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Your son is reading far beyond his grade level. Your daughter is a voracious reader with a curious mind. Sounds like every parents’ dream, right? Except... the books that challenge these kids’ vocabulary and comprehension levels also have content that’s not age-appropriate for them. What to do? It’s a conundrum faced by parents and teachers across the country: Where are the books for the smart kids? Well they're right below! Check out our recommendations of Books for Smart Kids.

 

Books for Smart Kids

Kindergarten and First Grade (ages 5-7)

Animalia by Graeme Base

Wild about Books by Judy Sierra (illustrated by Marc Brown)

Elephant & Piggie series by Mo Willems

Seen Art by Jon Scieszka (illustrated by Lane Smith)

Chicken Cheeks by Michael Ian Black (illustrated by Kevin Hawkes)

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin (illustrated by Daniel Salmieri); publication in June

 

Second and Third Grades (ages 7-9)

It’s a Book by Lane Smith

Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst (illustrated by Lane Smith)

Everything Kids’ Book of Dinosaurs/Animals by Kathi Wagner (illustrated Sheryl Racine)

Merits of Mischief: The Bad Apple by T.R. Burns; publication in March

One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer Holm

Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick

 

Fourth and Fifth Grades (ages 9-11)

The Mysterious Benedict Society series by Trenton Lee Stewart

Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World by Sy Montgomery and Temple Grandin; publication in April

Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer

The Bridge to Never Land by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson

School for the Insanely Gifted by Dan Elish

Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Jester (illustrated by Jules Feiffer)

Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine

Savvy by Ingrid Law

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

 

Sixth Through Eighth Grades (ages 11-14)

Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver

The Apothecary by Maile Meloy

Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks by E. Lockhart

I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to be Your Class President by Josh Lieb

Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt

 

High School

Looking for Alaska by John Green

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

Au revoir, Crazy European Chica by Joe Schreiber

Fat Vampire by Adam Rex

 

 

 

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PJ Library Story Time -- Gables

Feb 12 2012 10:30 am

Candles, Kiddush, challah and more. It’s time to celebrate stories that celebrate Shabbat. Join us for stories, crafts and fun today! The national PJ Library program supports families in their Jewish journey by sending Jewish-content books and music on a monthly basis to children. Presented in collaboration with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Gordon Schools of Beth David Congregation. 

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PJ Library Story Time -- Bal Harbour Shops

Feb 12 2012 12:30 pm

Candles, Kiddush, challah and more. It’s time to celebrate stories that celebrate Shabbat. Join us for stories, crafts and fun today! The national PJ Library program supports families in their Jewish journey by sending Jewish-content books and music on a monthly basis to children. Presented in collaboration with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Lehrman Community Day School.

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9700 Collins Ave
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Bal Harbour
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Postal Code:
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Piano Story Time: Sleeping Beauty -- Gables

Feb 12 2012 2:00 pm

Share the timeless tale and moving music of Sleeping Beauty at Piano Story Time presented by the Miami Piano Academy. Little ones, as young as 2 years old, will float away with this story and musical accompaniment. Miami Piano Academy is an educational institution offering individual piano classes to adults and children, starting as young as 4 years old.

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Coral Gables
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Florida
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