Possible Future Books

The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
The Landry News by Andrew Clements
How to Train Your Drago by Cressida Cowell
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Lily & Miss Liberty by Carla Stevens
The School Mouse by Dick King-Smith
Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by E. Coerr
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards

Resources

Resources

Books

·      100 Books for Girls to Grow On by Shireen Dodson – Has lots of book ideas for books which are appropriate for this age group and older. Includes ideas for activities and discussion questions.

·      The Mother Daughter Book Club by Shireen Dodson (this is more appropriate for pre-teen girls)

·      The New Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease

·      Great Books About Things Kids Love by Kathleen Odean

Websites

·      Link to a website about open ended questions: https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/article/open-ended-questions

·      How to use open-ended questions with children: http://storiesandchildren.com/open-ended-questions/

·      Reading Maniacs book club, includes list of books in the order they’ve read them over the years: http://www.kidsfirstsoccer.com/bookclub.html