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. Drama

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From Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile and Sisters!

Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon over Mississippi, she can't really sing. Instead she's the set designer for the drama department's stage crew, and this year she's determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a middle-school budget....
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From Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Drama, and Sisters! Catrina y su familia se mudan a la costa norte de California porque la hermana de Catrina está enferma. Una vez en su nuevo hogar, un vecino les cuenta a las chicas un secreto: ¡Hay fantasmas en Bahía de la Luna!Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick....

3. Ghosts

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From Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Drama, and Sisters! Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't happy about leaving her friends for Bahía de la Luna, but Maya has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air that blows in from the sea. As the girls explore their new home, a neighbor lets...
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¡La exitosa continuación de Sonríe, de Raina Telgemeier, número 1 en la lista de libros más vendidos del New York Times y ganador del premio Eisner! Raina está impaciente por convertirse en hermana mayor. Pero cuando Amara, las cosas no son exactamente como ella esperaba. Amara es linda, pero también es una bebé malhumorada y gruñona, y prefiere jugar sola. Su relación no mejora mucho con los años, pero cuando un hermanito entra en escena...

5. Smile

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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...
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¡El cómic autobiográfico de Raina Telgemeier, ganadora del premio Eisner! Raina solo quiere ser una estudiante normal de sexto grado, pero una noche al salir de las Girl Scouts se cae y se rompe los dos dientes incisivos. Lo que sigue es un viaje largo y frustrante con aparatos de ortodoncia intermitentes, cirugías y hasta un retenedor con dientes postizos. Encima de todo eso, tiene que lidiar con un terremoto, una confusión con los chicos y...