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What Kids are Reading Blog
09/29/2023
What Kids are Reading!
When my son was in 3rd- 4th grade and
his class was sent to the library to choose a book to read, he would check-out
or renew My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett. He would check this
book out again and again because he loved the story. If he had to spend time
reading, he wanted it to be something he could immerse himself in and enjoy.
As an adult, I saw the book frequently at my house, knew he
really liked it, but never bought a copy for home. I didn’t want to insert myself
into his routine. I didn’t want to take the magic away from him discovering
this wonderful book that was his alone. He did read other books as well, but
this book fit just right in his backpack.
This memory always has me wondering, what books continue to
stand the test of time? What books speak to children again and again? To find
answers I went to the website, Accelerated Reader. They have an article titled, “What Kids are Reading
2023”, that looks at books that have a strong following
year after year across the country (click the title above to be linked to the
article).
Many books you know continue to rise to the top of children’s selections. The current most popular book by grade range over the past 15 years are:
- Grades K-2: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
- Grades 3-5: Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
- Grades 6-8: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
- Grades 9-12: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Other favorites that have stayed popular year after year:
·
Grades K-2:
o
Elephant
& Piggie series by Mo Willems
o
Pigeon
series by Mo Willems
o
Pete
the Cat Books by Eric Litwin, James Dean, and Kimberly Dean
o
The Bad Seed series by Jory John and Pete Oswald
o
If You Give series by Laura Numeroff
·
Grades 3-5:
o
Dog
Man series by Dav Pilkey
o
Diary
of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney
o
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
I encourage you to visit the Renaissance Learning article
and request a download of the 2023 report for “What Kids are Reading”. Compare
the 2023 report against the titles that you have on your shelves. Do you have
some of the most popular titles in circulation?
A few of the favorites are single
titles, but many of the series mentioned in the report continue to grow with
new titles. If you are looking to add to your existing popular series, come to
Penworthy, we have books in stock and ready for your readers. Check out the
links above for a specific series or click
here to visit our website.
Written by Nancy Stetzinger,
Penworthy’s Product Manager
Resources:
What Kids are Reading 2023 - https://www.renaissance.com/resources/wkar/
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