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Top 100 YA Novels: From Persnickety Snark

The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, J.K. Rowling
To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson
Northern Lights, Philip Pullman
The Truth About Forever, Sarah Dessen
The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton
Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
This Lullaby, Sarah Dessen
Looking for Alaska, John Green
Just Listen, Sarah Dessen
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling
Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
City of Bones, Cassandra Clare
On the Jellicoe Road, Melina Marchetta
The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky
Along for the Ride, Sarah Dessen
Shiver, Maggie Stiefvater
Vampire Academy, Richelle Mead
Graceling, Kristin Cashore
Thirteen Reasons Why, Jay Asher
Sloppy Firsts, Megan McCafferty
The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien
Alanna: The First Adventure, Tamora Pierce
Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling
Uglies, Scott Westerfeld
A Great and Terrible Beauty, Libba Bray
Tomorrow, When the War Began, John Marsden
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, E. Lockhart
Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
The Westing Game, Ellen Raskin
Paper Towns, John Green
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling
Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, Betty Smith
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie
Lock and Key, Sarah Dessen
The Amber Spyglass, Philip Pullman
Evernight, Claudia Gray
Sabriel, Garth Nix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling
Beautiful Creatures, Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl
Forever, Judy Blume
I Capture the Castle, Dodie Smith
Ella Enchanted, Gail Carson Levine
The Princess Diaries, Meg Cabot
Stargirl, Jerry Spinelli
Howl’s Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones
The Dark is Rising, Susan Cooper
Hush, Hush, Becca Fitzpatrick
Saving Francesca, Melina Marchetta
Second Helpings, Megan McCafferty
Dreamland, Sarah Dessen
Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Rachel Cohn, David Levithan
Fire, Kristin Cashore
The Chocolate War, Robert Cormier
Weetzie Bat, Francesca Lia Block
The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank
Looking for Alibrandi, Melina Marchetta
How I Live Now, Meg Rosoff
City of Glass, Cassandra Clare
Keeping the Moon, Sarah Dessen
Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, Louise Rennison
If I Stay, Gayle Forman
The King of Attolia, Megan Whalen Turner
Wintergirls, Laurie Halse Anderson
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast, Robin McKinley
The Blue Sword, Robin McKinley
Feed, M.T. Anderson
The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, Ann Brashares
Go Ask Alice, Anonymous
Wicked Lovely, Melissa Marr
Lord of the Flies, William Golding
Someone Like You, Sarah Dessen
The Forest of Hands and Teeth, Carrie Ryan
Jacob Have I Loved, Katherine Paterson
The Knife of Never Letting Go, Patrick Ness
Poison Study, Maria V. Snyder
Shadow Kiss, Richelle Mead
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Avi
An Abundance of Katherines, John Green
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Mark Haddon
A Ring of Endless Light, Madeleine L’Engle
Glass Houses, Rachel Caine
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party, M.T. Anderson
Walk Two Moons, Sharon Creech
Whale Talk, Chris Crutcher
Perfect Chemistry, Simone Elkeles
Going Too Far, Jennifer Echols
The Last Song, Nicholas Sparks
Before I Fall, Lauren Oliver
Hatchet, Gary Paulsen
The Pigman, Paul Zindel
The Hero and the Crown, Robin McKinley

At the conclusion of the Top 100 YA Novels poll for this year, I would like to share some information gathered from your votes.

Voting took place over five weeks at the end of April and throughout May.
735 people shared their top ten choices of the best YA titles. The participants come from across the globe and many different careers. Students, librarians, teachers, editors and a myriad of other professions took the time to volunteer their thoughts on YA.
At least 80% of participants were female.
An overwhelming majority of voters identified themselves solely as readers.
Sarah Dessen accumalated the most points which is amazing considering she has not written a series. The only title of hers not to make the top 100 was That Summer, her first publication.
The top five authors represented on the list in terms of title rankings order were – Sarah Dessen, JK Rowling, Melina Marchetta, Stephenie Meyer and Cassandra Clare. Three represent the strong representation of paranormal series on the list while the other two represent contemporary works with strong female protagonists.
Despite having only a single title (The Princess Diaries), Meg Cabot was the author with the most titles voted for – 20.
The top five authors in terms of titles voted for were – Meg Cabot, Tamora Pierce, DianaWynne Jones, LJ Smith and Judy Blume.
The top five authors represented in terms of point accumalation were – Sarah Dessen, JK Rowling, Suzanne Collins, Stephenie Meyer and Philip Pullman.
As I am an Australian it is with pride that I point out that five titles were from my homeland.

Aug 29, 2010 | 1 comment View Post

Top 25: Educational Apps for Android (from OnlineDegrees.org)

Lest you worry that I am leaving out apps for Android users because I am not a new technology adopter, here is a list I found for 25 best Education Apps for Android from OnlineDegrees.org. These look especially good:

Urban English: An English to English dictionary for parents to understand their children’s slang.

Capital Quiz: Test your knowledge of countries of the world, as well as their capitals, flags, and currencies.

USA Quiz: Test your knowledge of the capitals, flags, nicknames, cities, and more of the states of the USA.

Geo Quiz: The GeoQuiz app from Brain Café tests your knowledge of the planet Earth and all its wonders.

KidDroid: For kids ages 2-5. Helps them recognize and match shapes which is an underlying skill for letter, word, number and pattern recognition. Plus it’s fun!

Kids Numbers and Math: Preschoolers can get help learning their numbers and developing basic math skills with the help of this app. Addition, subtraction, and learning numbers are the primary features, but there are also optional advanced exercises. Language options include English, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Russian. Best of all, it’s FREE!

Math Wizard: Kids can use this app to learn basic math skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Pocket Knowledge: Have a question? This app has the answer. Ask it whatever you want, and it will generate an answer that you can then store for later use. Topics include math, culture, sports, weather, physics, chemistry, socioeconomic data, nutrition and more.

Formulas Lite: Can’t remember the formula for acceleration or quantum mechanics? A handy app that has most formulas for math, physics and chemistry.

Aug 19, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Top 100: Best Movies Based on Books

This was a fun list that I found from Nobkin Kurian. Click here for the entire list.

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Posted by AllTopMovies in All Time Hits, Featured Articles on February 22nd, 2010.

(Via The Movie Blog, written by John Campea)
Like all movie lists, this one is subjective and in no way authoritative. The main purpose of which is to spark discussion and maybe interest in seeing some of these fantastic films again, or for the first time. So now I present to you our Top 100 Movies Based On Books:

#100 – THE JOY LUCK CLUB

Rottem Tomatoes Rating – 90%
Synopsis: Through a series of flashbacks, four young chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China, explore their past. This search will help them understand their difficult mother/daughter relationship.
John’s Thought: Yes, I am a heterosexual male… and I loved this movie.

#99 – THE MAMBO KINGS
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 78%
Synopsis: Musician brothers Cesar and Nestor leave Cuba for America in the 1950s, hoping to hit the top of the Latin music scene. Cesar is the older brother, the business manager, and the ladies’ man. Nestor is the brooding songwriter, who cannot forget the woman in Cuba who broke his heart.
John’s Thought: No Antonio! Too sexy! Too Sexy!

#98 – STARDUST
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 76%
Synopsis: “Stardust,” based on the best-selling graphic novel by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess, takes audiences on an adventure that begins in a village in England and ends up in places that exist in an imaginary world. A young man named Tristan (Charlie Cox) tries to win the heart of Victoria (Sienna Miller), the beautiful but cold object of his desire, by going on a quest to retrieve a fallen star. His journey takes him to a mysterious and forbidden land beyond the walls of his village. On his odyssey, Tristan finds the star, which has transformed into a striking girl named Yvaine (Claire Danes).
John’s Thought: Easily the single most underrated and under appreciated film of 2007

#97 – FRIED GREEN TOMATOES
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 82%
Synopsis: A heartwarming tale of family, friendship and murder in rural Georgia. In a Southern nursing home, a feisty resident and old local fixture named Ninny Threadgoode (Tandy) befriends Evelyn Couch (Kathy Bates) a depressed housewife and stirs her to action with an inspirational tale. She tells the story of a transcendent friendship between two young women living in Georgia in the 1930s, Idgie Threadgoode (Mary Stuart Masterson) and Ruth (Mary Louise Parker), who forge a powerful bond after witnessing a terrible tragedy together. The two women open a cafe (where fried green tomatoes are a house specialty) together in their small Southern town of Whistle Stop and manage to survive the hardships of life, despite racism, prejudice and the pressures of trying to live their lives as individuals in a strict and close-minded Southern society.
John’s Thought: Powerful cast, powerful story. An honestly moving film.

#96 – THE SHINING
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 86%
Synopsis: A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future
John’s Thought: Iconic film with some of the most quoted one liners from a horror film in history.

#95 – PATRIOT GAMES
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 80%
Synopsis: Jack Ryan, the hero of Tom Clancy’s techno-thriller series, returns in the sequel to _The Hunt for Red October_. Ryan is on vacation in England when he spoils an assassination attempt on an important member of the Royal Family. Ryan gets drawn back into the CIA when the same splinter faction of the IRA targets him and his family.
John’s Thought: Once again proving you CAN change actors and still make the franchise work. Ford in his prime and my introduction to the brilliance of Sean Bean.

#94 – WAG THE DOG
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 84%
Synopsis: When a Firefly Girl accuses the president of sexual misconduct in the Oval Office less than two weeks before the upcoming election, White House official Winifred Ames (Anne Heche) is told to bring in Conrad Bream (Robert De Niro) to fix the situation and save the president’s chances for reelection. This mysterious “fixer” fabricates a conflict with Albania in an effort to detract attention from the sex scandal, bringing in legendary Hollywood producer Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman) to “produce” the war. When the CIA foils the initial plot, the creative team turns to a new story line, creating the saga of a U.S. soldier left behind enemy lines whom the president vows to find and return to American soil.
John’s Thought: Especially funny watching this movie now after the events of the last 8 years. Hard to go wrong with Hoffman and DiNero before he started sucking.

#93 – CHARLOTTE’S WEB
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 74%
Synopsis: Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
John’s Thought: Loved this as a kid, still love it today and will leave it on whenever I stumble across it channel surfing. Much better than the Julia Roberts voiced one from a couple of years ago.

#92 – PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 88%
Synopsis: From the classic novel by Jane Austen about the morals and mores of the class system in early Georgian England. The intelligent and spirited Elizabeth Bennet is one of 5 daughters — which, during that era, meant trouble: because women cannot inherit, upon her father’s death her family’s home will become the property of their nearest male relative. Only marriage, preferably to someone wealthy, can ensure her security. But the proud young lady instantly takes offense when Mr. Darcy, a promising newcomer in town, doesn’t seem quite admiring enough, and she spurns his advances. Slowly and painfully, Elizabeth realizes her error, but not before it seems she has lost him forever.
John’s Thought: Easily the best adaptation of this book ever done. Not taking away from any of the other ones… but Olivier rules.

#91 – THE NOTEBOOK
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 51%
Synopsis: The movie focuses on an old man reading a story to an old woman in a nursing home. The story he reads follows two young lovers named Allie Hamilton and Noah Calhoun, who meet one evening at a carnival. But they are separated by Allie’s parents who dissaprove of Noah’s unwealthy family, and move Allie away. After waiting for Noah to write her for several years, Allie meets and gets engaged to a handsome young soldier named Lon. Allie, then, with her love for Noah still alive, stops by Noah’s 200-year-old home that he restored for her, “to see if he’s okay”. It is evident that they still have feelings for each other, and Allie has to choose between her fiancé and her first love.
John’s Thought: I avoided seeing this for a couple of years because it had “chick flick” written all over it. My loss… turned out it’s an exceptional film.

For the entire 100 movie list, please click here.

Aug 07, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Top 100: 2010 Picks for Best Children’s Novels (grades 3-8)

This list of Best Children’s Novels from the School Library Journal was selected in 2010. There are classics from 100 years ago as well as contemporary favorites. The list is chock full of Newbery Award winning favorites that have stood the test of time. Some of these selections are also available FREE through the Borders Summer Reading Program. Enjoy!

To purchase any of these books, please click on image of book. Thank you!

#1 Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White

#2 A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

#3 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

#4 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

#5 From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg

#6 Holes by Louis Sachar

#7 The Giver by Lois Lowry

#8 The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

#9 Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

#10 The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

#11 The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

#12 The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

#13 Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

#14 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

#15 Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

#16 Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

#17 Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

#18 Matilda by Roald Dahl

#19 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

#20 Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

#21 Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

#22 The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread by Kate DiCamillo

#23 Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

#24 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

#25 Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

#26 Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

#27 A Little Princess by Francis Hodgson Burnett

#28 Winnie-the Pooh by A.A. Milne

#29 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland /Alice Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

#30 The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper

#31 Half Magic by Edward Eager

#32 Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien

#33 James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

#34 Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

#35 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire JK Rowling

#36 Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

#37 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor

#38 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

#39 When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

#40 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

#41 The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

#42 Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

#43 Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary

#44 Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

#45 The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

#46 Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

#47 Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

#48 The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall

#49 Frindle by Andrew Clements

#50 Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell

#51 The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright

#52 The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

#53 Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

#54 The BFG by Roald Dahl

#55 The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

#56 Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

#57 Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary

#58 The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken

#59 Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

#60 The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi

#61 Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

#62 The Secret of the Old Clock (The Nancy Drew mysteries) by Caroline Keene

#63 Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright

#64 A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck

#65 Ballet Shoes by Noah Streatfeild

#66 Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary

#67 Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville

#68 Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

#69 The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

#70 Betsy Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace

#71 A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

#72 My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett

#73 My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

#74 The Borrowers by Mary Norton

#75 Love That Dog by Sharon Creech

#76 Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse

#77 City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

#78 Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes

#79 All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor

#80 The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

#81 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

#82 The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander

#83 The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

#84 Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge

#85 On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder

#86 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

#87 The View from Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg

#88 The High King by Lloyd Alexander

#89 Ramona and her Father by Beverly Cleary

#90 Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan

#91 Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar

#92 Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

#93 Caddie Woodlawn by C. R. Brink

#94 Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome

#95 Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren

#96 The Witches by Roald Dahl

#97: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

#98 Children of Green Knowe by L.M. Boston

#99 The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks

#100 The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Jul 06, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Use My Library Summer Book List; It’s on Your Shelves!

My friend, CapabilityMom, asked me yesterday if I posted on the reading list from our public library (Newton Free Library) and that caused me to go on a tirade:

No, I didn’t. Because for the past 5 years, I print out that thing (25 pages with some pages 4 color so that it wastes my toner) and carry it around in my car to whip out anytime I’m at the library. The thing is a tome and broken out by type of book but that’s all good until you start to search for the books! Guess what?! None of the books are there because our entire city of moms and dads are searching for the exact same list.

So, reserve the books, idiot, you say? Well, I would go to the counter and ask to reserve a few books and there’d be a line so they would say to reserve online. I’d go home and then spend a half hour trying to log in but I’ve forgotten my password because it’s those passwords that insist that you use some combo of numbers and symbols such that I can never remember it.

And so, my friends, this is how I started researching summer book lists so zealously. I would find lists from OTHER TOWNS and CITIES and use them. Those books would be on the shelves of my public library. OR, I would take my list to the town library next door. Their list is different from mine!

So, if you don’t live in Newton, MA, use my list. It’s a great list. It also comes with great resources of websites to keep you learning, reading and having fun. Please see Capability Mom’s post on that! I have to hightail it to the library the next town over to get books for my kids!

Jun 20, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Top 100: Young Adult Books for 2010 (ages 12-18)

This list is from the Young Adult Library Services Association. I just edited the information down a tad.

The 2010 list includes 101 titles, both nonfiction and fiction, from a variety of genres, including biography, pop culture, fantasy, street lit, and more.

“Reluctant readers will find books they like on this list, guaranteed,” said Amy Cheney, committee chair. “We have it all: from action-packed fiction to vampires, tattoos, ghosts, true stories and laugh-out-louds.”

p.s. FREE book: Borders Summer Reading Program. Get one book free from their list after you submit their form with 10 books that they’ve read.

To purchase of these books, please go to the Pragmatic Mom Store on the Right Hand Column.

I have divided the list into Top 100: YA Books Fiction 2010 AND Top 100: YA Books Non-Fiction 2010.

Thank YOU!

2010 Titles for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

Fiction

Anderson, Laurie Halse. Wintergirls.
Dying to be thin.

Baratz-Logsted, Lauren. Crazy Beautiful. 2009.
Beauty meets “The Beast,” 2010.

Babygirl Drama Series

Daniels, Babygirl. 16 on the Block (series #1).
From group home to highrise.
Daniels, Babygirl. 16 1/2 on the Block (series #2).
Why did Latina spend three years in a Detention Home for Girls?
Daniels, Babygirl. Glitter (series #4).
Pregnant and scared. Is there anyone to trust?
Daniels, Babygirl. Sister, Sister (series #3).
Twin vs. twin.

de la Pena, Matt. We Were Here.
Miguel did something awful.

Drama High Series

Divine, L. Drama High # 6: Courtin’ Jayd.
Boys, babies and hair.
Divine, L. Drama High #7: Hustlin’.
Jayd’s ups and downs.
Divine, L. Drama High #8: Keep it Movin’.
Wheels and weaves.

Draper, Sharon M. Just Another Hero.
Something’s going down at Hazelwood High.

Efaw, Amy. After.
Baby in the dumpster – why?

Elkeles, Simone. Perfect Chemistry.
Gang member and cheerleader: it’s not exactly love at first sight.

Fahy, Thomas. Sleepless.
Sleepwalking killers.

Forman, Gail. If I Stay.
This life or the afterlife?

Harmon, Michael. Brutal.
Taking down the status quo.

Johnson, LouAnne. Muchacho.
In Alt Ed and angry, can he keep his promise to mom?

Gifted Series

Kaye, Marilyn. Gifted: Out of Sight, Out of Mind. (series #1).
Queen of Mean trapped in the life of unpopular Tracey.
Kaye, Marilyn. Gifted: Better Late Than Never (series #2).
Jenna’s dad finally shows up. Too good to be true?
Kaye, Marilyn. Gifted: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow. (series #3).
Kidnapped to commit crimes, can super powers save them?

Kimani Tru

Byrd, A.J. Chasing Romeo. (A BFF novel -#1).
BFFs crushing on the same boy leads to major trouble!
Duck, Phillip Thomas. Dirty Jersey (series #1).
Fame is fickle and can have a price.
Duck, Phillip Thomas. Dirty South (series #2).
Family and feuds, is there a way out?
McKayhan, Monica. Jaded. (An Indigo Novel -#4).
Can Jade handle her boyfriend’s secrets?
McKayhan, Monica. Deal With It. (An Indigo Novel -#5).
Friends face off over dance team drama.
Norfleet, Celeste O. Fast Forward. (Kenisha Series -#2).
Is the hot new guy telling truths or lies?
Pride, Felicia. Patterson Heights. 2
Avery’s brother has been shot — should he avenge his murder?
Sarkar, Dona. Shrink to Fit.
Leah’s “Thinspirations” will make all her dreams come true. Won’t they?
Sewell, Earl. Lesson Learned (A Keysha Novel – #3).
Keysha’s mom is out of jail, Mike tries on his player game.
Sewell, Earl. Decision Time (A Keysha Novel – #4).
Will Lori steal Keysha’s man, while Keysha’s on stage?
Sparks, Chandra Taylor. The Pledge. (A Worth-the-Wait Novel #1).
It was easy to save herself for marriage until she met Allen.

Knowles, Jo. Jumping Off Swings.
One pregnancy seen through the eyes of four friends.

Denim Diaries Series

Lee, Darrien. Denim Diaries Book 1: Sixteen Going on Twenty-One (series).
True love since kindergarten.
Lee, Darrien. Denim Diaries Book 2: Grown in Sixty Seconds (series).
Expecting a child, missing their best friends.
Lee, Darrien. Denim Diaries Book 3: Queen of the Yard (series).
Will the gang life let her go?
Lee, Darrien. Denim Diaries Book 4: Broken Promises (series).
What could wreck the perfect family?

Lynch, Janet Nichols. Messed Up.
Mom’s in prison, dad’s gone, can RD make it on his own?

Mac, Carrie. Jacked.
Sneaking away from work was a bad idea.

McCaffrey, Kate. In Ecstasy.
Best friends — sex, drugs and lies.

McClintock, Norah. Taken.
Girls missing. One found dead. Is Stephanie next?

McDaniel, Lurlene. Breathless.
Four friends face the toughest decision ever — life or death.

Myers, Walter Dean. Dope Sick.
Life on the streets with a supernatural twist.

Reger, Rob and Gruner, Jessica. Emily the Strange: The Lost Days.
Emily has amnesia — and that’s not her only problem.

Ryan, Darlene. Five Minutes More.
Why would D’Arcy’s dad commit suicide?

Simone, Ni-Ni. If I Was Your Girl.
From the hottest girl around to babymama.

Simone, Ni-Ni. A Girl Like Me.
Leaving the hard life to live her dream.

Simone, Ni-Ni. Shortie Like Mine.
Seven is feeling it for Josiah; rocked by her BFF’s betrayal.

Dead Girl Series

Singleton, Linda Joy. Dead Girl Walking (series #1).
Racing against time to save her brain-dead body from being unplugged.
Singleton, Linda Joy. Dead Girl Dancing (series #2).
It’s spring break — off to party in a college student’s body.
Singleton, Linda Joy. Dead Girl In Love (series #3).
Amber’s in the coffin. Who’s walking around in her body?

Smith, Alexander Gordon. Lockdown: Escape from Furnace (series #1).
Doing hard time for murder – a mile beneath the earth’s surface.

Sniegoski, Thomas. Legacy.
Uncovering the secrets of a superhero.

Stiefvater, Maggie. Shiver.
Girl + Werewolf = True Love.

Volponi, Paul. Response.
Is there a justification for a racially motivated beating?

Williams, Carol Lynch. The Chosen One.
Can thirteen-year-old Kyra save herself from becoming her sixty-year-old uncle’s seventh wife?

Nonfiction

Beckwith, Lois. The Dictionary of High School B.S.: From Acne to Varsity, All the Funny, Lame, and Annoying Aspects of High School Life.
High school – one definition at a time.

Blackshaw, Ric and Farrelly, Liz. Street Art Book: 60 Artists in Their Own Words.
Life, art and inspiration: graffiti artist’s talk.

Borgenicht, David. The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Middle School.
How to get out alive.

Bright, J.E. America’s Next Top Model: Fierce Guide to Life: The Ultimate Source of Beauty, Fashion, and Model Behavior.
Let your inner diva shine.

Brown, Marvelyn. The Naked Truth: Young, Beautiful and (HIV) Positive.
“That boy did her scandalous.” –Ezra, 16.

Nightschool Series

Chmakova, Svetlana. Nightschool Volume 1 (series).
Boarding school for vampires, demons and witches.
Chmakova, Svetlana. Nightschool Volume 2 (series).
The lights may be off, but monsters still walk the halls.

Cliver, Sean. The Disposable Skateboard Bible.
Ultimate guide to skateboard decks.

Conley, Erin Elisabeth; Macklin, Karen and Miller, Jake. Crap: How to Deal with Annoying Teachers, Bosses, Backstabbers, and Other Stuff that Stinks.
Life is crappy, but it doesn’t have to wreck your day.

Cooper, Martha and Chalfant, Henry. Subway Art: 25th Anniversary Edition.
It’s big, it’s beautiful, it’s classic NYC.

Davidson, Tony. One-track Mind: a Revealing Insight into the Obsessed Minds of Men.
Boobs, boobs, everywhere. Where’s Waldo for teenage boys.

Fagerstrom, Derek and Smith, Lauren. Show Me How: 500 Things You Should Know Instructions for Life From the Everyday to the Exotic.
Fighting a shark, getting out of car in a mini skirt – it’s all here.

Garza, Mario. Stuff on my Mutt.
Wigs, Easter eggs and tiaras….. oh my!

Gavin, Francesca. Hell Bound: New Goth Art.
Art from the dark and disturbed.

Girdler, Chris. The Travel Book A Journey Through Every Country in the World.
Around the world in 80 seconds.

Gray, Amy. How to Be a Vampire: A Fangs-on Guide for the Newly Undead.
Thinking outside the coffin.

LOL Cat Series

Happycat, Professor and icanhascheezburger.com. I Can Has Cheezburger?: A LOLcat Colleckshun.
Dis buk iz rilly funnee!
Happycat, Professor and icanhascheezburger.com. How to Take Over Teh Wurld: A LOLcat Guide 2 Winning.
LOLcats r bak!

Hardwicke, Catherine. Twilight Director’s Notebook: The Story of How We Made the Movie.
Behind the scenes.

Hart, Carey and Palmer, Chris. Inked.
Everyone’s skin has a story.

Heimber, Justin and Gomberg, David. Would You Rather….? Gross Out: Over 300 Disgusting Dilemmas Plus Extra Pages to Make Up Your Own!
Gargle blue cheese dressing for mouthwash or wear liver scented deodorant? You choose.

Horvath, David. Ugly Guide to Being Alive and Staying that Way: Hi! It’s the Uglydoll.
Secrets of everyday life in the Ugly world.

Jacoby, Annice. Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo.
Altered billboards, graffiti, murals – and more.

Janic, Susan. Jonas Brothers Forever: The Unofficial Story of Kevin, Joe and Nick.
All you need to know about the bros.

Jenisch, Josh. Art of the Video Game.

The digital artistry of your favorites.

Komanoya, Rico. Gothic Lolita Punk.
A showcase of art and artists from Japan.

Mawji, Nasim; Doherty, Chris; and Jensen, Burt. Hollywoof! Celebrity Dogs Bite Back.
What is Paris Hilton’s dog really thinking?

Miller, Kerry. Passive Aggressive Notes: Painfully Polite and Hilariously Hostile Writings from Shared Spaces the World Over.
Dear Reader, do you really need an invitation to open this book?

Minguet, Eva. Tattoo Delirium.
International tattoos.

Nardone, Tom. Extreme Pumpkins II: take back Halloween and freak out a few more neighbors. 2008. Penguin Group/Home Book, $13.95 (9781557885333).
Not your traditional jack-o-lantern: alien, booger-filled pumpkin, and more!

O’Meara, Stephen James. Are You Afraid Yet? The Science Behind Scary Stuff. 2009. Kids Can Press, $17.95 (97815545329409).
Uncover the scientific truth about the strange and unusual.

Oser, Bodhi. Fuck the World.
Signs all over the world — with one word added.

Pahlow, Mark. Who Would Buy This? The Archie McPhee Story.
Weird and bizarre in plastic. “The donkey butt cigarette dispenser is gross cool,” – Lenox, 15.

Palladini, Doug. Vans: Off the Wall: Stories of Sole from Vans Originals.
All the art and dirt.

Regan, Sally. The Vampire Book.
All you ever wanted to know in full dead and living color.

Renn, Crystal. Hungry: A Young Model’s Story of Appetite, Ambition and the Ultimate Embrace of Curves.
A model’s success doesn’t require starvation.

Seventeen Magazine. Mega Traumarama! Real Girls and Guys Confess More of Their Most Mortifying Moments!
It’s funny because it’s not you.

Smith, John. Inked: Clever, Odd and Outrageous Tattoos.
What were they thinking?

Smith, Larry and Fershleiser, Rachel. I Can’t Keep My Own Secrets: Six-word Memoirs by Teens Famous and Obscure.
Turn the page: teens’ true confessions.

Cirque du Freak Manga series

Shan, Darren and Arai, Takahir. Cirque du Freak: the Manga Vol. 1.
One visit to a freak show can change your life.
Shan, Darren and Arai, Takahir. Cirque du Freak: the Manga Vol. 2. The Vampire’s Assistant.
Life as a half-vampire is never easy.
Shan, Darren and Arai, Takahir. Cirque du Freak: the Manga Vol. 3. Tunnels of Blood (series).
Working for a vampire can be bloody and murderous.

Shields, Brian and Sullivan, Kevin. WWE Encyclopedia: the Definitive Guide to World Wrestling Entertainment.
50 years of smackdowns.

Stenning, Paul. The Robert Pattinson Album.
The full story.

Stutts, Ryan. The Skateboarding Field Manual.
Skateboarding 101: evolution, tricks, etiquette and dealing with the law.

Su, Lac. I Love Yous are for White People: A Memoir.
Violence at home and on the streets.

Turner, Tracey. Deadly Perils: And How to Avoid Them.
…. And then you die.

Von D, Kat. High Voltage Tattoo.
Famed L.A. tattoo artist talks ink and rock-n-roll.

Willams, Mel. Robert Pattinson: Fated for Fame.
There’s more to the actor than his trademark hair: short, sweet, full of pics.

Willin, Melvyn. Paranormal Caught on Film.
“I’m going to keep the light on,” Noel, 13.

Jun 15, 2010 | 2 comments View Post

Top 100: Kids’ Favorite Books

This list was compiled by kids and interesting because it’s not so different from the Teacher’s Choice list also compiled by the National Education Association. Great minds think alike!

p.s. FREE Book: Borders Summer Reading Program. Get one book free from their list after you submit their form with 10 books that they’ve read.

To purchase any of these books, please go to the Pragmatic Mom Store on the right hand column.

Thank you!

Source: National Education Association (NEA).

This list was tabulated from an online survey that the National Education Association ran from November 1, 1999 through February 1, 2000.

Harry Potter (series) by J. K. Rowling
Goosebumps (series) by R. L. Stine
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Arthur (series) by Marc Brown
Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White
Shiloh (trilogy) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Holes by Louis Sachar
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (series) by Judy Blume
Sideways Stories from Wayside School (series) by Louis Sachar
The BFG by Roald Dahl
The Boxcar Children (series) by Gertrude Chandler Warner
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (series) by Beverly Cleary
Pokemon (series) by Tracey West, Maria S. Barbo
The Babysitters Club (series) by Ann M. Martin
Ralph S. Mouse (series) by Beverly Cleary
Little House on the Prairie (series) by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Clifford the Big Red Dog (series) by Norman Bridwell
Stuart Little by E. B. White
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
The Adventures of Captain Underpants (series) by Dav Pilkey
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
The Berenstain Bears (series) by Jan and Stan Berenstain
Animorphs (series) by K. A. Applegate
The Witches by Roald Dahl
Nancy Drew Mystery Stories by Carolyn Keene
The Hobbit (series) by J. R. R. Tolkien
American Girls (series) by Susan Adler, Valerie Tripp, Connie Porter, Janet Shaw, et al
Matilda by Roald Dahl
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss
How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Junie B. Jones (series) by Barbara Park
Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner
Falling Up by Shel Silverstein
A Wrinkle in Time (series) by Madeleine L’Engle
Brian’s Winter by Gary Paulsen
Amber Brown (series) by Paula Danziger
The North Star by http://www.peterhreynolds.com/
Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks by Mick Foley (Mankind)
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
Chicken Soup for the Soul (series) by various authors
Curious George (series) by Margret and Hans Augusto Rey
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon (series) by Mike Thaler
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
The Bailey School Kids (series) by Debbie Dadey, et al
The Hardy Boys (series) by Franklin W. Dixon
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Amelia Bedelia (series) by Peggy Parish
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater
The River by Gary Paulsen
Magic Tree House (series) by Mary Pope Osborne
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by John Scieszka
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss
The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Redwall by Brian Jacques
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Wringer by Jerry Spinelli
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
Sweet Valley High (series) by Francine Pascal
The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley (series) by Judy Katschke, Cathy Dobowski, Lisa Eisenberg, Nancy E. Krulik, Nina Alexander, Frances Lin Lantz, et al
Garfield (series) by Jim Davis
Magic School Bus (series) by Joanna Cole
Math Curse by John Scieszka
White Fang by Jack London
I Spy (series) by Walter Wick, Jean Marzollo, Diana Noonan, et al
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Draw 50 Airplanes, Aircraft and Spacecraft (series) by Lee J. Ames
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
The Rock Says by Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)
Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
All About Sam by Lois Lowry
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Hank the Cow Dog (series) by John R. Erickson
Piggie Pie by Margie Palatini
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan

Jun 12, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Top 100: Teachers’ Book Picks for Children

This list, created in 1999 by The National Education Association, is the “All Time Greatest Hits” of children’s literature created by teachers. There is also a list created by children that I will post next. The original list is 1-100 with all the books in numerical order by votes but I have broken out the list by category types: Picture Books, All Ages, Chapter Books (grades 3-6) and Young Adult. Use this list for summer reading or year around reading. I like to use lists beyond what my school or local library passes out at the end of the year because the books tend to be on the shelves during the summer library rush.

p.s. FREE Book: Borders Summer Reading Program. Get one book free from their list after you submit their form with 10 books that they’ve read.

To purchase any of these book, please go to the Pragmatic Mom Store on the right hand column of my blog. I have these books broken out by:

Top 100: Teacher Pick Picture Book

Top 100: Teacher Pick All Ages

Top 100: Teacher Pick Chapter Books

Top 100: Teacher Pick YA (Young Adult)

Picture Books

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (4–8 years)

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss (4–8 years)

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss (4–8 years)

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (4–8 years)

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (Baby–Preschool)

Love You Forever by Robert N. Munsch (4–8 years)

The Mitten by Jan Brett (4–8 years)

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown (Baby–Preschool)

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon (4–8 years)

Oh, The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss (4–8 years)

Strega Nona by Tomie De Paola (4–8 years)

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst (4–8 years)

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin, Jr. (Baby–Preschool)

The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams (4–8 years)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss (4–8 years)

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka (4–8 years)

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by John Archambault (4–8 years)

The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne (4–8 years)

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff (4–8 years)

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss (4–8 years)

The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister (Baby–Preschool)

Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman (4–8 years)

Corduroy by Don Freeman (Baby–Preschool)

Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg (4–8 years)

Math Curse by Jon Scieszka (4–8 years)

Are You My Mother? by Philip D. Eastman (4–8 years)

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey (4–8 years)

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss (4–8 years)

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (Baby–Preschool)

The Napping House by Audrey Wood (4–8 years)

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig (4–8 years)

The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter (4–8 years)

Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss (4–8 years)

Basil of Baker Street, by Eve Titus (4–8 years)

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper (4–8 years)

Curious George by Hans Augusto Rey (4–8 years)

Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox (4–8 years)

Arthur series by Marc Tolon Brown (4–8 years)

Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes (4–8 years)

The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton (4–8 years)

The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown (Baby–Preschool)

Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (4–8 years)

The Art Lesson by Tomie De Paola (4–8 years)

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina (4–8 years)

Clifford, the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell (4–8 years)

Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss (4–8 years)

Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney (Baby–Preschool)

The Paper Bag Princess by Robert N. Munsch (4–8 years)

All Ages

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (All ages)

Where the Sidewalk Ends: the Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein byShel Silverstein (All ages)

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (All ages)

The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (All ages)

Heidi by Johanna Spyri (All ages)

Chapter Books (Grades 3-6)

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White, (9-12)

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen (9–12 years)

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (9–12 years)

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (9–12 years)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (9–12 years)

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (9–12 years)

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (9–12 years)

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (9–12 years)

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (9–12 years)

The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner (9–12 years)

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan (9–12 years)

Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks (9–12 years)

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell (9–12 years)

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli (9–12 years)

The BFG by Roald Dahl (9–12 years)

The Giver by Lois Lowry (9–12 years)

James and the Giant Peach: A Children’s Story by Roald Dahl (9–12 years)

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder (9–12 years)

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor (9–12 years)

Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner (9–12 years)

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (9–12 years)

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O’Brien (9–12 years)

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson (9–12 years)

Matilda by Roald Dahl (9–12 years)

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume (9–12 years)

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary (9–12 years)

The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White (9–12 years)

The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis (9–12 years)

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster (9–12 years)

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt (9–12 years)

Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery (9–12 years)

The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson (9–12 years)

Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder (9–12 years)

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar (9–12 years)

Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh (9–12 years)

A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (9–12 years)

Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater (9–12 years)

My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett (9–12 years)

Stuart Little by E. B. White (9–12 years)

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech (9–12 years)

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare (9–12 years)

The Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis (9–12 years)

Young Adult

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (Young Adult)

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (Young Adult)

Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls (Young Adult)

The Cay by Theodore Taylor (Young Adult)

The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare (Young Adult)

Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/catalist.html .

Jun 07, 2010 | 3 comments View Post

100 Best Children’s Books from Teachers First (ages 2-16)

I was searching online for another random list (Top 10: Children’s Books about Life Changing Teachers) and came across this gem which so many of my favorites that I wanted to share. Also great if you are still pondering summer reading lists for the kids this is a great “classics or all time greatest hits” list.

I will add this list to my PragmaticMom Store (eventually), if you want to purchase OR just take this list to the library. One great reason to use a list not given out by your school is that the books will actually be on the shelves for you!

Here is a list of one hundred books selected by the National Education Association in 1999 as great reading for children and young people.

p.s. FREE Book: Borders Summer Reading Program. Get one book free from their list after you submit their form with 10 books that they’ve read.

To purchase any of these book, please go to the Pragmatic Mom Store on the right hand column of my blog. I have these books broken out by:

Top 100: Teacher Pick Picture Book

Top 100: Teacher Pick All Ages

Top 100: Teacher Pick Chapter Books

Top 100: Teacher Pick YA (Young Adult)

Books for All Ages

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Where the Sidewalk Ends: the Poems and Drawing of Shel Silverstein by Shel Silverstein
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Heidi by Johanna Spyri

Books for Preschoolers - More Preschool Titles from TeachersFirst / TeachersAndFamilies

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin, Jr.
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Corduroy by Don Freeman
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney

Books for Children Ages 4-8 - More Primary Reading from TeachersFirst / TeachersAndFamilies

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Love You Forever by Robert N. Munsch
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
Oh, The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss
Strega Nona by Tomie De Paola
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by John Archambault
The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg
Math Curse by Jon Scieszka
Are You My Mother? by Philip D. Eastman
The Napping House by Audrey Wood
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss
Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus
The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
Curious George by Hans Augusto Rey
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox
Arthur series by Marc Tolon Brown
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
The Art Lesson by Tomie De Paola
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Clifford, the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert N. Munsch

Books for Children Ages 9-12 - More Books by Grade Level from TeachersFirst

Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Little House on the Prarie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
The BFG by Roald Dahl
The Giver by Lois Lowry
James and the Giant Peach: A Children’s Story by Roald Dahl
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O’Brien
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White
The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder - Laura Ingalls Wilder Webquest
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater
My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
Stuart Little by E. B. White
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

Books for Young Adults - More Books by Grade Level from TeachersFirst

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
The Cay by Theodore Taylor
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare

Jun 02, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Category: Top 100 Lists

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Top 25: Educational Apps for Android (from OnlineDegrees.org)

Top 100: Best Movies Based on Books

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Use My Library Summer Book List; It’s on Your Shelves!

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This list was compiled by kids and interesting because it’s not so different from the Teacher’s Choice list also compiled by the National Education Association. Great minds think alike!

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