Fantasy+Fiction+For+Reluctant+High+Level+Readers

At Gladden Elementary (Kindergarten - 4th grade) we have a lot of high to mid level male and female readers that just don't know what to read! It can be difficult to recommend series and books that have a higher level, but are not inappropriate in their content. Fantasy Fiction and Science Fiction are great genres to get them interested in. Twilight and Hunger Game type books are inappropriate for this age group based on explicit violence and romantic scenes. There are however, other great fantasy fiction books that would interest the age group of third and fourth grade readers. I have found that getting reluctant readers hooked on a series or a particular author that has similar type books, rather than just one book, will help encourage them to continue to read. The students will go from being a reluctant reader to an avid reader.

[|American Chiller Series]
 * //American Chillers//** by Jonathan Rand is a series of books with each book set in a different state. These books contain a lot of twists and turns and action adventure. Each title has the name of the state along with the title. Once you read one book, you will want to read them all. They are quick reads with high interest.

[|Percy Jackson Series]
 * The Percy Jackson series** by Rick Riordan is full of adventure. This series brings gods from Olympus to the 21st century. This series has a modern twist with a mix of Greek Mythology.

[|Seven Kingdoms Series] Graceling by Kristin Cashore is the first book in the, "**Seven Kingdoms Series**." Graceling is about a teen-age girl who has special talents. All Gracelings have special talents. Katsa, the main character has the special talent of killing. Her uncle, who is king of one of the seven kingdoms wants to use her special talent to his advantage but Katsa has other plans. This fantasy fiction book will appeal to boys and girls, but girls will really be attracted to the strong female characters. This book has a mix of adventure, and romance. The characters are unforgettable and will leave you wanting more. The other two books in the series are, "Fire," and "Bitterblue."

[|The Missing Series]
 * The Missing Series** by Margaret Peterson Haddix has five books that follow adopted teenagers who are on an adventure to discover their past. The teenagers are adopted but there is something mysterious about their circumstances. The first book in the series is, "Found." "Found" is the beginning of the journey for our cast of characters. The mystery involves the F.B.I., an airplane that came from nowhere and people that keep appearing and disappearing. Join our characters as they travel through time to discover their true identities.

[|The Warrior Series]
 * The Warrior Series** by Erin Hunter has over 20 books in the series. The main characters are cats. The first book is about a domestic cat that joins a clan of warrior cats. The warrior cats are cats who follow a warrior code. This is a high interest series where you can't just stop at one book, you will want to read all of them. This author makes cats seem realistic with real feelings and emotions. Be prepared for high adventure.

[|The Seekers Series]
 * The Seekers Series** is another series by Erin Hunter. This series follows three bears from different worlds. The bears are on a journey as they try to find their way home.