{"id":8394,"date":"2024-10-28T21:57:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T03:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/?page_id=8394"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:13:10","slug":"elementary-novels-list","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/elementary-novels-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Elementary Novels List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The information found here is provided specifically for parents with students in fourth through sixth grades in Granite School District. This information may be helpful for parents and others who choose reading materials for children in this age group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Approved Novels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explore the lists of books approved for use in the classroom!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vT_407BzGH6VKn84Fno8gBdqGofzP3BX9Tfxr5ssvNaeXby-CGilGBvGbqhDBNMkpf67XMoTqhgalqr\/pubhtml#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elementary Novels List (Google Spreadsheet)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 gb-1-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nominate a text for instructional use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1pudUegVe0W1boGyXQYGgpDZYyt8SDmd6t-a1oPZkzqs%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crjensen%40graniteschools.org%7C91319b74d6bd4b6467fe08dbaf0fec4c%7C2c45b243148f437d99d862605a32b840%7C0%7C0%7C638296255142595897%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BIXgHlIcoTDxFivkpOHhS0ZCGWbkE1wShyEUtWuc8%2FA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Novels Under Consideration (Google Doc)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc22sMA7hjSuj4l6uIDaUtjtuZp8CmjxfKY2Mr5amX3-L8psQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teacher Novel Nomination (Google Form)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This form is now accepting nominations<\/em> <em>for the current 2024 &#8211; 2025 School Year.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScw0iBoUB5zMVA0xYyPYNX43xvQiYArLjmUhVEUU-m2oNiPlQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Evaluator Permission (Google Form)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is for students who will be reading<\/em> <em>for the Elementary Novels Committee.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Novel-Approval-Process-1-410x1024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"7424\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/english-language-arts-elementary\/novel-approval-process-1-410x1024-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Novel-Approval-Process-1-410x1024-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"410,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Novel-Approval-Process-1-410&amp;#215;1024-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Novel-Approval-Process-1-410x1024-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Novel-Approval-Process-1-410x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"Novel Approval Process Graphic (JPG)\" class=\"wp-image-7424\" style=\"width:333px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Novel-Approval-Process-1-410x1024-1.jpg 410w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Novel-Approval-Process-1-410x1024-1-120x300.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>APPEALS INFORMATION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The following appeals form is for a teacher\/parent of a current GSD student requesting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A novel be removed from instructional use from the district approved list (there is a different process for removal of texts from library, please see Ed Tech\u2019s page for that information).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A review of a previously nominated but not adopted novel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A change in approved grade level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A change in &nbsp;a novel\u2019s annotation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/8YRD3jeHrT98D3CL6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 \u2013 2025 Appeals Form for GSD Approved Novels (Google Form)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This form is accepting appeals for the current 2024 \u2013 25 school year. This form will stop accepting appeals in May 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"7366\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/english-language-arts-secondary\/gsd-novel-appeal-process\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2134,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"GSD Novel Appeal Process (JPG). \" class=\"wp-image-7366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/GSD-Novel-Appeal-Process-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Annotation-2020-04-23-131917.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"226\" data-attachment-id=\"7367\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/english-language-arts-secondary\/annotation-2020-04-23-131917\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Annotation-2020-04-23-131917.png\" data-orig-size=\"386,226\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GSD Logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Annotation-2020-04-23-131917.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Annotation-2020-04-23-131917.png\" alt=\"Granite School District logo (PNG)\" class=\"wp-image-7367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Annotation-2020-04-23-131917.png 386w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/Annotation-2020-04-23-131917-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For parents, stakeholders, and community members<\/strong>: if you are interested in understanding the detailed process of novels\/text approval for instructional use or the appeals process, please see the Administrative Memorandum 57 linked below. If you have further questions, please feel free to reach out to your child\u2019s teacher, local administrator, or board member.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vi6RqHEuajox90zYWu5nYjXO2gcKBrBf\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School Board Memo 57 on Novels (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The information found here is provided specifically for parents with students in fourth through sixth grades in Granite School District. This information may be helpful for parents and others who choose reading materials for children in this age group. Approved Novels Explore the lists of books approved for use in the classroom! 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