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

Title: Freedom Over Me Author:  Ashley Bryan Illustrator:  Ashley Bryan Publisher: Atheneum ISBN:  9781481456906 Audience: Gr. 4-6 Summary:  In an author’s note at the end of this book, author/illustrator Ashley Bryan describes a document he owns which lists the appraised value...

Title: The Delany Sisters Reach High Author: Amy Hill Hearth Illustrator: Tim Ladwig Publisher: Abingdon Press (out-of-print but available on internet) ISBN: 978-0687030743 Audience: Ages 6 and up Summary: This book introduces young readers to the Delany sisters, two African-...

Title:  The Legend of Saint Nicholas Author:  Anselm Grun Illustrator:  Giuliano Ferri Publisher:  Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Publication Date: August 8, 2014 ISBN:  978080285434-6 Audience:  Ages 6-8 Summary:  Most everyone knows that Santa Claus is also known as St....

Title: The Newborn Child Author: Jackie Morris Illustrator: Jackie Morris Publisher: Otter-Barry Books Publication Date: September 13, 2016 ISBN: 978-1910959459 Audience: Ages 5 and up Summary:  The events of Mary’s life, including the Annunciation, the journey to Bethlehem, the...

Name of Book: The Christmas Story Author:  Robert Sabuda Illustrator: Robert Sabuda Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Date: September 27, 2016 ISBN: 9780763683269 Audience:  Ages 5-8 (This book would work for many ages, but little hands might be hard on the pop-up...

Title: The Name Jar Author: Yangsook Choi Publisher: Dragonfly Books; Reprint Edition Publication Date: October 14, 2003 ISBN: 978-0440417996 Audience: Ages 4-8 Summary:  New year, new country,  new school, the first day.  Unhei ( Yoon-hye)is nervous and excited, but for...

Title: Hiding Places Author: Kathleen Trock Publisher: Pebbles and Stones Publication Date: 2009 ISBN: 9780982183540 Audience: 4-10 years Summary: Do you have a favorite hiding place? There are times, like games or surprise parties, when we hide for fun but not all hiding is for...

Title: Cougar Cub Tales: I’m Just Like You Author and Illustrator: Sharon Cramer Publisher: B&F Publishing, available as an e-book. ISBN # 978-1-4507-3351-9 Audience: ages 4-8 Summary: Two young, orphaned cougar siblings spend their days playing happily and imaginatively...

Title: This Is Not a Picture Book! Author:  Sergio Ruzzier Illustrator: Sergio Ruzzier Publisher: Chronicle Books ISBN:  9781452129075 Audience:  Age 4-8 Summary: A young duckling finds a book lying on the ground, discovers with dismay that it has no pictures, kicks the book away...