Tips to help reluctant readers fall in love with
books
1.
Listen
to audiobooks.
2.
Choose
visually appealing books.
3.
Take
turns reading.
4.
Choose
books with white space (that means avoid densely packed/wordy pages). Your
child wants to feel successful turning each page. Slow page-turns can make
reading feel weighty.
5. Help your child choose books with subjects that are fun and interesting to them.
THE TRUTH ABOUT 5th GRADE (HarperCollins), written by
award-winning author Kim Tomsic and award-winning cartoonist, Mark Parisi, is
ideal for 2nd-5th grade readers who love humor, sloths, wild
science, and a funny touch of poetry. This laugh-out-loud story is written as
"he-said/she-said" diary entries by two BFFs with different
perspectives about the "truth" about fifth grade. For avid readers,
reluctant readers, and for fans of Invisible Emmie and Diary of a
Wimpy Kid.
Critical praise:
"The
book includes plenty of humor, such as a memory of a ladybug flying up Alex’s
nose... The illustrations are appealing and break up the text, making it
accessible to reluctant readers. ... “Lively, fun, and deeply
relatable." — Kirkus Reviews
"As
the besties struggle to get on the same page, [Alex and Charli] navigate
friendship rivalries, pranks, and violations of privacy via fast-paced chapters
that highlight their differences—and similarities—and offer laugh-out-loud
moments." — Publishers Weekly
“This illustrated diary-style novel delves into the
changes and frustrations fifth grade can bring … [It’s a] comical tale of fifth
grade that fans of Diary of Wimpy Kid and similar books will enjoy.”
— School Library Journal
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