Suggested Reading List – Second Quarter
All books chosen this quarter must be from this list or these authors
Hatchet Gary Paulsen
The Island of the Blue Dolphins Scott O’Dell
Dicey’s Song Cynthia Voigt
The Mystery of Drear House Virginia Hamilton
Charley Skedaddle Patricia Beatty
Jacob Have I Loved Katherine Paterson
Julie of the Wolves Jean Craighead George
Maniac Magee Jerry Spinelli
The Slave Dancer Paula Fox
Beardance Will Hobbs
The Pigman Paul Zindel
The Slave Dancer Paula Fox
One Eyed Cat Paula Fox
The Winter Hero James Lincoln Collier
and Christopher Collier
I Am the Cheese Robert Cormier
The Giver Lois Lowry
Number the Stars Lois Lowry
Devil’s Arithmetic J. Yolen
Charley Skedaddle P. Beatty
Across Five Aprils I. Hunt
Shadow Spinner S. Fletcher
Downriver Will Hobbs
Nell’s Quilt S. Terris
Remember Me to Harold Square P. Danziger
Blackwater Swamp B. Wallace
Brian’s Return Gary Paulsen
Devil’s Bridge C. DeFelice
River Thunder Hobbs
Behind the Attic Wall S. Cassedy
Dogsong Gary Paulsen
Bright Shadow Avi
Nellies Quest C. Crook
Night Ellis Wiesel
Also you may read novels by: Lois Lawry; Paul Zindel; Gary Paulsen; Will Hobbs; Katherine Patterson; Sharon Creech and Brian Jacques, Matt Christopher.
Books that you can not use for book reports:
Any books by R.L. Stine or Stephen King
The Unfortunate Events Series
Harry Potter books
Holes
Bridge to Terribithia
Any of the American diaries
Tuck Everlasting
Walk Two Moons
Nothing But the Truth
Illustrated Classics
Winn Dixie
Wrinkle in Time
Bearstone
The Westing Game
*All books read this quarter must be fiction, AR, and you must take an AR test.
First book report will be due:
Advanced: Regular