Gentle Reads
Great Books to Warm Hearts and Lift Spirits, Grades 5-9
1st Edition
Published on 30. June 2008
328 pages
978-0-313-09451-4 (ISBN)
Description
This volume recommends some 500 positive, heart-warming stories for young readers-stories of the human spirit and what it can accomplish; stories of loving families surviving crises in positive ways; historical tales full of quick-witted people (especially girls); fairy tales with strong women; true stories of survival; and more. These gentle and uplifting reads span every genre-from science fiction and fantasy, to mysteries, realistic fiction, biographies, and nonfiction. They are Accelerated Reader titles, Reading Counts titles, and Junior Library Guild selections. Primarily intended for grades 5 to 9, this is a list of reading suggestions for the young adult who wants a great read but does not want to be offended. Grades 5-9.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
File size
1,33 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-313-09451-4 (9780313094514)
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06/2008
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Person
Deanna J. McDaniel is a Library Media Specialist, Genoa Middle School, Westerville City Schools, Ohio, with more than 30 years' library experience and a freelance researcher for Web Feet (Thomson Gale).
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Annotated Bibliography
- Picture Books
- Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Mystery and Detective Stories
- Fantasy
- Science Fiction
- Novels in Verse
- Short Stories
- Mythology
- Poetry
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Indexes
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- Appendix
- Accelerated Reader
- Reading Counts
- Junior Library Guild
