Reading Beyond Grades 2-3

For children in grades 2-3 reading at a 5th grade level. Challenging books for advanced readers that are still age-appropriate.
 

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1. The hero two doors down: based on the true story of friendship between a boy and a baseball legend

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Author:
Robinson, Sharon, 1950-
Average Rating:
5 stars
Formats:
Book, CD Audiobook, Hoopla eAudiobook, Hoopla eBook
Description:
Eight-year-old Steve Satlow is thrilled when Jackie Robinson moves into his Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn in 1948, although many of his neighbors are not, and when Steve actually meets his hero he is even more excited--and worried that a misunderstanding over a Christmas tree could damage his new friendship.

2. Smile

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Author:
Telgemeier, Raina
Average Rating:
4 stars
Formats:
Graphic Novel, Hoopla eComic
Description:
Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood! Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to...