Format Book Suggestions
Prose Poetry/Book in Verse:
Book in Journal/Letter Format:
Poetry:
Graphic Novels:
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
Bone by Jeff Smith
Witch & Wizard by James Patterson
Cardboard by Doug TenNapel
Audio Books:
Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
Chapter Books:
see Character Book and Historical Fiction Suggestions
Prose Poetry/Book in Verse:
- Booked by Kwame Alexander
- Crossed by Kwame Alexander
- Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
- Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
- Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garci McCall
Book in Journal/Letter Format:
- This Journey Belong to Rachet
- Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez
- Dork Diaries
Poetry:
- Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
- Blue Lipstick by John Grandits
- A Pizza the Size of the Sun by Jack Prelutsky
- Harlem by Walter Dean Myers
- Joyful Noise by Paul Fleischman (must read with a partner)
Graphic Novels:
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
Bone by Jeff Smith
Witch & Wizard by James Patterson
Cardboard by Doug TenNapel
Audio Books:
Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
Chapter Books:
see Character Book and Historical Fiction Suggestions
Topic Book Suggestions
Informational:
Historical Fiction:
Informational:
- Kiss My Math by Danica McKeller
- Lincoln's Grave Robbers by Steve Sheinkin
- Candy Bombers by Michael O'Tunnel
- My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulsen
- Enchanted Air by Margarita Engle
- The Great and only Barnum by Candace Fleming
- Marley and Me by John Grogan
Historical Fiction:
- A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Berlin Wall)
- Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story by Nora Raleigh Baskin (September 11)
- The Detective's Assistant by Kate Hannigan (Assassination attempt on a famous president...)
- Journey of Dreams by Marge Pellegrino (war in Guatemala)
Character Book Suggestions:
- The Giver by Lois Lowry
- Golden boy by Tara Sullivan
- Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
- Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
- Bound by Donna Jo Napoli
- Between Shades of Grey by Ruta Sepetys
- Ghost by Jason Reynolds
- The Thing About Jellyfish by
- Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin
- George by Alex Gino
Each student who completes the bookmark after the challenge may enter their name into a grade-level basket. Winners from each grade-level will be chosen to receive fun prizes!
Inspired by Gene Luen Yang, we are hoping that students fall in love with new books by hosting the Reading Without Walls Challenge. This challenge includes reading three books that are unlike what you would normally pick out for yourself. In order to complete the challenge, you must read:
- a book about a character who doesn't look or live like you
- a book about a topic you don't know much about
- a book in a format that you don't normally read for fun