[CASL-L] Book Recommendations Needed

[Joan Slattery]

Other ideas are:

*Gaby, Lost and Found *or *Allie, First at Last *by Angela Cervantes
*President of the Whole Fifth Grade* by Sherri Winston
*Amina's Voice* by Hena Khan
*Hello, Universe* by Erin Entrada Kelly
*The Thing About Luck* by Cynthia Kadohata
*Save Me a Seat * by Sarah Weeks & Gita Varadarajan




Joan

Joan Slattery
Middle & Upper School Librarian
The Jean and David W. Wallace Library
Greenwich Academy
200 North Maple Avenue
Greenwich, CT  06830
jslattery at greenwichacademy.org
203.552.4403


On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 3:40 PM Anderson, Kirsten <
kirsten.anderson at stoningtonschools.org> wrote:

> Some ideas -
>
> The blossoming universe of Violet Diamond - Brenda Woods
> Wedgie & Gizmo - Suzanne Selfors
> Jada Jones series - Kelly Starling Lyons (might be a bit easy)
> Extra Credit - Andrew Clements
>
> Some of the Nutmeg Nominees would also work - Cody and the Mysteries of
> the Universe and A Handful of Stars
>
> On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 2:46 PM Bjorklund, Bev <
> bjorklundb at newtown.k12.ct.us> wrote:
>
>> Hello Fellow Book Lovers!
>>
>> I have a 4th grade teacher who is looking for book suggestions for one of
>> her students.  She would like to find books that have a multicultural cast
>> of characters, could be main character, ok if not.  However, she is looking
>> for books that are not necessarily inner-city settings.
>>
>> As I reread this request, please know we are trying to serve a population
>> of suburban/rural students who find it difficult to relate to an inner-city
>> setting.  No disrespect intended!!
>>
>> Finally, this is a student reading between a 3rd and 4th grade level.
>>
>> Thanks so much for your suggestions.
>>
>> Bev
>>
>> --
>> Bev Bjorklund
>> Library Media Specialist
>> Head O'Meadow Elementary School
>> 94 Boggs Hill Rd
>> Newtown, CT 06470
>> 203 270-6177
>>
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