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How do I become a better reader??? You should read 30 to 60 minutes a day. You might say that’s a long time, but can you stand a challenge in order to improve.
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A Corner of the Universe By Ann M. Martin A Newberry Honor book The summer that Hattie turns 12, she meets the child-like Uncle she never knew & becomes friends with a girl who works at the carnival that comes to Hattie’s small town.
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AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS By Gennifer Choldenko A NEWBERRY HONOR BOOK A 12 year-old boy moves to Alcatraz island in 1935 when guards families were housed there, and has to contend w/ his extraordinary new enviroment in addition to life with his autistic sister.
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Anne of Green Gables When the Cutherberts decide to adopt a boy to help w/ the farm chores they are astonished when Anne, a mischievous redhead, arrives instead. By: L.M. Montgomery
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Because of Winn-Dixie 10 year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida & all the good things that happen to her because of Winn- Dixie, her dog. By: Kate DiCamillo
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Belle Prater’s Boy When Woodrow’s mother suddenly disappears, he moves to his grandparents home in Virginia where he befriends his cousin & together they find strength to face their fears & losses of life.
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Bud, Not Buddy 10 year old Bud, a motherless child living in Flint, Michigan during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out to search for the man he believes is his father.
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Catherine, Called Birdy In this diary of the year 1290 Catherine provides a vivid picture of medieval life through the eyes of a feisty young woman. By: Karen Cushman
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The Crossing Manny Bustos a Mexican orphan plans to cross the muddy border of the Rio Grande. By: Gary Paulsen
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Dear Mr. Henshaw In ten year-old Leigh’s letters to his favorite author he told him about his parent’s divorce and being a new kid in school. By: Beverly Cleary
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Dicey’s Song In this sequel to Homecoming, Dicey becomes the parent and guiding spirit to the younger Tillerman siblings. By: Cynthia Voigt To be continued on the next slide……
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Homecoming Abandoned by their mother, Dicey and her brothers and sisters are left destitute, wanting to find one adult whom they can trust to hold their family together.
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Hatchet 13 year-old Brain has to spend 54 days in a forest after a bad plane crash. Will he survive? By: Gary Paulsen
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The River In the sequel for HATCHET, Brain is asked to instruct Astronauts and the military on survival techniques he uses in the wilderness. By Gary Paulsen
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The Lottery Rose!! A battered child begins to rebuild his life after winning a rose bush in the lottery. By: Irene Hunt
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Old Yeller A heart warming story about a boy and a dog who had many adventures together. By: Fred Gipson
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The Slave Dancer! Slavery is seen through the eyes of a white boy who is shanghaied on a slave ship. By: Paula Fox
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The Outsiders A gang of underprivileged teens directs their anger toward a group of more fortunate kids. By: S.E. Hinton
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Where The Red Fern Grows. A modern classic that depicts the love and devotion between a boy and his two hunting dogs. By: Wilson Rawls
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Z for Zachariah Ann feels safe in her valley after a nuclear war until her solitude is interrupted by Mr. Loomis. By: Robert O’Brien
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Now That you know that Reading Rocks!!! Put your smile on
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Thank you!!!!!!!!!!! These books that I have told you about are very important because reading helps your grades improve so pick up a book! Its your turn!
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TO READ IS TO SUCEED!!!
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