Parents often ask me if I can help advise them on book choices for their children. I can certainly make suggestions, but it often takes a team home/school effort to get your child interested in a genre/series/author. Not everyone loves to read. It can be frustrating at times for parents to encourage their child to read when the child would rather be playing ball, listening to Spotify, or playing X-box. Working together, we can try to find the "hook" for every child so that he/she will be able to find enjoyment in recreational reading.
Here are a few helpful links:
https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newbery The Newbery Medal list
www.ala.org The American Library Association
www.scholastic.com This site is the home of our book order company but also offers a variety of other resources for book choice and activities.
Other tried and true authors to check out:
Gary Paulsen Rick Riordan Kate DiCamillo
Margaret Peterson-Haddix Jack Gantos Cynthia Kadohata
Jerry Spinelli Roland Smith Patricia Reilly Giff
Gordan Korman JK Rowling Carl Hiaasen
Louis Sachar Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Joan Bauer
Mike Lupica Christopher Paul Curtis Richard Peck
Eoin Colfer Lemony Snickett Gail Carson Levine
Avi Michael Grant Karen Cushman
Caroline Cooney Tim Greene Nancy Farmer
Lois Lowry Ann Martin Walter Dean Meyers
Suzanne Collins Blue Balliett Jordan Sonnenblick
Sharon Creech Ingrid Law Rose Kent
Jeff Kinney Raina Telgemeier Ali Carter
Victoria Aveyard Cynthia Lord Katherine Applegate
Jason Reynolds
Here are a few helpful links:
https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newbery The Newbery Medal list
www.ala.org The American Library Association
www.scholastic.com This site is the home of our book order company but also offers a variety of other resources for book choice and activities.
Other tried and true authors to check out:
Gary Paulsen Rick Riordan Kate DiCamillo
Margaret Peterson-Haddix Jack Gantos Cynthia Kadohata
Jerry Spinelli Roland Smith Patricia Reilly Giff
Gordan Korman JK Rowling Carl Hiaasen
Louis Sachar Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Joan Bauer
Mike Lupica Christopher Paul Curtis Richard Peck
Eoin Colfer Lemony Snickett Gail Carson Levine
Avi Michael Grant Karen Cushman
Caroline Cooney Tim Greene Nancy Farmer
Lois Lowry Ann Martin Walter Dean Meyers
Suzanne Collins Blue Balliett Jordan Sonnenblick
Sharon Creech Ingrid Law Rose Kent
Jeff Kinney Raina Telgemeier Ali Carter
Victoria Aveyard Cynthia Lord Katherine Applegate
Jason Reynolds