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Recommended Books for Gifted Readers - Resources - NSWAGTC 09/27/2007 08:36 AM Recommended books for gifted readers - Resources - NSWAGTC 09/27/2007 08:36 AM Books for Gifted Readers A Menu of Children's Literature Home Hi, all keen readers - parents, carers and children alike. This list came about Search site as a result of an animated discussion on the Oz-gifted mailing list about enjoyable reads for gifted children of our acquaintance. Before really thinking Who we are about the implications of the act, I had agreed to collate our suggestions and How to join add to it from my own experience. I'm sure I'll get the job finished eventually, but in the meantime, here you go, with thanks to the Oz-gifted members who Support groups helped out with both titles and comments. At the moment the list contains Coming events mainly novels and short stories, although we all recognise the value of a really NSWAGTC Shop good picture book. Gifted journal Schools For the record, I am a primary school teacher from NSW, Australia, with a Info Centre special interest in and love of children's literature. I have read most of the Free Info Packs books on the list myself. Borrowing library This list has been superceded by the interactive book review database. Please Book reviews extend this self-help initiative by contributing information and comments on Links library the books you have found good (and bad). Wanted Advertising Categories have been organised by fairly traditional genre standards, but I Admin have used the following ratings to help give an approximation of content in addition to the brief rundown of each title. The coverage attempts to give you an idea about plot and possible problems for readers so that you don't have to have read every book you recommend to others. A Australian author G General: a good read for any age with nothing that is likely to upset sensitive readers. Which doesn't mean they're boring or simplistic. F Fun: includes wacky ideas, amusing characters or plots PB Picture book PG Parental Guidance suggested: carers should decide whether they think this suitable for the younger reader. PR Parental Read advised before handing on to impressionable minds. At least skim it, as the appropriateness for your child will depend on their maturity, sensitivity and carer values in terms of certain kinds of behaviour (sex, drugs, violence...) or emotionally challenging issues/themes. R Has religious themes or subtext. Extension I've tried to incorporate such books into the lists rather than keep them separate. In general these are classified as adult fiction, or books that I (as a teacher) regarded as excellent reads, but only for certain children. Realistic Fiction Family/Friends http://nswagtc.org.au/info/books/books.html Page 1 of 17 Recommended books for gifted readers - Resources - NSWAGTC 09/27/2007 08:36 AM ALCOTT, Louisa May Little Women; Good Wives [G; R] Period story of the lives and dreams of four American girls whose father is away at war. The troubles they face from day to day, small and large, are still relevant today. Very strong themes of compassion, self-discipline and charity, as well as independence of spirit. The books include a great deal of detail left out in all three films (Katharine Hepburn, June Allyson and Winona Ryder). Warning: Little Women includes death of a central character. By same author: More about the irrepressible Jo: Jo's Boys; Little Men; separate series: Eight Cousins; Rose in Bloom [all G] BATES, Dianna The Last Refuge [A; PR] The story of Mitch, a thirteen-yr-old girl whose father drinks and is abusive to all her family. Mitch's mum refuses to leave, until the day Mitch is badly hurt by her father and her mum finally decides it's time to go. A painful picture of life in a women's refuge, and the emotional and physical difficulties of leaving an abusive situation, the novel has a positive resolution without losing its realism. Warning: violence is explicit, including towards children. Issues: alcoholism, domestic violence, self-esteem. BAWDEN, Nina The Peppermint Pig [PG] Father has gone to America to make his fortune, and Poll's family struggle to keep going from day to day. Mother buys a Peppermint pig - a runt - called Johnnie, who helps keep the family's spirits up until Father comes home. Johnnie's naughtiness, large piggish appetite and cleverness keep the family united despite their troubles. Same Author: Carrie's War [PG] BRINSMEAD, Hesba Pastures of the Blue Crane [A; PG]; For older readers. Often studied in Yr9/10. A lonely girl who has spent her life in various boarding-schools, finds, on the death of a father she never knew, that she has inherited a property in North Queensland. She travels with her newly-discovered grandfather to see the property and finds herself facing the practical challenges of living in a rural community. Issues: racism, loneliness, identity and friendship. Same Author: Longtime Passing BYARS, Betsy The House of Wings [PG] Sammy is left with his grandparents while his parents go in search of new opportunities/life in Detroit. "Sammy is understandably distraught when he discovers that his parents have left without him...His bitterness turns quickly to rage and he loads all the blame for what has happened squarely on... his grandfather." The discovery of an injured crane, which his grandfather helps him nurse back to health, helps Sammy grow up. (summarised from Book Tastings, 111) BYARS, Betsy The Pinballs [G] "A worthwhile, moving story of how three ill-treated or deprived children develop a sense of responsibility for one another and feel that they can have some influence over the course of their lives. Memorable characters." (PETA Guide to Children's Literature, 63) CHAMBERS, Adrian Seal Secret [PG] William's parents take him on a holiday in Wales, where he is expected to befriend a Welsh boy, Gwyn. It becomes clear that Gwyn has secret plans to http://nswagtc.org.au/info/books/books.html Page 2 of 17 Recommended books for gifted readers - Resources - NSWAGTC 09/27/2007 08:36 AM start a seal farm, starting with a stranded seal pup he conceals from the adults. William, horrified, decides to rescue and release the seal, but encounters many problems along the way. Issues: differences, morality, environment, animal protection Same Author: The Present Takers (summarised from Book Tastings, 77) COERR, Eleanor Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes [PG] True story of a Japanese child who develops cancer as a result of a radiation from the fallout of the Hiroshima bomb, which fell when she was only two. Covers her fight for life and the affect that has on her family and friends. Warning: main character dies DE JONG, Meindert The Wheel on the School; Shadrach DISHER, Garry The Bamboo Flute FOWLER, Thurley The Green Wind [A; G] Book of the Year, 1986. Set in country fruit-picking area in the 1940s, the story explores the family life of Jennifer, red-headed, wilful and creative. Very much a book for young writers, or those who feel different or unconventional. Events and characters are funny, bittersweet and believable. Issues: giftedness; individuality; war trauma. Same Author: The Wind is Silver [G] GLEITSZMAN, Morris Two Weeks with the Queen [A; PG; F] After the sudden illness and hospitalisation of his younger brother, the main character is sent to England to stay with relatives. Convinced that the Australian doctors don't know what they're doing, he goes looking for a Big Name who will solve all his brother's problems, eventually targeting the Queen herself. Various mad antics ensue, until he eventually accepts the truth about his brother's condition. Issues: death, grief, illness, homosexuality (two supporting characters) Same Author: Blabbermouth [G]; Sticky Beak [G]; Worry Warts [G]; Water Wings [PG] HATHORN, Libby Thunderwith KIDD, Diana Onion Tears KLEIN, Robin Hating Alison Ashley [A; G] The elegant Alison Ashley invades the narrator's school, quickly winning over everyone except her. Gradually, after humorous scenes at home, camp and in the classroom, it becomes clear that the narrator's less conventional family offer her more support and love than the immaculate, well-bred Alison has ever known. A healthy friendship finally emerges. Issues: making assumptions; self-esteem; friendship; acceptance Same Author: Penny Pollard's Diary [G] KLEIN, Robin Came Back to Show You I Could Fly [A; PR] Sometimes studied in Yr9. Seymour, a lonely 11yr-old sent to spend the school holidays with a friend of his mother's, meets Angie, a teenage girl living nearby. In Seymour's eyes, Angie is glamorous and charismatic, and he spends much illicit time with her, talking, shopping and going on outings. A gradual interdependency develops as they each rely on the other to help deal http://nswagtc.org.au/info/books/books.html Page 3 of 17 Recommended books for gifted readers - Resources - NSWAGTC 09/27/2007 08:36 AM with family problems, finally revealing the complex situations with which they are both coping and strengthening their own ability to cope. Issues: drug addiction, separation and divorce, honesty, friendship. KLEIN, Robin People Might Hear You [A; R; PR: Extension] A disturbing novel for mature readers. Frances, who lives with her Aunt Loris, is lonely and hopes that her aunt's recent marriage will provide her with the family she has longed for. Mr Tyrell, however, is a menacing figure in a house that is run by the bizarre rules of a fanatical religion that completely isolates them from the surrounding community. Frances at first tries to fit in, be "worthy", but begins to question more and more the motivations behind the sect, until she plots her escape.
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