If there's one book I remember from my own "big-kid reading era," it's Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. It's a powerful story of the relationship between a boy and his pair of hunting hounds. You'll follow Billy from puppy-sickness, to bringing home and training his dogs, on hunting adventures, and finally through the heartbreak of loss.
Because of the powerful emotional content of the book (animal death), we think it’s best for listeners ages 9 and up, but you know your kids best.
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate is a moving story of friendship, beautifully told. The story is narrated by Ivan, a gorilla living in a run-down shopping mall exhibit. When Ruby, a baby elephant, comes to join him, Ivan makes a promise to save her from life in the mall. If you haven't yet experienced this award-winning book, you're in for a treat!
As with all our Read-Aloud Posters, the activities on our poster for The One and Only Ivan are a mix of novel and familiar activities created specifically to highlight particular aspects of the book and help readers delve a little deeper into the story. Our Spotlight blog post examines both the novel aspects of the poster reviews activities that might seem familiar to you if you’ve completed other Read-Aloud Posters.
So you’ve got your Read-Aloud Poster and you’re ready to read Anne of Green Gables!
We've assembled all the resources you need in one place, so bookmark this page and let's get started!
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery is one of our most requested Read-Aloud Poster titles, and with good reason. We love Anne's energy and optimism, her love of words and her ability to turn a phrase; we may even see a little of ourselves in her tendency to get herself into tight (and funny!) situations. Our Read-Aloud Poster is the perfect way to enjoy this classic with your own family, whether it's been a favorite of yours since childhood, or you're just discovering it for the first time.
