Leap Into Literacy

Favorite Authors

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Nothing encourages literacy like a truly great storyteller.  Try these entertaining and provocative books and don't forget to check out the storyline link below!













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Author: Roald Dahl
Reading Level: 5.5
ISBN: 014241001x

A little boy attempts to defeat the witches of England with a mouse-maker potion.  This book turns nighttime terrors on their head and celebrates the love and loyalty between a young child and his eccentric grandmother.
-ADC
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Author: Patricia Polacco
Reading Level: 4.1
ISBN: 399231668

A prolific and talented children's author recounts her own struggles with literacy- until the right teacher comes along.  This is a heart-warming and inspiring true story designed to lift the self-esteem of struggling readers.
-ADC

Great Links:

For more about Roald Dahl, the beloved author of over 40 works for children and adults:
http://www.roalddahl.com/

Storyline online is a streaming website authored by the Screen Actors Guild.  Actors bring their favorite stories to life by reading the viewer with enthusiasm and affection:
http://www.storylineonline.net

-MEL and ADC