Below is a list of books Oliver (currently age 12) has read, organized by school year/age.
I keep track of the kids’ reading for the obvious reason of general record-keeping. However, we have found that our booklists are helpful to other traveling/schooling families who are looking for age-appropriate titles. Keeping a running list of books the kids have read also helps me to round out their reading. Meaning, if I see a consistent stretch of fiction, I will suggest a biography, history, poetry or classic literature before the next fiction novel can be chosen. A well-rounded reading diet is the best supplement to anyone’s education, young or old… ~ Enjoy!
Oliver’s Reading List 2018-2019 (7th grade, age 12-13)
All the Wrong Questions by Lemony Snicket
Spy Ski School by Stuart Gibbs
Space Case by Stuart Gibbs
Oliver’s Reading List 2017-2018 – (6th Grade, age 12)
Jim and Me by Dan Gutman
Jane Goodall by Roberta Edwards
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
The Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech
Abner and Me by Dan Gutman
Dr. Doolittle by Hugh Lofting
Spy School by Stuart Gibbs
Spy Camp by Stuart Gibbs
Evil Spy School by Stuart Gibbs
The Crims by Kate Davies
Old Yeller by Fred Gipson
Blue Chip Kids: Money, Investing, and the Stock Market by David Bianchi
A Young People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
Louis Braille by Margaret Davidson
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Moo by Sharon Creech
Oliver’s Reading List 2016-2017 – (5th Grade, age 11)
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
The Cay by Theodore Taylor
Wonder by R.J. Palacia
Ranger Rustler by David A. Kelly
The Grand Canyon by Jim O’Connor
Wrigley Riddle by David A. Kelly
Blubber by Judy Blume
The World Series by Gail Herman (READ TWICE)
Alcatraz Believe it or Not by T.C. Baker
Holes by Louis Sachar
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
What Were The Twin Towers by Jim O’Connor
Theodore Roosevelt by Michael Burgan
The March on Washington by Kathleen Krull
The Fanatics Guide to Golf
Babe and Me by Dan Gutman
Honus and Me by Dan Gutman
Shoeless Joe and Me by Dan Gutman
Jackie and Me by Dan Gutman
Mickey and Me by Dan Gutman
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
Satch and Me by Dan Gutman
Willie and Me by Dan Gutman
The Kid Who Ran for President by Dan Gutman
The Kid Who Became President by Dan Gutman
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis
Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
King of the Mound: My Summer with Satchel Paige by Wes Tooke
Ted and Me by Dan Gutman
Ray and Me by Dan Gutman
Born to Play: My Life in the Game by Dustin Pedroia & Edward Delaney
Oliver’s Reading List 2015-2016 – (4th Grade, age 10)
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo (part 2)
Caught Stealing by Jake Maddox
Jackie Robinson Strong: Inside and Out by Denise Lewis Patrick
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
What is the World Series by Gail Herman
Michelle Obama by Megan Stine
Who is Derek Jeter? by Gail Herman
Bunnicula by James Howe and Deborah Howe
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes (abridged)
E is for Ethics by Ian James Corlett
A Strong Right Arm by Michelle Y. Green
Who is Jacques Cousteau by Nico Medina
Masters of Disaster by Gary Paulsen
Who is George Lucas by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso
Pearl Harbor by Patricia Brennan Demuth
What was the March on Washington by Kathleen Krull
The Great Depression by Janet B. Pascal
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby by George Beard and Harold Hutchins
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Red Sox Rhymes Poetry by Dick Flavin
The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
Who Was King Tut? By Roberta Edwards
Harry Potter: The Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Who Were the Wright Brothers? By James Buckley Jr.
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Masterpiece by Elise Broach
Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (abridged)
The Witches by Roald Dahl
Music of Dolphins by Karen Hesse
Moby Dick by Herman Melville (abridged)
Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle
American Tall Tales: Paul Bunyan
Biography of Sally Ride by Megan Stine
Biography of Neil Armstrong by Roberta Edwards
The Philly Fake (mystery) by David A. Kelly
The Wriggley Riddle (mystery) by David A. Kelly
The LA Dodger (mystery) by David A. Kelly
The SanFrancisco Splash by David A. Kelley
The Missing Marlin by David A Kelly
The Pinstripe Ghost by David A Kelly
The Astro Outlaw by David A Kelly
The All-Star Joker by David A. Kelly
The Underground Railroad by Yona Zeldis McDonough
Race to the Moon by Allison Lassieur
Alvin Ho by Lenore Look
Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl
The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl
Esio Trot by Roald Dahl
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl