Explanation of this Site

This booklist contains a diverse selection of reading material aimed at grade levels five through nine. Click on a title to view a synopsis of the book, appropriate reading audience, and possible themes from which to create a thematic unit in the classroom.
 

The Book List

The Eye of the World - Robert Jordan
Famous Firsts of Black Women - Martha Ward Plowden
Francie - Karen English
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J. K. Rowling
I Never Saw Another Butterfly - Celeste Raspanti
Julie of the Wolves - Jean Craighead George
Kim/Kimi - Hadley Irwin
Land of Hope - Joan Lowery Nixon
Thank You, M'am - Langston Hughes
There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom - Louis Sachar
Torn Thread - Anne Issacs