These are great suggestions. I’d also recommend looking at the Cybils Award
for Easy Readers and for Early Chapter Books.
https://www.cybils.com/2024/01/cybils-2023-easy-reader-early-chapter-book-finalists.html
I found Capstone a particularly good publisher to explore for this area,
especially because they provide reading levels.
https://shop.capstonepub.com/library/
It’s also interesting to think about what graphic novels are especially
geared toward developing readers and where to shelve them (with Easy
Readers or with Graphic Noveks). Mrs Dalloway’s, a great bookstore in
Berkeley, has a good list of these:
https://www.mrsdalloways.com/graphic-novels-beginning-readers
Mary Ann Scheuer
Retired
On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 5:57 PM Cressida Hanson <chanson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Theo,
This has been the focus of my recent collection development too. I'm
finding that a lot of my middle grade readers are drifting off to graphic
novel land and so I need to hook them sooner.
I adore *Mindy Kim* by Lyla Lee and *Yasmin* by Saadia Faruqi (Yasmin
first came as those early readers but they're now bound in a chapter book
series set.) *Frannie K. Stein* is hilarious. *The Wishing Library* is by
Christine Evans, who is local. I just discovered and am reading *Magic in
the Map* and *Greetings From Somewhere*. A third grader just recommended
I buy the National Park mystery series
<https://nationalparkmysteryseries.com/>. *Vet Volunteers* by Laurie
Halse Andersen (yes, THAT L.H.A.) is a good animal-based series.
I used this as a jumping off point
<https://www.themeasuredmom.com/the-ultimate-list-of-early-chapter-book-series-for-kids/>.
I don't necessary agree with her assessment of each series but it is the
best comprehensive list that I've found online so far. I also "cheat" and
go to the public library to look at their series, marking down which ones I
want to buy.
If I ever get around to making a comprehensive chapter book series list of
my own, I'll share it with you.
Best,
Cressida
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On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 8:34 AM Theo Dumothier <tdumothier@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi all,
My transitional readers section is very well loved, but I could use some
fresh additions to the selection. I'd love your recommendations for
broadening the collection.
Preferably, I'm looking for series books. I have most of the standard
early reader staples in the collection already (Branches books, *Princess
in Black*, etc.), so I welcome lesser-known suggestions as well.
Anything to breathe some fresh air into the section!
Thank you!
Theo
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