2013 Reading List
Divide the following 15 titles among your team members so that someone is responsible for reading each book on the list. If each team member reads 3 different books, they will all be covered. You are encouraged to read more than your assigned titles. Once you've finished a book, please feel free to leave a comment with your review.
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Van Draanen, Wendelin
Fifth-grader Nolan Byrd, tired of being called names by the class bully, has a secret identity--Shredderman!
Park, Linda Sue
In Korea in 1473, eleven-year-old Young-sup overcomes his rivalry with his older brother Kee-sup, and combines his kite-flying skill with his brother's in an attempt to win the New Year kite-fighting competition.
Korman, Gordon
They come from all across America to be the youngest kid ever to climb Everest. But only one will reach the top first. The competition is fierce. The preparation is intense. The challenge is breathtaking.
Konisburg, E. L.
Four students, with their own individual stories, develop a special bond and attract the attention of their teacher, a paraplegic, who choses them to represent their sixth-grade class in the Academic Bowl competition.
King-Smith, Dick
When seventy-five-year-old Henny Hickathrift runs away from the old people's home, she meets five children and their parents who welcome her into their family.
Hughes, Ted
The fearsome iron giant becomes a hero when he challenges a huge space monster.
Gutman, Dan
Stosh travels back to 1969 to try to prevent the untimely death of Roberto Clemente, a legendary baseball player and humanitarian, but upon his return to the present, he meets his own great-grandson who takes him into the future, and what he finds there is more shocking than anything he has encountered in his travels to the past.
Dahl, Ronald
Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.
Creech, Sharon
With the help of her wise old grandmother, twelve-year-old Rosie manages to work out some problems in her relationship with her best friend, Bailey, the boy next door
Butterworth, Oliver
Twelve-year-old Nate Twitchell tells of the preposterous events which occurred after his pet chicken hatched a dinosaur egg.
Brittian, Bill
When a strange little man comes to the Coven Tree Church Social promising he can give people exactly what they ask for, three young believers-in-magic each make a wish that comes true in the most unexpected way.
Bowen, Fred
With help from a new student and inspiration from an old magazine article, the players on Michael's seventh-grade basketball team hope to overcome their shortness and win their game against the eighth graders.
Birdsall, Jeanne
While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains, four lovable sisters, ages four through twelve, share adventures with a local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish
Bishop, Claire
Twenty school children hide ten Jewish children from the Nazis occupying France during World War II.
Bulla, Clyde Robert
After his father is reported dead and his wicked uncle takes over the castle, eleven-year-old Shan hides his father's precious sword and, after escaping with his mother, makes his way to King Arthur's court to seek help in winning back his inheritance.
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