I still remember my 5th grade teacher reading aloud My Side of the Mountain while the class colored mandala pages. I recently read it to my own family (ages 4 to 10) and it has definitely held up over time. While the book feels like a nonfiction account of a capable kid who lives off the woods, it ...
Middle School
Julie of the Wolves
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Title: Julie of the Wolves Author: Jean Craighead George Publication Year: 1972 Website: www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com Age Group:Late Elementary, Middle School Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up 100 Best Books for Children ...
Bud, Not Buddy
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I am so glad that I read this book aloud to my family. Not only did my kids learn about the Great Depression, but they learned to relate to people with vastly different life circumstances. The story of the courageous, upbeat, hilarious Buddy and his search to find his father is simultaneously ...
The Dark is Rising
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Title: The Dark is Rising Author: Susan Cooper Publication Year: 1973 Website: www.thelostland.com Age Group:Late Elementary, Middle School Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up 100 Best Books for Children The Read-Aloud ...
On My Honor
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Title: On My Honor Author: Marion Dane Bauer Publication Year: 1986 Website: www.mariondanebauer.com Age Group:Late Elementary, Middle School Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 100 Best Books for Children The Read-Aloud Handbook Valerie and Walter's Best Books for ...
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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Title: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Author: Mildred D. Taylor Publication Year: 1976 Age Group:Late Elementary, Middle School Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up 100 Best Books for Children The Read-Aloud Handbook ...
Holes
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Title: Holes Author: Louis Sachar Publication Year: 1988 Website: www.louissachar.com Age Group:Late Elementary, Middle School Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up 100 Best Books for Children The Read-Aloud Handbook ...
Hatchet
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Title: Hatchet Author: Gary Paulsen Publication Year: 1987 Website: www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen Age Group: Late Elementary, Middle School Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up 100 Best Books for Children The ...
Tuck Everlasting
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Title: Tuck Everlasting Author: Natalie Babbitt Publication Year: 1975 Age Group:Late Elementary, Middle School Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up 100 Best Books for Children The Read-Aloud Handbook Valerie and ...
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
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Title: The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Author: Avi Publication Year: 1990 Website: www.avi-writer.com Age Group:Mid Elementary, Late Elementary, Middle School Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 100 Best Books for Children The Read-Aloud Handbook Valerie and Walter's ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 