Friday, September 18, 2009

This Week's Recommendation is...

FANTASY


Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting .
Fantasy is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of scientific themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three.


This week I will be doing book talks in this genre. Here are some books I will be recommending to students:


The Secrets of Droon (series) by Tony Abbot

The Dragon Slayer's Academy (series) by Kate McMullan

The Bailey School Kids (series) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley

Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Funke

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Week of Sept. 14th

This week is all about...
HISTORICAL FICTION!

Historical fiction is a sub-genre of fiction that often portrays fictional accounts or dramatization of historical figures or events.

This week, I am book-talking with 4th, 5th and 6th grade about some great selections within this genre. Titles include:


Lincoln and His Boys by Rosemary Wells
Bread and Roses, Too by Katherine Paterson
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
Blood on the River: Jamestown 1607 by Elisa Carbone

Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy