I was sitting with my class of 9 and 10-year olds today and I asked them to write the title of an all-time favorite novel that they had read during the past year. I wasn't surprised to see some of the titles like Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Bone books. But, I was very surprised to see that more than one student chose Anne of Green Gables as their all-time favorite.
Wow! Kids really haven't changed that much. I grew up in the 70s and 80s and I have always had the belief that kids have not changed much from those who grew up twenty to thirty years ago.
The Anne of Green Gables top pick kind of confirmed that for me today. That, and many other events occurring during my fifteen-year teaching career, reveal just how similar today's kids are to those of the previous generation.
For now, I would really just like to list the top novel picks amongst my grade five students. Here they are (in no particular order):
London Snow
Judy Moody Goes to College
Peanut Butter and the Jelly Secrets
The Tales of the Beedle the Bard
Charlie Bome and the Time Twister
Allie Finkle: Rules for Girls Stage Fright
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Bone Book
Lost in the Snow
My books that I made (written by a student who is an aspiring author!)
Anne of Green Gables
D-day
Sunrise over Fallujah
Hockey Facts Book
Twilight
What a great list of books! There is so much to discuss and talk about when reading Anne of Green Gables - definitely a classic! Over the years I have read some great books to my grade 6 class and a favorite for both my students and I is "Measle and the Wrathmonk" by Ian Ogilvy. Check it out!
ReplyDeleteI certainly will and thanks for the tip. I actually enjoy reading youth novels more so than adult novels... so many more interesting perspectives!
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