Just in time for summer, NJEA members are taking to Facebook and Twitter and sharing their favorite books for children.
Studies show that reading with a child and encouraging older children to read independently dramatically improves learning. So share your favorite book with a child or choose from one of those recommended by NJEA members! If you’d like to share your favorite book for children, use #NJEAREAD to tag your suggestion on Twitter or go to our Facebook page, New Jersey Education Association.
Recommended Books
- Nicky Fifth series by Lisa Funari-Willever (New Jersey author writing about the Garden State)
- Grace for President by Kelly S. DiPucchio and LeUyen Pham
- Duck for President by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
- Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
- Bumble-ardy by Maurice Sendak
- The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (middle-high school)
- The Lord of the Rings series by (middle-high school)
- Matched by Ally Condie (high school)
- Don’t Judge Me by Louie (high school)
Recommended Authors
- Judy Blume (New Jersey native, currently in the NJ Hall of Fame!)
- Dr. Seuss
- Shel Silverstein
- Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Charles Dickens (middle-high school)