Here is a reading log if your book does not have an AR level. You can leave the level space blank. Also, if you read a book that you would recommend to the class, fill out this form please and we will add it to the list.
Recommended Reading Lists (made by our class)
Recommended by Ms. Fitz
Loser by Jerry Spinelli/ Fiction/ Level 4.3/ 5pts
This book is about a strange boy named Zinkoff in elementary school. The other kids pick on him, but he doesn't feel bad about himself.
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli/ Fiction/ Level 4.2/ 6pts
This book is about a girl who moved to a public high school after years of being homeschooled. Stargirl affects the entire school, she desperately wants to be popular but can't manage it without changing herself completely. The sequel, Love, Stargirl (level 3.8/ 8pts) is also good.
The Outsiders by SE Hinton/ Fiction/ Level 4.7/ 7 pts
This book is about a group of teenage boys and their conflict against another peer group. After an accidental death, two of the characters must go into hiding where their lives fall apart.
The Witches by Roald Dahl/ Fantasy/ Level 4.7/ 5 pts
In spite of everything his grandmother has taught him about witches, a young boy gets turned into a mouse but does manage to interrupt their plans.
George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl/Fantasy/ Level 4.0/ 2 pts
What's the only cure for the meanest grandmother in the world? George creates a fierce and fantastic bubbling brew, the perfect cure.
The Twits by Roald Dahl/ Fiction/ Level 4.4/ 1 pt
The misadventures of two terrible old people who enjoy playing nasty tricks and are finally outwitted by a family of monkeys.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl/ Fiction/ Level 4.8/ 5 pts
Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.
The Giver by Lois Lowry/ Sci Fi/ level 5.7/ 7.0 pts
The Elders of the Committee choose Jonas to be the person responsible for receiving and keeping all the memories of the past--a huge task for this exceptional boy
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry/ Fantasy/ level 5.0/ 7 pts
Lamed and suddenly orphaned, Kira is mysteriously removed from her squalid village to live in the palatial Council Edifice, where she is expected to use her gifts as a weaver to do the bidding of the all-powerful Guardians.
Messenger by Lois Lowry/ Sci Fi/ level 4.9/ 5 pts
Matty, a young member of a utopian community that values honesty, conceals an emerging healing power that he cannot explain or understand. This book unites characters from THE GIVER and GATHERING BLUE.
Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech/ Fiction/ Level 5.0/ 7 pts
Thirteen-year-old Zinnia Taylor uncovers family secrets and self-truths while clearing a mysterious settler trail that begins on her family's farm in Kentucky. (This author has many good books)
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer/ Fantasy/ Level 5.0/ 9 pts
Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a brilliant criminal mastermind, but even he does not know what he has taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These fairies are armed and they are dangerous.
Chet Gecko series by Bruce Hale/ mysteries/ Levels 3.4-3.9/ 2pts each
This is a really funny mystery series(about 13 books) with a gecko as a private detective in an elementary school. Lots of goofy similes and metaphors, lots of crazy characters and silly references parents will like too.
Volcanoes by Seymour Simon/ nonfiction/Level 5.1/ 0.5 pts
All of Simon's books are great and short. He has nonfiction books on many different subjects.
The Hobbit by Tolkien/ fantasy/ level 6.6/ 16 pts
This stirring adventure is a fantasy that introduces the far-wandering hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.
Great Illustrated Classics / levels 4.0-5.7/ 0.5-3 pts each
There are many different stories in this series. Highly recommend A Picture of Dorian Gray; 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea; Journey to the Center of the Earth; The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Phantom of the Opera; The Secret Garden; War of the Worlds
Recommended by 5th graders,
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by JK Rowling/Fantasy/ Level 6.0/12pts
This book is about Harry trying to fight against Voldemort to find the Sorcerer's Stone so Harry can see his parents again. Also read the rest of the Harry Potter series: Book 2 level 6.7/ 14pts; book 3 level 6.7/ 18pts; book 4 level 6.8/ 14 pts; book 5 level 7.2/ 44pts; book 6 level 7.2/ 29 pts; book 7 level 6.9/ 34 pts
The People of Sparks by Jeane duPrau/ Sci Fiction/Level 4.9/ 11pts
This book is the sequel to the City of Ember (level 5.0/9pts). It is about the people of Ember developing and moving to a new city.
The Dark-Thirty by Patricia McKissack/ Horror/ Level 4.6/ 4 pts
A collection of ghost stories with African American themes, designed to be told during the dark thirty--the half hour before sunset--ghosts seem all too believable.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick/ Fiction/ Level 5.1/ 4 pts
When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.
The Uglies by Scott Westerfield/ Sci Fi/ level 5.2/ 13 pts
In Tally's world, reaching 16 brings an operation that turns you from ugly to pretty and Tally's almost there, but when her friend runs away, Tally learns about a new side of pretty world and must choose between betrayal and never turning pretty. Book #1. Sequels are also good. Pretties(level 5.7/ 13 pts, Specials (level 6.1/ 12 pts), Extras (level 5.1/ 12 pts). Don't try to read these out of order.
