Fiction
- Anderson, Michael. Zoey Lyndon’s Big Move to the Lou – After moving to a new school in a new town, follow Zoey as she learns to navigate fourth grade.
- Ashman, Linda. The Essential Worldwide Monster Guide – Humorous verses inform travelers about the dangers posed by monsters and other exotic creatures from many lands.
- Barnett, Mac. Extra Yarn – This looks like an ordinary box full of ordinary yarn. But it turns out it isn’t.
- Barrows, Annie. Ivy + Bean (Series) – Bean plays a trick on her sister and finds unexpected support from her new neighbor.
- Benton, James. Franny K. Stein (Series) – Franny K. Stein is no ordinary scientist.
- Byars, Betsy. The SOS File – The students in Mr. Magro’s class submit stories about their biggest emergencies for the SOS file.
- Clester, Shane. 13th Street (Series) – This hilarious and scary new series lets you follow a set of cousins as they take on new adventures.
- Cowley, Joy. Snake and Lizard – A collection of funny stories about the friendship between Snake and Lizard.
- DiCamillo, Kate. Mercy Watson (Series) – Mercy is not just a pig – she’s a porcine wonder!
- Duffy, Chris. Fable Comics – Twenty-eight fables from different countries are retold with the help of prominent children’s book illustrators.
- Egawa, Keith. The Whale Child – Shiny, a young whale child, learns about the harm facing the world’s oceans. He teams up with Alex, a Coast Salish girl, to help make a difference for our future generations.
- English, Karen. Nikki and Deja (Series) – When an arrogant new girl starts school, best friends Nikki and Deja decide to form a club to exclude her but get unexpected results.
- Gauthier, Gail. A Girl, A Boy and Three Robbers (Series) – Brandon reluctantly spends time with his imaginative classmate and her oversized cat.
- Hanlon, Abby. Dory Fantasmagory – Move over Junie B. Jones! Here comes a lovably energetic little sister with a BIG personality and an imagination to match!
- Holm, Jennifer. Babymouse (Series) – An imaginative mouse is scared to face her dodgeball enemy.
- Humphrey, Anna. Megabat (Series) – Learn life lessons from a talking fruit bat that charms everyone he meets.
- Jahanfouz, Rita. The Girl with a Brave Heart – This adaptation of a fairy tale teaches the importance of listening to your heart.
- Jenkins, Emily. Toys Go Out – Six stories relate the adventures of three best friends, who happen to be toys.
- Kimmel, Haven. Kaline Klattermaster’s Tree House – His imaginary tree house and his strange neighbor help Kaline cope with his father’s absence and bullies at school.
- Look, Lenore. Ruby Lu (Series) – After Ruby Lu’s deaf cousin and her parents come from China to live with her, Ruby finds it challenging to adjust to her new family.
- Lowry, Lois. Gooney Bird Greene (Series) – An unusual new student entertains her teacher and fellow second graders by telling absolutely true stories about herself.
- Medina, Juana. Juana and Lucas – A little girl growing up in Bogota is determined to learn English before her trip to the U.S. and her visit to Spaceland.
- Nolan, Lucy. Down Girl and Sit (Series) – A rambunctious dog thinks her name is Down Girl. She and her neighbor, Sit, try to keep the world safe from dangerous squirrels.
- Rogers, Gregory. The Boy, the Bear, the Baron & the Bard – A boy playing among the warehouses of London kicks a soccer ball into an abandoned theater where he finds an enchanted cape!
- Tsang, Katie. Sam Wu is Not Afraid (Series) – Through adventurous stories, Sam Wu proves he is brave time and time again.
- Wang, Andrea. Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando – Follow Momofuku Ando as he realizes that “the world is peaceful only when everyone has enough to eat.”
- Weeks, Sarah. Oggie Cooder – Oggie has a special talent for chewing cheese into any shape he wants it to be.
Nonfiction
- Bishop, Nic. Frogs – Nic Bishop’s photographs show many different kinds of frogs – big ones, very tiny ones, frogs with beautiful colors of skin, and one frog you can see inside of.
- Burns, Diane L. Trees, Leaves and Bark – Turn every walk into a learning adventure with this useful guide.
- Gibbons, Gail. Caves and Caverns – Learn all about caves and caverns.
- Gregory, Josh. If You Were a Kid Surviving a Hurricane – Follow two friends, Carrie and Dan, as they find themselves in the path of a hurricane.
- Harper, Charise. Flush! The Scoop on Poop throughout the Ages – In this strange but true book you will find amazing facts about life before toilet paper, the first toilets in 8000 BC, the chamber pot, the first mechanical flushing toilet and much more.
- Harrison, Vashti. Little Leaders – This 3-book collection highlights the life and achievements of notable people throughout history.
- Jenkins, Steve. Hottest Coldest Highest Deepest – If you could visit any place on Earth, where would you go?
- Jenkins, Steve. Sisters and Brothers: Sibling Relationships in the Animal World – A nonfiction picture book that investigates sibling relationships in the animal kingdom.
- Jordan, Deloris. Dream Big: Michael Jordan and the Pursuit of Excellence – This heartwarming picture book written by Michael’s mother gives a glimpse into a sports hero’s childhood and the role of good values.
- Kudlinski, Kathleen V. Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs – Examines what is known about dinosaur bones, behavior, and other characteristics as well as how different the facts often are from what scientists, from ancient China to the recent past, believed to be true.
- Lucke, Deb. The Book of Time Outs: A Mostly True History of the World’s Biggest Troublemakers – Showcases fourteen troublemakers including Queen Cleopatra and Babe Ruth—and proves that lessons can be learned from all of them.
- Pincus, Meeg. Winged Wonders: Solving the Monarch Migration Mystery – This award-winning picture book shows that the mystery of the migrating butterflies could only be solved through teamwork.
- Stewart, Melissa. Robots – Discover the coolest robots of today and the future in this book.
*The above suggested texts cover a wide variety of topics and genres. Another good place to find quality text is at your local library so consider visiting often! As we know, student choice and interest drive a passion for the love of reading.
