| Kindergarten |
| Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman |
| Arthur’s Tooth by Marc Brown |
| Biscuit by Alyssa S. Capucilli |
| Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin |
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin
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Clifford’s Family by Norman Bridwell
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Dr. Seuss’ ABC by Dr. Seuss
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Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
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Franklin Is Messy by Paulette Bourgeois
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Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel
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Froggy Goes to School by Jonathan London
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Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
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| Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss |
Hi, Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
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I Read Signs by Tana Hoban
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
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Just Me and My Dad by Mercer Mayer
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Little Bear’s Visit by Else H. Minarik
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Mouse’s First Day of School by Lauren Thompson
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Owen by Kevin Henkes
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Pete the Cat (series) by Eric Litwin
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Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
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Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire
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Swimmy by Leo Lionni
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The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
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The Napping House by Don & Audrey Wood
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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
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The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle
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Tiptoe into Kindergarten by Jacqueline Rogers
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Town Mouse, Country Mouse by Jan Brett
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Truck by Donald Crews
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| First Grade |
Africa Calling, Nightime Falling by Daniel Alderman
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Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
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Best Way to See a Shark by Alan Fowler
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Big Honey Hunt by Stan & Jan Berenstain
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Clifford Series by Norman Bridwell
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Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff
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Franklin (series) by Paulette Bourgeois
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Frederick by Leo Lionni
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Frog and Toad (series) by Arnold Lobel
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall
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Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
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Henry and Mudge (series) by Cynthia Rylant
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Hi, Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
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I Read Signs by Tana Hoban
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I Think (ABC book) by Kate & Jim McMullan
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Little Bear (series) by Else Mianrik
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Little Critter (series) by Mercer Mayers
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Martha Calling by Susan Meddaugh
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Mr. Putter and Tabby (series) by Cynthia Rylant
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My Visit to the Aquarium by Aliki
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One of Each by Marian Hoberman
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Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore by David McPhail
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Pigs in the Pantry by Amy Axelrod
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Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire
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Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
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Truck by Donald Crews
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| Second Grade |
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
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Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
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Amelia Bedelia (series) by Peggy Parish
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Arthur (series) by Marc Brown
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Berenstain Bears by Stan & Jan Berenstain
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Biggest, Strongest, Fastest by Steve Jenkins
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Cosmo Zooms by Arthur Howard
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Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa (series) by Erica Silverman
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Fables by Aesop
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Franklin (series) by Paulette Bourgeois
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Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
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Froggy (series) Jonathan London
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Golly Sisters (series) by Betsy Byars
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Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry
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Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBrantney
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Henry and Mudge (series) by Cynthia Rylant
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Horrible Harry (series) by Suzy Kline
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I Am Rosa Parks by Rosa Parks
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If You Give... (series) by Laura Numeroff
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Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber
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Jigsaw Jones (series) by James Preller
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Junie B. Jones (series) by Barbara Park
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Little Bear (series) by Else Minarik
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Madeline (series) by Ludwig Bemelmen
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Magic Tree House (series) by Mary Pope Osborne
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Martin Luther King and the March on Washington by Francis Ruffin
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Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy by Dan Gutman
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Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
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Pickles in My Soup by Mary Pearson
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Ramona Quimby (series) by Beverly Cleary
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Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
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Talking Eggs by Robert San Souci
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Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco
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The Raft by Jim Lamarche
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The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz
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Throw Your Tooth on the Roof : Tooth Traditions Around the World by Selby Beeler
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Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens
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Young Cam Jansen (series) by David Adler
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Zack’s Alligator (series) by Shirley Mozelle
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| Third Grade |
26 Fairmont Avenue by Tomie dePaola
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A–Z Mysteries [Lexile 380-590] by Roy
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A Child’s Garden of Verses (poetry) by Robert Louis Stevenson
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A Medieval Feast [Lexile 840] by Aliki
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Amber Brown (series) by Paula Danziger
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Amelia’s Notebook (series) by Marissa Moss
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Animal Dads by Sneed Collard
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Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban
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Brother Eagle, Sister Sky by Chief Seattle
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Cam Jansen Mysteries (series) [Lexile 320-540] by David Adler
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Curious George by H.A. Rey
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Dear Mr. Blueberry by Simon James
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Encyclopedia Brown [Lexile 570-850] by Sobol
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Gooney Bird Green by Lois Lowry
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Hank the Cowdog [Lexile 580-910] by Erickson
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Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom by Rae Bains
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How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman
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If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss
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Insectlopedia by Douglass Florian
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Joyful Noise (poetry) by Fleischman
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Julius by Angela Johnson
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Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg
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Junie B. Jones [Lexile 310-420] by Park
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Kate Shelly and the Midnight Express by Margaret K. Wetterer
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Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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M.C. Higgins, the Great [Lexile 620] by Hamilton
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Magic Tree House (series) by Mary Pope Osborne
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Mallory [Lexile 680-740] by Friedman
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Mama and Papa Have a Store by Amelia Lau Carling
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Martin Bridge [Lexile 600-700] by Clements
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Mercy Watson [Lexile 390-440] by DiCamillo
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Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
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Mr. Putter and Tabby (series) by Cynthia Rylant
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My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
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New Kid on the Block (poetry) by Jack Prelutsky
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Not So Weird School [Lexile 510-690] by Gutman
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One Giant Leap: Neil Armstrong by Leon Wagener
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Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco
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Ramona (series) by Beverly Cleary
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Rocks in His Head by Carol Otis Hurst
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Ruby's Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges
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Runaway Ralph by Beverly Cleary
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Russell Sprouts by Johanna Hurwitz
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Sarah Plain and Tall [Lexile 560] by MacLachlan
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Scooter by Vera B. Williams
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SkinnyBones by Barbara Park
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Snakes Are Hunters by Patricia Lauber
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So You Want to be President? [Lexile 730] by Judith St. George
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Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
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Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron
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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
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Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold
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The Captain Contest by Matt Christopher
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The Gift of the Sacred Dog by Paul Goble
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The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses by Joanna Cole
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The Secret Garden [Lexile 970] by Burnett
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The Stories Julian Tells [Lexile 520] by Cameron
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The Story of Ruby Bridges [Lexile 730] by Coles
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The Zach Files (series) by Dan Greenburg
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Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco
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Tornado by Betsy Byars & Doron Ben-Ami
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Toys! Amazing Stories & Some Great Inventions [Lexile 920] by Wulffson
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We are the Ships: Story of the Negro Baseball League [Lexile 900] by Nelson
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Wednesday Surprise by Eve Bunting
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Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull
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Winter Poems (poetry) by Rogasky
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| Fourth Grade |
A–Z Mysteries [Lexile Range 380-590] by Roy
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A Drop of Water: Book of Science by Walter Wick
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A Medieval Feast [Lexile 840] by Aliki
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Abel’s Island by William Steig
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All About Sam by Lois Lowry
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American Girl (series) by Susan Adler
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Beany [Lexile Range 750-810] by Wojciechowski
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Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
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Bunnicula by James Howe
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Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
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Clementine [Lexile Range 600-790] by Pennypacker
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid [Lexile Range 900- 1100] by Jeff Kinney
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Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
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Ella Fitzgerald by Andrea Davis Pinkney
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Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
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Hank the Cowdog [Lexile Range 580-910] by Erickson
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Harry Potter [Lexile Range 800-900] by J.K. Rowling
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Jake Drake [Lexile Range 460-690] by Clements
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James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
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Joyful Noise (poetry) by Fleischman
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Junie B. Jones [Lexile Range 300-500] by Park
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Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
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M.C. Higgins, the Great [Lexile 620] by Hamilton
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Mallory [Lexile Range 680-740] by Friedman
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Million Dollar Shot by Dan Gutman
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Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
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Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
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One Grain of Rice by Demi
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Percy Jackson (series) [Lexile Range 590-740] by Riordan
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Picture Biographies by David Adler
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Rough Face Girl by Rafe Martin
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Sarah Plain and Tall [Lexile 560] by MacLachlan
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Scramble States of America by Laurie Keller
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Smoky Night by Eve Bunting
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Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
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So You Want to be President? [Lexile 730] by St. George
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Soccer Cats (series) by Matt Christopher
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Spiderwick Chronicles [Lexile Range 500-750] by DiTerlizzi
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Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner
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The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse by Barbara Hawkins Kerley
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The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
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The Music of the Dolphins by Karen Hesse
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The Other Side: Shorter Poems by Angela Johnson
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The Secret Garden [Lexile 970] by Burnett
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The Stories Julian Tells [Lexile 520] by Cameron
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The Story of Ruby Bridges [Lexile 730] by Coles
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Tight End by Matt Christopher
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Time Warp Trio (series) by Jon Scieszka
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Toys! Amazing Stories & Some Great Inventions [Lexile 920] by Wulffson
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We are the Ships: Story of the Negro Baseball League [Lexile 900] by Nelson
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What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? by Jean Fritz
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When Marian Sang by Pam Munoz Ryan
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Winter Poems (poetry) by Rogasky
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Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear by Lensey Namioka
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| Fifth Grade |
A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck
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A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
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Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
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Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
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By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
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Double Life of Pocahontas by Jean Fritz
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Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Frindle by Andrew Clements
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Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles by Kathryn Lasky
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Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
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My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
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On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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Tenement: Immigrant Life on the Lower East Side by Raymond Bial
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The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
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The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
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The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
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The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
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Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer by John Grisham
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Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges
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Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White
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Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
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| Sixth Grade |
A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck
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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle
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Dinosaur Parents, Dinosaur Young by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
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Eleanor Roosevelt: Life of Discovery by Russell Freedman
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Homesick, My Own Story by Jean Fritz
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House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton
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Indian Captive by Lois Lenski
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Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
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Lincoln: A Photo-biography by Russell Freedman
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Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien
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My Secret War, The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, Long Island, NY, 1941 by Mary Pope Osborne
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My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
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Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper
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Rascal by Sterling North
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor
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Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World by Jennifer Armstrong
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Sitting Bull and His World by Albert Marrin
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Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars
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The Giver by Lois Lowry
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The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
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The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, A World War II Soldier, Normandy, France, 1944 by Walter Dean Myers
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The Magician’s Nephew (or any in the Narnia Series) by C.S. Lewis
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The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
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Theodore Boone, The Abduction by John Grisham
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Trouble River by Betsy Byars
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Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
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Watership Down by Richard Adams
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