Top 100 Children's Books
School Library Journal's top 100 kids books meme stolen from suzy_queue. I've read 36 out of 100. It would be 37 if I could remember which Ramona book I read in the 4th grade! I'm making notes for what I should read. Some of the ones I've never heard of look good!
Bold - I've read
Red - My comments
Total read as of Jan 15, 2012: 42
100. The Egypt Game - Snyder (1967)
99. The Indian in the Cupboard - Banks (1980)
98. Children of Green Knowe - Boston (1954)
97. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - DiCamillo (2006)
96. The Witches - Dahl (1983)
95. Pippi Longstocking - Lindgren (1950)
94. Swallows and Amazons - Ransome (1930)
93. Caddie Woodlawn - Brink (1935)
92. Ella Enchanted - Levine (1997)
91. Sideways Stories from Wayside School - Sachar (1978) Favorite
90. Sarah, Plain and Tall - MacLachlan (1985) Favorite
89. Ramona and Her Father - Cleary (1977)
88. The High King - Alexander (1968) LOVE IT!
87. The View from Saturday - Konigsburg (1996)
86. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Rowling (1999)
85. On the Banks of Plum Creek - Wilder (1937)
84. The Little White Horse - Goudge (1946)
83. The Thief - Turner (1997)
82. The Book of Three - Alexander (1964) LOVE IT!
81. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon - Lin (2009)
80. The Graveyard Book - Gaiman (2008)
79. All-of-a-Kind-Family - Taylor (1951)
78. Johnny Tremain - Forbes (1943)
77. The City of Ember - DuPrau (2003)
76. Out of the Dust - Hesse (1997) Added June 16, 2010
75. Love That Dog - Creech (2001)
74. The Borrowers - Norton (1953)
73. My Side of the Mountain - George (1959)
72. My Father’s Dragon - Gannett (1948)
71. The Bad Beginning - Snicket (1999)
70. Betsy-Tacy - Lovelace (1940) I prefer the later books, but this one starts them all
69. The Mysterious Benedict Society - Stewart ( 2007) Added Nov 30, 2010
68. Walk Two Moons - Creech (1994)
67. Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher - Coville (1991)
66. Henry Huggins - Cleary (1950)
65. Ballet Shoes - Stratfield (1936)
64. A Long Way from Chicago - Peck (1998)
63. Gone-Away Lake - Enright (1957)
64. The Secret of the Old Clock - Keene (1959)
61. Stargirl - Spinelli (2000)
60. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle - Avi (1990) On my shelf
59. Inkheart - Funke (2003) On my to-be-read list
58. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase - Aiken (1962) Favorite
57. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 - Cleary (1981)
56. Number the Stars - Lowry (1989)
55. The Great Gilly Hopkins - Paterson (1978)
54. The BFG - Dahl (1982)
53. Wind in the Willows - Grahame (1908)
52. The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007) Didn't like it
51. The Saturdays - Enright (1941)
50. Island of the Blue Dolphins - O’Dell (1960)
49. Frindle - Clements (1996)
48. The Penderwicks - Birdsall (2005) Favorite
47. Bud, Not Buddy - Curtis (1999) Favorite
46. Where the Red Fern Grows - Rawls (1961)
45. The Golden Compass - Pullman (1995)
44. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing - Blume (1972)
43. Ramona the Pest - Cleary (1968)
42. Little House on the Prairie - Wilder (1935)
41. The Witch of Blackbird Pond - Speare (1958) I really should reread this one
40. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Baum (1900)
39. When You Reach Me - Stead (2009)
38. HP and the Order of the Phoenix - Rowling (2003)
37. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Taylor (1976)
36. Are You there, God? It’s Me, Margaret - Blume (1970)
35. HP and the Goblet of Fire - Rowling (2000)
34. The Watson’s Go to Birmingham - Curtis (1995) Added June 3, 2010
33. James and the Giant Peach - Dahl (1961) on my shelf -- Added June 2, 2010
32. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH - O’Brian (1971) LOVE IT
31. Half Magic - Eager (1954)
30. Winnie-the-Pooh - Milne (1926) Favorite
29. The Dark Is Rising - Cooper (1973) Didn't like it
28. A Little Princess - Burnett (1905)
27. Alice I and II - Carroll (1865/72)
26. Hatchet - Paulsen (1989) Didn't like it
25. Little Women - Alcott (1868/9)
24. HP and the Deathly Hallows - Rowling (2007)
23. Little House in the Big Woods - Wilder (1932)
22. The Tale of Despereaux - DiCamillo (2003)
21. The Lightening Thief - Riordan (2005)
20. Tuck Everlasting - Babbitt (1975) Added June 2, 2010
19. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Dahl (1964)
18. Matilda - Dahl (1988)
17. Maniac Magee - Spinelli (1990)
16. Harriet the Spy - Fitzhugh (1964)
15. Because of Winn-Dixie - DiCamillo (2000)
14. HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Rowling (1999)
13. Bridge to Terabithia - Paterson (1977)
12. The Hobbit - Tolkien (1938) Added Jan 15, 2012. I read it in 2011.
11. The Westing Game - Raskin (1978)
10. The Phantom Tollbooth - Juster (1961)
9. Anne of Green Gables - Montgomery (1908)
8. The Secret Garden - Burnett (1911)
7. The Giver -Lowry (1993)
6. Holes - Sachar (1998) On my shelf
5. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - Koningsburg (1967) Didn't like it
4. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - Lewis (1950) LOVE IT!
3. Harry Potter #1 - Rowling (1997)
2. A Wrinkle in Time - L’Engle (1962)
1. Charlotte’s Web - White (1952)
Overall, the list is a pretty good, but where's Tom Sawyer? True, a lot of classics sit on the boarder between adult and children.
Bold - I've read
Red - My comments
Total read as of Jan 15, 2012: 42
100. The Egypt Game - Snyder (1967)
99. The Indian in the Cupboard - Banks (1980)
98. Children of Green Knowe - Boston (1954)
97. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - DiCamillo (2006)
96. The Witches - Dahl (1983)
95. Pippi Longstocking - Lindgren (1950)
94. Swallows and Amazons - Ransome (1930)
93. Caddie Woodlawn - Brink (1935)
92. Ella Enchanted - Levine (1997)
91. Sideways Stories from Wayside School - Sachar (1978) Favorite
90. Sarah, Plain and Tall - MacLachlan (1985) Favorite
89. Ramona and Her Father - Cleary (1977)
88. The High King - Alexander (1968) LOVE IT!
87. The View from Saturday - Konigsburg (1996)
86. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Rowling (1999)
85. On the Banks of Plum Creek - Wilder (1937)
84. The Little White Horse - Goudge (1946)
83. The Thief - Turner (1997)
82. The Book of Three - Alexander (1964) LOVE IT!
81. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon - Lin (2009)
80. The Graveyard Book - Gaiman (2008)
79. All-of-a-Kind-Family - Taylor (1951)
78. Johnny Tremain - Forbes (1943)
77. The City of Ember - DuPrau (2003)
76. Out of the Dust - Hesse (1997) Added June 16, 2010
75. Love That Dog - Creech (2001)
74. The Borrowers - Norton (1953)
73. My Side of the Mountain - George (1959)
72. My Father’s Dragon - Gannett (1948)
71. The Bad Beginning - Snicket (1999)
70. Betsy-Tacy - Lovelace (1940) I prefer the later books, but this one starts them all
69. The Mysterious Benedict Society - Stewart ( 2007) Added Nov 30, 2010
68. Walk Two Moons - Creech (1994)
67. Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher - Coville (1991)
66. Henry Huggins - Cleary (1950)
65. Ballet Shoes - Stratfield (1936)
64. A Long Way from Chicago - Peck (1998)
63. Gone-Away Lake - Enright (1957)
64. The Secret of the Old Clock - Keene (1959)
61. Stargirl - Spinelli (2000)
60. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle - Avi (1990) On my shelf
59. Inkheart - Funke (2003) On my to-be-read list
58. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase - Aiken (1962) Favorite
57. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 - Cleary (1981)
56. Number the Stars - Lowry (1989)
55. The Great Gilly Hopkins - Paterson (1978)
54. The BFG - Dahl (1982)
53. Wind in the Willows - Grahame (1908)
52. The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007) Didn't like it
51. The Saturdays - Enright (1941)
50. Island of the Blue Dolphins - O’Dell (1960)
49. Frindle - Clements (1996)
48. The Penderwicks - Birdsall (2005) Favorite
47. Bud, Not Buddy - Curtis (1999) Favorite
46. Where the Red Fern Grows - Rawls (1961)
45. The Golden Compass - Pullman (1995)
44. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing - Blume (1972)
43. Ramona the Pest - Cleary (1968)
42. Little House on the Prairie - Wilder (1935)
41. The Witch of Blackbird Pond - Speare (1958) I really should reread this one
40. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Baum (1900)
39. When You Reach Me - Stead (2009)
38. HP and the Order of the Phoenix - Rowling (2003)
37. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Taylor (1976)
36. Are You there, God? It’s Me, Margaret - Blume (1970)
35. HP and the Goblet of Fire - Rowling (2000)
34. The Watson’s Go to Birmingham - Curtis (1995) Added June 3, 2010
33. James and the Giant Peach - Dahl (1961) on my shelf -- Added June 2, 2010
32. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH - O’Brian (1971) LOVE IT
31. Half Magic - Eager (1954)
30. Winnie-the-Pooh - Milne (1926) Favorite
29. The Dark Is Rising - Cooper (1973) Didn't like it
28. A Little Princess - Burnett (1905)
27. Alice I and II - Carroll (1865/72)
26. Hatchet - Paulsen (1989) Didn't like it
25. Little Women - Alcott (1868/9)
24. HP and the Deathly Hallows - Rowling (2007)
23. Little House in the Big Woods - Wilder (1932)
22. The Tale of Despereaux - DiCamillo (2003)
21. The Lightening Thief - Riordan (2005)
20. Tuck Everlasting - Babbitt (1975) Added June 2, 2010
19. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Dahl (1964)
18. Matilda - Dahl (1988)
17. Maniac Magee - Spinelli (1990)
16. Harriet the Spy - Fitzhugh (1964)
15. Because of Winn-Dixie - DiCamillo (2000)
14. HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Rowling (1999)
13. Bridge to Terabithia - Paterson (1977)
12. The Hobbit - Tolkien (1938) Added Jan 15, 2012. I read it in 2011.
11. The Westing Game - Raskin (1978)
10. The Phantom Tollbooth - Juster (1961)
9. Anne of Green Gables - Montgomery (1908)
8. The Secret Garden - Burnett (1911)
7. The Giver -Lowry (1993)
6. Holes - Sachar (1998) On my shelf
5. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - Koningsburg (1967) Didn't like it
4. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - Lewis (1950) LOVE IT!
3. Harry Potter #1 - Rowling (1997)
2. A Wrinkle in Time - L’Engle (1962)
1. Charlotte’s Web - White (1952)
Overall, the list is a pretty good, but where's Tom Sawyer? True, a lot of classics sit on the boarder between adult and children.