Recommended Reading
Iowa Children's Choice Award 2008-2009 Nominees
http://awards.iasl.iowapages.org/id1.html
Newbery Medal
An award given to the most distinguished author of children's chapter books.
Caldecott Medal
An award given to the most distinguished illustrator of children's books.
Reading Relays
Iowa Children's Choice Award 2008-2009 Nominees
http://awards.iasl.iowapages.org/id1.html
Newbery Medal
An award given to the most distinguished author of children's chapter books.
Caldecott Medal
An award given to the most distinguished illustrator of children's books.
Reading Relays
Our 5th graders will have the opportunity to compete in Ankeny School's Reading Relays Competition in April. Students interested in participating should begin reading from this book list and be ready to answer questions about each book. There are extra points also given if the students know the book author--so start studying!!
Reading Relays Information:
Reading Relays Information:
The list:
- All the Way Home – Giff
- Among the Hidden – Haddix
- Bud, Not Buddy – Curtis
- Ella Enchanted – Levine
- Esperanza Rising – Ryan
- Everything on a Waffle – Horvath
- Family Apart, A – Nixon
- Fever 1793 – Anderson
- Giver, The – Lowry
- Great Brain, The – Fitzgerald
- Horse and His Boy, The – C.S. Lewis
- Hostage – Roberts
- Island of the Blue Dolphins – O’Dell
- Lily’s Crossing – Giff
- Music of Dolphins, The – Hesse
- Number the Stars – Lowry
- Orphan of Ellis Island – Woodruff
- Root Cellar, The – Lunn
- Running Out of Time – Haddix
- Sign of the Beaver, The – Speare
- Steal Away Home - Ruby
- Summer of the Swans, The – Byars
- Tuck Everlasting – Babbitt
- Under the Blood Red Sun – Salisbury
