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The Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith ViorstHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingIt's Time To Wake, Jake! by Amanda Beth Connolly
Fun Books for Elementary Schoolers
397 books — 358 voters
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyJourneys by Tim FoxThe Beast of Cretacea by Todd StrasserThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanEgypt's Fire by Tom Phillips
4th-7th Grade Reluctant Boy Readers
366 books — 259 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Read In school Or For A Class and Liked it!
128 books — 85 voters
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryHeidi by Johanna SpyriGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Best Children's Classics
232 books — 74 voters

Melissa by Alex GinoCrushing It by Erin BeckerSkating on Mars by Caroline HuntoonThe Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James by Ashley Herring BlakeThe Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
Middle Grade Queer Fiction
124 books — 72 voters
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul CurtisA Day with Uncle Bembe by Kimberly GordonDear Martin by Nic StoneLong Way Down by Jason ReynoldsHoles by Louis Sachar
Black Boys
407 books — 61 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe School for Good and Evil by Soman ChainaniThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartPrincess Academy by Shannon HaleSchool of Fear by Gitty Daneshvari
Best Books About Special Schools
48 books — 53 voters
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy BlumeThe Berenstain Bears Go to School by Stan BerenstainAll I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert FulghumA Dog Walks Into a Nursing Home by Sue HalpernSideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
School Words
803 books — 40 voters

Adventures of Wallanders by Alex LetnerSidekicks by Dan SantatAmelia Rules! Volume 1 by Jimmy GownleyBake Sale by Sara VaronDeluge by Carolyn Watson-Dubisch
Great Graphic Novels/Comic Books for the Elementary Set
218 books — 32 voters
War Horse by Michael MorpurgoIsabel by Carolyn MeyerThe Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow by Ann RinaldiNumber the Stars by Lois LowryThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Historical Fiction for Children
123 books — 26 voters

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis SacharFirst Term at Malory Towers by Enid BlytonWayside School Is Falling Down by Louis SacharThe Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall SmithHogwarts by J.K. Rowling
School Names in Titles
288 books — 26 voters
IT'S OK TO CRY by Daniel HamelThe Six Macs and the Purple Orb by David J. DawkinsWonder by R.J. PalacioThe Six Macs and the Bell of Souls by David J. DawkinsThe War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Best books for children aged 9-11
131 books — 21 voters

Rise of the Balloon Goons by Troy CummingsBoris on the Move by Andrew JoynerCaptain Awesome to the Rescue! by Stan KirbyDinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope OsborneRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot by Dav Pilkey
Beginning Chapter Books Geared Towards Boys
66 books — 13 voters
Strong by Rob KearneyThe Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler WarnerD'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Ingri d'AulairePippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Best Books For Kids 6-8
107 books — 12 voters

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly ClearyBecause of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamilloThe One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettSweep by Jonathan Auxier
Best Books for kids 8-10
136 books — 12 voters
Strong by Rob KearneyWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinMiss Rumphius by Barbara CooneyEach Kindness by Jacqueline WoodsonThe True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
Best Books For Young Kids 5-7
106 books — 10 voters

Wonder by R.J. PalacioTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch AlbomThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterHoles by Louis SacharThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Books for ESL Students
50 books — 8 voters
The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. SutherlandThe Hidden Kingdom by Tui T. SutherlandThe Lost Heir by Tui T. SutherlandTrusted by K.C. GlassThe Curse by Carolyn Watson-Dubisch
Best books with Dragons for ages 6-10
10 books — 6 voters

Walk Two Moons by Sharon CreechFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgThe Most Beautiful Christmas Story Ever by Adina PasaJillian McClout, Happy Scout by D.J. StamperWhen I Have a Little Girl by Charlotte Zolotow
Mother-Daughter Book Club (Elementary School)
18 books — 5 voters
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyCrenshaw by Katherine ApplegateLola Levine Is Not Mean! by Monica BrownThe Astounding Broccoli Boy by Frank Cottrell BoyceNest by Esther Ehrlich
Great Summer Reads for 3rd-4th Grade 2016
30 books — 5 voters

I Am Peace by Susan VerdeCome On, Calm! by Kelsey BrownYogi Superhero by Anna SmithersThe Girl from The Sky by Jenny RichterCody's Whisper by Malia Grace
Best Books for Children to Find their Calm
20 books — 5 voters
When You Reach Me by Rebecca SteadCheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonHatchet by Gary PaulsenGreenglass House by Kate Milford
The Best Books for Tweens Aged 10-12
81 books — 5 voters

Wolfie the Bunny by Ame DyckmanLast Stop on Market Street by Matt de la PeñaFinding Winnie by Lindsay MattickRude Cakes by Rowboat WatkinsLeo by Mac Barnett
Great Summer Reads for K-2nd Grade 2016
28 books — 4 voters
The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. LewisThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamilloThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Best Books For Children 7-9
104 books — 4 voters

A Single Shard by Linda Sue ParkNory Ryan's Song by Patricia Reilly GiffThe Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGrawRed Sails to Capri by Ann WeilMara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Read Around the World FOR KIDS (No picture books)
167 books — 4 voters
The Mzungu Boy by Meja MwangiA Single Shard by Linda Sue ParkRickshaw Girl by Mitali PerkinsHomeless Bird by Gloria WhelanHome of the Brave by Katherine Applegate
Youth Services Recommendations: Multicultural Literature Children's Novels and Picture Books
77 books — 3 voters

The Bright Bay Mermaids by Jamie M. KayeA Boy Called Bat by Elana K. ArnoldAmber Brown Is Not a Crayon by Paula DanzigerWeekends with Max and His Dad by Linda UrbanLivi & Nate by Kalle Hakkola
Divorced Parent Early Chapter for Kids
6 books — 3 voters
The Cedarville Shop and the Wheelbarrow Swap by Bridget KroneGolden Boy by Tara SullivanOrange for the Sunsets by Tina AthaideAssassins in the Cathedral by Dave JacksonThe Waterbearer by Dianne Hofmeyr
Juvenile Fiction set in Africa (No picture books!)
99 books — 3 voters

Ragweed by AviChasing Vermeer by Blue BalliettA Box of Fudge Collection by Judy BlumeThe Flat Stanley Collection Box Set by Jeff BrownThe Catcher's Mask by Matt Christopher
Youth Services Recommendations: Books With Boys as Main Characters
100 books — 1 voter
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul CurtisThe Dead Sea Squirrels Series 9 Books Set - Squirreled Away, ... by FuseThe Tuttle Twins Learn About The Law by Connor BoyackThe Tuttle Twins and the Miraculous Pencil by Connor BoyackThe Tuttle Twins and the Creature from Jekyll Island by Connor Boyack
Elementary Books For Kids (Grades 3 to 5, Ages 8 to 10)
52 books — 1 voter

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