tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post4156124237712210532..comments2024-03-26T23:23:16.662-06:00Comments on Going Country: Book Talk: Modern Elementary FictionKristin @ Going Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00221544641416039741noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-40646062070481923712022-05-18T19:59:44.305-06:002022-05-18T19:59:44.305-06:00Becky: Oh, thank you for catching that! Fixed.Becky: Oh, thank you for catching that! Fixed.Kristin @ Going Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221544641416039741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-14365697300271188462022-05-18T19:38:17.864-06:002022-05-18T19:38:17.864-06:00Oops--little slip of the fingers (I know your brai...Oops--little slip of the fingers (I know your brain knew what you meant), but the Ramona books are by Beverly Cleary, not Judy Blume. It makes me happy that your boys aren't averse to readng books with female protagonists. A couple other Oregon authors whose upper elementary books are excellent are Ellen Howard and Susan Fletcher. Susan's Dragon Milk series are wonderful fantasies, and her others are exciting and thought-provoking historicals.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03380052395141552814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-73477659738218487242022-05-14T15:28:52.041-06:002022-05-14T15:28:52.041-06:00First time funny, second time silly, third time a ...First time funny, second time silly, third time a spanking. — And yet though it contains my favorite quote of all of childhood, that's the one of the Ramona books I don't own. Upon rereading, they are so reflective of that time period and fascinating to think about. <br /><br />Emily's Runaway Imagination by Beverly Cleary. Historical fiction, of all things. So good. <br /><br />Holes by Louis Sachar. Adventure, I guess? In a way. <br /><br />Hoot by Carl Hiasson. Environmental fiction, but not wacko. <br /><br />My kids really like the Who Was/Is and What Was/Is syndicate as well as I Survived. <br /><br />Any Patricia MacLachlan book. I most love The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt. <br /><br />The original Magic School Bus books by Cynthia O'Brien. Dense, very sciency. Karen.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07722717866090413955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-17331961193927448602022-05-14T11:02:35.210-06:002022-05-14T11:02:35.210-06:00My kids are not natural readers, which really hurt...My kids are not natural readers, which really hurts my reading loving heart. With that said, they were very invested in the 'I Survived' series. Highly recommend!<br />Corrie Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-59343004783551822382022-05-14T05:07:40.670-06:002022-05-14T05:07:40.670-06:00Andrew Clements has many good books, like Frindle....Andrew Clements has many good books, like Frindle. Richard Peck has the book A Long Way from Chicago. <br />Hatchet and its sequels.<br />My kids loved the warriors series - though I do not. It has the virtue of having many books, which is a plus for voracious readers.<br />The Man who Loved Clowns.<br />Worser.<br />Graphic novels New Kid and Class Act.<br />Solving for M<br />The Donut Fix.<br />Out of my mind , and Out of My Heart.<br />I've read a lot of these types of books over the years, but these are ones that stand out right now.<br />mbmom11noreply@blogger.com