A Top 17 List: Sixth Graders Read, Rank 1,752 Books
When you want to know what books kids like, ask some kids, right?
This past school year, I did more than ask. We listed, tallied, and ranked all the books everyone in the class read from September to May. The results, listed below, surprised me a bit in terms of which books kids choose to pick up.
First, the raw data. Last year was impressive: 85 students read 1,752 books. One young lady accounted for 119 of those titles! Of the top 10 readers, four were boys.
To compile the data, I asked the 85 sixth graders to rank their 10 favorite books from the titles they read, from 1 (top choice) to 10. Some students had only read seven books (the minimum required by my Book Buddies incentive program), so I told them to add three titles they enjoyed in fifth grade.
We awarded a book one point for each time it appeared on someone�s top 10 list. If a book appeared as one of the top three on a list, we gave it two bonus points.
The students insisted on being able to list a whole series, instead of one book, as a choice. So, just like the individual titles, I awarded points for a series mention and created a mixed list�single titles and series.
I now present you the finalists in order of popularity. I�d be curious to hear from other sixth grade teachers how our list compares to yours and from sixth graders about their thoughts on the list.
This past school year, I did more than ask. We listed, tallied, and ranked all the books everyone in the class read from September to May. The results, listed below, surprised me a bit in terms of which books kids choose to pick up.
First, the raw data. Last year was impressive: 85 students read 1,752 books. One young lady accounted for 119 of those titles! Of the top 10 readers, four were boys.
To compile the data, I asked the 85 sixth graders to rank their 10 favorite books from the titles they read, from 1 (top choice) to 10. Some students had only read seven books (the minimum required by my Book Buddies incentive program), so I told them to add three titles they enjoyed in fifth grade.
We awarded a book one point for each time it appeared on someone�s top 10 list. If a book appeared as one of the top three on a list, we gave it two bonus points.
The students insisted on being able to list a whole series, instead of one book, as a choice. So, just like the individual titles, I awarded points for a series mention and created a mixed list�single titles and series.
I now present you the finalists in order of popularity. I�d be curious to hear from other sixth grade teachers how our list compares to yours and from sixth graders about their thoughts on the list.
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