My son is an avid gamer who doesn't put down the iPad for just any book. These are the books that caught his attention.
Pair with the movie for a sweet and emotional experience. My son is obsessed.
The Wild Robot (Volume 1) (The Wild Robot, 1)
Book 2 in the wild robot series!
The Wild Robot Escapes (Volume 2)
Wild Robot Book 3! Great to read after the first 2!
The Wild Robot Protects (Vol 3)
A powerful book that explored what it means to be “gifted” and fit in
Ungifted: Korman, Gordon
You really can’t go wrong with a Newberry winner about a gorilla! Super touching
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Book 2 in the one and only series! Once they are hooked, keep going!
The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate
Book 3 in the one and only series. They’re reading! Feed the addiction!
The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate
The touching 4th one and only book. My son loved them all!
The One and Only Family: 9780063221123
Same author as one and only! Really touching book
Dogtown by Applegate, Choldenko, West
Preorder the sequel to dogtown! It looks good!
Mouse and His Dog: A Dogtown Book
A classic! My son loved it!
Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith
Another classic! It's a great read (if they haven't already read in it school).
Holes (Holes Series) by Louis Sachar
Great for building empathy around disability. The main character has cerebral palsy.
Out of My Mind (The Out of My Mind Series)
A really powerful book. Good for mature readers since it does deal with a murder. A great way to build empathy for the historical struggle of immigrants.
Esperanza Rising: Pam Munoz Ryan: 9780439120418
An absolute classic. I can still remember how much this book moved me when I read it around this age.
