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

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....

Title: When Spring Comes Author:  Kevin Henkes Illustrator: Laura Dronzek Publisher: Greenwillow Books Publication Date: Feb. 9, 2016 ISBN:  9780062331397 Audience:  Ages 4-8 Summary: Henkes and Dronzek reveal the rewards of waiting as the season changes from drab and empty...

Name of Book:  The Journey Author:  Francesca Sanna Illustrator: Francesca Sanna Publisher: Flying Eye Books ISBN: 978-1-909263-99-4 Audience:  Ages 5-8 Summary: This beautifully illustrated book came out of the true stories of refugee families looking for a new home when their...