Teacher-Selected Books for This Month's Reading Clubs

Last updated Friday, July 10, 2026

August: "Back to School Fun"

Click on each book title for synopsis, discussion topics, and activity ideas.
Please note: We will provide you with hardcover copies of these titles to read to the children.
After the reading clubs, these books will be donated immediately to each school's library.

	Kindergarten The Invisible Boy, by Trudy Ludwig Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  Meet Brian, the invisible boy. Nobody in class ever seems to notice him or think to include him in their group, game, or birthday party. . . until, ...   (read more)
	1st Grade First Grade Jitters, by Robert Quackenbush Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  Here is the story of a young boy who is about to enter first grade and doesn't know quite what to expect. Will his friends be there? Will he have to ...   (read more)
	2nd Grade First Day Jitters, by Julie Danneberg Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  Sarah Jane Hartwell has that sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach - she's nervous and doesn't want to start a new school year. She doesn't know ...   (read more)
	3rd Grade Hilo Book 1: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth, by Judd Winick Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  BOOM! CLANG! CRASH! D.J. and Gina are totally ordinary kids. But Hilo isn't! Hilo just fell out of the sky and doesn't know where he came from, or ...   (read more)
	4th Grade El Deafo: Superpowered Edition!: A Graphic Novel, by Cece Bell Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  Starting at a new school is scary, especially with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest! At her old school, everyone in Cece's class was deaf. ...   (read more)
	5th Grade Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, by Dusti Bowling Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  Aven Green loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a wildfire in Tanzania, but the truth is she was born ...   (read more)