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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you buying for your own child or a relative/friend? If you know a reading level, that will help tremendously. There is such a wide variation -- one kid reads Harry Potter, another Ivy & Bean, and another is still decoding words. All within the expected range for 2nd grade.[/quote]

[b]OP please realize the kids reading the Harry Potter chapter books may be reading most of the words, but they do not truly understand it and the depth of the books, especially book 3 onwards[/b].  I think some parents enjoy pushing books that kids can read but not comprehend for some odd reason.

There are so many chapter series out there but I think going back to old-school books are nice gifts.   Donald Rahl, Judy Blume, Nancy Drew etc...   Even if they are too hard, most parents still read chapter books to kids this age. [/quote]

Umm, we're talking about second graders, not kindergartners.  Some children may be decoding the Harry Potter books without any comprehension, but others are actually reading them.

I wouldn't suggest Harry Potter as a gift, though, unless you're considering those new illustrated versions.  [/quote]

NP here...yes, we know.  A second grader may get the fist from knowing the general story, but will miss a tremendous amount of the intended I formation.  I know, I know...not your kid.   :roll: [/quote]

NP here.  My second grader reads for enjoyment and we have to police her room at night or she will stay up until midnight reading.  She will refuse a book if she has trouble understanding the content.  I can't imagine there are many kids who will force themselves to read something they don't understand.  That sounds like torture.[/quote]

Many kids get thru it because they have seen the movie or comprehend it a different way, which is fine.  But to say a 7yr old can decipher the Goblet, Phoenix or Hallows?  Come on now.  As a paraeducator, I have seen many kids "read" books quickly but truly can not digest them.  This is why so many parents are in an uproar about their child's reading level in school.  It is not only reading but comprehension and writing to explain that said comprehension.  [/quote]

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