Books to use with 3rd Grade Writers (11 books)

Elementary students become good writers by reading examples of good writing. These books are great springboards for teaching young writers how to write well through the 6 Traits model.

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1	Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox 4.42 avg rating — 8,880 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Twilight Comes Twice: A Beautiful Free-Verse Picture Book Revealing the Magic of Everyday Moments for Kids (Ages 4-7) by Ralph Fletcher 4.17 avg rating — 381 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery (Bunnicula, #1) by Deborah Howe 3.89 avg rating — 71,278 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School by Mark Teague 4.22 avg rating — 8,730 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 25,531 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl 4.04 avg rating — 513,511 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka 4.32 avg rating — 195,494 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Important Book: A Classic Picture Book Teaching Kids (Ages 4-8) to Appreciate Simple, Everyday Details by Margaret Wise Brown 4.08 avg rating — 2,645 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	John, Paul, George & Ben by Lane Smith 4.20 avg rating — 3,672 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	My Dog Is As Smelly As Dirty Socks: And Other Funny Family Portraits by Hanoch Piven 3.94 avg rating — 516 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Pinkwater 4.40 avg rating — 2,862 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars