Based on the books that I read for my annotated bibliography and author study, I would recommend class sets of the following books:
- The Tale of Despereaux
- Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride
- Crispin
The Tale of Despereaux and Mercy Watson goes for a ride are both written by the creative children's fiction writer, Kate DiCamillo. I think these stories would appeal to kids because they contain an adventurous plot with themes that relate to adventure and belonging. Kids could easily relate to a character in the story and make connections, as well as work on creative writing assignments about how they would react if in the character's shoes. Adventure is also a common theme in Crispin, and I think that children would enjoy learning about the history of England in the book as well. This book kept me engaged to find out the fate of Crispin and this would help motivate students to keep reading to solve the mystery.
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