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Grades K–3
APPLE PICKING TIME by Michele Benoit Slawson; illustrated by Deborah Cogan Ray
ARTHUR'S BACK-TO-SCHOOL SURPRISE by Marc Brown
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS AND THE EXCUSE NOTE by Stan and Jan Berenstain
HAPPY ALPHABET by Anna Jane Hays; illustrated by Joe Mathieu
HELLO SCHOOL! by Dee Lillegard; illustrated by Don Carter
HEY I’M READING By Betty Miles
HOORAY FOR DIFFENDOOFER DAY! by Dr. Seuss; with some help from Jack Prelutsky and Lane Smith
HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION by Mark Teague
JOHN PATRICK NORMAN MCHENNESSY-THE BOY WHO WAS ALWAYS LATE by John Birmingham
JOHNNY APPLESEED: MY STORY by David Harrison; illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
LITTLE WITCH GOES TO SCHOOL by Deborah Hautzig; illustrated by Sylvie Wickstrom
MOLLY THE BRAVE AND ME by Jane O'Connor
THE NAME JAR byYangsook Choi
NEXT YEAR I'LL BE SPECIAL by Patricia Reilly Giff; illustrated by Marylin Hafner
NOW IT IS FALL by Lois Lenski
TOMÁS AND THE LIBRARY LADY by Pat Mora; illustrated by Raul Colon
TOMBOY TROUBLE by Sharon Dennis Wyeth; illustrated by Lynne Woodcock Cravath
TWISTER ON TUESDAY (MAGIC TREE HOUSE #23) by Mary Pope Osborne; illustrated by Sal Murdocca
WHEELS ON THE BUS by Raffi; illustrated by Sylvie Kantorovitz Wickstrom Early Chapter Book Series

FAIRY SCHOOL by Gail Herman
MIXED-UP MAGIC illustrated by Fran Gianfriddo
THE BEST BOOK EVER! illustrated by Fran Gianfriddo
LOOK OUT, EARTH-BELOW! illustrated by Fran Gianfriddo
LITTLE STAR illustrated by Fran Gianfriddo
WHEN WISHES COME TRUE illustrated by Fran Gianfriddo
HIDE AND PEEP illustrated by Fran Gianfriddo
A FAIRY MERRY CHRISTMAS illustrated by Laura Maestro
THE ICICLE FOREST illustrated by Laura Maestro

JUNIE B. JONES by Barbara Park; illustrated by Denise Brunkus
JUNIE B.JONES AND THE STUPID SMELLY BUS (#1)
JUNIE B. JONES AND A LITTLE MONKEY BUSINESS (#2)
JUNIE B. JONES AND HER BIG FAT MOUTH (#3)
JUNIE B. JONES AND SOME SNEAKY PEEKY SPYING (#4)
JUNIE B. JONES AND THE YUCKY BLUCKY FRUITCAKE (#5)
JUNIE B. JONES AND THAT MEANIE JIM'S BIRTHDAY (#6)
JUNIE B. JONES LOVES HANDSOME WARREN (#7)
JUNIE B. JONES HAS A MONSTER UNDER HER BED (#8)
JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK (#9)
JUNIE B. JONES IS A PARTY ANIMAL (#10)
JUNIE B. JONES IS A BEAUTY SHOP GUY (#11)
JUNIE B. JONES SMELLS SOMETHING FISHY (#12)
JUNIE B. JONES IS (ALMOST) A FLOWER GIRL (#13)
JUNIE B. JONES AND THE MUSHY GUSHY VALENTINE (#14)
JUNIE B. JONES HAS A PEEP IN HER POCKET (#15)
JUNIE B. JONES IS CAPTAIN FIELD DAY (#16)
JUNIE B. JONES IS A GRADUATION GIRL (#17)
JUNIE B., FIRST GRADER (AT LAST!) (#18)
JUNIE B., FIRST GRADER: BOSS OF LUNCH (#19)

PEE WEE SCOUTS by Judy Delton; illustrated by Alan Tiegreen
COOKIES AND CRUTCHES
CAMP GHOST-AWAY
LUCKY DOG DAYS
BLUE SKIES, FRENCH FRIES
GRUMPY PUMPKINS
PEANUT-BUTTER PILGRIMS
A PEE WEE CHRISTMAS
SPRING SPROUTS
THE PEE WEE JUBILEE
BAD, BAD BUNNIES
ROSY NOSES, FREEZING TOES
SKY BABIES
PILES OF PETS
PEE WEES ON SKIS
PEE WEES ON FIRST
PEDAL POWER
COMPUTER CLUES
SEND IN THE CLOWNS
A BIG BOX OF MEMORIES

THE KIDS OF THE POLK STREET SCHOOL by Patricia Reilly Giff; illustrated by Blanche Sims
THE BEAST IN MS. ROONEY'S ROOM
FISH FACE
THE CANDY CORN CONTEST
DECEMBER SECRETS
IN THE DINOSAUR'S PAW
VALENTINE STAR
LAZY LIONS, LUCKY LAMBS
SNAGGLE DOODLES
PURPLE CLIMBING DAYS
SAY "CHEESE"
SUNNY-SIDE UP
PICKLE PUSS
BEAST AND THE HALLOWEEN HORROR
EMILY ARROW PROMISES TO DO BETTER THIS YEAR
MONSTER RABBIT RUNS AMUCK!
WAKE UP, EMILY, IT'S MOTHER'S DAY!

THE KIDS OF THE POLK STREET SCHOOL SPECIALS by Patricia Reilly Giff; illustrated by Blanche Sims
WRITE UP A STORM WITH THE POLK STREET SCHOOL
COUNT YOUR MONEY WITH THE POLK STREET SCHOOL
THE POSTCARD PEST
TURKEY TROUBLE
GREEN THUMBS, EVERYONE
PET PARADE
LOOK OUT, WASHINGTON, D.C.!
NEXT STOP, NEW YORK CITY!
OH BOY, BOSTON!
LET'S GO, PHILADELPHIA!

NEW KIDS AT THE POLK STREET SCHOOL by Patricia Reilly Giff; illustrated by Blanche Sims
WATCH OUT! MAN-EATING SNAKE
FANCY FEET
ALL ABOUT STACY
B-E-S-T FRIENDS
SPECTACULAR STONE SOUP
STACY SAYS GOOD-BYE

MARVIN REDPOST by Louis Sachar
KIDNAPPED AT BIRTH? illustrated by Neal Hughes
WHY PICK ON ME? illustrated by Barbara Sullivan
IS HE A GIRL? illustrated by Barbara Sullivan
ALONE IN HIS TEACHER'S HOUSE illustrated by Barbara Sullivan
CLASS PRESIDENT illustrated by Amy Wummer
A FLYING BIRTHDAY CAKE illustrated by Amy Wummer
SUPER FAST, OUT OF CONTROL! illustrated by Amy Wummer
A MAGIC CRYSTAL? illustrated by Amy Wummer

Grades 4–5
BLUBBER by Judy Blume
THE BOY WHO OWNED THE SCHOOL by Gary Paulsen
CAPTAIN TWEAKERBEAK'S REVENGE by Charles Haddad; illustrated by Steve Pica
THE CHALK BOX KID by Clyde Robert Bulla
DON'T PAT THE WOMBAT By Elizabeth Honey; Illustrated By William Clarke
FIDDLEBACK by Elizabeth Honey
FOURTH GRADE WEIRDO by Martha Freeman
I WAS A THIRD GRADE SCIENCE PROJECT by Mary Jane Auch; illustrate by Herm Auch
JUNEBUG by Alice Mead
JUNEBUG AND THE REVEREND by Alice Mead
REMOTE MAN by Elizabeth Honey
SARAH AND THE NAKED TRUTH by Elisa Carbone
SPARKS by Graham McNamee
STARTING SCHOOL WITH AN ENEMY by Elisa Carbone Fun Series
TROUT AND ME BY Susan Shreve


BOY GIRL BATTLE BOOKS by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
THE BOYS START THE WAR
THE GIRLS GET EVEN
BOYS AGAINST GIRLS
THE GIRLS' REVENGE
A SPY AMONG THE GIRLS
A TRAITOR AMONG THE BOYS
THE BOYS RETURN
THE GIRLS TAKE OVER

CASEY, TRACEY & COMPANY BOOKS by Patricia Reilly Giff
FOURTH-GRADE CELEBRITY
LOVE, FROM THE FIFTH-GRADE CELEBRITY
POOPSIE POMERANTZ, PICK UP YOUR FEET
RAT TEETH

HARRIET THE SPY ADVENTURES
HARRIET THE SPY by Louise Fitzhugh
HARRIET SPIES AGAIN by Helen Ericson
THE LONG SECRET by Louise Fitzhugh
SPORT by Louise Fitzhugh

JOSHUA T. BATES by Susan Shreve; illustrated By Diane De Groat
THE FLUNKING OF JOSHUA T. BATES
JOSHUA T. BATES TAKES CHARGE

MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS BY BARBARA PARK
THE KID IN THE RED JACKET
MICK HARTE WAS HERE
SKINNYBONES
ALMOST STARRING SKINNYBONES
DON'T MAKE ME SMILE

MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS BY LOUIS SACHAR
THE BOY WHO LOST HIS FACE
THERE'S A BOY IN THE GIRLS' BATHROOM
DOGS DON'T TELL JOKES
HOLES

MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS BY JACQUELINE WILSON
BAD GIRLS
DOUBLE ACT
THE LOTTIE PROJECT
THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER
THE SUITCASE KID
VICKY ANGEL

Grades 6–8

CRASH by Jerry Spinelli
FLIPPED By Wendelin Van Draanen
GIRL COMING IN FOR A LANDING by April Halprin Wayland
KNOTS IN MY YO YO STRING By Jerry Spinelli
PLAYING WITHOUT THE BALL By Rich Wallace
SHOTS ON GOAL By Rich Wallace
SIGHTS by Susanna Vance
STARGIRL by Jerry Spinelli
WRESTLING STURBRIDGE BY RICH WALLACE


GIRLS TRILOGY by Jacqueline Wilson
GIRLS IN LOVE
GIRLS UNDER PRESSURE
GIRLS OUT LATE

YOUNG ADULT BOOKS BY JUDY BLUME
ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET
DEENIE
HERE'S TO YOU, RACHEL ROBINSON
IT'S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD
JUST AS LONG AS WE'RE TOGETHER
THEN AGAIN, MAYBE I WON'T
TIGER EYES

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