by Sonia Patrik
Listening to the dizzying cycle of pandemic news every day is undoubtedly exhausting, especially while so many parents are worried about keeping their families safe and maintaining their children’s academic level until schools can reopen. Fortunately, escaping into the world of a good book is a great way to entertain yourself and your children, as well as maintain your children’s reading level for when they can go back to school. These reads can also turn into great activities. Parents can discuss the book their child is reading with them or maybe even watch the movie! Here are our recommendations for some great social distancing reads!
Kindergarten- Gr. 1:
- Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
- Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
- Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
Gr. 2 – Gr.3:
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
- Stuart Little by E. B. White
- Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
- Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Gr. 4- Gr. 5
- The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
- Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Peterson
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle
Gr. 6- Gr. 7
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
- Call of the Wild by Jack London
- Wonder by R.J. Palacio
- Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Gr. 8- Gr. 9
- Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
- The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Gr. 10 +
- The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde
- Suns and Soldiers by Bruce Henderson
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
- The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker
For the Parents:
- The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore
- Educated by Tara Westover
- The Five Books of Moses Lapinsky By Karen X. Tulchinsky
- The Gown by Jennifer Robson