2008 Reading for Boo

Boo read fifty-one books in the first six months of 2008. For the second six months he finished 38 books. I'd say 89 books is pretty respectable when you are in 3rd grade. Some books he chose, some I chose and then others we picked out together.

I think if you asked him, Boo would tell you the Sarah, Plain and Tall series by Patricia MacLachlan were his favorites. But, the Poppy series by Avi was great reading too. I found that he consumed non-fiction at least as quickly as the fiction and really enjoyed sharing his newfound knowledge.

Boo, I am very proud of you!

Boo's Reads: July-December

• More Perfect than the Moon by Patricia MacLachlan
• The Arrow Book of States by Margaret Ronan
• The Sword in the Tree by Clyde Robert Bulla
• The Littles to the Rescue by John Peterson
• Caleb's Story by Patricia MacLachlan
• Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan
• The Littles by John Peterson
• National Geographic Nature Library: Reptiles and Amphibians
• Cappyboppy by Bill Peet
• Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLaughlin
• A Grain of Rice by Helena Clare Pittman
• Uncover the Human Body by Luann Colombo
• Countries of the World: Japan by Harlinah Whyte
• Poppy and Rye by Avi
• America's Electoral College: Choosing the President; Comparing and Analyzing Charts, Graphs, and Tables
• Marco Polo: Overland to China
• Barack Obama: An American Story: An American Story
• Li Lun: Lad of Courage by Carolyn Treffinger
• South Korea by Tara Walters
• South Korea by Tara Walters
• Election Day by Marc Tyler Nobleman
• It Stinks to Be Extinct! by John Lithgow and Susan Blackaby
• Harry s Truman: Harry S. Truman by Deborah Cannarella
• Marco Polo: Overland to China by Alexander Zelenyj
• Granny Han's Breakfast by Sheila Groves
• Wyatt Earp: Wild West Lawman by Elaine Landau
• Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak
• Picture a Country: China by Henry Pluckrose
• Exploring Continents: Asia by Anita Ganeri
• The National Anthem (True Books, American Symbols)
• Poppy: Book Two of the Poppy Series by Avi
• The Magic School Bus Inside the Human Body by Joanna Cole
• Science Chapters: Your 206 Bones, 32 Teeth,: and Other Body Math by Robyn O'Sullivan
• Your Skin Weighs More Than Your Brain: and Other Freaky Facts About Your Skin, Skeleton, and Other Body Parts by Barbara Seuling
• Missouri (Portraits of the States) by P.M. Boekhoff
• Edge Chronicles 1: Beyond the Deepwoods by Paul Stewart
• Ragweed: Book One of the Poppy Series by Avi



• Boo's Reads: January-June