Teacher-Selected Books by Grade Level

Last updated Thursday, May 1, 2008

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Kindergarten

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A Grand Old Tree, by Mary Newell DePalma
Animal Music, by Harriet Ziefert
Annie Was Warned, by Jarrett Krosoczka
Bah! Humbug?, by Lorna and Lecia Balian
Bear's New Friend, by Karma Wilson
Bedtime for Frances, by Russell Hoban
Beegu, by Alexis Deacon
Birthday Bugs, by David A. Carter
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, by Eric Carle
Bugs That Go Bump in the Night, by David Carter
Calavera Abecedario, by Jeanette Winter
Chicken Little, by Michael K. Crawford
Christmas Cricket, by Eve Bunting
Christmas Wish, A, by Marcus Sedgwick
Clifford's Christmas, by Norman Bridwell
Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit, by Norman Bridwell
Colors of Us, The, by Karen Katz
Come Along, Daisy!, by Jane Simmons
Curious George in the Snow, by H. A. and Margaret Rey
David Goes to School, by David Shannon
Discovering Nature's Alphabet, by Krystina Castella and Brian Boyl
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?, by Eric Carle
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, by Mo Willems
Dora's Storytime Collection, by Various Authors
Earth and I, The, by Frank Asch
Elmer, by David McKee
Emma Kate, by Patricia Polacco
Felix Feels Better, by Rosemary Wells
Five Green and Speckled Frogs, by Priscilla Burris
Frida, by Jonah Winter
George and Martha: The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends, by James Marshall
Giraffes Can't Dance, by Giles Andreae
Girl, You're Amazing!, by Virginia Kroll
Go Away, Big Green Monster!, by Ed Emberly
Guess How Much I Love You, by Sam McBratney
Henny Penny, by Paul Galdone
Horace And Morris But Mostly Delores, by James Howe
I Can Do It Too!, by Karen Baicker
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie, by Alison Jackson
I Like Me!, by Nancy Carlson
I Love You All Day Long, by Francesca Rusackas
I Want to be a Cowgirl, by Jeanne Willis
I'm Big Enough, by Amber Stewart
I'm Quick as a Cricket, by Audrey Wood
If You Take a Mouse to School, by Laura Numeroff
If You Take a Mouse to the Movies, by Laura Numeroff
It's Okay to Be Different, by Todd Parr
Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book, by Yuyi Morales
Kitten's First Full Moon, by Kevin Henkes
Koala Lou, by Mem Fox
Library Lion, by Michelle Knudsen
Lisa's Airplane Trip, by Anne Gutman and Georg Hallensleben
Little Gorilla, by Ruth Bornstein
Little One Step, by Simon James
Look Out Kindergarten Here I Come!, by Nancy Carlson
Los Gatos Black on Halloween, by Marisa Montes
Max's Christmas, by Rosemary Wells
Mice and Beans, by Pam Munez Ryan
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten, by Joseph Slate
Mitten, The, by Jan Brett
Morris's Disappearing Bag, by Rosemary Wells
Mouse's First Halloween, by Lauren Thompson
Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present, by Charlotte Zolotow
My Family and I/Mi familia y yo, by Gladys Rosa-Mendoza
My Friend is Sad, by Mo Willems
My Friend Rabbit, by Eric Rohmann
My Pal Victor/ Mi amigo Victor, by Diane Gonzalez-Bertrand
No Matter What, by Debi Gliori
Not Afraid of Dogs, by Susanna Pitzer
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims, by B.G. Hennessy
Owl Babies, by Martin Waddell
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me, by Eric Carle
Rap a Tap Tap, by Leo and Diane Dillon
Roasted Peanuts, by Tim Egan
Story of Thanksgiving, The, by Nancy J. Skarmeas
Thanksgiving Mice, by Bethany Roberts
There's a Big, Beautiful World Out There, by Nancy L. Carlson
Three Billy Goats Gruff, The, by Stephen Carpenter
Three Pigs, The, by David Wiesner
Time of Wonder, by Robert McCloskey
Tin Forest, The, by Helen Ward
Tiny's Big Wish, by Gil Davies
Today I Feel Silly: And Other Moods That Make My Day, by Jamie Lee Curtis
Tom Goes to Kindergarten, by Margaret Wild, et al.
Two Mrs. Gibsons, by Touomi Igus
Ugly Pumpkin, The, by Dave Horowitz
Water Hole, The, by Graeme Base
What a Wonderful World, by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele
When It Starts to Snow, by Phillis Gershator
When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry..., by Molly Bang
When the Goblins Came Knocking, by Anna Hines
Where Once There Was a Wood, by Denise Fleming
Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak
Whose Mouse Are You?, by Robert Kraus
William's Doll, by Charlotte Zolotow
Wind Says Good Night, by Katy Rydell
With My Brother, by Eileen Roe

1st Grade

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Miss Fiona's Stupendous Pumpkin Pies, by Mark Kimball Moulton
A Frog in the Bog, by Karma Wilson
Abiyoyo, by Pete Seeger
Adele & Simon, by Barbara McClintock
Arthur's Perfect Christmas, by Marc Brown
Baby Rattlesnake, by Te Ata
Bear Stays Up for Christmas, by Karma Wilson
Beni's First Chanukah, by Jane Breskin Zalben
Best Friends Book, The, by Todd Parr
Best Friends for Frances, by Russell Hoban
Big Al, by Andrew Clements
Big Pumpkin, by Erica Silverman
Biggest, Best Snowman, The, by Margery Cuyler
Birthday for Frances, A, by Russell Hoban
Black is Brown is Tan, by Arnold Adoff
Black, White, Just Right!, by Marguerite Davol
Bumpy Little Pumpkin, The, by Margery Cuyler
Child's Story of Thanksgiving, A, by Laura Rader
Corduroy, by Don Freeman
Crow Boy, by Yashima Taro
Curious George Goes to the Beach, by Margret Rey
Diary of a Spider, by Doreen Cronin
Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?, by Carmela Lavigna Coyle
Dream Snow, by Eric Carle
Drum, Chavi, Drum!, by Mayra L. Dole
Elves and the Shoemaker, The, by Jim LaMarche
Families Are Different, by Nina Pellegrini
Flower Garden, by Eve Bunting
Four Friends at Christmas, by Tomie dePaola
Froggy Goes to School, by Jonathon London
Goldilocks and the Three Bears, by James Marshall
Gracias: The Thanksgiving Turkey, by Joy Cowley
Grandfather Counts, by Andrea Cheng
Grateful: A Song of Giving Thanks, by John Bucchino
Grouchy Ladybug, The, by Eric Carle
Hannah's Baby Sister, by Marisabina Russo
Harry and the Terrible Whatzit, by Dick Gackenbach
Hello, Red Fox, by Eric Carle
I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello, by Barbara Garriel
I Love You the Purplest, by Barbara M. Joosse
I'm Gonna Like Me : Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem, by Jamie Lee Curtis
In the Haunted House, by Eve Bunting
Inch and Miles: The Journey to Success, by John Wooden and Steve Jamison
It's Thanksgiving, by Jack Prelutsky
Labrador's Tale: An Eye for Heroism, A, by Pierce Craig
Lights of Winter: Winter Celebrations Around the World, by Heather Conrad
Lilly's Big Day, by Kevin Henkes
Little Polar Bear, by Hans de Beer
Love You Forever, by Robert Munsch
Mr. George Baker, by Amy Hest
My Monster Mama Loves Me So, by Laura Leuck
My Nose, Your Nose, by Melanie Walsh
My Very Own Room/Mi Propio Cuartito, by Amada Irma P?rez
Night Tree, by Eve Bunting
Now What Can I Do?, by Margaret Bridges
Officer Buckle and Gloria, by Peggy Rathmann
Olivia Saves the Circus, by Ian Falconer
Once Upon a Cloud, by Rob D. Walker
Otis, by Janie Bynum
Owen, by Kevin Henkes
Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen
Parts, by Tedd Arnold
Pig Tale, A, by Olivia Newton-John
Polar Bear Night, by Lauren Thompson and Stephen Savage
Princess Penelope, by Todd Mack
Rainbow Fish, The, by Marcus Pfister
Rumpelstiltskin, by Paul O. Zelinsky
Runaway Bunny, The, by Margaret Wise Brown
Sea, the Storm and the Mangrove Tangle, The, by Lynne Cherry
Shake Dem Halloween Bones, by W. Nikola-Lisa
Sheila Rae, the Brave, by Kevin Henkes
Silly Sally, by Audrey Wood
Skeleton Hiccups, by Margery Cuyler
Snail and the Whale, The, by Julia Donaldson
Spotty Pig, The, by Dick King-Smith
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon, by Patty Lovell
Stephanie's Ponytail, by Robert N. Munsch
Story for Hippo: A Book about Loss, A, by Simon Puttock
Stray Dog, The, by Marc Simont
Suki's Kimono, by Chieri Uegaki
Sumi's First Day of School Ever, by Soyung Pak
Thanksgiving Day, by Anne Rockwell
The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss
The Granny-Man, by Judy Schachner
The Granny-Man, by Judy Schachner
The Way I Feel, by Janan Cain
This Is the Turkey, by Abby Levine
This Jazz Man, by Karen Ehrhardt
Tikki Tikki Tembo, by Arlene Mosel
Water Dance, by Thomas Locker
We All Went on Safari, by Laurie Krebs
Wemberly Worried, by Kevin Henkes
What's Up, What's Down?, by Lola Schaefer
When I Grow Up I Want to Be Me, by Sandra Magsamen
When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth, by Jamie Lee Curtis
Where Are You Going, Manyoni?, by Catherine Stock
Where the Forest Meets the Sea, by Jeannie Baker
While We Were Out, by Ho Baek Lee
Wriggly, Wriggly Baby, by Jessica Clerk

2nd Grade

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A Day in the Salt Marsh, by Kevin Kurtz
Abuela's Weave, by Omar S. Castaneda
Angel Pig and the Hidden Christmas, by Jan L Waldron
Annie and the Wild Animals, by Jan Brett
Arthur's Halloween, by Marc Brown
Arthur's Thanksgiving, by Marc Brown
Baby Sister for Frances, A, by Russell Hoban
Bad Case of Stripes, A, by David Shannon
Barking Mouse, The, by Antonio Sacre
Beasty Story, A, by Steven Kellogg
Behind the Mask, by Yangsook Choi
Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute (Anymore), The, by Stan Berenstain
Berenstain Bears' Thanksgiving, The, by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Big, Big Sea, The, by Martin Waddell
Boris and Bella, by Carolyn Crimi
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain, by Verna Aardema
Children of the Earth, by Amy Churba
Christmas Humbugs, The, by Colleen Monroe
Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes
Clarence Goes Out West and Meets a Purple Horse, by Jean Ekman Adams
Curious George Rides a Bike, by H. A. Rey
Ella the Elegant Elephant, by Carmela D'amico
Friends, by Helme Heine
Frog and Toad Are Friends, by Arnold Lobel
Frog and Toad Together, by Arnold Lobel
Froggy's Halloween, by Jonathan London
George Washington's Teeth, by Deborah Chandra
Gershon's Monster: A Story for the Jewish New Year, by Eric Kimmel
Giving Thanks: The 1621 Harvest Feast, by Kate Waters
Gracie Goat's Big Bike Race, by Erin Mirabella
Grandfather's Dream, by Holly Keller
Grandparents Song, by Sheila Hamanaka
Growing Up Feet, The, by Beverly Cleary
Guji Guji, by Chih-Yuan Chen
Hallo-Wiener, The, by Dav Pilkey
Happy Birthday to You!, by Dr. Seuss
Hatseller and the Monkeys, The, by Baba Wague Diakite
Horton Hatches the Egg, by Dr. Seuss
How I Became a Pirate, by Melinda Long
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, by Dr. Seuss
Hunter's Best Friend at School, by Laura Elliott
Hurty Feelings, by Helen Lester
I Have an Olive Tree, by Eve Bunting
It's the Bear!, by Jez Alborough
Jamaica and Brianna, by Juanita Havill
Jolly Christmas Postman, by Janet Ahlberg
Julius, The Baby of the World, by Kevin Henkes
Just Us Women, by Jeannette Caines
Kissing Hand, The, by Audrey Penn
Legend of the Poinsettia, The, by Tomie dePaola
Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, The, by Linda Williams
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China, by Ed Young
Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor, The, by Joanna Cole
Minnie and Moo and the Thanksgiving Tree, by Denys Cazet
Miracle of the Poinsettia, by Brian Cavanaugh
Miss Nelson Has a Field Day, by Harry Allard
Miss Rumphius, by Barbara Cooney
Miss Spider's Tea Party, by David Kirk
Most Thankful Thing, The, by Lisa McCourt
My First Kwanzaa Book, by Deborah M. Newton-Chocolate
My Name Is Yoon, by Helen Recovits
Never Ride Your Elephant to School, by Doug Johnson
Night Before Christmas, The, by Clement Moore
Now One Foot, Now the Other, by Tomie de Paola
Our Marching Band, by Lloyd Moss
Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen
Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen
Paper Bag Princess, The, by Robert N. Munsch
Perfect Thanksgiving, The, by Eileen Spinelli
Pinduli, by Jannell Cannon
Princess and the Pea, The, by Alain Vaes
Room on the Broom, by Julia Donaldson
Shelter in Our Car, A, by Monica Gunning
Slumber Party!, by Judith Caseley
Smile A Lot, by Nancy Carlson
Swimmy, by Leo Lionni
Teammates, by Tiki Barber and Ronde Barber
The Great Fuzz Frenzy, by Janet Stevens
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush, by Tomie dePaola
Three Cheers for Catherine the Great, by Cari Best
Toot and Puddle, by Holly Hobbie
True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!, The, by Jon Scieszka
Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving, by Dav Pilkey
Under the Quilt of Night, by Deborah Hopkinson
Upside Down Boy / El ni?o de cabeza, The, by Juan Felipe Herrera
Violet's Music, by Angela Johnson
We the Kids, by David Catrow
Whales Passing, by Eve Bunting
When I Wished I Was Alone, by Dave Cutler
When It's the Last Day of School, by Maribeth Boelts
Who Will Go to School Today, by Karl Ruhmann
Why Are You Fighting, Davy?, by Brigitte Weninger, et al.
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears, by Verna Aardema
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, by Mem Fox
Wilma Unlimited, by Kathleen Krull
Wings, by Christopher Myers
Wolf!, by Becky Bloom
Zomo the Rabbit, by Gerald McDermott

3rd Grade

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A Picture Book of Rosa Parks, by David A. Adler
Amazing Grace, by Mary Hoffman
America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle, by David Adler
Auntie Claus and the Key to Christmas, by Elise Primavera
Barrio: Jose's Neighborhood, by George Ancona
Bones of Fred McFee, The, by Eve Bunting
Brave Irene, by William Steig
Butterfly House, The, by Eve Bunting
Casey At the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888, by Christopher Bing
Chair For My Mother, A, by Vera Williams
Christmas Crocodile, The, by Bonny Becker
Christmas Day in the Morning, by Pearl S. Buck
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type, by Doreen Cronin
Cloak for the Dreamer, A, by Aileen Friedman
Coming On Home Soon, by Jacqueline Woodson
Courage, by Bernard Waber
Cranberry Thanksgiving, by Wende Devlin
Crickwing, by Janell Cannon
Daughter's Day Blues, by Laura Pegram
Day's Work, A, by Eve Bunting
Dear Children of the Earth: A Letter from Home, by Schim Schimmel
December, by Eve Bunting
Family Pictures / Cuadros de familia, by Carmen Lomas Garza
Floridius Bloom and the Planet of Gloom, by Lorijo Metz
Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, The, by Paul Goble
Goat Lady, The, by Jane Bregoli
Grandfather's Journey, by Allen Say
Halloween Hats, by Elizabeth Winthrop
Halloweena, by Miriam Glassman
Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm, by Jerdine Nolen
Hickory Chair, The, by Lisa Rowe Fraustino
Hooway for Wodney Wat, by Helen Lester
House that Drac Built, The, by Judy Sierra
How Music Came to the World: An Ancient Mexican Myth, by Hal and Carol Ober
I Love Saturdays Y Domingos, by Alma Flor Ada
If a Bus Could Talk, by Faith Ringgold
Ira Sleeps Over, by Bernard Waber
Is for Abigail, A, by Lynne Cheney
Johnny Appleseed, by Steven Kellogg
Journey Home, The, by Alison Lester
Julius, by Angela Johnson
Jumanji, by Chris Van Allsburg
Just a Dream, by Chris Van Allsburg
Library Dragon, The, by Carmen Deedy
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, by Kevin Henkes
Lorax, The, by Dr. Seuss
Lots of Latkes: A Hannukah Story, by Sandy Lanton
Molly's Pilgrim, by Barbara Cohen
Mr. Lincoln's Way, by Patricia Polacco
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, by John Steptoe and Clarita Kohen (Translator)
My Brother Dan's Delicious, by Steven L. Layne
My Mama Had a Dancing Heart, by Libba Moore Gray
Nature's Paint Box: A Seasonal Gallery of Art and Verse, by Patricia Thomas
Oh, the Places You'll Go!, by Dr. Seuss
Our Gracie Aunt, by Jacqueline Woodson
Pain and the Great One, The, by Judy Blume
Peter and the Wolf, by Vladimir Vagin
Porkenstein, by Kathryn Lasky
Rainbow Fish to the Rescue!, by Marcus Pfister
Rapunzel, by Paul O. Zelinsky
Recess Queen, The, by Alexis O'Neill
River Ran Wild, A, by Lynne Cherry
Rosie and Michael, by Judith Viorst
Ruby the Copycat, by Peggy Rathmann
Salt In His Shoes, by Deloris and Roslyn Jordan
Sam and the Lucky Money, by Karen Chinn
Santa and the Three Bears, by Dominic Catalano
See the Ocean, by Estelle Condra
Some Birthday!, by Patricia Polacco
Soup Bone, The, by Tony Johnston
Story of Jumping Mouse, The, by John Steptoe
Story, a Story: An African Tale, A, by Gail E. Haley
Talking Eggs, The, by Robert San Souci
Tell Me a Scary Story--But Not Too Scary!, by Carl Reiner
Thank You, Mr. Falker, by Patricia Polacco
Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving, by Laurie Halse Anderson
Thanksgiving at the Tappletons', by Eileen Spinelli
The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County, by Janice N. Harrington
The Dog Who Sang at the Opera, by Marshall Izen and Jim West
The Loathsome Dragon, by David Wiesner and Kim Kahng
The Magical Garden of Claude Monet, by Laurence Anholt
The Name Jar, by Yangsook Choi
The Paper Princess Finds Her Way, by Elisa Kleven
The Three Questions, by Jon Muth
Three Armadillies, The, by Jackie Mins Hopkins
Three Little Javelinas, The, by Susan Lowell
Three Pigs/Los Tres Cerdos: Nacho, Tito, and Miguel, The, by Bobbi Salinas
Too Many Pumpkins, by Linda White
Turkey Pox, by Laurie Anderson
Two Bad Ants, by Chris Van Allsburg
Where Do Balloons Go?, by Jamie Lee Curtis
Wild Christmas Reindeer, The, by Jan Brett
Wilson Sat Alone, by Debra Hess
Winter's Gift, by Jane Monroe Donovan
Woman Who Outshone the Sun, The, by Alejandro Cruz
Yeh Shen: A Cinderella Story from China, by Ai-Ling Louie
You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer!, by Shana Corey

4th Grade

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Aesop's Fables, by Aesop
Amber on the Mountain, by Tony Johnston
And to Think That We Thought That We'd Never Be Friends, by Mary Anne Hoberman
Arrow to the Sun, by Gerald McDermott
Babar and His Children, by Jean de Brunhoff
Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The, by Barbara Robinson
Best Halloween Ever, The, by Barbara Robinson
Betty Doll, by Patricia Polacco
Bracelet, The, by Yoshiko Uchida
Carlos, Light the Farolito, by Jean Ciavonne
Cesar: Si, Se Puede!/ Yes, We Can!, by Carmen Bernier-Grand
Chanukkah Guest, The, by Eric Kimmel
Charlotte's Web, by E.B. White
Chato's Kitchen, by Gary Soto
Chicken Sunday, by Patricia Polacco
CinderHazel, the Cinderella of Halloween, by Deborah Lattimore
Daisy's Crazy Thanksgiving, by Margery Cuyler
Dear Mrs. La Rue: Letters from Obedience School, by Mark Teague
Dinner at Aunt Connie's House, by Faith Ringgold
Do Re Mi: If You Can Read Music, Thank Guido D'Arezzo, by Susan Roth
Dragon and the Unicorn, The, by Lynne Cherry
Enemy Pie, by Derek Munson
Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde: Birthday of the Infanta, The, by Oscar Wilde and P. Craig Russell
Fine, Fine School, A, by Sharon Creech
Freckle Juice, by Judy Blume
Frederick, by Leo Lionni
Frida Maria: A Story of the Old Southwest, by Deborah N. Lattimore
Friendship According to Humphrey, by Betty G. Birney
Giving Tree, The, by Shel Silverstein
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup, by Sharon Creech
Harry and Willy and Carrothead, by Judith Caseley
Henry's Freedom Box, by Ellen Levine
House on East 88th Street, The, by Bernard Waber
Judy Moody Declares Independence, by Megan McDonald
Junie B. Jones Is A Graduation Girl, by Barbara Park
Keeping Quilt, The, by Patricia Polacco
Lady Lollipop, by Dick King-Smith
Livingstone Mouse, by Pamela Duncan
Lotus Seed, The, by Sherri Garland
Lulu's Hat, by Susan Meddaugh
Mama and Papa Have a Store, by Amelia Carling
More Than Anything Else, by Marie Bradby
My Diary from Here to There/Mi Diario De Aqui Hasta Alla, by Amada Irma Perez
My Name Is Maria Isabel, by Alma Flor Ada
Mysteries in our National Parks: Cliff-Hanger, by Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson
Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry
Picnic in October, A, by Eve Bunting
Pippi Longstocking, by Astrid Ericsson Lindgren
Principal's New Clothes, The, by Stephanie Calmenson
Regarding the Trees : A Splintered Saga Rooted in Secrets, by Kate Klise
Remember : The Journey to School Integration, by Toni Morrison
Rivka's First Thanksgiving, by Elsa Okon Rael
Robert and the Happy Endings, by Barbara Seuling
Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare, by Patricia Polacco
S.O.R. Losers, by Avi
Safe At Home, by Sharon Robinson
Seedfolks, by Paul Fleischman
Slim and Jim, by Richard Egielski
Smokey Night, by Eve Bunting
Snowflake Bentley, by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Sometimes It's Turkey, Sometimes It's Feathers, by Lorna Balian
Spider and the Fly, The, by Mary Botham Howitt
Squirrel and John Muir, by Emily Arnold McCully
Stellaluna, by Janell Canon
Stepping Out With Grandma Mac, by Nikki Grimes
Storm Boy, by Paul Owen
Superfudge, by Judy Blume
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, by Judy Blume
Talkin' About Bessie, by Nikki Grimes
Thanksgiving on Thursday, by Mary Pope Osborne
Thanksgiving Wish, by Michael Rosen
The Big One-Oh, by Dean Pitchford
The Dragons Are Singing Tonight, by Jack Prelutsky
The Great Cape Rescue, by Phyllis Shalant
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving
The Lichee Tree, by Ching Yeung Russell
The Trumpet of the Swan, by E.B. White
Too Many Tamales, by Gary Soto
Trees of the Dancing Goats, The, by Patricia Polacco
Trouble Dolls, by Jimmy Buffett
Turkey for Thanksgiving, A, by Eve Bunting
Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys, by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard
Wall, The, by Eve Bunting
Weslandia, by Paul Feishman
Whales' Song, The, by Dyan Sheldon
What Planet Are You From, Clarice Bean?, by Lauren Child
What's Wrong With Timmy?, by Maria Shriver
When the Fly Flew In, by Lisa Westberg Peters
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, by Kimberly Willis Holt
Who is Stealing the Twelve Days of Christmas, by Martha Freeman
Who Stole Halloween?, by Martha Freeman
Winter of the Ice Wizard, by Mary Pope Osborne
Wolf Who Cried Boy, The, by Bob Hartman
Worry Stone, The, by Marianna Dengler
Year of the Dog, The, by Grace Lin
Zathura, by Chris Van Allsburg

5th Grade

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1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving, by Catherine O'Neill Grace
2095 (Time Warp Trio), by Jon Scieszka
7 x 9 = Trouble!, by Claudia Mills
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens and Jane Resnick
Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story, by Tomie De Paola
America is Her Name, by Luis J. Rodriguez
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky, by Faith Ringgold
Becoming Naomi Leon, by Pam Mu?oz Ryan
Birthday Room, The, by Kevin Henkes
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, by Susan Jeffers
Bud, Not Buddy, by Christopher Paul Curtis
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery, by Deborah Howe
Butterfly, The, by Patricia Polacco
Cello of Mr. O, The, by Jane Cutler
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl
Christmas in Camelot, by Mary Pope Osborne
Clown of God, The, by Tomie de Paola
Cuba 15, by Nancy Osa
Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash, The, by Trinka Hakes Noble
Day of the Dragon King, by Mary Pope Osborne
December Secrets, by Patricia Reilly Giff
Ella Enchanted, by Gail Carson Levine
Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All, by Donald Sobol
Esperanza Rising, by Pam Munoz Ryan
Faithful Friend, The, by Robert D. San Souci
Fiesta Femenina, by Mary-Joan Gerson
Fighting for the Forest, by Gloria Rand
Freedom School, Yes!, by Amy Littlesugar
Friends from the Other Side, by Gloria E. Anzaldua
Frindle, by Andrew Clements
Going Home, by Eve Bunting
Great Kapok Tree, The, by Lynne Cherry
Great Migration, by Jacob Lawrence
Harold & Chester in Scared Silly: A Halloween Treat, by James Howe
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by J.K. Rowling
Heat, by Mike Lupica
Here Today, by Ann Martine
Holes, by Louis Sachar
Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!, by Jack Prelutsky and Dr. Seuss
Hoot, by Carl Hiaasen
House on Mango Street, The, by Sandra Cisneros
How Many Days to America? A Thanksgiving Story, by Eve Bunting
Hundred Dresses, The, by Eleanor Estes
I Am Rosa Parks, by Rosa Parks
Ida B . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World, by Katherine Hannigan
Just So Stories, by Rudyard Kipling
Kira-Kira, by Cynthia Kadohata
Leah's Pony, by Elizabeth Friedrich
Legend of Mexicatl, The, by Jo Harper
Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, The, by C.S. Lewis
Little House in the Big Woods, by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, by Gary Schmidt
Lunch Money, by Andrew Clements
Maniac Magee, by Jerry Spinelli
Maria Molina and the Days of the Dead, by Katherine Krull
Marianthe's Story: Painted Words and Spoken Memories, by Aliki
Miracles on Maple Hill, by Virginia Sorenson
Miss Nelson Is Back!, by Harry Allard
Mr. Peabody's Apples, by Madonna
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale, by John Steptoe
My Great-Aunt Arizona, by Gloria Houston
My Nine Lives by Clio, by Marjorie Priceman
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother, by Patricia Polacco
My Rows and Piles of Coins, by Tololwa M. Mollel
My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George
Mysteries in our National Parks: Buried Alive, by Gloria Skurzynski
Newbery Halloween, A, by Martin Harry Greenberg (Editor), et al.
Once Upon a Marigold, by Jean Ferris
Peter Pan and Wendy, by J.M. Barrie
Pink and Say, by Patricia Polacco
Playing Dad's Song, by D. Dina Friedman
Polar Express, The, by Chris Van Allsburg
Poppa's New Pants, by Angela Shelf Medearis
Rag Coat, The, by Lauren A. Mills
Rough-Face Girl, The, by Rafe Martin
Roxaboxen, by Alice McLerran
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, by Eleanor Coerr
Sarah, Plain and Tall, by Patricia MacLachlan
Shaman's Apprentice : A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest, The, by Lynne Cherry
Shredderman: Secret Identity, by Wendelin Van Draanen
Squanto's Journey, by Joseph Bruchac
Story Time, by Edward Bloor
Stuart Little, by E. B. White
Surviving the Applewhites, by Stephanie Tolan
Thanksgiving Story, The, by Alice Dalgliesh
Thanksgiving Visitor, The, by Truman Capote
The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy, Book 1: The Hero Revealed, by William Boniface
The Music Thief, by Peni R. Griffin
Travel Team, by Mike Lupica
Trouble According to Humphrey, by Betty Birney
Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt
Turkeys, Pilgrims and Indian Corn: The Story of the Thanksgiving Symbols, by Edna Barth
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, by Louis Sachar
Who Belongs Here?, by Mary Burns Knight
Widow's Broom, The, by Chris Van Allsburg
Wingwalker, by Rosemary Wells

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