My 25 fifth grade students come from various backgrounds but, as a class and a school, we possess a love for reading. I often find it difficult to acquire enough copies of books for my large book clubs. I usually borrow books from fellow colleagues, the school library, and the public library to make it work. In the past, my classes have loved studying specific authors such as Patricia Polacco and Roald Dahl. They loved reading Loser by Spinelli and the class is always looking for more books by this author. My students are motivated to read more when they can connect with the characters and themes in a story which is why I would like to add the additional Jerry Spinelli books.

About my class My 25 fifth grade students come from various backgrounds but, as a class and a school, we possess a love for reading. I often find it difficult to acquire enough copies of books for my large book clubs. I usually borrow books from fellow colleagues, the school library, and the public library to make it work. In the past, my classes have loved studying specific authors such as Patricia Polacco and Roald Dahl. They loved reading Loser by Spinelli and the class is always looking for more books by this author. My students are motivated to read more when they can connect with the characters and themes in a story which is why I would like to add the additional Jerry Spinelli books. Read more