In my English III class, we have to read books and take tests on them. Many of you know them as AR books. The problem is, I can't find anything good. Can you help me. (Please no Harry Potter or Darren Shan books, I've already read every one that I could find in the library.)
2006-10-13 13:21:41 · 13 answers · asked by Ms. Williams 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
lol. My school does Accelerated Reader, too. You might like different books than I do, but here are some that I liked.
Mary Hoffman: 'City of Masks' 'City of Stars' and 'City of Flowers'
Juliet Marillier: 'Daughter of the Forest' 'Son of the Shadows,' and 'Child of the Prophecy'
Karen Cushman: 'The Midwife's Apprentice' and 'Catherine, Called Birdy'
Francine Rivers: 'A Voice in the Wind' 'An Echo in the Darkness' and 'As Sure as the Dawn' (very Christian, though, just to let you know)
Carol Matas: 'The Burning Time' and 'Of Two Minds'
Marilyn Halvorson: 'Cowboys Don't Cry' and 'Stranger on the Run'
Gayle Friesen: 'Janey's Girl'
Donna Jo Napoli: 'Zel'
Mollie Hunter: 'A Stranger Came Ashore'
Monica Hughes: 'The Crystal Drop'
Kathryn Lasky: 'Star Split'
Karleen Bradford: 'There Will Be Wolves' and 'Lionheart's Scribe'
James Heneghan: 'Wish Me Luck'
Joan Clark: 'The Dream Carvers'
Susan Fletcher: 'Shadow Spinner'
Garth Nix: 'Sabriel' and 'Lirael'
Elizabeth George Speare: 'The Witch of Blackbird Pond'
Madeleine L'Engle: 'Many Waters'
L.A. Meyer: 'Bloody Jack'
Tracy Chevalier: 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'
Deborah Savage: 'Summer Hawk'
Sherryl Jordan: 'The Raging Quiet'
Cynthia Voight: 'Jackaroo'
Victoria Holt: 'The Captive'
Mary Stewart: 'Crystal Cave' 'Hollow Hills' and 'The Last Enchantment'
Sir Walter Scott: 'Ivanhoe'
Thomas Hardy: 'The Return of the Native'
Alexandre Dumas: 'The Three Muskateers'
Victor Hugo: 'Les Miserables'
2006-10-13 16:27:58 · answer #1 · answered by Danielle N 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Let me tell you some titles from my shelf:
1. Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
2. To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
3. A House for Mr Biswas (V.S.Naipual)
4.The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (Muriel Spark)
5. Cider with Rosie (Laurie Lee)
6. The Cairo Trilogy: Palace Walk, Palace of Desire, Sugar Street (Naguib Mahfouz)
7. Down and Out in Paris and London (George Orwell)
8. Metamorphosis & other stories (Franz Kafka)
9. The Periodic Table (Primo Levi) and
10. Siddhartha (Hermann Hesse)
Enjoy!
2006-10-13 20:45:16 · answer #2 · answered by Arigato ne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go with King Fortis the Brave - about a pair of twins that are transported to a magical world where they get caught up in a battle for control of the land. Full of adventure and humor, I know you'll love it if you liked the Harry Potter books.
2006-10-14 10:02:36 · answer #3 · answered by Caveman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher.
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Give a Boy a Gun
The Scorpian
2006-10-14 10:22:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like Harry Potter you might try Emily Drake. She has a series somewhat like Harry Potter, but with several distinct changes. Otherwise, if you just like fantasy either go to you favorite bookstore or used bookstore and check out books to your hearts content. Or you can sign on at Baen's Books on the web, and talk with others in their chat room, bounce ideas back and forth in the Bar, check out authors and their upcoming works, or just go to the ebook site and either read or download free ebooks. Have fun, happy reading!
2006-10-13 22:07:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might try Pride and Prejudice or another of Jane Auston's works. Jane Eyre was good, as well. If you enjoy fantasy, Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman was good, as was Stardust. Life of Pi, by something Martel was good book, with a great ending. Count of Monte Christo is a classic, by Alexandre Dumas. Hope that helps.
2006-10-14 01:28:33 · answer #6 · answered by mury902 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are searching for any kind of book,
I would suggest
1. Enders Game (Orson Scott Card)
2. The Foundation Series (Asimov)
3. Holy Blood and Holy Grail
(Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln)
2006-10-13 20:36:51 · answer #7 · answered by wi_saint 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in the middle of Peace like a River, it's a wonderful book.
It's about a boy and his family, living somewhere in the midwest. His older brother runs away and the family begins a cross country search for him, all while the FBI is tracking their every move. The writing is very descriptive and beautiful.
2006-10-13 20:28:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might appreciate some books like Animal Farm or 1984... oldies but well-written by Orwell.
2006-10-13 22:33:38 · answer #9 · answered by Mike S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know what AR books means, but this site has a good collection of books. They're mostly fiction though, see if it helps ya.
2006-10-14 01:03:32 · answer #10 · answered by Balaji K 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋