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

Name of Book:  Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Day Author:  Emily Pearson Illustrator: Fumi Kosaka Publisher: Gibbs Smith ISBN: 9780879059781 Audience:  Ages 4 – 8 Summary: One young girl, Mary, finds some blueberries along her way one morning and shares them with others. The...

Title: Hello World: A Celebration of Languages and Curiosities Author: Jonathan Litton Illustrator: L’Atelier Cartographik Publisher: 360 Degrees Publication Date: September 1, 2016 ISBN: 9781944530006 Audience: Ages 7-10 Summary: “Hello starts friendships.  Hello opens doors. ...

Name of Book: Thunder Boy, Jr. Author: Sherman Alexie Illustrator: Yuyi Morales Publisher: Little Brown Publication Date: 2016 ISBN: 9780316013727 Audience:  4-7 years Summary: Sherman Alexie set out to write a children’s book featuring a non-white child. He did that and more in...

Name of Book: The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist Author:  Cynthia Levinson Illustrator: Vanessa Brantley Newton Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (1/17/2017) ISBN: 978-1-4814-0070-1 Audience: 5-10 years old Summary:...

Name of Book:  Horrible Bear! Author:  Ame Dyckman Illustrator: Zachariah OHora Publisher: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN: 978-0-316-28283-3 Audience:  Early primary (Would be appropriate for 4-5 year olds also.) Summary: A young girl finds herself feeling very angry when her...

Title: Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Journey Author: Margaret Ruurs. Translator: Falah Raheem Illustrator: Nizar Ali Badr Publisher: Orca Book Publishers Publication Date: October 18, 2016 ISBN: 978-1459814905 Audience: 5 years and up Summary: Rama heard the rooster crow...

Name of Book: The Night Gardener Author:  The Fan Brothers (Terry Fan & Eric Fan) Illustrator: Terry Fan & Eric Fan Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers ISBN: 9781481439787 Audience:  4-8 years Summary: One morning, Grimloch Street residents awaken to...

Title: We Found a Hat Author:  Jon Klassen Illustrator:  Jon Klassen Publisher: Candlewick Press ISBN:  9780763656003 Audience: Preschool – Grade 3 Summary:  What should two turtle friends do when they discover a hat in the desert sand?  While it looks great on each of them, it...

Name of Book: They All Saw a Cat Author: Brenda Wenzel Illustrator: Brendan Wenzel Publisher: Chronicle Books Publication Date: 2016 ISBN: 9781452150130 Audience:  6-8 years Summary: In simple, rhythmic prose Brendan Wenzel’s picture book follows a cat walking through the world....