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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:


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.


This list was prepared by Youth Services at St. Charles Public Library, June 1998.
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