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When Jessie Came Across the Sea
GREENAWAY MEDAL WINNER – 1997 When Jessie Came Across the Sea Amy Hest, text P. J. Lynch, illustrations Age: 6+ Interests: history, ship, travel, immigration, American history, New York City, sewing,...
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Ginger Pye
NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER – 1952 Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes Age: 6+ (read to) ; 9+ (independent reading) Interests: dogs, pets, family, mystery 306 pp. – 14 chapters Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Inc.: 1951...
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Great Read-Aloud Chapter Books
This is quite a good list, 30 Books to Read to a Six-Year-Old, courtesy of Richard Davies on the AbeBooks website. For those of you unfamiliar with lovely Abe books, it is just the most fantastic place...
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The Whipping Boy
NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER – 1987 The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman Age: 6 + (read to); 7 + (independent reading) Interests: medieval times, adventure, criminals, carnivals and bears 90 pp. – 20 chapters...
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Shen of the Sea
NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER – 1926 Shen of the Sea: Chinese Stories for Children by Arthur Bowie Chrisman illustrated by Else Hasselriis Age: 6+ (read to); 8+ (independent reading) Interests: China, folk...
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The Little Bookroom
CARNEGIE MEDAL WINNER – 1955 The Little Bookroom by Eleanor Farjeon Age: 6 (read to); 9 (independent reading) Interests: short stories, updated fairy tales, satire, magic, romance, princesses and...
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The Dragons Are Singing Tonight
THE DRAGONS ARE SINGING TONIGHT Jack Prelutsky illustrated by Peter Sis Age: 6+ Interests: dragons, poetry, humour Greenwillow Books: 1993 17 poems – 39 pp. Also by this author: The New Kid on the...
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The Storm (Lighthouse Family series)
The Storm (Lighthouse Family series) by Cynthia Rylant illustrated by Preston McDaniels Age: 4+ (read to); 6+ (independent reading) Interests: animals, cats, dogs, mice, ocean, boats, weather 80 pp....
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The Storm
CARNEGIE MEDAL WINNER – 1985 The Storm by Kevin Crossley-Holland illustrated by Alan Marks Age: 6+ Interests: ghost stories, folktales, storms Heinemann: 1985 42 pages Also by this author: The Arthur...
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GREENAWAY MEDAL WINNER – 2015 Shackleton’s Journey written and illustrated by William Grill Age: 6+ Interests: exploration, history, survival, antarctica, ships, adventure, travel, maps, geography...
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