What did Ms. Jasztal like to read? Books Put on the A List by Students and Teachers! What are these medals? Vote! Vote! Vote! Lots of activities! Look at the vocab the writers use!
The A List
The books we will read during the 2005-2006 school year have been selected!

2005-2006 Book Selections (Five books!)

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

  • "Into The Wardrobe"... A C.S. Lewis Website
  • Coming to theaters in December 2005! (This site I provided you with is... WOW.)
    (Description- Barnes and Noble) The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe introduced readers to the wonders and enchantment of Narnia when it was first published almost fifty years ago. Since then the hearts and imaginations of millions of readers have been captured by the story of Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, who step through a magic wardrobe into Narnia, once the peaceful land of Talking Beasts, Dwarfs, Giants, and Fauns, but now frozen into winter by the evil White Witch.
    206 pages. Age range- 9-12.

    One Day in the Desert by Jean Craighead George

  • Jean Craighead George's Official Website!
    (Description- JASON.org) A wounded mountain lion makes his way from his mountain habitat to a Papago Indian hut in Arizona's Sonoran desert during a record-breaking July day. A young Papago Indian girl, her mother, and an array of desert animals play out the drama of a blistering heat wave, a violent cloudburst, and a flash flood. The story includes vivid descriptions of desert ecology.
    64 pages. Age range- 8-11.

    The Indian In The Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks

  • Read The First Three Pages!
  • Take A Trivia Quiz On The Book!
  • Indian In The Cupboard Teacher's Guide
  • Indian In The Cupboard Webquest
    (Description- Barnes and Noble) Indian in the Cupboard is a big story about some little visitors. The hero, Omri's world is shaken when his plastic Indian turns into a real Indian, just 3 inches tall. This beautiful, creative adventure follows Omri through the trials that come from keeping company with one so small. Omri and the Indian, named Little Bear, are soon joined by a tiny cowboy. Omri's best friend, Patrick, completes the cast of this inventive and funny tale for the whole family. Part of the charm comes as these boys learn the lessons of caring for others. They must carefully ponder the ways they treat each other as friends and the responsibilities of caring for strangers. Indian in the Cupboard is followed by four more "Indian" books.
    184 pages. Age range- 9-12.

    The Phantom Tollbooth

    (A VERY FUNNY AND INTERESTING BOOK!)
    (Description- Barnes and Noble) Hero Milo "didn't know what to do with himself-not just sometimes, but always." One day he returns from school to find an easy to assemble tollbooth and when he drives through it, Milo finds wild adventures in Dictionopolis, the land of words; Digitopolis, the world of numbers, and many locations in between. He is on a quest in this nonsensical land to bring back the Princess of Sweet Rhyme and Pure Reason. The book is filled with wild characters like the Spelling Bee who spells more than he speaks. There are silly word plays like the time Milo makes a speech at dinner and is surprised to find out how he has to eat his words. Life philosophy is mixed with tons of punny, funny humor. He is so changed by his travels that when he returns home he is only momentarily disappointed when the tollbooth disappears. As Milo says, "there's just so much to do right here." A classic.
    255 pages. Age range- 8-12.

    Thomas Edison by George E. Sullivan
    Click here to learn more about this book!
    128 pages. Age range- 8-10. The whole book may not be read, yet it will be featured for February 11th, Thomas Edison's birthday.

    Stories Read During The 2004-2005 School Year-

  • Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
  • The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo by Jean Craighead George (part)
  • Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
  • The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
  • Frindle by Andrew Clements
    Visit Frindle's Official Website!
  • Thomas Edison biography

    Stories Read During The 2003-2004 School Year (Second Grade)-

  • Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater