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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
This was one of the first books I remember my teacher reading to me. The illustrations in the book are colorful and the repetition helped me remember the words. -
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
This was the first book I remember reading on my own. I loved reading this book over and over because the mouse had a cycle of requests and it was fun to read his requests. -
Junie B. Jones
Junie B. Jones was the first book series I started reading. It was easy to relate to the main character because she was similar age and very entertaining. The chapter books were the perfect length and easy to read. -
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
This was the next series I started reading and loved the humor and adventures. The series taught me about friendship, heroism, and imagination. -
Where the Sidewalk Ends
This book was the first book my teacher introduced to me that had a collection of poems in it. The poems addressed common childhood concerns that I was able to relate to. I really enjoyed reading poems after this book. -
Hatchet
This book was the first emotional book I read. It taught me about survival and nature. There are many important life lessons in the book. -
The Giver
There are bad and good memories in life. The book taught me about the importance of memory to human life. -
Lord of the Flies
The book is intense and kept me intrigued throughout the reading. The book teaches about realistic human behavior. -
The Catcher in the Rye
I loved this book because the main character wants children to stop growing up and not have to face adult problems. -
1984
I read this political novel as a required reading in my high school class. It taught me about totalitarian government and the dangers of power and control.
