Add a variety of best-selling titles under $5 to your classroom library and make independent reading time more enjoyable for your students! At this point in your students' lives, books can help them process their emotions and support their curiosity for new genres and subjects. 

For example, I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 is a gripping introduction to historical fiction. History buffs and thrill-seekers alike will be on the edge of their seat as ten year-old Chet Roscow is captivated by the local news: a Great White shark has been attacking and killing people up and down the Atlantic Coast, not far from Chet's hometown of Springfield, New Jersey. Then one day, swimming with his friends, Chet sees something in the water...

Meanwhile, in The Friendship Code #1 (Girls Who Code), Lucy must navigate new relationships when she joins the new coding club at school but is placed in a project group with girls she barely knows. Lucy soon discovers that coding – and friendship – takes time, dedication, and some laughs! 

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