thinking of using Donorschoose.org to purchase a class set.

agree with elainej; could be a long list! My 4th graders liked Cricket in Times Square, Ida B, anything by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Charlotte's Web was a favorite. for your more advanced readers, Christoper Paul Curtis' Bud, Not Buddy or

The Watsons go to Birmingham 1963.

I was thinking of contemporary. Last year I introduced the 39 clues series.

as for reading levels, wide range low to above grade. Looking for something that had high student interest

Ida B is fairly recent; 5 years old or so.

Higher Power of Lucky is good, too. Newbery a few years back.

Ddaisy: cricket in times square is part of our curriculum.

Thanks I will have to check out Ida B.!

peregrinator: would love to see your list. Thanks