Category Archives: Realistic Fiction
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Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Posted on January 4, 2013 by Jennifer in My Favorite, Realistic Fiction, School StoriesAugust “Auggie” Pullman is a kid like any other with one difference – he was born with a facial deformity that strangers find shocking, to say the least. After years of being homeschooled between surgeries and hospitalizations, Auggie and his parents decide it’s time to start 5th grade in a public school. This difficult and [...]
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About Average by Andrew Clements
Posted on December 21, 2012 by gbenedick in Realistic Fiction, School StoriesJordan Johnston is an ordinary 6th grader–too ordinary. Jordan wants to be exceptional, but when she sums up her abilities, the lists of things that she “stinks at” and is “okay at” are much longer than the list of things that Jordan is “good at.” During the last week of 6th grade, a mean girl, [...]
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Almost Identical: Growing Up and Growing Apart
Posted on December 15, 2012 by Jessica in Realistic Fiction, Sportsby Lin Oliver Seventh graders Charlie and Sammie are identical twin sisters who are starting to figure out that they aren’t quite as identical as they thought. They’ve been tennis partners since kindergarten and are about to reach a rank in the state under 14 category. They complement each other perfectly on the court, and [...]
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Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead
Posted on November 1, 2012 by Jennifer in My Favorite, Realistic FictionLife for Georges (with a silent s) is suddenly complicated when he starts 7th grade. His father lost his job, so the family has moved into an apartment building, and now his mother is working extra shifts at the hospital and seems to never be home. Georges doesn’t have to change schools, but unfortunately that [...]
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Meet the Presidents
Posted on October 21, 2012 by Jennifer in Newspaper column, Nonfiction, Realistic FictionColumn published in The Mercury 10-21-12 As expected, a flood of presidential-themed children’s books came out this fall. Here are some fun books that allow kids to take a more light-hearted approach to learning about our presidents and the election process: Bad Kitty for President by Nick Bruel makes kids laugh out loud, and they [...]
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Sophia’s War by Avi
Posted on October 10, 2012 by Katie in Historical Fiction, Realistic FictionLife in New York City in 1776 is not easy for 12-year-old Sophia Calderwood. Her brother, William, has left home to fight with the Rebel Army, and Sophia and her parents find British-occupied New York City a dangerous place to live and work. When William is captured by the British and held on a prison [...]
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Letters To Leo by Amy Hest, illustrated by Julia Denos
Posted on October 9, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Humorous Stories, Realistic FictionLetters To Leo picks up on Annie Rossi’s life a year after she appeared in Remembering Mrs. Rossi. Annie is in fourth grade now, with a best friend and an arch nemesis (a boy, of course). She lives with her professor father and her new dog Leo in a New York apartment. Annie writes a [...]
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Caddy’s World
Posted on September 28, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Realistic FictionBy Hilary McKay If you are acquainted with the Casson family, you will be happy to find a new story set within their creatively odd household, and if you are new to the Cassons you are in luck. The latest installment in the Casson adventures is delightful. Set during the summer Rose is born, the [...]
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Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
Posted on September 5, 2012 by Jennifer in Historical Fiction, Newbery, Realistic FictionJack Gantos has long been one of my favorite authors, from Rotten Ralph picture books to Joey Pigza novels (they truly make me laugh out loud) to his amazing memoir Hole in my Life. When Dead End in Norvelt won the prized Newbery Medal last winter, I was so happy for him. Gantos’ writing is [...]
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Dreamsleeves by Coleen Paratore
Posted on June 15, 2012 by Jessica in Realistic Fiction, social issuesAislinn’s name means “Dream,” and she has a lot of them. She has three dreams in particular this summer: for her father to stop drinking, for her family to buy a house, and for Mike Mancinello to like her. Her third dream has pretty good chances of coming true, but her first two will take [...]
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