Tag Archives: Read-Alikes

Read-Alikes: 2016 Summer Reading – Sports and Games

Posted on February 6, 2016 by pennypeck

The 2016 Summer Reading Programs “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!” and “Read for the Win!” both focus on sports and games. Here are some great books you can offer to those who would like to read books related to … Continue reading →

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Read-alikes for “Litte House on the Prairie”

Posted on October 1, 2012 by pennypeck

Novels similar to Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little House on the Prairie” series: Aldrich, Bess S. A Lantern in Her Hand. Armstrong, Jennifer. Black-Eyed Susan. Auch, Mary Jane. Frozen Summer and Journey to Nowhere. Avi. Hard Gold. Beatty, Patricia. Eight Mules … Continue reading →

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Younger Hunger

Posted on March 23, 2012 by pennypeck

If they’re asking for The Hunger Games, but you’re in a K-5 Library, try… These are possible alternatives found in some K-5 libraries.  In most cases, they are on the edge (grades 5-8), but they deal with survival, dystopian and/or … Continue reading →

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