THIRDGRADE RECOMMENDEDREADS
YF REED, D
SIMON B. RHYMIN’
Dwayne Reed
Chicago fifth-grader Simon, an aspiring rapper who lacks self-confidence, uses his rhymes to help bring his community together.
YF KHAN, H
ZARA’S RULES FOR RECORD BREAKING FUN
Hena Khan
Zara's nickname is "Queen of the Neighborhood" because she organizes the other children, sets the rules, and generally makes sure everyone has fun; but now new girl Naomi has moved in and she has her own ideas about fun games, and suddenly the other kids are listening to Naomi--if she is going to retain her influence Zara needs to come up with something quick, and an old copy of the Guinness Book of World Records gives her an idea
INDIANA BONES YF HEAP, H
Harry Heape
Indiana Bones is a shaggy dog with a difference. He's got superpowers and can sniff out criminals and - with his young friend and owner Aishasolve mysteries that would flummox the world's more expert detectives! In their first case, they are on the trail of treasure hidden centuries ago by a legendary knight known as The Lonely Avenger, an adventure which takes them all the way to Egypt and the Pyramids.
Zetta Elliott DRAGONS IN A BAG YF ELLI, Z
In Brooklyn, nine-year-old Jax joins Ma, a curmudgeonly witch who lives in his building, on a quest to deliver three baby dragons to a magical world, and along the way discovers his true calling.
Dusti Bowling AVEN GREEN, SLEUTHING MACHINE YF
Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month, cracking such cases as The Mystery of the Cranky Mom. But can this perceptive detective solve two cases at the same time? First her teacher's lunch bag disappears. Then Aven's greatgrandma's dog goes missing. Fortunately, since Aven was born without arms, all the "arm" cells went to her super-powered brain instead. (That's her theory.)
Adam Gidwitz THE CREATURE OF THE PINES J GIDW, A
J BROW, P
THE WILD ROBOT
Peter Brown
Alone on a remote island, robot Roz's only hope for survival is to learn from the island's hostile animal inhabitants. Brown's heartwarming middle-grade debut raises thought-provoking questions about the environment, the role technology plays in the world, and what it means to be alive.
After encountering a Jersey Devil while on a field trip to the Pine Barrens, Elliot and his new friend Uchenna help their weird teacher Professor Fauna rescue the mythological creature from a pair of greedy billionaire brothers.
Karina Yan Glaser
The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides not to renew their lease, the five siblings have eleven days to do whatever it takes to stay in their beloved home and convince the dreaded Beiderman just how wonderful they are.
