Books written for Grades 1-4 (Ages 6 – 9 years)

Title: The Lenten Tree:  Devotions for Children and Adults to Prepare for Christ’s Death and His Resurrection Author: Dean Lambert Smith Illustrator: Ginger Meador Publisher: Abingdon Press 2004 ISBN: 978-0687062799 Audience: Children Grades 1-5 and adults Summary: This...

Name of Book:  And Then It’s Spring Author:  Julie Fogliano Illustrator:  Erin E. Stead Publisher:  Roaring Brook Press ISBN:  9781596436244 Audience:  4-7 years Summary:  A little boy and three animal friends plant seeds in the early spring.  The seeds take a long time to grow,...

Title: Are You My Friend? Author: Janice Derby Illustrator: Joy Dunn Keenan Publisher: Herald Press (PA) (June 1993) ISBN: 978-0836136098 Audience: Ages 4 and up Summary: A beautifully illustrated story of a little boy who takes a walk in the park with his grandfather.  Along the...

Title:   Anna Was Here Author:  Jane Kurtz Publisher:  Greenwillow Books, 2013 ISBN:  978-0060564933 Audience: Ages 8 – 12 Summary: Anna and her baby sitter/Sunday school teacher, Jericho, began the Safety Club after a series of forest fires swept across Colorado becau...

Name of Book:  The Blessing Cup Author:  Patricia Polacco Illustrator:  Patricia Polacco Publisher:  Simon and Schuster ISBN:  9781442450479 Audience:  Ages 4 to 8, though the text is longer than most storybooks for the lower end of the age range listed, and the picture book...

Title: This is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration Author: Jacqueline Woodson Illustrator: James Ransome Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books, Penquin Group, Inc. Publication Date: 2013 ISBN: 9780399239861 Audience: K-3rd. Summary: A little girl skips rope under the pine trees...

Name of Book:  Year of the Jungle Author:  Suzanne Collins Illustrator:  James Proimos Publisher:  Scholastic Press ISBN:  9780545425162 Audience:  4 and up Summary:  When Suzy is in first grade, her father is deployed to fight in Viet Nam for a year.  Although she begins the...

Title: Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song Author: Andrea Davis Pinkney Illustrator: Brian Pinkney Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: 2013 ISBN: 9780316070133 Audience: Grades 2 – 4 Summary:  Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahalia Jackson were born, a...

Name of Book:  The Gift of Nothing Author:  Patrick McDonnell Illustrator:  Patrick McDonnell Publisher:  Little, Brown and Company ISBN:  978-0-316-11488-2 Audience:  Ages 3-8. Summary:  Mooch wants to give his friend, Earl, a special gift. But what do you get someone who has...