Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Book Talk Books - 2022-2023

Students in grades 3-5 deliver at least one book talk during the school year; this is a short little "commercial" for a book they love and recommend. This activity 1. highlights kids' favorites, 2. gives them experience speaking in front of a group, and 3. introduces me to books I don't know. 

Although, I have to say, I do know MOST of the books, because students have very definite favorites. Here are their recommended books from the past school year - most popular at the top (I heard a LOT of WK, BSC, and DM booktalks): 

Already in collection


Series

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid 
  • Babysitters Club 
  • Dog Man 
  • Owl Diaries 
  • Dork Diaries 
  • Lost in ... 
  • Bad Kitty 
  • Harry Potter 
  • Wings of Fire 
  • Junie B. Jones 
  • Elephant & Piggie 
  • Captain Underpants 
  • Last Kids on Earth 
  • Cat Kid Comic Club 
  • My Weird School 
  • Diary of a Pug 
  • I Survived 
  • Goosebumps
  • Splatoon
  • The Flying Beaver Brothers
  • Cleopatra in Space
  • Mighty Jack
  • Humphrey
  • Hilo
  • Middle School
  • Amulet
  • Bone 
  • Captain Underpants
  • Lulu
  • Big Nate
  • Super Potato
  • Lunch Lady
  • Emily Windsnap
  • Noodleheads
  • Puppy Place
  • The Princess in Black
  • My Life As ... 
  • Ghosts of War
  • Percy Jackson
  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
  • Geronimo Stilton
  • Stick Dog


Picture books

  • Go Away, Unicorn!
  • Potato Pants


Graphic novels

  • Allergic (RICBA nominee and WINNER) 
  • Shark Summer (RICBA nominee) 
  • Sisters 
  • Katie the Catsitter (RICBA nominee) 
  • Measuring Up 
  • Chunky (RICBA nominee) 
  • Invisible Emmie 
  • Camp 
  • Smile
  • Bake Sale
  • New Kid
  • Ghosts
  • Guts
  • Bad Island
  • Best Friends


MG Novels

  • Cooper's Story
  • Maya and the Robot (RICBA nominee)
  • The Doll in the Garden
  • A Boy Called Bat
  • How to Win a Slime War
  • Third Grade Angels
  • Girls Just Wanna Love Pugs
  • The Real McCoys
  • Toy Academy
  • Simon B. Rhymin' (RICBA nominee)
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  • Saucy
  • Lily and Jake
  • Rain Reign
  • Small Spaces


Nonfiction

  • Hippos Can't Swim


Books I will add to the collection


Graphic novels

  • Short & Skinny
  • Freestyle
  • Dear DC Supervillains


MG Novels

  • Tiger Rising
  • The White Giraffe
  • The Someday Birds
  • The Ickabog


Nonfiction

  • Who's Who in Basketball (SI Kids)
  • Wolves (NG)
  • Cute Animals
  • What is the World Cup?
  • Who Was Babe Ruth?
  • Mysteries of the Universe


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