1. 5th Grade Book Talks: Favorite Authors!
September 2018

2. Bud, not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis Genre: (Hysterical) Historical Fiction
This book won the Newbery Medal (given to books for the most distinguished contribution to children’s literature)
The story centers around a young orphan who sets off to find his family during the great depression
Bud lives by rules…what rules do you live by? (pgs. 11, 18, 42, 133)
Excerpt on pg. 12

3. Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks & Gita Varadarajan Genre: Realistic Fiction
Told in alternating POV’s (points of view) just like the authors!
Ravi-just moved to New Jersey from India-struggles to fit in
Joe-has lived in NJ his whole life, and was doing okay until his friends moved
Has APD, and is a target of the class bully
Told over 5 days, with each section opening with the school lunch for the day…their pizza day is Friday 
Remember, a new friend could be sitting right next to you.

4. The Shadow Children by Margaret Peterson Haddix Genre: Science Fiction & Adventure
Main character Luke has NEVER been to school, a birthday party or a sleepover.
He has NEVER even had a friend.
Luke is a shadow child, the third child born, which is forbidden by the Population Police.
When Luke’s family is forced to sell off land a new house is built, a new family moves in, and Luke in no longer able to leave his house.
But one day when peeking through the window he sees something, or someone that would change everything!
The first in a series of seven books

5. A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd Genre: Realistic/Fantasy (Magic)
What do you collect? Baseball cards? Sneakers? Belly-Button lint? (ew!)
Our MC Felicity Pickle collects words---she can actually see them
When her family of wandering hearts ends up in Midnight Gulch, a town that “used to be magical”, a place where people could dance up thunderstorms, and bake secrets into pies, Felicity finally feels HOME
Can Felicity help this town find its magic and turn it loose?

6. Oh, Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty: By Joy Masoff Genre: Nasty Nonfiction
This nonfiction text covers everything gross from A(cne) to X(periments)
Not for those with weak stomachs!
If you like reading icky shorts about beetles, blood, and body lint…or scabs, scorpions, or shrunken heads, this book is for you!
‘It’s everything you ever wanted to know about the yucky side of life’