Category Archives: Book Lists
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Read-alouds for the whole family
Posted on July 8, 2009 by Jennifer in Book Lists, Classics, Family Read-AloudDo you like to read novels or chapter books aloud to your kids? Here are some fun read-alouds I like to recommend, and I hope people will add more titles to the comments for this one! Poppy by Avi Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum The Penderwicks [...]
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Children’s Book Discussion Kits
Posted on June 18, 2009 by Jessica in Book Lists, ClassicsThese book kits contain ten copies of the same book, so you and your friends can all read the book at the same time. Charlotte’s Web – by E.B. White City of Ember – by Jeanne DuPrau Coraline – by Neil Gaiman Donuthead – by Sue Stauffacher Ella Enchanted – by Gail Levine Holes – [...]
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Bill Martin Jr. Award Nominees
Posted on May 28, 2009 by Jennifer in Book Lists, other award winners, Picture BooksThe Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award is given out each year by the Kansas Reading Association (KRA) and “serves to honor internationally renowned Kansas author Bill Martin, Jr., as well as commend outstanding authors/illustrators.” Bill Martin, Jr. is probably best known for his beloved picture book classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You [...]
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Mysteries for Children
Posted on May 24, 2009 by Children's Department Staff in Book Lists, MysteriesWhen You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead (review) The Traitor’s Gate by Avi Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett (review) The Red Blazer Girls by Michael D. Beil The Puzzling World of Winston Breen by Eric Berlin The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch Fiendish Deeds by P.J. Bracegirdle Shakespeare’s Secret by Elise [...]
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Science Fiction for Grades 4-6
Posted on May 24, 2009 by Children's Department Staff in Book Lists, Science FictionAnimorphs (series) by K.A. Applegate Franny K. Stein (series) by Jim Benton The Enormous Egg by Oliver Butterworth The Door in the Lake by Nancy Butts My Teacher is an Alien by Bruce Coville The Skull of Truth by Bruce Coville Akiko (series) by Mark Crilley Space Station Rat by Michael Daley The Books of [...]
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Historical Fiction for Grades 4-6
Posted on May 14, 2009 by Children's Department Staff in Book Lists, Historical FictionHISTORICAL FICTION for Grades 4-6 Iron Thunder by Avi Operation Clean Sweep by Darleen Beard Letters from the Corrugated Castle by Joan Blos January 1905 by Katharine Boling Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko Revolution is Not a Dinner Party by Ying Compestine The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963 by Christopher Paul [...]
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Series for Beginning Readers
Posted on May 4, 2009 by Children's Department Staff in Book Lists, easy readersGrades K-2 Bones the Detective by David Adler Young Cam Jansen by David Adler Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold Monkey Readers by Kate Banks Berenstain Bears by Stan Berenstain Arthur by Marc Brown Biscuit by Alyssa Capucilli Minnie and Moo by Denys Cazet Cork and Fuzz by Dori Chaconas Mercy Watson by Kate DiCamillo Stuart [...]
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Series for Grades 3 – 6
Posted on May 4, 2009 by Molly in Book ListsSpiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins (review) Amber Brown by Paula Danzinger Grk books by Joshua Doder The Book of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau (review) Hank the Cowdog by John Erickson Chet Gecko Mysteries by Bruce Hale (review) Shadow Children by Margaret Peterson Haddix Warriors by Erin Hunter Redwall by [...]
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Classic Picture Books
Posted on May 4, 2009 by Rachel in Book Lists, Classics, Picture BooksThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco The Mitten by Jan Brett Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Strega Nona by Tomie De Paola Corduroy by Don Freeman Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson [...]
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If You Liked Captain Underpants
Posted on May 4, 2009 by Rachel in Book Lists, Humorous StoriesIf you’ve read all the books in the Captain Underpants series, try these funny, outrageous books! The Riot Brothers series by Mary Amato I Was a Third Grade Science Project by Mary Jane Auch Franny K. Stein series by Jim Benton (review) Nasty, Stinky Sneakers by Eve Bunting Frindle by Andrew Clements The BFG by [...]
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