Books for Young Readers

Below are several books for your consideration.  When you read one of these books, submit a book review to the webmaster.  Tell me which book you read and whether you think other children your age would enjoy the book.  If you'd like to add books to this page, email me the title and author's name.

Books by Gary Paulsen

This series tells the adventures of Brian, beginning when he's 12 years old.

 

Hatchet

1st in series

 

The River

2nd in series

 

Brian's Winter

3rd in series

 

Brian's Return

4th in series

 

Brian's Hunt

5th in series

 

Other Books by Gary Paulsen

 

 

The Haymeadow

 

The Island

 

The Rifle

 

Woodsong

 

Dogsong

         
Books by Jean Craighead George
 

 

My Side of the Mountain

 

On the Far Side of the Mountain

 

Julie of the

Wolves

 

Missing 'Gator

of Gumbo Limbo

 

The Talking

Earth

         

 

One Day in a Rain Forest

 

 

One Day in a Desert

 

 

One Day in the Woods

         
Books by Jerry Spinelli
         

 

Maniac Magee

 

Who Ran My Underwear Up the Flagpole?

 

Report to the Principal's Office

 

Loser

 

Fourth Grade Rats

         
         
Books by Elizabeth George Speare Theodore Taylor
         

 

The Sign of the Beaver

 

The Bronze

Bow

 

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

The Cay

Timothy of the Cay

      These two books are about a boy who is marooned on an island.
         
Other Authors

 

Call of the Wild

by Jack London

 

 

The Giver

by Lois Lowry

 

 

Number the Stars

by Lois Lowry

   

                       

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