7th+Ordering+Lists


 * This is place to list titles, series, or those golden nuggets you think everyone should consider. ** ** You can __cut and paste your ideas__ in from another document you have going as your master "ordering list". Thanks for sharing and taking the time to add to this wiki! **

Click the EDIT pencil to add your ideas. Click SAVE when finished. GENERAL: I have a huge list of Picture book ideas by mode and genre. I will bring to our meeting tomorrow. Most lists came from Katie W. Ray book STUDY DRIVEN. Great Resource!!!

**Century: //Vietnam (Book One) I Pledge Allegiance// by Chris Lynch (and the rest of the series - good for boys - recommended by the Scholastic rep)** NAPOLI, Donna Jo. Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters. illus. by Christina Balit. National Geographic. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-1-4263-0844-4; PLB $33.90. ISBN 978-1-4263-0845-1. Gr 5-9 –Wise, witty, and thoroughly entrancing, this collection showcases 25 tales sumptuously illustrated with luminous, jewel-toned paintings. At once eloquent and elemental, poetic yet contemporary, these deftly written selections gloriously regale the characters’ legendary adventures while vivifying them with personality.

PHELAN, Matt. Around the World. illus. by author. Candlewick. Tr $24.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-3619-7. Gr 3-8 –In the late 19th century, adventurous individuals felt inspired to circumnavigate the globe on a tight timetable: via bicycle (Thomas Stevens), by steamer and train (Nellie Bly), or on a 36-foot sloop (Joshua Slocum). In this graphic novel, Phelan deftly records these remarkable journeys in expressive artwork and paneled sequences that capture the travelers’ personalities and propel them toward the next horizon.

SILVERSTEIN, Shel. Every Thing On It. illus. by author. HarperCollins. Tr $19.99. ISBN 978-0-06-199816-4. Gr 4 Up –The titular poem of this posthumous collection recites all the ridiculous things that come on a hot dog ordered with the works (including a flag, a wristwatch, and a frog). Such is the deliciously absurd spirit of this delightful romp. Silverstein’s illustrations are inseparable from the fantastic poems that move seamlessly between humor and profundity.

YOUNG, Ed. The House Baba Built: An Artist’s Childhood in China. as told to Libby Koponen. illus. by author. Little, Brown. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-316-07628-9. Gr 3-8 –In this exquisitely designed and illustrated memoir, Young describes his family and the haven his father built in Shanghai for his wife and children but later opened up to refugees fleeing the horrors of World War II. The dynamic, mixed-media art is constructed with inventive foldouts, vibrant color, and layered collage.

DAVIES, Stephen. Outlaw. Clarion. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-547-39017-8. Gr 5-8 –Jake and his sister are kidnapped in Burkina Faso, where their father is the British ambassador, and must use ingenuity and their wits to survive. High technology and a modern-day Robin Hood play a part in this political thriller that exposes several social issues facing contemporary West Africa.

LAI, Thanhha. Inside Out & Back Again. HarperCollins. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-06-196278-3. Gr 4-6 –Ten-year-old Hà and her family flee Saigon and struggle to make a new life in Alabama. Told in verse, the story features a spirited child who misses her homeland and faces bullies, unfriendly people, and perfectly horrid American food. A tender tale, leavened with humor and hope. **Hulstrom:**

**Northglenn:**

**Rocky Top:**

**Shadow Ridge:**

**Silver Hills:** __// Realistic Fiction: //__ **Wednesday Wars ($6.99)**

__// Poetry: //__ **Poetry For Young People ($6.95) (picture books)** **What if by Regina Williams ($11.96) (writing fix lessons, picture books)** **Awakening the Heart: Exploring Poetry in MS and HS ($16.19) (Teacher Book)** **Hip Hop Poetry and the Classics ($16.47) (Teacher Book)**

__// Sci-Fi: //__ **Unwind** **Brain Jack ($9.99)** **The Softwire ($5.85)** **Gone ($9.99) mixed reviews** **Shipbreaker ($9.99) mixed reviews** **I am numb**er **4 ($9.99) mixed reviews**

// Multi-Cultural: // **A Little Piece of Ground** **Real Time** **Sniper One (nonfiction Iraq)** **We Were One (Fallujah)** **The Greatest Marine Corps Stories Ever Told** **One Bullet Away**

__// Persuasion: //__ **My Lucky Day (picture book)** **Twisting Arms: Writing to Persuade ($17.95) (Teacher Book)** **Nonfiction Craft Lessons ($15.96) (Teacher Book)** **Why We Must Run With Scissors ($26)** **Speak Out! Debate and Public Speaking in Middle Grades ($20.25)** **McGraw Hill – has a book about basic debate** __// Nonfiction: //__ **To the Top of Everest** **Climbing Everest** **No Shortcuts to the Top** **Kissing Kiliminjaro** **Within Reach: My Everest Story**

**Scholastic ReadAbout Pack ($340) [grades 3-5 and 6-8]**

__// Classroom Library Materials: //__ **What color is your parachute?** **Not your parents money book** **In their shoes: Extraordinary women** **Fueling the Teen Machine** **The 7 Habits for Highly Effective Teens** **The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make** **Dear Author: Letters of Hope** **Chicken Soup For the College Soul** **Thornton:**

**Westlake:** __Necessary Noise__ ed. by Michael Cart; __Frenchtown Summer__ by Cormier; __No Easy Answers__ ed. by Don Gallo; __365 Ways to Improve the World__ in the New Millenium ed. by Peggy Galvan; __Walking on the Boundaries of Change__ by Sara Holbrook; __Shattered/Stories of Children and War__ ed. by Jennifer Armstrong

**//(STEM focus:)//**

**Niver Creek:**

**STEM:**