers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dharmacat Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Offhand, I remember loving Harriet the Spy, The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles, The Chronicles of Narnia, From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweller, A Wrinkle in Time and The Secret Garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basketcase Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 The Akimbo and Harriet Bean books by Alexander McCall Smith - any of his children's books, actually. Akimbo books are about animals, but at a lower reading level than the Harriet Bean books. All highly recommended, though. The Borrowers, Half Magic, My Side of the Mountain, Beatrix Potter, Winnie-the-Pooh, Mr. Men and Little Miss books, Diary of a Worm etc. (these last few are young but still favorites with all my kids). Betsy-Tacy, some of the classic fairy tale compilations, Catwings by LeGuin, Babe the Gallant Pig, Rats of NIMH, Mr. Popper's Penguins. Guardians of Ga'hoole (owls!) or Secrets of Droon for some lighter current literature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicianmom Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Check the Ambleside Online book lists. Many of their books are free online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Anna Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 My oldest dd really enjoyed Arthur Ransome books at about that age. Also, Edith Nesbit books were fun for her. Mama Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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