What is a good book for a sixth grader to read?
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The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo, about a mouse and his princess.
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You need to find something that is enjoyable to read, of course.  \n\nTHE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE is good and can be consumed in bite sized chunks.\n\nQuerky things that are fun but also proper reading.\nJames Herbert's FLUKE is a good read for a child and it has the "cool" factor of being written by a horror writer even though it's the first person narration of a dog.\n\nAnother tack could be game-like books. The Fighting Fantasy series of game books are like novels but with multiple story lines which you have to play to read making the combination of reading and pleasure interreliant.
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Leo the Late Bloomer is an incredible book. I use it regularly in my Elementary Resource Room. Tacky the Penguin is also good.\n\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006443348X/104-3952678-4451922?v=glance&n=283155\n\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0395562333/104-3952678-4451922?v=glance&n=283155\n\nHere are some other titles and background info you might like:\nhttp://www.library.uiuc.edu/blog/esslchildlit/archives/2006/01/picture_books_a.html\nhttp://www.libsci.sc.edu/facst/walling/Booksaboutchildrenwithdisabilities.html\nhttp://www.newswise.com/articles/view/521051/\nhttp://www.intellectualdisability.info/how_to/beyond_words.htm
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any novels will do. but if you are still trying to learn, try novels for teenagers like harry potter
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Check with each state's website- many of them offer free maps and info about their state.  Also check the department of education; they have publications that are fabulous pieces of information for parents about the importance of reading to your child, how to help with homework, etc.\n\nSometimes Costco has backpacks loaded with goodies for students; our school got them last year for our entire student body!
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I read a lot of children's literature before I put it on my shelf in my classroom library. Some good novels that fit your request are:\nDragon Rider Cornelia Funke...\n\nThe Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke  (Almost anything by her is terrific!)\nOh,some of my students are just loving "Inkheart" and "Inkspell" (one follows the other) These are tales of a dad who is able to 'read' people into or out of stories as he reads...interesting concept.\n\nI agree with the Narnia Series...great books.\nMy students also loved "City of Ember" and "People of Sparks"...again, Ember comes before Spark.. this is tale (kind of sci fi) where people live in this city where it is always dark, and the city is falling apart. These two kids, quite by accident, discover a way out.  Again, interesting concepts....\n\nLemony Snicket series my students love, (5th grade) but for a 12 year old, might be a bit predictable.  Story line repeats a bit by book 11 and 12.\n\nAlso, I agree with "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. She also wrote a sequal or 2 to that...One is "Gathering Blue" and the other is "The Messenger" \n\nAnother series, a trilogy, for Middle Schoolers that my son loved was "The Amber Spyglass," "The Subtle Knife" and "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman.\n\nHope this helps.
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Biographies are always good.\n\nI know more about teen books, so...\n\nThere's one called "In My Hands" by Irene Gut Opdyke about a woman in Poland during World War Two who helps Jews hide while working for the Nazis.  This is a great book.\n\nGary Paulsen wrote a book called "My Life in Dog Years" about his sled dogs.\n\nI think Gary Soto wrote most of his novels based on true happenings while he was growing up.\n\nThen there are all the books under "Anonymous" in the teen section like "Go Ask Alice."\n\nFor slightly younger kids (8-12) Jean Craighead George wrote "The Tarantula in My Purse" about all the weird pets she's had.\n\n"Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" is non-fic, and a Newberry winner.\n\nAll of the Little House on the Prairie books are technically non-fiction (since they happened to Laura Ingalls Wilder).\n\nThere are also Holocaust books for middle readers, like "I Have Lived a Thousand Years" and "Four Perfect Pebbles."\n\nLois Lenski wrote one called, "Indian Captive: The Life of Mary Jemison" that's pretty good.\n\n"Behind Rebel Lines" is a book about a woman who was a field nurse in the Civil War and became a spy.  It's by Seymour Reit.\n \nFor younger kids, there are a bunch of Step Into Reading books that have historical/adventure stories.  Places like Borders ought to have them all laid out.  You can also do Amazon searches, or browse non-fiction for different ages (and they already have reviews written out).
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My favorite book was the 6th one because it revealed so many clues and answers at the same time. Also, it had a really nice plot. The characters were still alive and thriving with real emotions and other characteristics like that. Although I like the other books a lot, I thought the 6th book was the best.
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The great gatsby is good.\nPerfect for a Summer Read :)
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The Clique novels by Lisi Harrison!!! They are SOOO good! Im a preteen so its pretty awesome because the story is mainly about middle school girls living and getting through the year of lieing,gossiping, hating other students!The book im on is the one that just came out this marchcalled "The Pretty Committee Strikes Back" All of the ones out right now are (in order by time coming out)\n#1.The Clique\n#2.Best Friends for Never\n#3.Revenge of The Wannabes\n#4.Invasion of The Boy Snatchers\n#5.The Pretty Committee Strikes Back\n Hopefully, you find it as intresting and hooking as i do!\nThankz for asking, by the way! =]
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Timeforkids.com\nweeklyreader.com
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I read that book too. I thought it was great. I could relate to the almost everything about her. It was a good book, and i would recommend it as an escape, from all the bad things in your life, and that it is overall a relatable book to any teen, turning a teen, has been a teen, and so on. I liked the book the most because i wanted to keep going and going. It wasn't boring or draggin. The plot always came back. I actually read that book, and loved it, and your real friends and teacher will love whatever you write.
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Try the following, although some may be a challenge, he should probably enjoy them:\n\nMoby Dick\nCharlotte's Web\n20,000 Leagues Under the Sea\nWatership Down\nThe Wind in the Willows\nBridge to Teribitha\nSeven Little Australians\nAnything by Robin Klein\nThe Railway Children\nHarry Potter books \nHans Christian Anderson tales are great (but he may feel a bit insulted by the 'fairy tale' element)\n\n\nAlso, magazines are good - Time, National Geographic, The Bulletin, etc\n\nAlthough some of these may come from a childs / teens perspective due to the level of education - a lot of these are universal favourites and classics that appeal to all ages.\n\nHope this helps\n\n\n\nThe guy above mentioned Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer - great choices!
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The International Reading Association has a list of "hot books" for adolescent readers.  I bought a few for the shelf...they flew off!  www.ira.org
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You can never go wrong with an age appropriate book. Start teacher to read. May I suggest an effective and affordable book that i used and and that my son love. \n\nFirst Reader from: http://www.eagleforum.org/order/book/\n\nYou read to your daughter fun short stories and show her that you are having so much fun reading.
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In the sixth grade..,,"ZINGIBERACEOUS"
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Try something from S.E.Hinton.The Outsiders" "Rumble Fish" and "Tex" are all short ,easy reading and deal with problems facing HS aged students.