Results: Books Every Kid Should Read
Published on 11/17/2014
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This week's "Entertainment Weekly" magazine has an article listing the 50 books every kid should read. For purposes of this survey, I've chosen a representative sampling from each of the 4 age categories into which the list is split. Please read through the list of titles and authors and mark whether you or your child(ren) have ever read any of the books. In the ages 3-5 category, which is true in your situation? "Madeline" by Ludwig Bemelmans; "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss; "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak; "The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg.
I have read one or more of these books.
40%
770 votes
My child(ren) has read one or more of these books.
8%
151 votes
My child(ren) and I have read one or more of these books.
23%
430 votes
None of the above.
29%
558 votes
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Of the books recommended for ages 6-8, which is true in your case? "Charlotte's Web" by E. B. White; The "Ramona" series by Beverly Cleary; "A Bear Called Paddington" by Michael Bond; The "Magic Tree House" series by Mary Pope Osborne.
I have read one or more of these books.
46%
874 votes
My child(ren) has read one or more of these books.
9%
164 votes
My child(ren) and I have read one or more of these books.
18%
351 votes
None of the above.
27%
520 votes
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3.
The following books are recommended for children ages 9-11. Please select which option applies for you. "The Black Stallion" by Walter Farley; "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell; "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl; "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls; "Harriet the Spy" by Louise Fitzhugh; "Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret" by Judy Blume; "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor; "Holes" by Louis Sachar.
I have read one or more of these books.
34%
651 votes
My child(ren) has read one or more of these books.
10%
186 votes
My child(ren) and I have read one or more of these books.
14%
262 votes
None of the above.
42%
810 votes
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The ages 12+ category includes the following books. Have you or your child(ren) read any of these? "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" by C. S. Lewis; "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle; "The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton; "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson; "The Giver" by Lois Lowry; The "Harry Potter" series by J. K. Rowling; "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Munoz Ryan; "The Hunger Games" series by Suzanne Collins; "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
I have read one or more of these books.
35%
666 votes
My child(ren) has read one or more of these books.
10%
182 votes
My child(ren) and I have read one or more of these books.
13%
240 votes
None of the above.
43%
821 votes
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