Originally Posted by yannam
Hi all
intention is to know different books kids of a particular grade/age reading. we hopefully know wide variety of books and please write couple of lines about positive and negative points of that book as well

DS 7 Grade 2/3 reads a variety of books weekly. Some are stretched out over weeks, others are devoured in a day or two. Our only real rules are that they be unabridged and "decent" by our family's standards. The books I'm aware of this week are:

  • The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

    This is his fourth or fifth reading of this. He loves it more each time. Good book for character issues. No bad points here.
  • Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge

    Errr... this is "fluff" book. Some things I don't like about these Hardy Boys books are the way they talk about girls "Ooh, she was a hottie." Okay, so they don't say "hottie," but they might as well. Also, IMO they make derogatory remarks about "fat" people. I don't like that.
  • The Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

    This is his second read of this. It's an easy read, and full of adventure and excitement. This book brings up cultural issues that we are able to discuss. (How attitudes about people/ideas change over time.)
  • St. George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges

    A very "noble" book. It's a very easy read for ds, but the artwork is lovely to look at and the story is quality.
  • The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle

    This is a must read (when they are strong readers). It is SO hilarious! It doesn't take long to get used to the language, assuming your child has read at least some quality literature. Very, very good book.
  • The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

    This really is an advanced book, but my ds likes it. He's reading it slowly. I think because we are Christians and he has regular exposure to the KJV/NKJV Bible he hasn't struggled at all with this language. Plus, he's been exposed to the concepts the allegory is referring to, so he "sees" those where someone who hadn't been exposed would not be able to do that.