[ISLMA-Share] Chapter books for 1-3

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If you shop in Titlewave, there are search limiters specifically for K-3.
You can also search some of the review sources (Horn Book, SLJ) by age or
grade.

Good luck!

Chris Wilson

On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 12:55 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> As I'm putting together my winter book order, I am running into the same
> problem I have every year. How do I pinpoint chapter books that are
> appropriate for a 1-3 audience? My building is only 1-3 grades, so I
> struggle each year with deciding on middle grade titles that will fit for
> this age group while not going too high since the majority of my readers
> don't truly fit in the middle grade category. Any suggestions for blogs to
> look at or ways to narrow titles that will hold interest for my 3rd
> graders? They all love Dork Diaries, Wimpy Kid, I Survived, Captain
> Underpants, Princess in Black, Jedi Academy, Origami Yoda... I'm just
> looking to expand my collection but want to keep it age-appropriate. Since
> I only go up to 3rd sometimes I feel uncomfortable having titles that would
> normally be in a K-5 school.
>
> --
> Michele McDaniel
> Librarian
> Carl Sandburg Elementary School
> Charleston, IL
>
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