KidBibs Grow-a-Reader List for 9-10 Year Olds

Grow-a-Reader BookList

9 - 10 Year-Olds

Language and Literacy Development:	Nine- and ten-year-old children are moving toward greater independence in their reading-writing development and habits. They are becoming better able to set their own purposes for reading and alter their reading rate and strategies to their reading purpose and the material. With effective instruction, they are also becoming better able to monitor their own understanding of what they're reading. They know when it makes sense and when it doesn't make sense. They understand what good readers do when they aren't comprehending a selection; they can reread, look up the meaning of an unfamiliar word, keep reading and them reread, look for support information in pictures/charts/diagrams, consult an expert on the information, or try another strategy. These children can meaningfully read longer portions of text silently. Children who are becoming readers start to focus on favorite genre, series, and authors. Some nine- and ten-year-olds discover that they enjoy reading informational writing; they become interested in reading about their interests and hobbies. Their writing often starts to become more personal; sometimes they want to share it with others, sometimes they don't. Some are more willing to experiment with different literary elements, styles, and genre. Starting in fourth grade, many students are expected to read textbook sections and reference materials independently. They are often held accountable for their reading on tests. In addition, they are expected to be able to take notes from references to help them write reports. Some children experience pressure from the textbook reading, report writing, and test-taking. These students start experiencing a need for study strategies. They continue to use their writing to strengthen and enrich their reading! And they use their reading to strengthen and enrich their writing!

Reading Interests:	books about animals poetry sports funny books, joke books reading series of books developing interests and hobbies lessons about good and evil

Children's Books:	Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, Audio cassette; Audio CD; Spanish edition: Las Telaranas de Carlota Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, Audio cassette; Spanish edition: Tuck Para Siempre Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan; Audio cassette; Spanish edition: Sarah Sencilla y Alta. Bill Peet, An Autobiography by Bill Peet Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, Audio Cassette; Spanish edition: Charlie y la Fabrica de Chocolate Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein; Audio Cassette Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary; Audio cassette; Spanish edition: Querido Señor Henshaw Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder; Spanish edition: La Casa de la Pradera James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, Audio Cassette; James Y el Melocoton Gigante Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume, Audio Cassette Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh, Audio cassette Stuart Little by E.B. White, Audio cassette Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech; Audio cassette Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand: Poems about School by Kalli Dakos Popular Series: Pony Pals by Jeanne Betancourt Books of Marguerite Henry Animorphs by K.A. Applegate Informational Books: Scholastic Voyages of Discovery Science and Technology Series Books written by Seymour Simon Eyewitness Visual Dictionaries Reference Books: Scholastic Children's Dictionary Roget's Student Thesaurus The Kingfisher Young People's Atlas of the World The Kingfisher Children's Encyclopedia The Scholastic Rhyming Dictionary