Re: Need suggestions for a 3rd grade advanced reader

>> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, foo wrote:
>> > Our 3rd grade daughter is reading at a 6th grade level and we would
>> > appreciate some suggestions for reading lists. We prefer story lines that
>> > deal with age-appropriate issues for 9 year-olds rather than with middle
>> > school angst, broken families, etc etc. I know I'm limiting the
>> > possibilities, but hopefully there are other parents out there who feel the
>> > same way. She loves Dear America, Nancy Drew, Babysitter's Club, Little
>> > House on the Prairie, American Girl and the like. All of these we are mostly
>> > comfortable with.

I have just updated my son's book log on the web.  The books he has
read recently may be appropriate for your daughter as well---we've
been facing the same problem of finding books that are at a suitable
reading level while not having too emotionally difficult content.

http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/~karplus/abe/reading_list.html

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