Book Recommendation: The Mad Wolf's Daughter #iLoveMG

Welcome to #iLoveMG where I share middle grade books that my fifth graders recommend. (Please note that my fifth graders read a wide variety of books across a wide variety of genres, levels, and topics. Do not think that these books are "only" for fifth graders.) Or check out #3rdfor3rd for recommendations from when I taught third grade.

The Mad Wolf's Daughter

Recommended by LH

The Mad Wolf’s Daughter by Diane Magras, is a very good historical fiction book. It’s set in medieval times. Unlike most things in that time, the hero is a girl. The main character, Drest, has to save her family from being executed. She has five days to find them and save them before they are executed. She encounters friends and foes, twists and turns, and witches in the forest.

Can she save them? How far is she willing to go for her family? I give this book five stars.

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Best Book List: Awesome Books #bestbooks #iLoveMG

At the end of the year, I asked my fifth grade students to create their own Best Book List, themed however they wished. Click our Best Book tag for more lists or #iLoveMG for individual books recommended by my fifth graders. (Please note that my fifth graders read a wide variety of books across a wide variety of genres, levels, and topics. Do not think that these books are "only" for fifth graders.) Check out #3rdfor3rd for kid recommendations from when I taught third grade.

Some Fantasy Books and Other Awesome Books

Recommended by AG

 

Another student designed this cover for Ruby on the Outside

Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer
Gregor the Overlander #1 by Suzanne Collins
Ruby on the Outside by Nora Baskin
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
3 x Lucky by Sheila Turnage
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Wish by Barbara O'Connor
Rain, Reign by Ann. M. Martin
Bloomability by Sharon Creech
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Serpent Secret by Sayantani Dasgupta
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

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Book Recommendation: The Thief Lord #iLoveMG

Welcome to #iLoveMG where I share middle grade books that my fifth graders recommend. (Please note that my fifth graders read a wide variety of books across a wide variety of genres, levels, and topics. Do not think that these books are "only" for fifth graders.) Or check out #3rdfor3rd for recommendations from when I taught third grade.

The Thief Lord

Recommended by DG

The book The Thief Lord is a realistic fiction novel written by Cornelia Funke.

It takes place in Venice Italy. Prosper and Bo are runaways from their Aunt and Uncle, who's plans are to separate them, they seek refuge in a gang led by Scipio, who takes the name the Thief Lord. Prosper and Bo meet the rest of the gang, Hornet, Mosca, and Riccio, and they are welcomed into their secret hideout, an old run-down movie theater. But when a detective steps in trouble runs along their path. Secrets are unfurled, a friend is untrusted, and a chance that will change someone's life forever will take root in an all grand adventure.

This book is given adventure in a beautiful city, mysteries that twist the plot, and secrets that the reader is to find out. The characters are well-thought of and each have their own personality, which makes the book all more exciting. The writing in this book includes some Italian words, and a Glossary in the back defining each one.

"This is our…… home. The best home we've ever had. And he spoiled it all. And now he gets coffee as a reward?" is what Riccio had said when the gang was eating breakfast while talking about their "captured detective".

If you like a tiny bit of magic, mystery, a book with another language which you can learn from, and secrets to solve then you will love this book.

The Thief Lord is a great book for Middle Realistic Fiction to Teen Realistic Fiction which includes things that a reader would love to read. The reader is able to train their mind on thinking about what the characters look like. This book is one of the ones that should be on your must-read list!

Student-designed cover for The Thief Lord

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