book suggestions for a mildly dyslexic rising 4th grader

[Anonymous]

My kid mostly reads graphic novels, but she's expressed willingness to read more novels lately. She just read Max Beast out loud to me, and that was around her level. She won't read Magic Treehouse or Dragon Masters, because we read those to her when she was younger. She likes adventures, Greek mythology and books about kids saving animals/nature. She's not into the Babysitters Club or other books that seem marketed towards girls. She also won't read novels when she's already read the graphic novel version (e.g. Wings of Fire and Amulet).

My guess is that she's at about a mid/end of 3rd grade reading level (not too bad since she's ending 3rd now). Any ideas for good books in the following genres:

--kids rescuing animals or going on adventures with animals (I feel like this is a whole genre! Sort of the Free Willy vibe).

--greek mythology

--fantasy (but not ones that have graphic novel counterparts)

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson books are all about Greek mythology. Some of his other series are about Roman, Egyptian, and Norse.

My dyslexic DC devoured them on audio.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson books are all about Greek mythology. Some of his other series are about Roman, Egyptian, and Norse.

My dyslexic DC devoured them on audio.

If they are a little too difficult for her to read right now, you can have her read a page, then you read a page, then she reads a page……. That helped my DC with books that were just above his ability.

[Anonymous]

I survived

[Anonymous]

^ Also Zeus the Mighty series. Puppy Place could also fit the bill but those are very much geared to girls

[Anonymous]

The Great Pet Heist (kid and animal adventure/mystery)
The Wild Robot (adventure + really short chapters)
Stick Dog
Sky Full of Dragons

[Anonymous]

You want the highest interest with the lowest Lexie score. AI is actually pretty good at generating a list for you. Percy Jackson is a great idea. Its Lexile level is 680, which makes it unusually decodable/accessible. Harry Potter is way, way harder, something that isn’t apparent to adult readers necessarily. So you should look up Lexile levels when you make decisions.

I think Hatchet is also a good one and might be of interest.

[Anonymous]

Heroes in Training (like Percy Jackson but easier reading level)
Percy Jackson is perfect - there are graphic novels. Percy is dyslexic and ADHD, too.

[Anonymous]

Goddess Girls is another fun series based on Greek mythology.

[Anonymous]

Dory Fantasmagory series? Not in those interest categories, but very readable, first chapter book my dyslexic DD read.

[Anonymous]

Second I Survived series. Start with the one about the Titanic. — former SpEd fourth grade teacher.

[Anonymous]

Geronimo Stilton was fun for my kids to read. She may beyond them though.

[Anonymous]

I have a mildly dyslexic seventh grader who only recently started reading full novels for pleasure (and is still reading a grade or so behind "grade level"). She liked The Princess in Black series, and the Mercy Watson books at that age.

Also, it's fine for your 4th grader to keep reading graphic novels. Last year, my current 4th grader enjoyed the the Animal Rescue Friends books, InvestiGators, Agents of S.U.I.T, Dog Man. This year, she likes the Raina Telgemeier books (although those or really meant for older kids, they're very popular with tweens), the Warrior graphic novels, and anything the library has in the graphic novel section.

[Anonymous]

Look for Animal Ark books. I think they’re out of print, but we see them all the time at used book stores and thrift stores. There must be 100 of them.

A-Z mysteries & calendar mysteries

Kingdom of Wrenly (might be too easy for her)