What Is Your Child Reading?

Show Notes

In this episode my guest is my daughter Katie Garrett. Katie and I talk about how to get your child to enjoy reading and what they should be reading.

Katie has a degree in Elementary Education from Benedictine College. She has a master’s degree in Literacy. She has taught 1^st grade, 3^rd grade and has been a reading specialist. She is currently the Librarian at a private Catholic grade and middle school.

Reading List

Authors for the littles (3 – 8yr):

Mo Willems- Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

Jon Klassen- This is not my Hat

Drew Daywalt: The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors

BJ Novak: The Book with no Pictures

Patricia Polacco: Thank you Mr. Falker, The Keeping Quilt, etc

Peter H. Reynolds: The Word Collector

Books with no words to inspire the imagination:

David Weisner: Tuesday or Flotsam

Aaron Becker: Journey

Jerry Pinkney: The Lion and the Mouse

Authors for intermediate kids (8+):

C.S. Lewis: Chronicles of Narnia

Kwame Alexander: Sports (He also writes some young adult to check the age range)

Derek Jeter: The Contract Sports

Kate DiCamillo: Mercy Watson series

Jeff Kinney: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (High-interest low-level read)

Rachel Russell: Dork Diaries

James Patterson: Dog Diaries, Max Einstien (A girl scientist), Treasure Hunters

Chris Grabenstein: Escape for Mr. Limoncello’s Library

Nadia Hashimi: The Sky at our Feet

Joan Bauer: Soar

Young Adult Authors (12+):

Alan Gratz: Code of Honor

Ruta Sepetys: Between Shades of Gray

Jennifer Nielsen: False Prince trilogy, A Night Divided, Traitor’s Game

Ally Carter: Not if I Save You First or Gallagher Girls

Rick Riordan: (for the mythology lovers) Percy Jackson, Magnus Chase (Norse), Kane Chronicles (Egyptian), Trials of Apollo (Greek)

Victoria Aveyard: Red Queen series

Suzanne Collins: Gregor the Overlander

Gordon Korman: Restart, Ungifted, Schooled

James Patterson: Middles School the Worst… Maximum Ride, I Funny

April Henry: The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die

Graphic Novels: Great for struggling readers who still need some picture help to comprehend the story:

Dog Man (1st grade+) Dav Pilkey

The Babysitters Club Ann M Martin (4th grade +)

Sisters, Smile, Guts Raina Telgemeier (4th grade+)

Brave and awkward Svetlana Chmakova (5th grade+)

Bone Jeff Smith (Young Adult)

Non-Fiction stories:

Courage and Defiance

The Boys Who Challenged Hitler

Code Word Courage

Who was…/What was… series

I am… series

Remember it’s ultimately up to you to determine what is appropriate for your child. Just because the CAN read it doesn’t mean they SHOULD. Be prepared to have discussions and address any topics that are counter to the Catholic faith and moral teachings or use language that would be seriously frowned upon in today’s world or in your home.

Links for Articles on Harry Potter:

Our Sunday Visitor: https://www.osvnews.com/2010/07/08/can-catholics-read-harry-potter/

Link for Common Sense Media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org

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God Bless!

The Regular Catholic Guy