From: bfahey at comcast.net <bfahey>
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 01:26:53 +0000

Great suggestions so far. I think that almost any book that I really liked my students ended up liking, but there have been some special ones. "North to Freedom", by Ann Holm has been reprinted and I think that the new title is "David's Story." It's an amazing story and provides lots of discussion material. It's about a boy who grows up in some kind of internment camp in Europe (specifics are not provided) and then escapes into the world, armed only with only his camp experience to guide him. I've used it in both 4th and 5th grades. The Twin in the Tavern, Barbara Brooks Wallace, has always been a hit, a mystery with some characters to pull for. The Timewarp Trio books are pretty funny and work well with boys who aren't reading fanatics. The Real Thief, by William Steig, is entertaining and also leads to great discussions. A Day No Pigs Would Die is a good read aloud, although it's a bit grim. There are a zillion of them. Happy reading!

Brian Fahey
Received on Fri 20 Aug 2004 08:26:53 PM CDT