We just got the reading list for DD8's class this year, and she's already read a number of books on the list. I'm looking for some suggestions on other books she might read in place of the ones the class will be hearing (yes, hearing--the teacher will be reading these books to the class). I like how her teacher is using the books to relate to multiple aspects of the curriculum, so I want to be sure to pick books that illustrate the same concepts the teacher will be emphasizing. Anyway, here are the 3 books I'm trying to find replacements for at the moment:
1. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, in the context of friendship, the salmon life cycle (journeys), and making predictions.
2. The Tale of Despereaux, to illustrate problem solving, comparing and contrasting, and similes and metaphors.
3. The City of Ember, while covering the electricity unit in science and studying sequencing and cause and effect.
So I'd like to come up with books that could relate to the same topics, the same reading level or higher, that could potentially be turned into independent projects of one form or another.
Thanks! I'm plowing through the ultimate book thread for ideas as well.
