I am amazed at how many great books there are in the world! As I furiously read as many as I can, I will update this list as well. If you would like to suggest books, go here.
If you are an author or publisher and you would like to suggest your books, go here.
Picture Book Author Study:
- Author Mem Fox
- Illustrator Erin E. Stead
- Author and Illustrator Jon Klassen
- Author and Illustrator Oliver Jeffers
- Author and Illustrator Lauren Castillo
- Author and Illustrator Peter Brown
- Author and illustrator Bob Shea
Early Grades:
- Rescue on the Oregon Trail (Ranger in Time Book 1) by Kate Messner
- Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
- The BFG by Roald Dahl
- Keena Ford and the Second Grade Mix Up by Melissa Thomson
- Upside Down Magic by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins
- Weekends With Max and His Dad by Linda Urban
Middle grades:
- Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
- Eleven by Tom Rogers
- Maxi’s Secret by Lynne Plourde
- Pax by Sara Pennypacker
- The Nest by Kenneth Oppel
- Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate – GRA author 2012
- The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin
- Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley (could be considered for Early Grades as well)
Middle School:
- Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt
- Night Vision by Ella West
- House Arrest by K.A. Holt
- The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall
Young Adult:
The Global Read Aloud 