Booklists for Teachers

Best Booklists for Teachers Finding good booklists for teachers used to be so difficult. If only Goodreads had been available when I first started teaching, it would have made it so much easier to find good books for the classroom. There have never been a lack of books. Unfortunately, it has often been tough to find the right books for the right students, classes or lessons. Now its easy with the plentiful classroom booklists on Goodreads. In this article, I'll suggest some great teacher booklists as well as how to find teacher booklists on Goodreads. Read-Aloud Booklists by Grade Level One way to find classroom booklists is by grade level. I will provide you with a few examples to get started, then you're free to browse lists on your own.Fourth Grade Read AloudFifth Grade Read AloudsSixth Grade Read AloudsSeventh Grade Read Alouds6th-8th Grade Must ReadsTo browse Goodreads booklists, click on the "Browse" pull-down menu at the top of the Goodreads web page. The fifth option down is 'Lists.' Click on this and you will be taken to a page with some suggested book lists. Type in whatever topic you are interested in, and you will be given a series of booklists from which to choose. Select whichever one meets your needs. You can also find Books by Age and Grade Level here on PurdyBooks.com Booklists for Middle school students This is not just booklists for sixth grade students, but those are the examples I'll provide just to give you an idea of how you can choose the best books for students of any grade level. You can find a series of educational and recreational booklists for every grade level. Once you find a list that looks suitable for the grade you teach, take a look at the average rating for each book and the overall score. These…

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Fiction Writing Guides

How to write fiction books Select your favorite selections from the fiction writing books below. Once you click on one of the book images, you'll be taken to a page with more information about that book. Choose any of the following books to help you improve your fiction writing and get published. Our writing book selections include fiction writing exercises, fiction writing workbooks, fiction writing tips & novel planning tools. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft Writing Fiction For Dummies On Writing and Worldbuilding Ultimate Novel Planning Workbook: Worksheets for Writers The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story... How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write... Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Writing School Thanks for supporting Purdy Books Find Books by Age Level Find books by subject Books for Childrenbooks for Teensbooks for Young Adultsbooks for AdultsBooks By AuthorBooks for Authorsanimal booksBooks by age/gradeclassic booksholiday booksadult coloring booksDystopian Fiction Books

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Ralph Lane Joke Books

Holiday Joke Books by Ralph Everyone loves joke books, and Ralph Lane is the king of Dad jokes. Choose your favorite joke books from below. Once you click on one of the book images, you'll be taken to a page with more information about that book. Choose one of the Ralph Lane humorous gift books from below. Dad Jokes: Christmas Gift Book​ Dad Jokes: Valentine's Day Gift Book Dad Jokes: Easter Gift Book Dad Jokes: Gift Book (All Occasions) Mother's Day Gift Book Dad Jokes: St. Patrick's Day Gift Book Dad Jokes: Halloween Gift Book Dad Jokes: Birthday Gift Book Sports Jokes: Gift Book for All Ages Math Jokes: Gift Book for All Ages Classic American NovelsAdult Coloring BooksCastles of England BooksBooks for Authorsanimal booksclassic booksholiday booksDystopian Fiction Books Thanks for supporting Purdy Books Specialty Book Resources Find books by subject

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British Classic Novels

Classic British books Finding your next best book is easy on PurdyBooks.com. Just find your favorite book category from the pull-down menu above, then choose your favorite books from below. Once you click on one of the book images, you'll be taken to a page with more information about that book. Choose one of the British classics books below. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Wuthering Heights The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien Frankenstein The Graphic Novel Sherlock Holmes: The Novels 1984 by George Orwell Pride and Prejudice & 3 Other Jane Austen Novels The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Leather-bound) Agatha Christie's A Caribbean Mystery: A Miss Marple Mystery Watership Down by Richard Adams Thanks for supporting Purdy Books Find Books by Age Level Find books by subject Books for Childrenbooks for Teensbooks for Young Adultsbooks for AdultsBooks By AuthorBooks for Authorsanimal booksBooks by age/gradeclassic booksholiday booksadult coloring booksDystopian Fiction Books

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American Classic Novels

Classic American Books Finding your next best book is easy on PurdyBooks.com. Just find your favorite book category from the pull-down menu above, then choose your favorite books from below. Once you click on one of the book images, you'll be taken to a page with more information about that book. Choose one of the classic books by American authors found below. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The Great Gatsby Lord of the Flies The Grapes of Wrath For Whom the Bell Tolls Mark Twain: Five Novels Including Tom Sawyer Catch-22 by Joseph Heller The Outsiders The Legend of Decimus Croome: A Halloween Carol The Oxford Book of American Short Stories Thanks for supporting Purdy Books Find Books by Age Level Find books by subject Books for Childrenbooks for Teensbooks for Young Adultsbooks for AdultsBooks By AuthorBooks for Authorsanimal booksBooks by age/gradeclassic booksholiday booksadult coloring booksDystopian Fiction Books

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NonFiction Writing Guides

How to Write NonFiction Books Finding your next best book is easy on PurdyBooks.com. Just find your favorite book category from the pull-down menu above, then choose your favorite books from below. Once you click on one of the book images, you'll be taken to a page with more information about that book. Choose one of the nonfiction writing instruction books below How To Write a Non-Fiction Book Storycraft: Guide to Writing Nonfiction Guide to Getting Your Book Published Elements of Style for Writers Elements of Style Workbook On Writing Well the book The Nonfiction Book Publishing Plan The Nonfiction Book Marketing Plan Book for non-fiction writers Step-by-Step Plan to Write Nonfiction Books Thanks for supporting Purdy Books Find Books by Age Level Find books by subject Books for Writers Books for adults Books for children Books for teens Books for young adults animal books books by author Books by age/grade classic books Holiday books Adult coloring books

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Dystopian Fiction

Best Dystopian Books Finding your next best book is easy on PurdyBooks.com. Choose your favorite dystopian books from below. Once you click on the title, you'll be taken to a page with more information about that book. We will soon be featuring the long awaited Dark Mountains dystopian trilogy. The following links are from our affiliate partner and supports the maintenance of our website at no cost to you. Station Eleven The Atlantis Gene Year One: Chronicles of The One The Handmaid's Tale The Girl With All the Gifts The Rule of One One Second After Ready Player One Thanks for supporting Purdy Books Find Books by Age Level Find books by subject Books for AuthorsClassic BooksSpecialty BooksJoke Booksanimal booksbooks by authorBooks by age/gradeclassic booksholiday booksadult coloring books

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