Course objectives:
To nurture a joy and love for reading and sharing literature
To set the course for leading a literate lifestyle
To solidify the foundation of young writers in grammar and writing mechanics.
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Big Kid Reading List~ The following is a list of books that 5th graders recommend:
1. Fish in a Tree by Lynda Hunt
2. When you Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
3. The Crossover and Booked by Kwame Alexander
4. The Girl Who Could Not Dream by Sarah Beth Durst
5. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls (Books 1 and 2) by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
6. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
7. Wonder (and also Auggie and Me) by Raquel Jaramillo
8. Me and Marvin Gardens by A.S. King
9. The Candymakers by Wendy Mass
10. The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley
11. I'm Just No Good At Rhyming (a funny book of poems) by Chris Harris
1. Fish in a Tree by Lynda Hunt
2. When you Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
3. The Crossover and Booked by Kwame Alexander
4. The Girl Who Could Not Dream by Sarah Beth Durst
5. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls (Books 1 and 2) by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
6. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
7. Wonder (and also Auggie and Me) by Raquel Jaramillo
8. Me and Marvin Gardens by A.S. King
9. The Candymakers by Wendy Mass
10. The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley
11. I'm Just No Good At Rhyming (a funny book of poems) by Chris Harris