lisbb07
I am taking classes this summer and have to read a short, picture book to a couple of 4th grade students in a reading camp. I am not looking for a long chapter book, I will only be reading to them one day for a short amount of time. What are some good books that I could use that they would be interested in?
did some of you not get the point that I only have one day with these kids and a short amount of time to read to them? the fact that I said it can't be a chapter book?
(holes is great though, i love that book)
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There is an AMAZING picture book about Harry Houdini with the equally as powerful illustrations. It's written and illustrated by Brian Selznick (illustrator of Frindle, and many other Andrew Clements books) and it is called -The Houdini Box-. I highly recommend it. We read it every year during snack during our annual reading camp. It takes about 15 minutes at most to read aloud. I suggest reading it to yourself first, that way, you know where to raise/drop your voice, speed up, pause, etc.
Another fun picture book is -Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm- - I don't know who the author is, but it is classic! It's about a farmer who grows these amazing balloons in his garden. Yes, balloons! Scientists spy on him to see if they can figure out his secret.
You can also read -Tops and Bottoms- (again, I apologize that I don't recall the author's name) It's about a rabbit and a bear who share a garden. The rabbit does the planting and the bear gets to choose whether he wants the tops of the crops or the bottoms of the crops. It's a great lesson in hard work and slick thinking.
If you're looking for a lesson on teamwork and accepting differences you'll love -The Araboolies of Liberty Street- (again, no author in my memory!) A quiet street is ruled by General Pinch - all the houses are the same, kids are scared to play outside, and all is quiet. Then, the Araboolies move in. They paint their house with wild colors and sleep under the stars... great, great story. I generally read it at least once during the school year to my students, if not twice!
Anything by Chris Van Allsburg would be a great read, again, all his books have amazing illustrations. In particular, -Just A Dream-, -Two Bad Ants- and The Wreck of the Zephyr.
Similar to Chris Van Allsburg, David Weisner has some amazing books. Try -Tuesday- or -Ben's Dream- or one of my personal favorites, -June 29, 1999- (the latter being one that might captivate 4th graders the most)
Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith have an array of books, including many fractured fairy tales. -Balony (Henry P.)- is a great book by the duo. A bunch of excuses and a blown up story about why he wasn't in school again... :)
Lastly, and on a slightly more serious, yet educationally fun side is a book called -Voices in the Park- (author escaping me) which is a simple story of a day in the park told from 4 different points of view. A boy, his dad, a girl, her mom. (boy and dad are related, girl and mom are related, but they are not one family) I use this story to introduce the concept of writer's voice. The children are then challenged to re-write the story from 2 other characters points of view - both the boy and the girl have dogs... you can imagine how that gets!
Good luck and have fun!
There is an AMAZING picture book about Harry Houdini with the equally as powerful illustrations. It's written and illustrated by Brian Selznick (illustrator of Frindle, and many other Andrew Clements books) and it is called -The Houdini Box-. I highly recommend it. We read it every year during snack during our annual reading camp. It takes about 15 minutes at most to read aloud. I suggest reading it to yourself first, that way, you know where to raise/drop your voice, speed up, pause, etc.
Another fun picture book is -Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm- - I don't know who the author is, but it is classic! It's about a farmer who grows these amazing balloons in his garden. Yes, balloons! Scientists spy on him to see if they can figure out his secret.
You can also read -Tops and Bottoms- (again, I apologize that I don't recall the author's name) It's about a rabbit and a bear who share a garden. The rabbit does the planting and the bear gets to choose whether he wants the tops of the crops or the bottoms of the crops. It's a great lesson in hard work and slick thinking.
If you're looking for a lesson on teamwork and accepting differences you'll love -The Araboolies of Liberty Street- (again, no author in my memory!) A quiet street is ruled by General Pinch - all the houses are the same, kids are scared to play outside, and all is quiet. Then, the Araboolies move in. They paint their house with wild colors and sleep under the stars... great, great story. I generally read it at least once during the school year to my students, if not twice!
Anything by Chris Van Allsburg would be a great read, again, all his books have amazing illustrations. In particular, -Just A Dream-, -Two Bad Ants- and The Wreck of the Zephyr.
Similar to Chris Van Allsburg, David Weisner has some amazing books. Try -Tuesday- or -Ben's Dream- or one of my personal favorites, -June 29, 1999- (the latter being one that might captivate 4th graders the most)
Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith have an array of books, including many fractured fairy tales. -Balony (Henry P.)- is a great book by the duo. A bunch of excuses and a blown up story about why he wasn't in school again... :)
Lastly, and on a slightly more serious, yet educationally fun side is a book called -Voices in the Park- (author escaping me) which is a simple story of a day in the park told from 4 different points of view. A boy, his dad, a girl, her mom. (boy and dad are related, girl and mom are related, but they are not one family) I use this story to introduce the concept of writer's voice. The children are then challenged to re-write the story from 2 other characters points of view - both the boy and the girl have dogs... you can imagine how that gets!
Good luck and have fun!
good mystery books for 8th grade girl?
RAWR babe
im not into the whole twilight scence, so please dont suggest them...
im really into mystery lately, and i really like elizabeth chandler, so if you have any suggestions, id love to hear them!! :]]]
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YESSSS! U just made may day, I'm in 8th grade too and everyone of my friends is OBSESSED with twighlight, I keep on telling them that the plot is stupid and predictible, but they don't listen to me.
I love mysterys.. and elizabeth chandler. I loved the Dark Secret Series and Summer City. Heres the link to all the books shes written
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?ATH=Elizabeth+Chandler
Heres my favorite mysteries
1) And Then There Were None (Also 10 little Indians) by Agatha Christie- 12 people all get mysterious letters invited to an island, these people are all different except for one thing... they've all killed someone. Slowly, people begin dying off in line with a mysterious poem in the house. Whos killing them?? This is my favorite mystery of all time.
2) Someone is Hiding on Alcatraz Island. BY eve bunting
When he offends the toughest gang in his San Francisco school, Danny tries to elude them by going to Alcatraz only to find himself and a Park Service employee trapped by the gang in an old prison cell block.
3) The body of Christophere Creed- The Body of Christopher Creed relates the story of the mysterious disappearance of a high school outcast. Christopher Creed is the boy no one likes, the boy the popular kids bully and tease, the boy that never seems to fit in with any of the high school cliques. When Christopher Creed disappears, however, he captures the attention of the entire town, and he upsets the lives of those who tormented him. Creed's disappearance has a profound effect on Torey Adams, Steepleton high school's popular football star. Torey makes a mission out of trying to discover what happened to his classmate, and in the process discovers important truths about the impact his actions have on the lives of others.
4) The Westing Game- Sixteen interesting and bizarre characters, who live in a mysterious apartment building, compete to become heir to the Westing millions. Loooove this one!!! Great characters, and a shocking ending you'll never see coming!
Heres the top 10 list of best teen mysteries
1)Down the rabbit hole by Peter Abrahams
2)Ransom by Lois Duncan
3) The Perfect Shot by Elaine Marie Alphin
4) Bad Kitty by Michele Jaffe (I did not like this book)
5) The Christopher killer : a forensic mystery by Alane Ferguson
6) Silent to the bone by E.L. Konigsburg (AMAZING!!)
7) Something wicked : a Horatio Wilkes mystery by Alan Gratz
8) Shadowed summer by Saundra Mitchell
9) Dirty laundry by Daniel Ehrenhaft
10) The diamond of Drury Lane by Julia Goldi
Hope this helped ;)
YESSSS! U just made may day, I'm in 8th grade too and everyone of my friends is OBSESSED with twighlight, I keep on telling them that the plot is stupid and predictible, but they don't listen to me.
I love mysterys.. and elizabeth chandler. I loved the Dark Secret Series and Summer City. Heres the link to all the books shes written
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?ATH=Elizabeth+Chandler
Heres my favorite mysteries
1) And Then There Were None (Also 10 little Indians) by Agatha Christie- 12 people all get mysterious letters invited to an island, these people are all different except for one thing... they've all killed someone. Slowly, people begin dying off in line with a mysterious poem in the house. Whos killing them?? This is my favorite mystery of all time.
2) Someone is Hiding on Alcatraz Island. BY eve bunting
When he offends the toughest gang in his San Francisco school, Danny tries to elude them by going to Alcatraz only to find himself and a Park Service employee trapped by the gang in an old prison cell block.
3) The body of Christophere Creed- The Body of Christopher Creed relates the story of the mysterious disappearance of a high school outcast. Christopher Creed is the boy no one likes, the boy the popular kids bully and tease, the boy that never seems to fit in with any of the high school cliques. When Christopher Creed disappears, however, he captures the attention of the entire town, and he upsets the lives of those who tormented him. Creed's disappearance has a profound effect on Torey Adams, Steepleton high school's popular football star. Torey makes a mission out of trying to discover what happened to his classmate, and in the process discovers important truths about the impact his actions have on the lives of others.
4) The Westing Game- Sixteen interesting and bizarre characters, who live in a mysterious apartment building, compete to become heir to the Westing millions. Loooove this one!!! Great characters, and a shocking ending you'll never see coming!
Heres the top 10 list of best teen mysteries
1)Down the rabbit hole by Peter Abrahams
2)Ransom by Lois Duncan
3) The Perfect Shot by Elaine Marie Alphin
4) Bad Kitty by Michele Jaffe (I did not like this book)
5) The Christopher killer : a forensic mystery by Alane Ferguson
6) Silent to the bone by E.L. Konigsburg (AMAZING!!)
7) Something wicked : a Horatio Wilkes mystery by Alan Gratz
8) Shadowed summer by Saundra Mitchell
9) Dirty laundry by Daniel Ehrenhaft
10) The diamond of Drury Lane by Julia Goldi
Hope this helped ;)
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