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When Evan's younger sister skips third grade and joins him in his fourth grade class, he is not the least bit happy.

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After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson

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After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson

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Neeka and her best friend's lives are changed when D Foster enters them. They learn about the world beyond where they live. After unforeseen events, their worlds are drastically changed once again.

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To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

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To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

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Lara Jean has written love letters to each of her crushes, but has not sent them out. However, when her little sister finds these letters, she sends them to all of these boys.

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This coming of age story follows Quentin and his friends and their journey to find their missing friend.

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This book follows two teenagers who fall in love over many years.

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Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson is a graphic novel that follows two best friends who end up having different interests once they begin junior high and have to balance these new interests and their friendship. This award-winning book is a great coming-of-age story that helps young readers relate to the challenge of keeping and losing friends.

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The Amelia Bedelia book series follows a newly hired maid (Amelia Bedelia) who often mistakes the instructions of her employers, causing her to make numerous mistakes. This book helps transitional readers identify a problem in a story and comprehend how the solution can solve the problem.

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The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

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The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

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Gilly has been passed around to various foster homes and has hated every single one of them. When she is placed with a strange family, she is determined to no longer be a foster kid and hatches a plan to get her birth mother to get her out of fostercare.

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On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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This book is one of many books from the Little House on the Prairie series. This particular book follows Laura Ingalls and her family settling into their new house on Plum Creek.

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This book takes place in the 1930. Turtle's mother gets a job as a housekeeper who does not like kids, which forces her to live with relatives in Key West, Florida.

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Rules follows 12 year old Catherine as she deals with having a brother with autism and her family being very involved in his disability. She would like to live normal life, but it proves to be nearly impossible to do so, even though she has implemented many rules for him to follow to help him abide by "normalcy."

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When Marty finds Shiloh the dog behind his home, he instantly falls in love with him. However, he would later come to find that Shiloh belongs to someone who abuses their dogs and is an alcoholic.

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To Ramona, she has been given too much responsibility for an 8 year old. She is expected to ride the bus herself and be brave. Is this too much for someone her age?

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This book follows Jude, a young girl from Syria, who is sent with her mom to live with relatives in the United States due to violence in their home country. She is met with new friends and new experiences as she navigates her new life in a new country.

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The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

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The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

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This book is told from the point of view of Ivan the gorilla who has spent many years behind his glass enclosure to serve as entertainment for humans at a mall. He does not think about his life, but is forced to when a new animal joins him.

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Owl Diaries Book Series by Rebecca Elliot

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Owl Diaries Book Series by Rebecca Elliot

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The Owl Diaries series is a part of Scholastic's book line aimed at early readers who have just become independent readers. The series is easy for transitional readers to read. It also helps transitional readers with their comprehension skills by having reading comprehension questions at the end of each book in the series.

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The Critter Club Book Series by Callie Berkley

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The Critter Club Book Series by Callie Berkley

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The Critter Club book series follows Amy as she helps her mom at her veterinary clinic. While she is working there, she gets to hang out with cute pets and solve mysteries about them. Because these books present a problem to the reader that is easily identifiable, it is great for transitional readers.

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Missy's Super Duper Royal Deluxe: Picture Day by Susan Ness

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Missy's Super Duper Royal Deluxe: Picture Day by Susan Ness

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For picture day, Missy has picked out such a fabulous outfit! However, her mom seems to disagree with her fashion choices which puts picture day in jeopardy for her. This is a great book for transitional readers because it clearly helps them identify a problem that the character has and their solution to the problem.

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Amelia's Notebook Series by Marissa Moss

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Amelia's Notebook Series by Marissa Moss

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The Amelia's Notebook series follows main character Amelia who is gifted a journal by her mother. She finally has a place where she can write about how she truly feels about things. At first, she does not see the purpose of having this notebook, but eventually, she does write down her feelings. This book is great for transitional readers because it allows them to establish a clear beginning, middle, and end sequence.

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The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn and the Impossible Three by Gale Galligan 

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The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn and the Impossible Three by Gale Galligan 

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The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn and the Impossible Three is the fifth book in the graphic novel series The Baby-Sitters Club. It follows Dawn, who is a new member of the babysitters club. She has to take care of three rambunctious children who make her first time on the job challenging. This book is great for helping transitional readers figure out the problem in the story and how the main character took steps to solve it, which further helps them with their developing comprehension skills.

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Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere by Elise Gravel

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Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere by Elise Gravel

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Olga is a child scientist. She is the first person ever to discover a new species olgamus ridiculus. Because of this new find, it is up to her to observe and learn about this new animal. She uses the scientific method to help her come to a new understanding of this new animal. This book is great for transitional readers as it helps them with their developing vocabulary. Words such as scientific method is one that students need to know and understand if they are to comprehend the text.

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Real Friends Book Series by Shannon Hale

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Real Friends Book Series by Shannon Hale

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The Real Friends book series is one about friendship and what it means to be a true friend. It follows Shannon who is best friends with Adrienne. Adrienne then befriends Jenn who begins to bully Shannon. This book is great for fluent readers because it allows them to describe characters, their actions, and how they may have changed as characters. It also allows them to evaluate what the author's theme may have been and interpret it for themselves.

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The Smile book series is a coming-of-age series that follows Raina who, like most people her age, desire to be "normal." However, this is threatened when she falls and injures her front teeth which means she would have to endure a long journey of braces, surgery, and over-the-top headgear. This book is great for fluent readers as it allows them to draw inferences by using clues from the text to gather their thinking.

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The Fault in our Stars follows Hazel Grace Lancaster who is a teen cancer patient with a brain tumor. At a Cancer Kid Support Group, she meets Augustus Waters who helps her take advantage of her final days. This book is great for both fluent readers and young adult readers as it allows them to evaluate elements of the book such as the theme and the author's overall message.

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My Life in Pink and Green by Lisa Greenwald

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My Life in Pink and Green by Lisa Greenwald

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My Life in Pink and Green follows 7th grader Lucy Desberg who works at her family's struggling pharmacy. Being the problem solver she is, she uses her makeup skills to try to make the pharmacy the center town just like it once was. This book is great for fluent readers allows for these readers to analyze different characters in the book and make judgements about it (thinking about lessons they may have learned from it).

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The Fly Guy series follows a young boy named Buzz who wants a pet that is smart enough to enter into The Amazing Pet Show. A fly flies in his face and he takes the opportunity to catch him in a jar to have as a pet and names him Fly Guy. This book series is great for transitional readers because it allows them to read a series in chronological order and use their retelling skills to recall events in a previous book and enables them to understand how those events may have influenced those in other books in the series.

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This book is inspired by the book Anne of Green Gables. It follows Anne Shirley as she starts a new school after being adopted by the Cuthberts. This book is a great book for transitional readers because at their age, some may have the experience of starting a new school and having similar feelings to Anne such as being nervous or scared.

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This "coming of age" series follows Jamie Kelly, a middle schooler with a big imagination as she navigates adolescence. It is great for transitional readers as it provides them with opportunities to practice fluent reading (i.e. reading with expression). Also, because it is a fiction book, it allows students with the opportunity to practice their retelling skills.

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These two friends thought they would never be friends when they first met. However, they became fast friends after a joke is played on an innocent victim (Bean's sister) and they soon realize that friends do not need to be exactly alike to stay friends. This book is great for transitional readers because it is age appropriate and provides the new complex sentence structures that they need to be introduced to after being emergent readers.

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The Clementine book series follows Clementine, a third grader whose quirky personality always gets her into trouble. She makes mistakes frequently, but nonetheless is a sweet girl with only the best of intentions. This book is great for transitional readers as it has a set story structure. Because it is a fiction book, it can help students practice their retelling of a text.

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Dory is the youngest member of her family and has a very imaginative spirit about her. She is often dismissed by her brother and sister although all she wants is for them to play with her. She has many imaginary friends and a very big personality. This book is great for transitional readers because it is a fiction book that allows students to practice their retelling skills.

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Reaching for the Sun by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer

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Reaching for the Sun by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer

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Josie Wyatt was born with a disability. Although she tries her best to forget it, her mother will not let her.

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When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt

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When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt

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Toby has dealt with many challenges. First, his mother leaves him to become a country singer. Then, his best friend's older brother leaves town to fight in the Vietnam War. Once Zachary comes to town, their sleepy town wakes up.

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This book is about Harriet, who is very observant. She observes everything around her such as her parents, classmates, and anything of interest to her.

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After the death of her mother, Bee must accept her father's new relationship.

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The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

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The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

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When Frankie Landau Banks is excluded from a secret society, she does not take no for an answer.

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11 year old Ricky is dealing with his father's fatal accident while also dealing with the trauma of being abused.

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This book is about a young girl in foster care who gets bounced around like a pinball from home to home.

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While his parents get settled in their new home, Sammy is left with his grandfather where he learns to love and respect him as he nurses an injured crane back to good health.

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Make Lemonade: True Believer; This Full House by Virginia Euwer Wolff

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Make Lemonade: True Believer; This Full House by Virginia Euwer Wolff

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A young girl is confused about how a boy feels about her.

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This book is about Jessie Lou, a shy teenage girl who is experiencing her first love and the challenges that come with it.

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Mikey is very fond his his stepfather who is a charter boat captain. However, he must face a hard reality when he catches the man he idolizes being dishonest.

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Brett McCarthy, Work in Progress by Maria Padian

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Brett McCarthy, Work in Progress by Maria Padian

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When Brett pulls what she thinks is a harmless prank, people get hurt, including her grandmother who falls ill.

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The Same Stuff as Stars by Katherine Paterson

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The Same Stuff as Stars by Katherine Paterson

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Angel is 11 years old and comes from a dysfunctional family. Adults help her to face her future.

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When Sam discovers old letters in a box that may tell him something about his past, he learns that he is not allowed to open the box and read them.

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This story is about the sudden death of a young boy and the reactions of his friends.

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A little league player continues to play the sport he loves despite his cancer battle.

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After feeling much pressure to be popular, Carrie is almost driven to suicide.

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The Lost Flower Children by Janet Taylor Lisle

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The Lost Flower Children by Janet Taylor Lisle

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Two sisters are sent to live with their aunt after the death of their mother.

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The Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle

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The Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle

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A teenage girl has to deal with the death of a close family friend as well as a near suicide and her grandmother's death that will soon occur.

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Austin has just lost his grandfather and his dealing with grief with his grandmother. Along with grief, the pair face added challenges.

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A young girl copes with her mother's death by reading letters written by those who were close to her.

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When Clay, an 11 year old boy, is abandoned by his mother, two homeless men help him survive by sharing their space in a park with him.

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This book follows the theme of grief. Rob is a 12 year old who is grieving the sudden death of his mother. However, he is keeping his feelings inside.

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This book follows Kelly, who was injured in a car accident. She has been changed for life and must learn how to cope with her accident.

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Getting Near to Baby by Audrey Coulombis

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Getting Near to Baby by Audrey Coulombis

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Getting Near to Baby follows a family has they cope with the loss of a baby sister. Everyone is affected by this heartbreaking loss.

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After falling from a tree, main character Lupe becomes paralyzed which makes her life challenging.

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Lenny has Asperger's Syndrome and finds a friend in someone named Van.

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Shelby's mother is injured in a car crash and her life is changed forever along with her half-sisters.

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During a summer vacation at their family's lake cottage, two brothers also have to figure out how to manage problems within their family.

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Dreenie is new to her school and has found it difficult to make friends. She then finds a friend in Natalie Winburn.

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To find her father, a young girl must escape her village and travel to Zimbabwe from Mozambique by river.

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Addie struggles with dealing with her mother who faces many mental problems. In this chaos, she longs to live a stable life with her stepdad.

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This story takes the reader on a journey of having to except the consequences to your actions. However, it helps you realize that you are not alone when you have the support of a loving family.

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Tree is a 7th grader who already has to deal with being clumsy and gawky. Now he must deal with the divorce of his parents and his older brothers seeming perfect.

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Dillion is a 10 year old boy who has an unusual name. When he finds the meaning behind it, he figures out that he is actually adopted.

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The Diary of a Fly is similar to Diary of a Spider. It is written from the fly's point of view and provides the reader with factual information about flies.

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This nonfiction text is told from the perspective of a spider. He talks about how he comes from parents and grandparents just like humans and how he spins webs. Although the book is from the spider's point of view, it is still classified as nonfiction because it provided facts about the spider that are true.

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This book introduces young readers to different types of insects. This is a nonfiction book because it discusses factual details about insects without making it into an imaginative story.

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This book discusses the process of how rain falls to the ground from the clouds. It is nonfiction because it gives factual evidence about the process of rain and how it evaporates into the clouds to make rain.

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Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions You Can Build Yourself by Maxine Anderson

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Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions You Can Build Yourself by Maxine Anderson

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This books gives the reader factual information about the numerous inventions made by Leonardo da Vinci. It even gives readers instructions to recreate these inventions if they so choose.

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Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea by Sy Montgomery

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Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea by Sy Montgomery

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This book discusses scientists and their observations about the elusive tree kangaroo. This is a nonfiction book because it discusses the factual evidence scientists have gathered about the tree kangaroo.

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Crocodiles & Alligators by Seymour Simon

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Crocodiles & Alligators by Seymour Simon

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This nonfiction book provides the reader with information about the crocodiles and alligators. These animals are seen as scary and are not liked by most people. Therefore, the author of the book has provided the reader with factual information to show that they are actually quite interesting animals.

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Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City by Janet Shulman

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Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City by Janet Shulman

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This book is about a hawk named Pale Male and his mate who built their nest on the top of a New York apartment building. This is a nonfiction book because it gives factual information about a hawk and its mate and the impact they had on New York City when their nest was ultimately removed.

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This book provides readers with information about the red-eyed tree frog. Because this book contains factual evidence about this specific animal, it is a nonfiction book.

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This book highlights corn and how versatile the crop is. It can be grow to be eaten as is or made into popcorn. This book provides readers with the factual history corn as well as details about how it is planted, how it grows, and how it is harvested, which qualifies it as a nonfiction book.

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This book provides readers with colorful illustrations to tell the story of the construction of Manhattan, an undeveloped island. In the book is a time line that let's readers know when construction took place. This is considered a nonfiction text because it is based on factual events.

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Traditional literature helps to provide children insight into the cultural beliefs of others. They help children gain a knowledge of the different stories of different cultures from around the word and why they make think in certain ways.

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This book award is awarded annually to authors and illustrators of books that are the most distinguished informational books.

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The Coretta Scott King Award is given annually to African American authors and illustrators who show an appreciation for African American culture as well as universal human values.

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What is realistic and contemporary fiction?

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What is realistic and contemporary fiction?

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Realistic fiction consists of books that help children process who they are becoming as people. Contemporary realistic fiction books showcase what it means to grow up and finding a place in our modern society.

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Nonfiction books are the opposite of fiction books as they portray stories based on factual evidence rather than the imagined.

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This award is given to artists of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

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According to ala.org, the John Newbery Medal "is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children... to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American Literature for children."

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Science trade books help to bring literature into the science classroom. These books cover science concepts while also providing a story.

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Books classified under historical fiction are those that showcase realistic stories that may not have happened in history, but are set in the past and could have potentially been experienced by those living in specific time periods.

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This book is a classic American novel that takes place in 1860s New England. It chronicles the life of a single mother (single parent household) taking care of four girls while their father is fighting in the war.

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Piper Reed: Navy Brat by Kimberly Willis Holt

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Piper Reed: Navy Brat by Kimberly Willis Holt

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This upper elementary chapter book follows Piper Reed. Both of her parents are in the military and because of that, her family moves around quite frequently. This book tells of her journey of finding who she is as a person and exploring friendships that are often temporary. This book is great for students who may be experiencing the same thing (moving from place to place) as the main character. They may relate to her feelings of not feeling like home is a permanent place or the challenges of making friends and having to leave them behind.

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Why do children need exposure to poetry?

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Why do children need exposure to poetry?

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When most students are asked about poetry, they often groan at the thought of it and think of it as hard to understand. Early exposure to poetry and its background helps young readers to start seeing poetry in a different light and as an art form.

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This column of books showcases different types of family representations such as single parent stories, children undergoing the challenges of divorce, and many more.

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In our classrooms, we will most likely have a diverse population of students. Therefore, it is important to provide each student with the opportunity to see themselves in literature as well as their different experiences.

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Fluent readers can range from age eight and up. These students can read fluently with little to no errors and can quickly correct themselves when they make errors. Comprehension and summarizing text are both very important skills these readers need to work on.

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Children can be identified as transitional readers as soon as first grade, but are typically in second and third grade, although they can be found in any grade. These readers usually need help with fluency, decoding words, and retelling.

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Emergent readers range from ages six to eight years. The books at this level of reading typically have more lines of print per page than pre- emergent with more complex sentence structures.

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The following books are ones that I have loved throughout my childhood and adolescence.

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The Baseball Counting Book by Barbara Barbieri McGrath

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The Baseball Counting Book by Barbara Barbieri McGrath

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The Baseball Counting Book allows young readers to relate counting to baseball. Young readers can count to 20, starting off by stating that the game's score starts at zero. This is a great counting book for emergent readers as it allows them to visually see what is being counted and can count the objects themselves.

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This wordless book allows the reader to follow the mouse as he discovers paint. What makes it such a great wordless book is that it allows the reader to predict what the mouse will paint and can even spark a conversation about what the young reader would like to paint!

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The wordless book The Boat follows a little mouse as he finds a boat. What makes this a great wordless book is that it only has illustrations and allows readers to interpret the mouse's feelings as he jumps through the book. It is also very short which allows easy reading as well.

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Rosie's Glasses is a wordless book that allows students to determine their own interpretation of the story. The beginning starts with illustrations of Rosie with a dark cloud over her head. She then finds a pair of glasses. When she puts them on, everything is colorful! This book is a great wordless book because it allows the reader to simply look at the illustrations and determine their own interpretation of the story.

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Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with Kindergarten by Joseph Slate and Ashley Wolff

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Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with Kindergarten by Joseph Slate and Ashley Wolff

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This book takes the reader along on the field trip Miss Bindergarten takes with her kindergarten students. Each student's name starts with the letter of the alphabet from A-Z and this is quickly noticed in the book, making it a great alphabet book for young readers.