March
27
The Books My Kids Are Reading by Colby Sharp
We are two days away from spring break, and my readers are prepping for a week of reading away from our classroom. They have grown so much since the first break of the school year (Thanksgiving).
When my students went to special today, I asked them if they would leave me the book they are currently reading. I took those books, and made a short video sharing a little bit about each book (below).
Please let me know what books your students are reading!
Colby Sharp is a fifth grade teacher in Michigan. He is the co-founder of Nerd Camp Michigan, Nerdy Book Club, and The Yarn Podcast. To subscribe to his weekly newsletter, fill out the form at the top of his website.
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I can’t recommend ENOUGH Sweep, A Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier. My adult book club just read this. I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!! History, folk lore, great characters, amazing story, heart, friendship…. don’t miss this book! It just won the Sidney Taylor award in February.
Brooms up! 🧹
You’re student that is reading Gobi might enjoy “Ruby the Foster Dog” by Jimmy Wayne. True story about a guy walking across America to raise awareness for foster children and the little dog he adopts. It’s their adventure during this walk.
Thanks for the rec! I’ll check it out.
We started a Sarah Weeks book club. The kids are loving Honey, Save Me a Seat and As Simple As It Seems. There are some others but these are the most popular.
Sounds like they have great taste.
Hi, Colby Sharp! My 5th Grader at home is reading “Dear Martin” and loves it. He says “the author gives details and it’s easy to envision. Also, he likes that the characters face multiple conflicts. It deals with racial justice and I like that because it’s a big problem in our world.” Keep up the awesome work, Mr. Sharp!
I’m so glad he’s connecting with that beautiful book.
Because of mr. terupt, popularity papers, refugee, anything that’s a novel about WW II, etc. Loved the video! Some good ideas to purchase for our library
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Thanks for the intel.
I teach kindergarten, so I have many leveled books Ss choose for their book box to read during reading workshop,I have a lit. Circle of 5 girls who are reading Mercy Watson (1st in series), the rest of my kids love the Elephant and Piggy books, Fly Guy, just to name a few! Frog and Toad books have also been popular.
We have switched to small reading groups at our school for most of our ELA instruction which is challenging but it also means, more books! So, in the last month or my fifth-graders have read from: Bunnicula, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Artania, The Trumpet of the Swan, Uglies, and The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket.
Just finished reading “Small Spaces” by Katherine Arden. Suspenseful but not scary, this book will keep the reader on the edge of their seat.
I love these book picks. I made a Bookopolis Book List to capture them. Check it out (and share it) here: TinyURL.com/y6rchp7j
Absolutely love your student’s choices! Always interested in the why they choose that book. Keep up the good work!