ktgrok Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 One of the lovely young men in our homeschool social circle is a teen with some learning and developmental disabilities who reads more on a 3-5th grade level (probably better to stick to 3-4th). But he, i can't tell, wants to read books that look more interesting/exciting than some of the typical books for say, a 3rd grader. I did suggest audio books from the library as a way to enjoy the books he sees other teens his age reading, which excited him, but he also would like some new books to actually read. He did say he has read a few Hardy Boys books and liked them but then got bored with them. I am going to lend him the first Trixie Belden book to see if he likes it, but other than that, any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Have you looked up hi-lo books or are you looking for something that is more readily available? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dove Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 A Long Way From Chicago by Richard Peck and the sequels When Mischief Came to Town Those are some that I enjoyed as an adult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Hi-Lo: Dog Man (390L--2nd/3rd) Diary of a Wimpy Kid (900-1000L usually, across the series, but the pictures really help) Wonderstruck (830L, graphics help) Time Warp Trio (high 500s, low 600s across the series) Bad Kitty (610-720---maybe a bit juvenile, but it's just funny) Who Is/What Was series (there are seemingly hundreds of these), I Survived...., You Wouldn't Want to Be.... slightly above that in level: Amari and the Night Brothers (700L reading level--end of 3rd/beginning 4th) all of the Rick Riordan books (most are low 700L) Ranger Apprentice series (800-950L--so maybe stretching a bit as there are few images) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Hungar Games Ender's game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 I'd look at historical biographies for elementary or early middle school ages. They feel like important subjects to read about but the reading level is very doable! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbard Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 If you can get E-Boy by Anh Do, it's a good one for low vocab high interest. Actually Wolf Girl, Rise of the Mythix and SkyDragon might be good too. They're very popular here for the 9+ crowd, use short simple sentences, but are very exciting. E-Boy is the 'oldest' in a way, the main character is a teen and it's kind of like astro boy. Anh Do is a very, very popular Australian author for kids over here (and an interesting person - came to Australia as a Vietnamese refugee by boat as a kid, became a comedian & actor, and now an author). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Redwall series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Wings of Fire series? My almost 12yo boy has read all fifteen books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 High Noon books: https://highnoonbooks.academictherapy.com/c/hi-lo-level-4-plus I've ordered from them for kids on my caseload and they are great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 13 hours ago, regentrude said: Redwall series? Yes. That is another good series on a lower reading level that older individuals would enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarita Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 15 hours ago, regentrude said: Redwall series? My husband is waiting for our son to be ready for this series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eve0806 Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 For this young man, I would recommend considering book series that are engaging and enjoyable for a 3rd-4th grade reading level but still provide an exciting storyline. Some options to explore could be the "Magic Tree House" series by Mary Pope Osborne, the "Geronimo Stilton" series by Geronimo Stilton, and the "Captain Underpants" series by Dav Pilkey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 7 hours ago, eve0806 said: For this young man, I would recommend considering book series that are engaging and enjoyable for a 3rd-4th grade reading level but still provide an exciting storyline. Some options to explore could be the "Magic Tree House" series by Mary Pope Osborne, the "Geronimo Stilton" series by Geronimo Stilton, and the "Captain Underpants" series by Dav Pilkey. These books are not appropriate for a teen with a 3rd-4th grade reading level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 The Eragon series and Artemis Fowl. I also thought the Andrew Clements series was fun, but they revolve around kids in school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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