Fall 2022 Reading Recommendations
9/10/22
Looking for your writer’s next great read?
We love adding to our catalog of recommended books, and this week we are highlighting novels praised by our students! ( As well as a few teacher recommendations too)
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White- Willa’s rec, 3rd grade
Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte's web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spiderweb draws attention to a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend and finds the love of a girl named Fern.
Wizard for Hire by Obert Skye- Olive’s rec, 4th grade
Fourteen-year-old Ozzy is desperate for help. His scientist parents have been kidnapped. Their work was so top secret Ozzy is afraid to go to the police, then he stumbles across a newspaper ad: Wizard for Hire. Call 555-SPEL. But wizards couldn't actually exist, could they?
New Kid by Jerry Craft- Elliot’s rec, 6th grade
This award winning graphic novel features 7th grader Jordan, who loves nothing more than drawing cartoons. Instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. Jordan finds himself torn between two worlds—and not really fitting into either one.
Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch by Julie Abe- Anais’s rec, 5th grade
Eva is determined to earn the rank of Novice Witch before she turns thirteen. If she doesn't, she'll lose her magic forever. The problem? Eva only has a pinch of magic. She summons cabbages instead of flowers and gets a sunburn instead of calling down rain. But her "semi-magical fixes" help people in ways they never imagined.
We Were Liars E. Lockhart - Grace’s rec, 8th grade
A suspenseful mystery centered on the wealthy, seemingly perfect Sinclair family, who spend every summer on their private island. However, something happens to Cadence during the summer of her fifteenth year, something she can’t remember. When she returns, the four "Liars" re-emerge to help Cadence recall the past's secrets.
The Education of Margot Sánchez by Lilliam Rivera- Ms. Margaret’s rec
After “borrowing” her father's credit card to finance a more stylish wardrobe, Margot finds herself grounded and working in her family’s grocery store to pay off her debts. With each order of deli meat she slices, Margot can feel her carefully cultivated reputation slipping through her fingers and she has no intention of letting her family keep her from her goals.
I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura- Ms. Margaret’s rec
Through prose and art, the graphic novel I Kill Giants tells the empowering story of eleven-year-old Barbara, a precocious Dungeons and Dragons player who devotes most of her time to fighting imagined giants. Barbara struggles to face an untimely loss, first through escapism and then gradually through acceptance.
Watership Down by Richard Adams- Ms. Margaret’s rec
The beloved classic that is about rabbits…but so much more. A tale of adventure, courage, and survival follows a band of rabbits on their odyssey after the destruction of their home. Led by a determined pair of friends, they journey to a mysterious promised land.