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The Mangrove Tree

Written by Susan L. Roth & Cindy Trumbore and Illustrated by Susan L. Roth
Scientist Dr. Sato helps the villagers of Hargigo find a way to harvest mangrove trees to feed...
2nd - 5th

The Littlest Angel

Written by Charles Tazewell and Illustrated by Paul Micich
When a little boy arrives in heaven too soon, he struggles to fit in. He disrupts the singing...
Pre-K - 5th

The Wind in the Willows

Written by Kenneth Grahame and Illustrated by Inga Moore
The story of the anthropomorphic animals living near the Thames River in London. First Rat meets...
3rd - 5th

Bud, Not Buddy

Written by Christopher Paul Curtis
The story of 10-year-old Bud, fom Flint, Michigan, who struggles to find his place in the world...
3rd - 7th

The Bad Beginning

Written by Lemony Snicket and Illustrated by Brett Helquist
The Bad Beginning, the first book in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, introduces...
3rd - 8th

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

Written by C. S. Lewis and Illustrated by Pauline Baynes
In book two in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia, four children are evacuated to...
3rd - 8th

The Phantom Tollbooth

Written by Norton Juster and Illustrated by Jules Feiffer
When Milo receives a magic tollbooth, he drives his toy car through it into the Kingdom of Wisdom...
3rd - 7th

D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths

Written by Ingri D’Aulaire and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire
A beautifully illustrated book of Greek myths specifically designed for young audiences. Readers...
3rd - 7th

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Written by Richard Atwater and Florence Atwater and Illustrated by Robert Lawson
Mr. Popper, a house painter, lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma with his wife and two children. He is...
2nd - 6th

My Father’s Dragon

Written by Ruth Stiles Gannett and Illustrated by Ruth Chrisman Gannett
The first book in a trilogy about Elmer Elevator who hides on a ship to Wild Island to rescue a baby...
3rd - 5th

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Written by L. Frank Baum
During a tornado, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are swept away from Kansas to the land of Oz. She...
1st - 10th

Black Beauty

Written by Anna Sewell
Told from the perspective of the horse Black Beauty, this story describes being raised by his mother...
3rd - 7th

Little House in the Big Woods

Written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and Illustrated by Garth Williams
The first in a series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder about pioneer life. The family of Ma, Pa...
3rd - 7th

Stuart Little

Written by E. B. White and Illustrated by Garth Williams
Stuart Little is a mouse, but he lives with a family of humans in New York City. They also have two...
3rd - 7th

Saint George and the Dragon

Written by Margaret Hodges and Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman
The intricate designs that illustrate the mystical world of the Red Cross Knight and Princess Una...
1st - 4th

The Littlest Bigfoot

Written and Illustrated by Jennifer Weiner
A laugh-out-loud funny and painstakingly real tale of friendship, furry creatures, and finding the...
3rd - 7th

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Written by Scott O'Dell
In the Pacific, there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it...
3rd - 7th

Jason and the Argonauts: The First Great Quest in Greek Mythology

Written by Robert Byrd
The story of Jason and the Argonauts is one of the earliest recorded Greek myths. Here, master...
1st - 4th

Brian's Return

Written by Gary Paulsen
After Brian returns to civilization after his time in the Canadian wilderness, he finds that he...
3rd - 7th

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Written by Jeff Kinney
In this edition of the Wimpy Kid series, Greg is having trouble getting along with his brother...
3rd - 7th

Matched

Written by Ally Condie
Seventeen-year-old Cassia Reyes lives in a Society where everything is decided by the government...
3rd - 7th

Old Yeller

Written by Fred Gipson
Set in the late 1860s in Texas, the story is about Travis and his best friend, his dog, Old Yeller...
3rd - 7th

The Worst Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Written by Barbara Robinson
The story of the wild Herdman siblings, who are usually up to no good. When they go to the Christmas...
3rd - 7th

Dear Mr. Henshaw

Written by Beverly Cleary and Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
Sixth grader Leigh Botts is struggling. His parents just got divorced, and he and his mom move to a...
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