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Read-Alikes for
Shark Beneath the Reef
by Jean Craighead George
Scene Stealers, our book discussion group for students in
grades 4 & 5, read and discussed Shark Beneath the Reef. If you liked this book,
you may also like reading other age-appropriate books by this author:
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| Julie of the Wolves
| by Jean Craighead George
| J GEO
| | While running away from home, a 13-year-old Eskimo girl becomes lost of the North Slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack.
| (Also look for the sequel, Julie.)
| | Water Sky
| by Jean Craighead George
| J GEO
| A boy who goes to Barrow, Alaska, to live with friends of his father for awhile learns the importance of whaling to the Eskimo culture.
| | My Side of the Mountain
| by Jean Craighead George
| J GEO
| | A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains, including his struggle for survival, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship.
| (Also look for the sequel: On the Far Side of the Mountain.)
| | The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo
| by Jean Craighead George
| J GEO
| Sixth-grader Liza K., one of five homeless people living in an unspoiled forest in southern Florida, searches for a missing alligator destined for official extermination and studies the delicate ecological balance keeping her outdoor home beautiful.
| MORE BOOKS TO ENJOY:
Look for these exciting island and fishing adventures.
| | The Arm of the Starfish
| by Madeleine L'Engle
| J LEN
| A marine biology student reporting to his summer job on an island off Portugal finds himself at the center of a power struggle between his boss and another group of Americans.
| | The Lampfish of Twill
| by Janet Taylor Lisle
| J LIS
| An old fisherman leads Eric down a whirlpool to an ancient and beautiful world in the core of the Earth.
| | The Black Pearl
| by Scott O'Dell
| J ODE
| In claiming as his own the magnificent black pearl he finds, a 16-year-old youth enrages the sea devil who legend says is its owner.
| | Island of the Blue Dolphins
| by Scott O'Dell
| J ODE
| Records the courage and self-reliance of an Indian girl who lived alone for 18 years on an isolated island off the California coast when her tribe emigrated and she was left behind.
| | Shadow Shark
| by Colin Thiele
| J THI
| Two 14-year-old cousins join a group of fishermen in pursuit of a massive shark off the coast of Southern Australia.
| | Danger in Quicksand Swamp
| by Bill Wallace
| J WAL
| | Ben and Jake battle alligators, quicksand and a murderer when they search for buried treasure on an island in a swamp.
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This list was prepared by Youth Services at St. Charles Public Library,
June 1998.
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