1. Charlie May Simon 2016-2017 Reading List
Margie Nanak

2. Guidelines For students in grades four, five and six
Students must have read three books or have heard three books
Students vote for one book.
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3. Criteria Books on the 2016-2017 must have been published in 2014.
The author must reside in the United States.
Books published in a previous year or a foreign country will not be considered
Adaptations, retellings and translations will not be considered
The author must be living
Books that children will read anyways are generally not included.
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4. The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Summary: Fourteen- year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
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5. The Crossover Genre – Realistic Fiction, Poetry
Accelerated Reader RL 4.3 Points 2.0
Reading Counts RL 4.6 Points 7
Lexile 750
Guided Reading Z
237 pages
2015 John Newbery Medal 2015 Coretta Scott King Author Honor 2015 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Honor for Outstanding Fiction for Children
2015 Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts by the NCTE
YALSA 2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults
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6. El Deafo by Cece Bell
Summary: A hearing aid grants "superpowers" to a deaf student who moves from a school for the deaf to a school of those who hear in this funny graphic novel.
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7. El Deafo 233 pages Genre – Autobiography, Graphic novel memoir
Accelerated Reader RL 2.7 Points 2.0
Reading Counts RL Points 7
Lexile 420
Guided Reading Q
233 pages
Newbery Honor Award
IRA Notable Books for a Global Society
2015 Notable Children's Books
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8. He has shot the President by Don Brown
Summary: Gives readers a chronological account of the events and also captures the emotion of the death of America's greatest president.
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9. He has shot the President
Genre – Nonfiction
Accelerated Reader RL 5.8 Points 1.0
Reading Counts RL Points 4
Lexile 940
63 pages
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10. The Map Trap by Andrew Clements
Summary: Sixth-grader Alton Barnes loves maps, and when his portfolio of secret maps is stolen, he begins getting notes with orders that he must obey to get the maps back, but with the help of a popular classmate, he just might succeed before his teacher, principal, or someone else learns he has been studying and mapping things about them.
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11. The map trap Genre – Realistic fiction, School story
Accelerated Reader RL 5.3 Points 3.0
Reading Counts RL Points 7
Lexile 900
144 pages
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12. Under the Egg by Laura Marx Fitzgerald
Summary: Her grandfather's dying words lead thirteen-year-old Theodora Tenpenny to a valuable, hidden painting she fears may be stolen, but it is her search for answers in her Greenwich Village neighborhood that brings a real treasure.
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13. Under the egg Genre – Realistic fiction, mystery
Accelerated Reader RL 5.5 Points 7.0
Reading Counts RL Points 11
Lexile 790
272 pages
2015 Notable Children's Books
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14. Winter Sky by Patricia Reilly Giff
Summary: Almost twelve-year-old Siria, who chases firetrucks in the middle of the night to ensure her fire fighter dad's safety, learns about bravery one winter as she tries to mend a broken friendship.
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15. Winter sky Genre – Realistic fiction
Accelerated Reader RL 3.8 Points 3.0
Reading Counts RL Points 7
Lexile 520
Guided Reading T
152 pages
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16. Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
Summary: Ten-year- old Albie has never been the smartest, tallest, best at gym, greatest artist, or most musical in his class, as his parents keep reminding him, but new nanny Calista helps him uncover his strengths and take pride in himself.
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17. Absolutely Almost Genre – Realistic fiction
Accelerated Reader RL 4.7 Points 7.0
Reading Counts RL Points 11
Lexile 750
288 pages
2015 Notable Children's Books
NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor Book for Outstanding Fiction for Children
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18. Courage for Beginners by Karen Harrington
Summary: Twelve-year-old Mysti Murphy of Texas wishes she were a character in a book. If her life were fiction, she'd know how to solve her problems at school; take care of her family when her dad has to spend time in the hospital; and deal with her family's secret: that her mother is agoraphobic and never leaves the house.
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19. Courage for Beginners Genre – Realistic fiction
Accelerated Reader RL 4.4 Points 7.0
Reading Counts RL Points 14
Guided Reading W
289 pages
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20. The Secret Hum of a Daisy by Tracy Holczer
Summary: After 12- year-old Grace's mother's sudden death, Grace is forced to live with a grandmother she's never met. Then she discovers clues in a mysterious treasure hunt--one that will help her find her true home.
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21. The Secret Hum of a Daisy
Genre – Realistic fiction
Accelerated Reader RL Points 10
Reading Counts RL Points 17
Lexile 820
Guided Reading T
312 pages
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22. Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin
Summary: Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms, which is why she named her stray dog Rain, a name with two homonyms, which makes the name very special in Rose's mind. After recovering Rain from being lost in a severe thunderstorm, she discovers Rain has an implanted microchip and must face losing the dog once again.
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23. Rain Reign Genre – Realistic fiction
Accelerated Reader RL 4.3 Points 5.0
Reading Counts RL Points 9
Lexile 720
226 pages
2015 Notable Children's Books
2015 Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts by the NCTE
2015 Schneider Family Book Award
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24. What the Moon Said by Gayle Rosengren
Summary: When Esther's family moves to a farm during the Great Depression, she soon learns that there are things much more important than that her superstitious mother rarely shows her any affection.
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25. What the Moon Said Genre – Historical fiction
Accelerated Reader RL 4.2 Points 7.0
Reading Counts RL Points 11
Lexile 600
217 pages
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26. Another Day as Emily by Eileen Spinelli
Summary: Susie is jealous when her brother is deemed a town hero, so she finds solace in the poetry and reclusive lifestyle of Emily Dickinson.
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27. Another Day as Emily Genre – Realistic fiction, Poetry
Accelerated Reader RL 3.2 Points 3.0
Lexile 420
Guided Reading Q
224 pages
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28. Eliza Bing is (not) a Big Fat Quitter by Carmella Van Vleet
Summary: After learning she cannot take a cake decorating class with her best friend, partly because her parents consider her a quitter, eleven-year-old Eliza tries to prove herself by sticking with a taekwondo class all summer.
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29. Eliza Bing is (not) a Big Fat Quitter
Genre – Realistic fiction
Accelerated Reader RL 4.1 Points 5.0
Reading Counts RL Points 9
Lexile 600
165 pages
2015 Christopher Award Winner
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30. Middle-School Cool by Maiya Williams
Summary: Reporters for an experimental middle school's student newspaper face an ethical dilemma when they uncover a shocking secret about their eccentric principal that could tarnish the reputation of their beloved Kaboom Academy if revealed.
Paperback
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31. Middle-School Cool Genre – School stories
Accelerated Reader RL 5.7 Points 9.0
Lexile 810
Guided Reading V
236 pages
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32. Arcady’s Goal by Eugene Yelchin
Summary: When twelve- year-old Arcady is sent to a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state in Soviet Russia, soccer becomes a way to secure extra rations, respect, and protection but it may also be his way out if he can believe in and love another person--and himself.
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33. Arcady’s Goal Genre – Historical fiction
Accelerated Reader RL 4.0 Points 3.0
Reading Counts RL 3.5 Points 8
Lexile 630
Guided Reading T
234 pages
Notable Books for a Global Society
2015 Notable Children's Books
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