James and the Giant Peach

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2015

James and the Giant Peach 

By: Roald Dahl - 3-5th grade
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Roald Dahl. James and the Giant Peach. Penguin Young Readers Group. 1961, Pages: 160, Reading Level: 3rd-6th grade, Lexile: 100L, Ages: 7-11, Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure and Classics 

When James Henry Trotter accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree, strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Then James discovers a secret entrance to go into the fruit and when he crawls inside, he meets a bunch of marvelous oversized friends, Old Green-Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, Miss Spider, and more. After years of feeling like an outsider in the house with his cruel and mean Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, James has finally found a place where he belongs. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the exciting adventure begins! I would use this in my classroom by having my students create their own story. I want to use the topic "Imagery" with this book. If my student's can paint a picture in their mind from reading a book, I would want to see if they can write their own mini story that uses strong imagery.

Rating System

Rating	Description of rating
3 6-8	Excellent book!  Run out right now and buy it!!! This book has strong vocabulary for the proper age of the student. Has a lot of illustrations and students can make a connection within the book. This book has a beginning, middle, and end. And teachers can easily incorporate this book within their classroom.
2 3-5	Good book.  You want to read this one. This book has normal vocabulary that the student will already know at their age. Has a little bit of illustrations and students will make a connection within the book sometimes. This book has a beginning, middle, and end. And teachers can maybe incorporate this book within their classroom.
1 K-2	This book is okay, you might like this one. This book doesn't have strong vocabulary for the student's proper age. Has no illustrations and students aren't able to make a strong connection within the book. This book is missing either a beginning, middle, or end. And teachers can't incorporate a strong lesson from the book.