Mrs.+Levinson's+Favorites

My favorite **3/4** book so far is a tie. Both are books I loved and re-read when I was in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade: //Charlotte's Web// by E.B. White and //Little House on the Prairie// by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Maybe one of the newer titles can win my heart but I am not sure...

My mom even sewed me a Laura Ingalls outfit when I was growing up. I can remember wearing it to school more than once. I always dreamed of being able to go to school in a one-room school house like Laura and Mary. I wanted to be Fern and have an amazing friend like Wilbur. However, when I really went to the neighbor's barn, I thought it was smelly and didn't want to take the time to wait (or even look) for Wilbur. I had to settle for my Siamese cat, Jenny, named after one of my other favorite book characters.

Another interesting thing is that Garth Williams illustrated both of these great books. Check out the illustrations and see how he brings the stories to life with just a pencil drawing.

The best **5/6** book I have read so far is //Al Capone does my Shirts// by Gennifer Choldenko. It has so much to it's story but it is so easy to read! It has history, a rotten character, a challenging family life and it takes place on the grounds of one of the most famous prisons of all time.

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