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

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...

Title: The Barefoot Book of Children Author: Strickland, Tessa and Kate Depalma Illustrator: David Dean Publisher: Barefoot Books Publication Date: October 1, 2016 ISBN: 978-1782852964 Audience: 5 – 8 years Summary: With its opening pages this book invites children (and those who...

Title: As Good As Anybody Author: Richard Michelson Illustrator: Raul Colon Publisher: Dragonfly Books Publication Date: December 24, 2013 ISBN: 978-0385753876 Audience:  Ages 6-9 Summary: Martin was mad.  It was a hot Georgia summer but only white people could swim in the...

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...