Reading Corner

Potomac School Recommended Titles

Fourth Grade Lists

Fourth Grade Reading Lists
Fourth Grade Student Favorites
Biographies
Mysteries
Contemporary Fiction

Fifth Grade Lists

Fifth Grade Reading Lists
Fifth Grade Student Favorites

Sixth Grade Lists

Sixth Grade Reading Lists
Sixth Grade Favorites
Sixth Grade Favorites New
New Books for Sixth Grade 2005

Intermediate School Lists

Intermediate School Reading List
Seventh Grade Favorites
Summer Reading Instructions (pdf)

Suggested Titles by Subject

African-American Themes

Web Sites for Readers

Baltimore County Library (MD) Kid's Page
Books for Middle School Readers
Carol Hursts Children's Book Reviews - by Author, Titles and Grade Level
Guys Read - Jon Scieszka's new site for boys
New York Public Library "On Lion" for kids

Award Winning Books

Database of Award-Winning Books
Alex Award - Adult books for young adult readers
Batchelder Award- Award to the top children's book translated into English from a foreign language
Boston Globe- Horn Book Award
Coretta Scott King Award - honors African American authors and illustrators
Edgar Award - Mystery book award. Search "best juvenile" or "best young adult" in this excellent database.
Margaret A. Edwards Award - Honors an author's lifetime achievement for writing children's books
National Book Award - Has awarded a "young people's literature" award since 1996
Newbery Award
Printz Award - Award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
Scott O'Dell Award - Award for historical fiction set in the New World.

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