new member saying hello/needs help

kdugan@mullica.k · 08-20-2008, 12:45 PM

Hello all,
I am an elementary school principal that is starting a kindle book/magazine club hoping to elevate the interest in reading amongst my boys. I will run two groups. One will be 10 and 11 year olds and the other group will be 12 and 13 year olds. I need some good recommendations of books that may interest them. Thank you in advance for any assistance.

DixieGal · 08-20-2008, 12:53 PM

The list is heavy on the scifi scale:

1. The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov
2. Harry Potter, of course

I dunno, Neko has young teens, she will probably be along shortly with a long list.

Patricia · 08-20-2008, 01:00 PM

Alas, J K Rowling won't allow the Harry Potter series to be released as ebooks. So there are no legal copies available.

HarryT · 08-20-2008, 01:13 PM

I'd suggest the "Tom Swift" books which I've uploaded here. Great fun, especially if you're a young teenager.

pilotbob · 08-20-2008, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kdugan@mullica.k

Hello all,
I am an elementary school principal that is starting a kindle book/magazine club hoping to elevate the interest in reading amongst my boys. I will run two groups. One will be 10 and 11 year olds and the other group will be 12 and 13 year olds. I need some good recommendations of books that may interest them. Thank you in advance for any assistance.

There are tons of Newbury award books to look for electronically.

My daughter, 11 loves the following:

The Kindom Keepers
Gregory the Overlander
Hoot
Maximum Ride (all 4 books)
etc.

Not sure how many of these are available as e. I know the Maximum Ride by Patterson are available.

BOb

MickeyC · 08-20-2008, 01:21 PM

Hi kdugan@mullica.k and welcome to the Forum. Try 'On the Back of the North Wind'

Elsi · 08-20-2008, 01:48 PM

Don't get so hung up on the Kindle as a device and forget that the Kindle allows you to read any book in MobiPocket format. The classics are still the classics. So grab yourself some of those -- originally uploaded to Project Gutenberg. Many have been converted to MobiPocket format and uploaded to this very site. Others have been uploaded here in Sony format, and the uploader may be willing to create the MobiPocket version if asked. (And to be fair, you can find many of these at Feedbooks and ManyBooks.

How about Dr. Doolittle? Robinson Crusoe and Swiss Family Robinson. Or Treasure Island.

There are lots of biographies out there. And Kipling's Just So Stories. And Howard Pyle's terrific books: Book of Pirates, The Story of the Champions of the Round Table, and The Adventures of Robin Hood.

If you want to go with more contemporary books, you will find a large selection of juvenile fiction available at Amazon.com. I just read The Mysterious Benedict Society. It features 10-14 year old kids and would be appropriate for both age groups. There's even a sequel available in Kindle format.

Seems like your school librarian should be actively contributing to recommendations. You might also approach a nearby university that offers a Library Science degree and ask a professor if this project might be appropriate for independent study for a student. The LS student can help by finding appropriate books, downloading and formatting for the Kindle, building thematic reading lists, etc.

You might consider storing related books on SD cards to be inserted into the Kindle. Small capacity SD cards are very inexpensive. A "pirates" card. A "knights" card. A card with SF books. An "explorers" card. OOOh, the possibilities here.

Check out this list of fiction for boys: http://oldfashionededucation.com/fictionforboys.htm (Yes, even the traditional school system can benefit from the homeschooling movement!)

BookishDreamer · 08-20-2008, 03:41 PM

The Shadow Children series by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Dreamer

08-20-2008, 12:45 PM	#1
kdugan@mullica.k Principal Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Jersey Device: Kindle	new member saying hello/needs help Hello all, I am an elementary school principal that is starting a kindle book/magazine club hoping to elevate the interest in reading amongst my boys. I will run two groups. One will be 10 and 11 year olds and the other group will be 12 and 13 year olds. I need some good recommendations of books that may interest them. Thank you in advance for any assistance.

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08-20-2008, 12:53 PM	#2
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	The list is heavy on the scifi scale: 1. The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov 2. Harry Potter, of course I dunno, Neko has young teens, she will probably be along shortly with a long list.

08-20-2008, 01:00 PM	#3
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Alas, J K Rowling won't allow the Harry Potter series to be released as ebooks. So there are no legal copies available.

08-20-2008, 01:13 PM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I'd suggest the "Tom Swift" books which I've uploaded here. Great fun, especially if you're a young teenager.

08-20-2008, 01:21 PM	#6
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi kdugan@mullica.k and welcome to the Forum. Try 'On the Back of the North Wind'

08-20-2008, 01:48 PM	#7
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Don't get so hung up on the Kindle as a device and forget that the Kindle allows you to read any book in MobiPocket format. The classics are still the classics. So grab yourself some of those -- originally uploaded to Project Gutenberg. Many have been converted to MobiPocket format and uploaded to this very site. Others have been uploaded here in Sony format, and the uploader may be willing to create the MobiPocket version if asked. (And to be fair, you can find many of these at Feedbooks and ManyBooks. How about Dr. Doolittle? Robinson Crusoe and Swiss Family Robinson. Or Treasure Island. There are lots of biographies out there. And Kipling's *Just So Stories. And Howard Pyle's terrific books: Book of Pirates, The Story of the Champions of the Round Table, and The Adventures of Robin Hood. If you want to go with more contemporary books, you will find a large selection of juvenile fiction available at Amazon.com. I just read The Mysterious Benedict Society*. It features 10-14 year old kids and would be appropriate for both age groups. There's even a sequel available in Kindle format. Seems like your school librarian should be actively contributing to recommendations. You might also approach a nearby university that offers a Library Science degree and ask a professor if this project might be appropriate for independent study for a student. The LS student can help by finding appropriate books, downloading and formatting for the Kindle, building thematic reading lists, etc. You might consider storing related books on SD cards to be inserted into the Kindle. Small capacity SD cards are very inexpensive. A "pirates" card. A "knights" card. A card with SF books. An "explorers" card. OOOh, the possibilities here. Check out this list of fiction for boys: http://oldfashionededucation.com/fictionforboys.htm (Yes, even the traditional school system can benefit from the homeschooling movement!)

08-20-2008, 03:41 PM	#8
BookishDreamer Cultural Artist Posts: 1,128 Karma: 12829 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Device: Sony 505, Kindle 2	The Shadow Children series by Margaret Peterson Haddix Dreamer

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