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Wit & Wisdom recommends a wide range of books as part of their K-8 English language arts curriculum, designed to enhance literacy skills while expanding students’ vocabulary and knowledge. These carefully selected texts cover subjects like science, history, geography, and more, helping students build practical knowledge alongside reading comprehension.

The curriculum encourages critical thinking by introducing students to diverse genres and complex ideas, fostering connections across disciplines. Through this cross-disciplinary approach, students not only improve their reading and writing skills but also deepen their understanding of key subjects.

By engaging with these texts, students develop both academic knowledge and a love of learning, preparing them for future academic success. Wit & Wisdom’s books help students strengthen literacy while gaining a broader understanding of the world.

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Puffin Modern Classics)

By Taylor, Mildred D
Fiction
Middle School
14 Professional reviews

The Midwife's Apprentice

By Cushman, Karen
Fiction
Young Adult
10 Professional reviews
Resources Available

Hana's Suitcase : the Quest to Solve a Holocaust Mystery

By Levine, Karen
Nonfiction
Upper Elementary
19 Professional reviews
Resources Available

I Am Malala : How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World

By Yousafzai, Malala
Autobiography; Nonfiction
Middle School
3 Professional reviews
Resources Available

Navigating Early

By Vanderpool, Clare
Fiction
Middle School
15 Professional reviews

The Boy on the Wooden Box : How the Impossible Became Possible... On Schindler's List : a Memoir

By Leyson, Leon
Autobiography; Nonfiction
Middle School
14 Professional reviews
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The Dreamer

By Ryan, Pam Munoz
Fiction
Middle School
19 Professional reviews

Treasury of Greek Mythology : Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters (Mythology (National Geographic))

By Napoli, Donna Jo
Nonfiction
Upper Elementary
12 Professional reviews
Resources Available

We'Ve Got a Job : the 1963 Birmingham Children's March

By Levinson, Cynthia
Nonfiction
Middle School
15 Professional reviews

Me-- Jane

By McDonnell, Patrick
Fiction; Easy
Lower Elementary
15 Professional reviews
Resources Available

Thank You, Mr. Falker

By Polacco, Patricia
Fiction; Easy
Lower Elementary
11 Professional reviews
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Wonder

By Palacio, R. J
Fiction
Upper Elementary
16 Professional reviews
Resources Available

The River Between Us

By Peck, Richard
Fiction
Young Adult
17 Professional reviews
Resources Available

Out of the Dust

By Hesse, Karen
Fiction
Upper Elementary
10 Professional reviews
Resources Available

The Keeping Quilt

By Polacco, Patricia
Fiction; Easy
Lower Elementary
16 Professional reviews
Resources Available

A Long Way From Chicago : a Novel in Stories (Puffin Modern Classics)

By Peck, Richard
Fiction
Middle School
10 Professional reviews

Milkweed : a Novel

By Spinelli, Jerry
Fiction
Young Adult
13 Professional reviews

Walk Two Moons

By Creech, Sharon
Fiction
Middle School
14 Professional reviews
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The Lightning Thief

By Riordan, Rick
Fiction
Middle School
27 Professional reviews

Hatchet

By Paulsen, Gary
Fiction
Middle School
12 Professional reviews
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Animal Farm : a Fairy Story

By Orwell, George
Fiction
Young Adult
13 Professional reviews
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Brown Girl Dreaming

By Woodson, Jacqueline
Autobiography; Nonfiction
Middle School
18 Professional reviews
Resources Available

Moonshot : the Flight of Apollo 11

By Floca, Brian
Nonfiction
Lower Elementary
16 Professional reviews
Resources Available

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