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

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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

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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

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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

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