

Sports Illustrated (like Quarterback Rush).Some of the graphic novels are single-read books, while others are also a book series. They’re a great genre though, for reluctant readers who do enjoy them. Lots of kids like graphic novels (and some don’t!). The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner.Hank Zipzer by Henry Winkler (Yes, the Fonz!) and Lin Oliver.

Getting kids hooked on an author or series of books is a great way to get kids to read several books or more! Enjoy! High Interest – Low Readability Book Suggestions 1. This commission directly supports us as a small business and ensures that we can continue to create high-quality content for upper elementary teachers, like yourself! As always, the products shared are tried, true, and tested. If you purchase through one of these links, The Teacher Next Door, LLC receives a few cents on the dollar. These choices ideally will be books that don’t seem babyish and are engaging but at an easier reading level.īest of all, we can hope that the books are so interesting that the upper grader actually wants to spend time reading that book, and then the next…and the next…! This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. The idea though is to have a big enough variety of books that you’re able to provide choices to the child.

Of course, every student is different, and what appeals to one may not appeal to another. One of the ways to help struggling readers is to have lots of high interest- low readability books available to them. When upper elementary kids struggle with reading, as teachers, we want to do everything possible to help these reluctant readers improve their reading skills and to see reading as an enjoyable activity.
