Books with Gifted Characters
Gifted children sometimes find it hard to relate with non-gifted peers which can lead to feelings of being different and not fitting in. Sometimes having a person to relate to, whether it is a character in a book, a like peer or a mentor will help them socially and emotionally. Below are the titles of books with gifted characters that your children may enjoy. The lexiles were found on lexile.com
Book |
Author |
Lexile |
Genre |
Mighty Miss Malone |
Curtis, Christopher Paul |
750 |
Realistic Fiction |
The Great Brain |
Fitzgerald, John D. |
840 |
Historical Fiction (humorous) |
Phantom Toll Booth |
Juster, Norton |
1000 |
Fantasy |
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler |
Konigsburg, E.L. |
700 |
Realistic Fiction |
The View from Saturday |
Konigsbury, EL |
870 |
Realistic Fiction |
The Giver |
Lowry, Lois |
760 |
Fantasy |
Dragonsinger |
McCaffrey, Anne |
920 |
Fantasy |
My Brain is Open: The Mathematical Journey of Paul Erdos |
Schechter, Bruce |
Biography |
|
Hank Zipper series |
Winkler, Henry and Oliver |
690-780 |
Realistic Fiction |
The Mozart Season |
Wolff, Virginia Euwer |
690 |
Realistic Fiction |
Millicent Min, Girl Genius |
Yee, Lisa |
800 |
realisitic Fiction |
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