Recommended Reading Lists

Looking for a good book? Here are lists of suggested books recommended by our librarians.
(Click on the link for any title to see if it's available at the library.)

1st & 2nd grades | 3rd & 4th grades | 5th & 6th grades | Mysteries | Science Fiction | Adventure | Other Recommendations |

1st & 2nd grades Alborough, Jez. Where's My Teddy? Arnold, Tedd. Parts Denim, Sue. The Dumb Bunnies Emmett, Jonathan. This Way, Ruby! Hoff, Syd. Danny and the Dinosaur Kline, Suzy. Horrible Harry Goes to the Moon London, Jonathan. Froggy Goes to Bed Lopshire, Robert. Put Me in the Zoo Marshall, James. Fox All Week Willems, Mo. Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! Willems, Mo. Knuffle Bunny: a Cautionary Tale Wilson, Karma. Sakes Alive! A Cattle Drive
3rd & 4th grades Blume, Judy. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Creech, Sharon. Ruby Holler Fleischman, Sid. The 13th Floor: a Ghost Story Garland, Michael. Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook Giff, Patricia Reilly. Pictures of Hollis Woods Henkes, Kevin. Chrysanthemum Henkes, Kevin. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Lawrence, Michael. The Toilet of Doom Lester, Helen. Tacky the Penguin Lionni, Leo. Frederick McCloskey, Robert. Make Way for Ducklings Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. The Boys Start the War Sachar, Louis. Wayside School is Falling Down Wiles, Deborah. Love, Ruby Lavender Wilson, Karma. A Frog in the Bog Winthrop, Elizabeth. The Castle in the Attic Zion, Gene. Harry the Dirty Dog
5th & 6th Grades Blackwood, Gary. Second Sight Blackwood, Gary. The Shakespeare Stealer Broach, Elise. Shakespeare's Secret Choldenko, Gennifer. Al Capone Does My Shirts Cleary, Beverly. Henry and the Paper Route Clements, Andrew. Frindle Clements, Andrew. Lunch Money Clements, Andrew. Things Not Seen Cowell, Cressida. How to Train Your Dragon Cushman, Karen. The Midwife's Apprentice Dahl, Roald. Matilda Giff, Patricia Reilly. A House of Tailors Ibbotson, Eva. Island of the Aunts Lowry, Lois. Number the Stars Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Bernie Magruder & the Bats in the Belfry Ryan, Pam Muñoz. Esperanza Rising Seidler, Tor. Brainboy and the Deathmaster
Mysteries (2nd & 3rd grades) Brown, Marc. Arthur and the Cootie Catcher Byars, Betsy. Death's Door Horowitz, Anthony. South by Southeast Preller, James. The Case of the Rainy Day Mystery Roy, Ron. The Talking T-Rex Sharmat, Marjorie. Nate the Great and the Big Sniff
Mysteries (4th & 5th grades) Balliet, Blue. Chasing Vermeer Bellairs, John. The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring Colfer, Eoin. Half Moon Investigations Ernst, Kathleen. Danger at the Zoo Haddix, Magaret Peterson. Running out of Time Hiaasen, Carl. Hoot Horowitz, Anthony. The Falcon's Malteser Konisburg, E. L. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Raskin, Ellen. The Westing Game Wright, Betty Ren. The Dollhouse Murders
Science Fiction (2nd & 3rd grades) Bauer, Marion Dane. The Blue Ghost Bunting, Eve. Wanna Buy an Alien? Etra, Jonathan. Aliens for Lunch Joosse, Barbara. Alien Brain Fryout Pinkwater, Daniel. Mush, a Dog from Space Pratchett, Terry. Only You Can Save Mankind Spinner, Stephanie. Aliens for Dinner
Science Fiction (4th to 6th grades) Benton, Jim. The Invisible Fran Coville, Bruce. Aliens ate my Homework Coville, Bruce. The Monsters of Morely Manor Haddix, Magaret. Among the Enemy Howe, James. Invasion of the Mind Swappers from Asteroid 6 Watson, Jude. Secrets of the Jedi Wrede, Patricia. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
Adventure (2nd to 4th grades) Avi. Beyond the Western Sea Crisp, Marty. White Star: a Dog on the Titanic Lawrence, Iain. The Convicts Lawrence, Iain. The Cannibals Morgan, Clay. The Boy Who Spoke Dog Morpurgo, Michael. Kensuke's Kingdom
Adventure (5th & 6th grades) Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three George, Jean Craighead. Julie of the Wolves Morris, Gerald. The Lioness and Her Knight Paolini, Christopher. Eragon Paulson, Gary. Hatchet Paulson, Gary. The Voyage of the Frog Stewart, Sharon. Raven Quest Taylor, Theodore. The Cay
Other Websites with Book Recommendations The Renaissance Learning Store Calif. Dept. of Education Recommended Literature