There is a 3 way tie for 4th place with Blood of the Virgin by Sammy Harkham (Pantheon), A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll (First Second) and The Talk by Darrin Bell (Henry Holt and Co.). 5th place was Why Don’t You Love Me? By P. B. Rainey (Drawn & Quarterly). ...
Two Trumpeters of Vienna: It’s 1683. Wars and rumors of wars. Two teenage boys live at an Abbey outside Vienna and work as trumpeters for the choir. Trumpets are used as signals for all sorts of things in that time–in the military and in the Church. When the Ottoman Turks make t...
The 12 Best Graphic Novels for Girls (and Boys Too) including 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. All kids will love these graphic novels & read them over and over.
I first noticed the power of graphic novels with my struggling 5th and 6th grade readers. As a visual learner myself, I wasn’t surprised that they were drawn to graphics. The wording felt more approachable, the images supported their comprehension, and they felt the success of finishing book...
For a 5th grade book report I read Tale of Two Cities by Dickens and remember enjoying the “grown up” themes. I was always a voracious reader. My mom used to make me go outside to play – so I kept books hidden outside that I could read when she kicked me out of the house....
Middle grade books are generally shorter (meant for a ten-year-old’s attention span)—and that’s what many of us need in our reading lives right now. Aside from the satisfaction of finishing a book in one sitting, middle grade novels offer heaps of comfort, hope, and joy. They’re ...
Foul is Fair is a bloody, thrilling revenge fantasy for the girls who have had enough. Golden boys beware: something wicked this way comes. When I first read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith, I didn’t actually like it all that much because it was a summer reading assignment and...