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By: Katherine Paterson
P. 1977
Upper Chapter Book
Newbery Honor

Review: Two young fifth - graders who love to run and are the fastest in their grade create a secret kingdom in the woods called Terabithia which turns from enchanting, imaginary dreams and stories into a tragedy that separates the friends forever.

Audience:
4th-8th

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A joyous and compassionate read that is filled with adventure and fantasy. This book tells a beautiful story about a boy and a girl who become friends and face  popularity, bullying, and loss.

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By: Kate DiCamillo
P. 2000
Upper Chapter Book
Newbery Honor

Review: A girl named Opal becomes best friends with a lost dog, whom she named Winn-Dixie. When her father shares stories about her mother, Opal becomes more curious. It is because of Winn-Dixie that Opal learns to let go.

Audience:
3rd-5th

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This is such a sweet and heartfelt story about a girl and her rescued dog. Anybody who loves dogs would love this book!

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A Series of Unfortunate Events:  The Bad Beginning

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A Series of Unfortunate Events:  The Bad Beginning

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By: Lemony Snicket
P. 1999
Upper Chapter Book

Review:
The unfortunate story of the Three Baudelaire orphans whose parents passed away, and their battle against an evil villain after their family's fortune.

Audience:
3rd-6th

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This was one of my favorite series growing up! The main characters in this story are so resourceful and determined. A great series to recommend for upper-grade readers. It is sure to strike imagination in every child who reads.

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By: Margaret Peterson Haddox
P. 1998
Upper Chapter Book

Review: A shadow child is living his life hiding because he is an illegal third child. When a housing development gets built next to his family's farm, he meets another shadow child and thinks about getting involved in her dangerous plan.

Audience:
5th-8th

Teaching Point:
The perfect book for young readers who like feeling the emotions in the characters and reading for suspense.

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By: J.K.Rowling
P. 1997
Upper Chapter Book

Review: Harry Potter gets greeted on his 11th birthday by Rubeus Hagrid announcing that he is a wizard and is welcomed to the Hogwarts School of WItchcraft and Wizardry!

Audience:
3rd-5th

Teaching Point: This book and series is fun and exciting! Upper grade readers especially should join Harry and his adventurous life at Hogwarts!

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By: Mary Pope Osborne
P. 1992
Early Chapter Book

Review:
A magical tree house appears and takes two children on a journey into prehistoric times. It is now up to them to avoid the dinosaurs and make it home before anybody notices they are missing!

Audience:
1st-5th

Teaching Point:
What child does not dream about a magical tree house that takes them on adventures? This series is fantastic for beginning chapter book readers. There are tons of volumes and it is easy for them to jump into the next one.

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By: Abby Klein
P. 2006
Early Chapter Book

Review:
Freddy, a first grader, goes to a Halloween party without his parents for the first time. A ghostly howl scares everyone at the party and Freddy decides he is going to be brave and save the day! Can he overcome his fears?

Audience:
PreK-5th

Teaching Point:
With content, vocabulary, characters, and humor, Freddy and his first grade adventures are perfect for chapter book readers.

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By: Arnold Lobel
P. 1976
Early Chapter Book

Review: This book is about friends who have fun with each other all year long.

Audience:
K-2nd

Teaching Point: A chapter book perfect for beginning readers that enjoy close friendships and having fun no matter what the weather is outside

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By: Kathryn Lay
P.
Early Chapter Book

Review: Wendy Peters loves the weather so much! She is fanatic about it! She moved to a new school and made friends who were also fanatic about weather, when they realized that their school did not have a plan for tornadoes. They develop a tornado plan for the school just in time, but will it keep everyone safe?

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This book shows children how they can think about safety and being prepared for a tornado. Perfect to read to students before practicing a tornado drill.

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By: Alan MacDonald
P. 2009
Early Chapter Book

Review: Dirty Bertie has lots of germs and very bad habits. He has crazy ideas and is always into trouble, and lots of nose-picking.

Audience:
2nd-4th

Teaching Point:
Early readers would love this gross yet hilarious humor! This book tells readers exactly what not to do!

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By: Geoffrey Hayes
P. 2012
Graphic Novel

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By: Tomie DePaola
P. 1978
Graphic Novel

Review: A book without words walks us through a little old lady attempting to make pancakes.

Audience:
PreK-1st

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A wordless story that is great for young imaginations. The illustrations do a fantastic job of telling us the story.

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By: Victoria Jamieson
P. 2015
Graphic Novel
Newbery Honor

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5th-8th

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By: Sara Varon
P. 2016
Graphic Novel
Hot New Release

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Charles Darwin's Around The World Adventure

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By: Jennifer Thermes
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Children's Nonfiction

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By: Dana Simpson
P. 2015
Graphic Novel
Hot New Release

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3rd-7th

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By: George Shannon
P. 2013
Children's Nonfiction

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PreK-1st

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By: Travis Foster and Ethan Long
P. 2017
Children's Nonfiction
Hot New Release

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PreK-3rd

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By: Daniel Miyares
P. 2017
Children's Nonfiction

Review:
They wordless picture book about of the new boy in the neighborhood and a young girl who build a treehouse together. They did not know that they were also building a friendship that would last a lifetime.

Audience:
PreK-3rd

Teaching Point:
A great story to read to children that encourages them to use their voice and meet new friends.

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By: Miranda Paul
P. 2015
Children's Nonfiction

Review:
This is a fabulous book that follows a group of children through the year and the different stages of the water cycle. The back of the book also features other facts about water!

Audience:
PreK-2nd

Teaching Point:
A great rhyming and illustrative guide to introduce students to the water cycle.

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By: Grady Thrasher
P. 2007
Children's Nonfiction

Review:
Full of rhymes and colorful illustrations, this story takes children on a journey through the planning, work, and harvest of a vegetable garden created by two siblings.

Audience:
PreK-3rd

Teaching Point:
The perfect book to introduce gardening to children. This book depicts the time and effort it takes to produce a bountiful crop in the garden and in life.

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By: Melissa Stewart
P. 2009
Children's Nonfiction

Review:
A beautiful fact filled book about the lives of birds. This book describes their ecosystems, what they eat, how they impact the lives of other animals, and what people can do to save the lives of these magnificent creatures.

Audience:
1st-5th

Teaching Point:
A great tool to introduce students to environmental habitats and the many different types of birds. This book shows how closely ecosystems are tied to one another.

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By: Paul Meisel
P. 2017
Children's Nonfiction
Hot New Release

Review:
This book is meant to read like the diary of a Praying Mantis. It tells the story of her unique life and provides tons of facts about the life cycle of the Praying Mantis in a fun filled way.

Audience:
PreK-3rd

Teaching Point:
This book is a great fluency tool. It features bold and exaggerated print, with the use of expressive voices.
A great mentor text possibility! Not only does it serve as a great tool for comprehension growth, but also as a fun way to introduce children to the life cycle of neighborhood critters.

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By: Elizabeth Rusch
P. 2017
Children's Nonfiction
Hot New Release

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By: Steve Voake
P. 2009
Children's Nonfiction

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A young boy goes on a hunt to find out just what the bug's in our world are up to. This book is filled with excellent illustrations that paint vivid images of your common neighborhood bugs.

Audience:
PreK- 2nd

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A great tool to introduce different types of bugs and their habitats. Also encourages children to get outside and explore!

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By: Jane O'Connor
P. 2005
Picture Book

Review: The story of an animated young girl who loves to bring out the fancy side of life! Nancy takes her parents and little sister on a enchanted night filled with adventure!

Audience:
PreK-2nd

Teaching Point:
This book is an excellent tool to introduce "fancy" words to your students in an engaging way.

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By: Kevin Henkes
P. 2015
Picture Book
Hot New Release
Caldecott Honor
Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor

Review:
A group of friends wait on a windowsill for something magical to happen. Some are looking for a change, some are just looking to look.

Audience:
PreK-K

Teaching Point:
Childhood is full of waiting. Waiting to grow up, for something to happen, even waiting in line. This book inspires children to make a move and grab hold of their lives.

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By: Laura Ede & Tim Bugbird
P. 2012
Picture Book

Review:
The story of a magical girl and her friends who run an ice-cream stall on the beach. Until, something goes horribly wrong! It is up to Izzy and her friends to explore a new land in search of their missing ice-cream!

Audience:
K-3rd

Teaching Point:
The illustrations in this book will delight children, while the rhyming texts will engage their minds and fill them with joy.

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By: Peter Sis
P. 2015
Picture Book
Hot New Release

Review:
The story of a boy's busy summer vacation. Full of traveling, and delicious ice cream, this book takes children on a tour of the world and all it's sweet treats.

Audience:
PreK-5

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This book is an excellent tool to use to teach children about different cultures and the history of ice-cream. Great for the first week back to school.

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By: Leo Lionni
P. 1960
Picture Book
Caldecott Honor

Review:
A proud inch worm must use his skills to measure a nightingale's song in order to avoid her trap!

Audience:
PreK-2nd

Teaching Point:
This book's vivid illustrations will grab each child. A great tool to introduce seasons to the class, as well as discuss measurements.

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By: Andrew Clements
P. 1997
Picture Book

Review:
A normal Monday takes a turn for the worst in Walla Walla, when everybody's words begin to jumble. It is up to LuLu to save the day!

Audience:
PreK-2nd
This picture book is a great giggle for all readers. I recommend it for Kindergarten and first graders.

Teaching Point:
This book would be great for starting conversation and warming up the students' words.

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By: Paul Hoppe
P. 2011
Picture Book

Review:
This is the story of a boy who lost his favorite toy, Bunny. He heads into the woods in search of his friend and meets some interesting characters along the way.

Audience:
PreK-Kindergarten
This book would be good for children who like to explore and enjoy mysteries.

Teaching Point: I could use this book to teach about feeling. All creatures want the same things, love and friendship.

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By: Brian Lies
P. 2006
Picture Book

Review:
Once the sun goes down, the creatures of the night come out to play. A story of what happens down by the shore when the moon comes out.

Audience:
PreK-2nd
This is a great book to read to students up to 2nd grade. They will love the pictures and the descriptive language.

Teaching Point:
Bats at the Beach would be an excellent way to introduce the beach, as well as nocturnal animals to students.

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By: Melinda Long
P. 2007
Picture Book

Review:
A group of pirates disturb little Bonney Annes sleep while on a hunt for buried treasure. Causing them to now babysit and entertain the lively toddler.

Audience:
PreK-2nd
A fantastic read for children up to 2nd grade. Students who have younger siblings will find this book extra enjoyable.

Teaching Point:
Pirates Don't Change Diapers is a fantastic way to incorporate family into a story, while also showing that taking care of a child is harder than it may appear.

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By: Judy Schachner
P. 2005
Picture Book

Review:
The story of a Siamese kitty, who refuses to be an ordinary cat. While in time out, he uses his imagination to take him on a great adventure to battle the evil Buzzito!

Audience:
PreK-2nd
All students will enjoy the Skippyjon Jones books. They are a great way to inspire imagination. The play on words and accents really give the story a fun spin.

Teaching Point:
Skippyjon Jones incorporates Spanish into the text with vivid illustrations. While encouraging students that with a little determination and imagination, they can do and be anything their hearts can dream.