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Beginning Chapter Books Girls and Fashion/Science

BCB Girls and Fashion

The Fashion Faries by Daisy Meadows
Lotus Lane Kiki: my stylish life

BCB Girls and Science

Girls who looked under rocks
Franny K. Stein by Benton, J.
Einstein Anderson
Doyle and Fossey: Science Detectives

Zervas High Five Short Animated Movies

 

 

 

 

Mr. B's Class:

Zervas High Five - Think 1st (5B) by Zervas1 on GoAnimate


Zervas High Five - Be Flexible (5B) by Zervas2 on GoAnimate


Zevas High Five - Work Hard (5B) by Zervas3 on GoAnimate


Zervas High Five - Aim High (5B) by Zervas4 on GoAnimate


Zervas High Five 5 - Be Flexible (5B) by Zervas5 on GoAnimate


Zervas High Five - Chose Kind (5B) by Zervas6 on GoAnimate

Ms. Deeks/Ms.  Hayward Class:

             Zervas High Five - Choose Kind (DH) by Zervas1 on GoAnimate


Zervas High Five - Work Hard (5DH) by Zervas2 on GoAnimate


Zervas High Five - Think First (5DH) by Zervas3 on GoAnimate


Zervas High Five - Choose Kind (5DH) by Zervas4 on GoAnimate


Zervas High Five - Aim High (5 DH) by Zervas5 on GoAnimate


Zervas High Five - Be Flexible (5DH) by Zervas6 on GoAnimate

Mr. Stern's Class:

Zervas High Five - Be Flexible (5S) by Zervas1 on GoAnimate


Zervas High Five - Work Hard (5S) by Zervas2 on GoAnimate


Zervas High Five - Choose Kind (5S) by Zervas3 on GoAnimate


Zervas High Five - Aim High (5S) by Zervas4 on GoAnimate


Zervas High Five - Think First (5S) by Zervas5 on GoAnimate

Favorite Audio Books

This is a very subjective list of audio books that my family has either personally enjoyed listening to in the car or are just books that we love and highly recommend.

The Narnia books by C. S. Lewis

• These classic fantasy adventure stories are even better performed by award winning English actors such as Kenneth Branaugh, Lynn Redgrave, Derek Jacobi and Jeremy Northam.

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

• Read by Rob Inglis who is amazing and even sets the songs to music and sings them

Anything by Kate DiCamillo, but these inparticular:
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Because of Winn Dixie
The Tale of Despereaux

Roald Dahl books are great too, but some of them can be a little dark. 
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Mathilda

Catherine Called Birdy by Karen Cushman (and anything by Ms. Cushman)

The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett

• Hilarious and crazy this will appeal to the entire family

The Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander

• The Book of Three (the first book in the series) is not read as well as the next four books, but they are still all well worth listening too.

Hatchet by Gary Paulson (survival/adventure)
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (historical fiction/Revolutionary War)
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare (historical fiction/colonial America)
Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool (historical fiction/Kansas)

The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli

• This is an oldie, but a goodie especially if you are at all interested in life in the Middle Ages (as I was as a young person).  The language might be challenging to read, but listening to this story makes it really come to life.

Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Gray Vining

• Another older book (and another Newbury winner), another Medieval tale.

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien

and of course the first three Harry Potter books!



For a slightly older crowd:

The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud (fantasy)

The Wednesday Wars and Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt (realistic, 1968/1969 historical fiction)

Harry Potter books 4-7

Best Book Trailers:

Books for 3rd Graders that help explain a symphony

The Composer is Dead (with cd) (Snicket) (this one is on the longer side)

Zin, Zin, a Violin (Moss)

Philharmonic Gets Dressed (Kuskin)

Peter and the Wolf (with cd) (Dewhirst)

Remarkle Farkle McBride (Lithgow)

The Story of the Incredible Orchestra (Celenza)

Feliz takes the Stage (Lasky)

The Farewell Symphony (Celenza)

Moses goes to a Concert (Farrar)

Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Britten)

Those Amazing Musical Instruments! Your Guide to the Orchestra Through Sounds and Stories(with CD) (Helsby)

Story of the Orchestra : Listen While You Learn About the Instruments, the Music and the Composers Who Wrote the Music! (Levine)

2012 Recommended Books for Middle Schoolers

Adventure/Mystery

Poison Most Vial by Benedict Carey

Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon

Safekeeping by Karen Hesse

Tokyo Heist by Diana Renn

Secret Letters by Leah Scheier

Double by Jenny Valentine

Realistic Fiction

Laugh with the Moon by Shana Burg

See You at Harry's by Jo Knowles

My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by

Jennifer E. Smith

Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick

Humorous

The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde

Chomp by Carl Hiaasen

Ungifted by Gordon Korman

Cat Girl's Day Off by Kimberly Pauley

Historical Fiction

The Wicked and the Just by Jillian Anderson Coats

The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine

For What It's Worth by Janet Tashjian

Tracks by Diane Lee Wilson

The Last Song by Eva Wiseman

Crow by Barbara Wright

Graphic Novels

Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks

Ichiro by Ryan Inzana

The Girl Who Owned a City by Dan Jolley

Drama by Raina Telgemeier

Cardboard by Doug TenNapel

Pandemonium by Chris Wooding

 Fantasy

 Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

 Arthur Quinn and the World Serpent by Alan Early

 Seraphina by Rachel Hartman*

 The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen*

 Winterling by Sarah Prineas

 The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Horror/ Supernatural

Long Lankin by Lindey Barraclough

The Demon Catchers of Milan by Kat Beyer

Fracture by Megan Miranda

Transcendence by C.J. Omololu

Ripper by Stefan Petrucha

The Dead of Winter by Chris Priestley

Science Fiction

The Obsidian Blade by Pete Hautman

A Year without Autumn by Liz Kessler

Insignia by S.J. Kincaid

The Vindico by Wesley King

A Confusion of Princes by Garth Nix

Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

Biographies & Nonfiction

His Name Was Raoul Wallenberg: Courage, Rescue,

and Mystery during World War II by Louise Borden

Teen Cuisine: New Vegetarian by Matthew Locricchio

The Fairy Ring, or, Elsie and Frances Fool the World by Mary Losure

Zombigami: Paper Folding for the Living Dead by Duy Nguyen

 The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity by Elizabeth Rusch

Art Lab for Kids by Susan Schwake

Poetry

Eva of the Farm by Dia Calhoun

The Arrow Finds Its Mark: A Book of Found Poems by Georgia Heard

Sisters of Glass by Stephanie Hemphill

Running with Trains by Michael J. Rosen

*I've read this book myself and liked it.