Author: Margarita Engle

Illustrator: Rafael Lopez

Publisher: Chronicle Books and Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Date: August 27 2019

Number of pages: 40

Grade level: Pres- 3rd grade

Genre: Biography

Theme: Music, history

Topic: Positive message

Summary: Teresa was a great musician as a young child. She writes and plays her own songs, her family had to move to the United States. Teresa felt so lonely during this move, away from her home. He felt like herself when she expressed it through music. Then President Abraham Lincoln invited her to play at the White house.

Author: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Illustrator: Tiffany Rose

Publisher: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Date: March 29, 2022

Number of pages: 40

Grade level: Preschool-4th grade

Genre: Children's picture book, fiction

Theme: Mistakes are okay

Topic: Abduls perspective

Summary: This story is about a boy named Abdul that is struggling with his writing journey. His classmates made fun of him for having messy writing with lots of scribbles and writing everywhere. Abduls teacher then shows Abdul his notebook and it looks the same as his. He explains to Abdul that it is okay and this is what good writing and idea making is. Abdul then gains a big confidence in his writing and shares his story with the class.

Author/Illustrator: Mo Willems

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

Date: September 5, 2003

Number of pages: 40

Grade level: 1st+

Genre: Children's fiction picture book

Theme: Following directions and punishment

Topic: Responsibility

Summary: The story starts as a bus driver telling the students to not let the pigeon drive the bus. All the pigeon wants to do is drive the bus so he try many ways and excuses to drive it. The children keep telling the pigeon because they are following their bus driver rules!

Author/ Illustrator: Dr. Seuss

Publishers: Random House Books for Young Readers

Date: August 12th, 1960

Number of pages: 65

Grade level: Preschool +

Genre: Comedy, fansty, poetry

Theme: Try new things, keep a open mind

Topic: Try things before you make up your mind on it

Summary: Sam-I-Am wants the main character to try green eggs and ham. Sam-I-Am gives the main character many ways or options to try green eggs and ham but he doesn't budge. Finally at the end he is done hearing Sam-I-Am try to convince him so he tries green eggs and ham and loves it.

Author: Chris Harris

Illustrator: Andrea Tsurumi

Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers

Date: 2023

Number of pages: 192

Grade level: Kindergarten +

Genre: Poetry

Theme: Children humor

Topic: Childrens fun poetry

Summary: This is a combination of many different poems into one book. They are all fun and funny and perfect for kids. This will show them more about poetry.

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publishers: Simon & Schuster

Date: November 1st, 1986

Number of pages: 195

Grade level: Grades 4-12

Genre: Novel, adventure, survival, fiction

Theme: Survival, self help, nature

Topic: Survival instincts

Summary: A 13 year old boy, Brian gets on a airplane to go visit his father. The pilot has a heart attack and the plane and crashes. Brian is now stranded in the middle of the forest near a lake with only a hatchet. He faces many challenges and his survival skills get put to test.

Author: Louis Sachar

Publishers; Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Date: August 20, 1998

Number of pages: 272

Grade level: 6th-8th grade

Genre: Novel, adventure fiction, satire

Theme: Fate, strong friendship

Topic: Fate is someone's destiny

Summary: Stanley is the main character of the story who got wrongly accused of stealing shoes. He then got forced to go to a juvenile detention camp where he was forced to dig holes all day in the dessert with little to no water. Stanley then find out that the runners of this camp are making them dig holes to find a secret treasure. He made a best friend at this camp named Zero. Although Stanley's family has had bad luck for many generations now but that all ended when Stanley found the treasure. Stanley and Zero both got released form the camp and got to keep the treasure, which was a bunch of gold that then made his very poor family very rich.

Author: Stuart Little

Illustrator: Garth Williams

Date: Harper & Brothers

Number of pages: 192

Grade level: 3rd-5th grade

Genre: Children's literature, novel

Theme: Friendships, the life cycle

Topic: Farm life, growth, sacrifice

Summary: This is a farm story about a pig named Wilbur that finds out he is growing up to get slaughtered. Wilburs best friend is a spider named chartlettes and together they work to try to stop the slaughter from happening. Charlotte expresses her feelings through creating words with her spider web. Charlotte sadly passes after laying eggs, Wilbur never forgets about her and takes care of her babies.

Author: Doreen Cronin

Illustrator: Betsey Lewin

Publishers: Simon & Schuster

Date: 2000

Number of pages: 32

Grade level: PreK-1st Grade

Genre: Children's literature, picture book, fiction

Theme: Peaceful protest, justice, action, diversity

Topic: Use your mind and peacefully solve problems

Summary: Click. Clack, Moo Cows That Type is a barnyard story about cows that are trying to express their needs to Farmer Brown. The cows do this by finding a typewriter and writing a letter to Farmer Brown. Farmer Brown refuses the cows request and all the animals in the barn go on strike! The cows stopped making milk, the hens stopped laying on their eggs, and so Farmer Brown finally gave in.

Author/Illustrator: Eric Carle

Publishers: Penguin and Random House

Date: June 3, 1969

Number of pages: 22

Grade level: Kindergarten-1st grade

Genre: Picture book, children's fiction

Theme: Metamorphosis, eating healthy

Topic: Self control, growth, change

Summary: This story is about a very hungry caterpillar that starts out as a small caterpillar. He eats lots of different foods and the junk foods made his stomach hurt. Once he started eating the healthy food he started to feel better and grow so much.

Author: Lauren Tarshis

Publishers: Scholastic Inc.

Date: February 1, 2013

Number of pages: 112

Grade level: Grades 2-5

Genre: Historical fiction

Theme: Survival, adventure, difficult times

Topic: Slavery, battle

Summary: This is a historical fiction book based in the time of the Battle of Gettysburg. Thomas and his little sister Birdie run away from their "owners" to follow the northern star. This is all in hopes to find freedom. During their escape they ran into a Union Soldier that takes the children to his regiment. They found a new home but are forced to fight in the battle of gettysburg.

Author: Alan Madison and Kevin Hawkes

Publishers: Dragonfly Books

Date: 2007

Number of pages: 40

Grade level: 2-3 grade

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Individuality, self confidence

Topic: Butterflies

Summary: This book is about a young girl that is lacking confidence in herself. She has two older sisters that she looks up to. Her class then goes to a butterfly conservatory where she learns the science behind how caterpillars turn into butterflies. This then gives Velma a sense of identity and that she belongs. She falls in love with science and butterflies while gaining confidence in herself.

Author: P.D. Eastman

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Date: June 12, 1960

Number of pages: 64

Grade level: Grade 1-2

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Search for bond and love

Topic: Bird searching for mother

Summary: This story is about a baby bird that goes in search for his mother while she goes to find food. The little bird goes on a whole journey and meets so many animals asking them all "are you my mother?" The young bird them finally goes back to his nest where he finds his mother and all is well.

Author: Katherine Paterson

Publishers: HarperCollins

Date: October 21, 1977

Number of pages: 208

Grade level: 4-8 grade

Genre: novel, children's literature

Theme: Friendship

Topic: Being an individual

Summary: Two classmate friends love to play in the woods near their house. They made up a whole fake world called Terabithia. Many magical creatures live in this world they have made up. The friends are king and queen of this magical words and a tragedy hits. They have to take control of the magical world together.

Author: Phillip and Hannah Hoose

Illustrator: Debbie Tilley

Date: July 1, 1988

Number of pages: 32

Grade level: Preschool-2nd

Genre: children's fiction literature

Theme: Empathy, Respect for all living things

Topic: Rhyming book

Summary: A young boy comes across a ant. The boys wants to squish and kill the ant but instead the ant presents his case on why he shouldn't squish him.

Author: Kate DiCamillo

Illustrator: Chris Van Dusen

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Date: August 2005

Number of pages: 80

Grade level: K-3

Genre: Fiction, humar

Theme: Unexpected heroism

Topic: Heroism

Summary: This story is about a pig named Mercy that really loves toast with butter on it. Mercy tries to help her owners around the house but when she gets into bed it falls through the floor because of her size. She sneaks next door to get a snack and finds her neighbor in danger. She calls 911 and Mercy is seen as the hero although those were never her inventions.

Author: Judi Barrett

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Illustrator: Ron Barrett

Date: August 1978

Number of pages: 32

Grade level: K-3

Genre: Children's fiction

Theme: Weather and human interaction

Topic: Food that falls from the sky

Summary: The story begins by the Grandfather telling his grandkids a bedtime story. The bedtime story is based in a small town by the name of Chewandswallow. One random day the weather became super wacky and food started to fall from the sky. The food wouldn't stop falling from the sky so the citizens of this town had to evacuate and settle in a new town.

Author: Laura Numeroff

Illustrator: Felicia Bond

Publisher: Harper and Row

Date: 1985

Number of pages: 32

Grade level: Pre K-1st Grade

Genre: Children's fiction literature

Theme: Actions have consequences

Topic: Reactions to actions can be good or bad

Summary: This is a story about a boy who gives a mouse a cookie and many things happen because of it. The mouse wants milk, then needed a straw for his milk, then needed a napkin. It really is a story that shows action and consequence over and over.

Author: Daisy Kent

Illustrated: Maryna Kouinka

Publisher: Daisy Kent Publishing

Date: August 30, 2023

Number of pages: 26

Grade level: K-3rd

Genre: biography, autobiography

Theme: Sounds of life

Topic: Health daily living

Summary: This is a book about a young girl that is struggling with hearing loss. It takes the readers through her hard journey. Then introduces the hearing aid specifically a cochlear implant that helps her hear again. This is a great story that is inclusive and positive.

Author: Molly Beth Griffin

Illustrator: Maribel Lechuga

Publisher: Charlesbridge

Date: 2021

Number of pages: 32

Grade level: K-3rd

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Finding beauty where you are

Topic: Life changes and that's okay

Summary: A young girl named Lily is moving to Iowa with her Grandmother. She isn't excited for this and has a bad mindset about it. On her road trip there she sees ten beautiful things that change her mind and she now is excited for this move. She sees the beauty of life and change.

Author: Lois Lowry

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Date: 1989

Number of pages: 137

Grade level: 4th-6th

Genre: Historical fiction novel

Theme: bravery, sacrifice

Topic: Family working together

Summary: This is a story based on a 10 year old girl during World War 2. Her name is Annemarie and she lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. Annemarie is a brave young girl that helps her Jewish friend Ellen. She helps her family hide and make it to Sweden for safety.

Author: Sherri Winston

Publisher: Hachette Book Group

Date: October 5, 2010

Number of pages: 276

Grade level: 5th-7th Grade

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Importance of leadership

Topic: Leadership and friendship

Summary: This is a story about a 5th grade girl named Brianna that was set on becoming the class president. Her dream for her future is to own her own cupcake business and she thinks this will be the first step to that. As she runs for president she faces competition because another girl was running for the position. Through her journey she learns so much about leadership and friendship.

Author: Philip Pullman

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Date: February 26, 2013

Number of pages: 304

Grade level: 4th-7th grade

Genre: Fiction Novel

Theme: Identity, hope

Topic: The true meaning of love

Summary: A young girl named Sophie was roaming Paris in hopes to find her long lost mother. She meets a group of children that live on rooftops. They then help her on her journey to find her mother.

Author: Lauren Tarshis

Publisher: Scholastic

Date: August 27, 2013

Number of pages: 112

Grade level: 4th-6th grade

Genre: Historical fiction, action

Theme: Strength and resilience

Topic: Tsunami

Summary: This is a story about a boy named Ben that goes to Japan to visit his father's hometown. During his visit a huge earthquake hits Japan. Which is follow by a tsunami that wipes the whole town Ben is in. Ben is stranded and alone and has to make his way through.

Author/ Illustrator: Dr. Seuss

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Date: March 12, 1957

Number of pages: 72

Grade level: 1st grade

Genre: Picture book, children's literature

Theme: Responsibility

Summary: The book The Cat in the Hat is about two sibling that are home on a rainy day. Then a huge cat in a hat came to their house. They have a very adventurous and fun day with this cat.

Author: Suzanne Lang

Illustrator: Max Lang

Publisher: Random House Studio

Date: May 15, 2018

Number of pages: 32

Grade level: 1st-3rd grade

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Its okay to have bad days

Summary: A chimpanzee named Jim is the main character in this story. He is in a very mad mood for no reason at all. His friends try different things to cheer him up but nothing works. Moral of this story is its okay to have a bad day.

Author: Ibram X. Kendi

Author: Ashley Lukashevsky

Publisher: Ibram X. Kendi

Date: June 16 2020

Number of pages: 32

Grade level: Kindergarten

Genre: Children's picture book

Theme: Racists are bred not born

Summary: The baby is the main character in this story. She is showing how racists are bred not born that way.

Author/Illustrator: Shel Silverstein

Publisher: Harper and Row Publishers

Date: 1974

Number of pages: 192

Grade level: 3rd grade

Genre: Children's Poetry

Theme: Imagination

Summary: A collection of creative and imaginative poems for children.

Author/Illustrator: Barbara Cooney

Publisher: Viking Press

Date: November 1982

Number of pages: 32

Grade level: K-5

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Female independence

Topic: Making the world beautiful

Summary: A young girl that goes by Miss Rumphius makes a promise to her grandfather to make the world more beautiful. She travels the world and does small things to make the world more beautiful along her journey.

Author: Lauren Tarshis

Publisher: Scholastic inc

Date: 2020

Number of pages: 144

Grade level: 4th grade

Genre: Historical fiction

Theme: Action

Topic: California wildfires

Summary: A boy named Josh is visiting California when the deadly wildfires hit. Him and his cousins who he was visiting were playing in the forest when the fire hit. They had to work together and survive the fire.

Author/Illustrator: Chris Van Dusen

Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Date: August 13, 2019

Number of pages: 32

Grade level: 1st-3rd grade

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Creative thinking

Topic: Creative, school

Summary: A boy named Jack has a great imagination. He dreams about all of the cool things he would change about his school if he could. From classrooms, to hallways, to cafeteria, gym, playground and much more.

Author: Amina Luqman-Dawson

Publisher: Little Brown and Company

Date: February 1, 2022

Number of pages: 416

Grade level: 5th grade and up

Genre: Historical Fiction

Theme: Freedom

Topic: African American history

Summary: A story of two african american children named Homer and Ada. They make their escape from the secrete community they live in called Freewater where they were both slaves. They escaped for freedom, and had a wild adventure doing so.

Author: Malala Yousafzai, Patricia McCormick

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Date: 2018

Number of pages: 176

Grade level: 2nd-5th grade

Genre: Biography

Theme: Women's Rights

Topic: Malala

Summary: Tells the story of Malala! Goes through her whole life starting with her being born in Pakistan where the talaban took over her religion and woman no longer had rights. The importance of education, and having education rights was the majority of the book.

Author: Jane O'Conner

Illustrator: Robin Preiss Glasser

Publisher: Harper Festival

Date: August 23, 2011

Number of pages: 24

Grade level: Pre K-2nd grade

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Thankful

Topic: Thanksgiving

Summary: Fancy Nancy and her family went to grandparents house to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Author: Jamie Sumner

Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Date: April 4, 2023

Number of pages: 208

Grade level: 5th grade

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Embracing individuality

Topic: Disability

Summary: The main character a girl named Ellie is in a pageant show. She is thrown into the spotlight unexpectedly because of her wheelchair. Ellie has to shut down people's bias perceptions of people in wheelchairs.

Author/Illustrator: Mo Willems

Publisher: Disney Publishing Worldwide

Date: October 2, 2004

Number of pages: 40

Grade level: 2nd grade

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Attachment

Topic: Communication difficulties

Summary: A little girl named Trixie loses her favorite stuffed animal. She doesn't realize she has lost her stuffed animal until it is too late. She is so heartbroken the whole trip. But luckily when she comes home she finds her stuffed animal right where she left him!

Author: Alice Schertle

Illustrator: Jill McElmurry

Publisher: Harper Collins

Date: 2008

Number of pages: 30

Grade level: 1st

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Kindness

Topic: Friendship

Summary: A kind and friendly blue truck helps out his farm animal friends in need. They go on a fun adventure.

Author: Ellen Levine

Illustrator: Kadir Nelson

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Date: 2007

Number of pages: 40

Grade level: 2-5th grade

Genre: Historical fiction

Theme: Struggle

Topic: Slavery

Summary: This is a true story about a boy named Henry that got separated from his family. Henry grew up enslaved and when he got separated from his family he decided things needed to change. He shipped himself in a box to freedom!

Author: Marc Colagiovanni

Illustrator: Peter H. Reyno

Publisher: Orchard Books

Date: 2024

Number of pages: 32

Grade level: 3rd grade

Genre: Juvenile fiction

Theme: Self-love

Topic: Acceptance

Summary: This story shows children what self love it. It tells a great message about how it matters what is inside not what's on the outside.

Author: Barbara Park

Illustrator: Denise Brunkus

Publisher: Random House Children Books

Date: 1992

Number of pages: 80

Grade level: 2nd-4th grade

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Friendship, family

Topic: Honesty

Summary: Junie B Jones is a young girl that does NOT want to ride the school bus. When she did she had a awful experience. The next day she decides to skip school because she didn't want to ride the bus and she hides in her closet all day. Her parents then find her and teach her a valuable lesson.

Author: Ibtihaj Muhammad, S.K. Ali

Illustrator: Hatem Aly

Publisher: Little Brown Books for Readers

Date: September 10, 2019

Number of pages: 40

Grade level: 2nd grade

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Identity

Topic: Family

Summary: A story about two sisters and one of the sisters had to wear a hijab for the first time for the first day of school. She teaches her younger sister that some people might make mean comments about it. But it's important to be yourself and represent your culture.

Author: Craig Smith

Illustrator: Katz Cowley

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Date: November 7, 2007

Number of pages: 24

Grade level: Pre K-1st grade

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Embracing differences

Topic: Donkey

Summary: The main character is the donkey that only has three legs. It tells a fun story that is great for younger readers.

Author: Michael Rosen

Illustrator: Helen Oxenbury

Publisher: Little Simon

Date: December 24, 2016

Number of pages: 40

Grade level: 2nd grade

Genre: Children's literature

Theme: Healing

Topic: Impact of change

Summary: A family goes on a mission to find a bear! They faced many obstacles that the forest has to offer. Things got scary and they decided it's not a good idea to go on a bear hunt.

Author: Julia Donaldson

Illustrator: Axel Scheffler

Publisher: Macmillan

Date: October 30, 2013

Number of the pages: 32

Grade level: PreK-1st

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Friendship

Topic: Inclusion

Summary: A kind witch goes on a adventure on her broom. She helps many animals and different things on her journey.

Author/Illustrator: Anna Llenas

Publisher: Hachette Book Group

Date: October 2012

Number of pages: 40

Grade level: PreK-3rd grade

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Emotions

Topic: Emotional awareness

Summary: A colorful monster wakes up and is very confused about all of the different emotions he is feeling. A little girl helps the monster figure out and sort through all of his feelings.

Author: Patrice Karst

Illustrator: Joanne Lew-Vriethoff

Publisher: DeVorss & Co

Date: September 1, 2000

Number of pages: 40

Grade level: Kindergarten

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Connections

Topic: Power of love

Summary: This is a story about a mother that explains no matter where she is her and her family are always connected. The invisible strong connects to everyone you love and that doesn't break when you are apart.

Author: Natascha Biebow

Illustrator: Steven Salerno

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Date: 2019

Number of pages: 48

Grade level: K-3rd grade

Genre: Biography

Theme: Invention

Topic: Crayola Crayons

Summary: This tells the true story of the invention of Crayola Crayons. It starts with a introduction to the man who was the inventor named Edwin Binney. Then tells process of how the idea came about. The illustrators are very color and in dept on the process.

Author: Alexis O'Neill

Illustrator: Laura Huliska-Beith

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Date: 2002

Number of pages: 32

Grade level: PreK-2nd grade

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Power of kindness

Topic: Bullying

Summary: This tells the story of a bully named "mean Jean" that thinks she rules the playground. No one sticks up to her until a new girl comes to school and finally takes a stand against mean Jean. They then become friends!

Author: Liz Garton Scanlon

Illustrator: Marla Frazee

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Date: September 8, 2009

Number of pages: 40

Grade level: Kindergarten-4th grade

Genre: Fiction

Theme:Appreciate the small things in life

Topic: Love

Summary: A book about a family that is traveling. It goes through the big and small things that happen and how they can affect your day how ever you choose.

Author: Meena Harris

Illustrator: Ana Ramirez Gonzalez

Publisher: Balzer + Bray

Date: 2020

Number of pages: 32

Grade level: Kindergarten-2nd

Genre: Fiction

Theme: Perseverance

Topic: Power of community

Summary: Two girls name Kamala and Maya live in the same apartment complex and they have taken away their playground. The two girls work together to turn their empty courtyard into a fun play area. They created their own campaign and had other children in the complex help them.