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Great Books for Young Readers
Here's a list of the children's books Kristin Hungerford, children's librarian at the Champaign Public Library, and Barb Lintner, director of children's services at the Urbana Free Library, recommended during the Great Books for Young Readers segment on Monday, June 4, on The Afternoon Magazine. Visit the Champaign Public Library and the Urbana Free Library for information on their summer reading programs.
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Grades 1-2
Super Fly Guy, by Tedd Arnold
BabyMouse series, by Jennifer Holm
Amelia Bedelia, Rocket Scientist, by Herman Parish
The High-Rise Private Eyes, by Cynthia Rylant |
Grades 3-4
Ordinary Boy series, by William Boniface
Secrets of Ms. Snickle's Class, by Laurie Miller Hornik
Martin the Warrior, by Brian Jacques
Judy Moody, by Megan McDonald
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Grades 5-6
Taran Wanderer, by Lloyd Alexander
Gregor the Overlander, by Suzanne Collins
MVP: Magellan Voyage Project, by Douglas Evans
Ranger's Apprentice series, by John Flanagan
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Middle School
Artemis Fowl, by Eoin Colfer
The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman
The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan
What Will Happen in Harry Potter 7? Mugglenet.com |
High School
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, by Ann Brasheres
24 Girls in 7 Days, by Alex Bradley
New Moon, by Stephanie Meyer
American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang |
Great Books for Young Readers airs on WILL-AM at 2:45 p.m. the first Monday of every month.
Previous reading suggestions.
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