Archive for the ‘Reading level: age 8 and up’ Category
Tuesday, June 6th, 2006
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| Author: | Patricia C. Wrede |
| Reading Level (Conceptual): | Children 8 and up |
| Reading Level (Vocabulary): | Children 8 and up |
| Genre: | fiction, magic |
| Year of publication: | 1991 |
My daughter says, "I really, really like the way the characters use magic in the world the author has built." |
"Not as good as the Dealing With Dragons books," says my 9-year old. "But I love all the long words the author uses." (We read the first few chapters with the Oxford English Dictionary open on our laps, magnifying glass poised in our hands.) The plot in this one is just a little too complicated for anyone to follow. But we are already searching for a copy of the sequel. In fact, dd is determined to work her way through every book Wrede has ever written |
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Posted in Conceptual: 8 and up, Dickensian, Female protagonist, Fiction, Reading level: age 8 and up, Science Fiction | Comments Closed
Tuesday, June 6th, 2006
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| Author: | Esther Forbes |
| Reading Level (Conceptual): | Children 8 and up |
| Reading Level (Vocabulary): | Children 8 and up |
| Genre: | fiction |
| Year of publication: | 1943 |
I read Johnny Tremain with my class. It is a good book about a boy named Johnny Tremain. He is living in the time of the revolutionary war. In the book Johnny learns many things. This book has a sad ending. I like it because it is interesting plus it has a lot of true historical facts.
Fizzy, age 9
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Posted in Conceptual: age 12 and up, Death is a central theme, Fiction, History, Reading level: age 8 and up | Comments Closed
Friday, May 26th, 2006
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| Author: | Zilpha Keatly Snyder |
| Reading Level (Conceptual): | Children 8 and up |
| Reading Level (Vocabulary): | Children 8 and up |
| Genre: | fiction, magic |
| Year of publication: | 1967 |
Realistic adventures of some children who think hard about their make-believe. The plot does involve a series of child murders, but these are not described in any detail. |
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Posted in Conceptual: 8 and up, Dragons and/or mythological beasts, Fairy tales, Female protagonist, Fiction, Gifted, Reading level: age 8 and up, Science Fiction | Comments Closed
Friday, May 19th, 2006
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| Author: | Patricia C. Wrede |
| Reading Level (Conceptual): | Children 8 and up |
| Reading Level (Vocabulary): | Children 8 and up |
| Genre: | fiction, dragons, fairy tale |
| Year of publication: | 1990 |
Highly politically correct fractured fairy tale about a princess who fashions a full life for herself even though she doesn't conform to the fairy tale standards for princesses. |
My daughter was very amused at the way the author alludes to fairy tale conventions and plots. |
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Posted in Conceptual: 8 and up, Dragons and/or mythological beasts, Fairy tales, Female protagonist, Fiction, Gifted, Reading level: age 8 and up | Comments Closed
