# Realistic Fiction books assigned in US schools

**519** books in the Realistic Fiction genre that US schools assign. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Lexile range:** 360L–890L
**Grade span:** K–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/realistic-fiction
**Wikipedia (entity):** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realism_(arts)
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

- friendship (46)
- family (33)
- schools (31)
- dogs (22)
- family life (20)
- identity (19)
- death (15)
- cats (13)
- brothers and sisters (10)
- dogs, fiction (9)

## Authors in this genre

- Eve Bunting (7)
- Andrew Clements (4)
- Betsy Cromer Byars (4)
- Candace Fleming (4)
- Jerry Spinelli (4)
- Beverly Cleary (3)
- Carl Deuker (3)
- Gordon Korman (3)
- Harry Allard (3)
- Jason Reynolds (3)

## Realistic Fiction titles

- [101 Ways to Bug Your Parents](https://readinglist.school/book/101-ways-to-bug-your-parents) by Lee Wardlaw _(Grades 4–6)_
- [A Boy Called Bat](https://readinglist.school/book/a-boy-called-bat) by Elana K. Arnold _(Grades 3–5)_
- [A Boy Named Queen](https://readinglist.school/book/a-boy-named-queen) by Sara Cassidy _(Grades 3–8)_
- [A Boy, a Dog and a Frog](https://readinglist.school/book/a-boy-a-dog-and-a-frog) by Mercer Mayer _(Grades K–1)_
- [A Dog Called Kitty](https://readinglist.school/book/a-dog-called-kitty) by Wallace, Bill _(Grades 3–5)_
- [A Door Near Here](https://readinglist.school/book/a-door-near-here) by Heather Quarles _(Grades 9–12)_
- [A Family Apart](https://readinglist.school/book/a-family-apart) by Joan Lowery Nixon _(Grades 6–8)_
- [A Fine, Fine School](https://readinglist.school/book/a-fine-fine-school) by Sharon Creech _(Grades K–3)_
- [A Sudden Silence](https://readinglist.school/book/a-sudden-silence) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 9–12)_
- [A Summer to Die](https://readinglist.school/book/a-summer-to-die) by Lois Lowry _(Grades 9–12)_
- [A Taste of Honey](https://readinglist.school/book/a-taste-of-honey) by Shelagh Delaney _(Grades 9–10)_
- [A Time of Troubles](https://readinglist.school/book/a-time-of-troubles) by Pieter Van Raven _(Grades 5–9)_
- [Across the Desert](https://readinglist.school/book/across-the-desert) by Dusti Bowling _(Grades 3–6)_
- [After](https://readinglist.school/book/after) by Francine Prose _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Again](https://readinglist.school/book/again) by Emily Gravett _(Grades K–3)_
- [Airball: My Life in Briefs](https://readinglist.school/book/airball-my-life-in-briefs) by L.D. Harkrader _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Albert](https://readinglist.school/book/albert) by Donna Jo Napoli _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Aliens Are Coming!](https://readinglist.school/book/aliens-are-coming) by Megan McCarthy _(Grades 3–6)_
- [All About Sam](https://readinglist.school/book/all-about-sam) by Lois Lowry _(Grades 4–6)_
- [All the Impossible Things](https://readinglist.school/book/all-the-impossible-things) by Lindsay Lackey _(Grades 6–8)_
- [All the Money in the World](https://readinglist.school/book/all-the-money-in-the-world) by Bill Brittain _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Alligator Sue](https://readinglist.school/book/alligator-sue) by Sharon Arms Doucet _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things](https://readinglist.school/book/alvin-ho-allergic-to-girls-school-and-other-scary-things) by Lenore Look _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Amal Unbound](https://readinglist.school/book/amal-unbound) by Aisha Saeed _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Amos & Boris](https://readinglist.school/book/amos-boris) by William Steig _(Grades 2–3)_
- [And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon](https://readinglist.school/book/and-the-dish-ran-away-with-the-spoon) by Janet Stevens _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Are You My Mother?](https://readinglist.school/book/are-you-my-mother) by P. D. Eastman _(Grades K–1)_
- [Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret](https://readinglist.school/book/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret) by Judy Blume _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Are You a Cheeseburger?](https://readinglist.school/book/are-you-a-cheeseburger) by Monica Arnaldo _(Grades K–3)_
- [Armageddon Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/armageddon-summer) by Jane Yolen _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Arrowhawk](https://readinglist.school/book/arrowhawk) by Lola M. Schaefer _(Grades K–3)_
- [As I Lay Dying](https://readinglist.school/book/as-i-lay-dying) by William Faulkner _(Grades 11–12)_
- [Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity](https://readinglist.school/book/astronaut-academy-zero-gravity) by Dave Roman _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Attaboy, Sam!](https://readinglist.school/book/attaboy-sam) by Lois Lowry _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Attack of the Black Rectangles](https://readinglist.school/book/attack-of-the-black-rectangles) by A. S. King _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Ava and Pip](https://readinglist.school/book/ava-and-pip) by Carol Weston _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Avalon High](https://readinglist.school/book/avalon-high) by Meg Cabot _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job](https://readinglist.school/book/baby-sitting-is-a-dangerous-job) by Willo Davis Roberts _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Backlash](https://readinglist.school/book/backlash) by Sarah Darer Littman _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Bad](https://readinglist.school/book/bad) by Jean Ferris _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Bad Kitty](https://readinglist.school/book/bad-kitty) by Nick Bruel _(Grades K–3)_
- [Bagdad Ate It](https://readinglist.school/book/bagdad-ate-it) by Phyllis Green _(Grades K–3)_
- [Ban This Book](https://readinglist.school/book/ban-this-book) by Alan Gratz _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Barber Shop Chronicles](https://readinglist.school/book/barber-shop-chronicles) by Inua Ellams _(Grades 11–12)_
- [Basket](https://readinglist.school/book/basket) by George Ella Lyon _(Grades K–3)_
- [Becoming Muhammad Ali](https://readinglist.school/book/becoming-muhammad-ali) by James Patterson _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Bedhead](https://readinglist.school/book/bedhead) by Margie Palatini _(Grades K–3)_
- [Best Friends](https://readinglist.school/book/best-friends) by Shannon Hale _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Better with Butter](https://readinglist.school/book/better-with-butter) by Victoria Piontek _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Beware of Boys](https://readinglist.school/book/beware-of-boys) by Tony Blundell _(Grades K–3)_
- [Big Bad Bruce](https://readinglist.school/book/big-bad-bruce) by Bill Peet _(Grades K–3)_
- [Big Ben](https://readinglist.school/book/big-ben) by David Harry Walker _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Black Brother, Black Brother](https://readinglist.school/book/black-brother-black-brother) by Jewell Parker Rhodes _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Blackwater](https://readinglist.school/book/blackwater) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Blubber](https://readinglist.school/book/blubber) by Judy Blume _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Blues for an Alabama Sky](https://readinglist.school/book/blues-for-an-alabama-sky) by Pearl Cleage _(Grades 9–10)_
- [Bob and Jack: A Boy and His Yak](https://readinglist.school/book/bob-and-jack-a-boy-and-his-yak) by Jeffrey Moss _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Boxes for Katje](https://readinglist.school/book/boxes-for-katje) by Candace Fleming _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Boy at War](https://readinglist.school/book/boy-at-war) by Harry Mazer _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Breaking Boxes](https://readinglist.school/book/breaking-boxes) by A. M. Jenkins _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Breakout](https://readinglist.school/book/breakout) by Kate Messner _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Breathe: A Ghost Story](https://readinglist.school/book/breathe-a-ghost-story) by Cliff McNish _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Breathing Underwater](https://readinglist.school/book/breathing-underwater) by Alex Flinn _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Brighty of the Grand Canyon](https://readinglist.school/book/brighty-of-the-grand-canyon) by Marguerite Henry _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Bristle Face](https://readinglist.school/book/bristle-face) by Zachary Ball _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Call Me Hope](https://readinglist.school/book/call-me-hope) by Gretchen Olson _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Can I Be Your Dog?](https://readinglist.school/book/can-i-be-your-dog) by Troy Cummings _(Grades K–3)_
- [Cardboard](https://readinglist.school/book/cardboard) by Doug TenNapel _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Cat Secrets](https://readinglist.school/book/cat-secrets) by Jef Czekaj _(Grades K–3)_
- [Chalk](https://readinglist.school/book/chalk) by Bill Thomson _(Grades K–2)_
- [Check & Mate](https://readinglist.school/book/check-mate) by Ali Hazelwood _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Chester](https://readinglist.school/book/chester) by Mélanie Watt _(Grades K–3)_
- [Chez Bob](https://readinglist.school/book/chez-bob) by Bob Shea _(Grades K–2)_
- [Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul](https://readinglist.school/book/chicken-soup-for-the-teenage-soul) by Jack Canfield _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Chomp](https://readinglist.school/book/chomp) by Carl Hiaasen _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Christopher Changes His Name](https://readinglist.school/book/christopher-changes-his-name) by Itah Sadu _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Christopher Mouse: The Tale of a Small Traveler](https://readinglist.school/book/christopher-mouse-the-tale-of-a-small-traveler) by William Wise _(Grades 3–6)_
- [City Spies](https://readinglist.school/book/city-spies) by James Ponti _(Grades 4–6)_
- [City of Thieves](https://readinglist.school/book/city-of-thieves) by Alex London _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Class Clown](https://readinglist.school/book/class-clown) by Johanna Hurwitz _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Clayton Byrd Goes Underground](https://readinglist.school/book/clayton-byrd-goes-underground) by Rita Williams-Garcia _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Cliff-Hanger](https://readinglist.school/book/cliff-hanger) by Alane Ferguson _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Cody Unplugged](https://readinglist.school/book/cody-unplugged) by Betsy Duffey _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Cookiesaurus Rex](https://readinglist.school/book/cookiesaurus-rex) by Amy Fellner Dominy _(Grades K–0)_
- [Copycat](https://readinglist.school/book/copycat) by Ruth Brown _(Grades K–3)_
- [Counting by 7s](https://readinglist.school/book/counting-by-7s) by Holly Goldberg Sloan _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa](https://readinglist.school/book/cowgirl-kate-and-cocoa) by Erica Silverman _(Grades 2–3)_
- [Crenshaw](https://readinglist.school/book/crenshaw) by Katherine Applegate _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Crime and Punishment](https://readinglist.school/book/crime-and-punishment) by Fyodor Dostoevsky _(Grades 11–12)_
- [Dairy Queen](https://readinglist.school/book/dairy-queen) by Catherine Gilbert Murdock _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Dandy](https://readinglist.school/book/dandy) by Ame Dyckman _(Grades K–3)_
- [Danger Zone](https://readinglist.school/book/danger-zone) by David Klass _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Daphne's Book](https://readinglist.school/book/daphnes-book) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares](https://readinglist.school/book/dash-lilys-book-of-dares) by Rachel Cohn _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Dear Mr. Henshaw](https://readinglist.school/book/dear-mr-henshaw) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 4–6)_
- [December Stillness](https://readinglist.school/book/december-stillness) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Define "Normal"](https://readinglist.school/book/define-normal) by Julie Anne Peters _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Diary of a Wombat](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wombat) by Jackie French _(Grades K–3)_
- [Do Bananas Chew Gum?](https://readinglist.school/book/do-bananas-chew-gum) by Jamie Gilson _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Dobry](https://readinglist.school/book/dobry) by Monica Shannon _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Dogku](https://readinglist.school/book/dogku) by Andrew Clements _(Grades K–2)_
- [Dogtag Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/dogtag-summer) by Elizabeth Partridge _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Dogtown](https://readinglist.school/book/dogtown) by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Dogzilla](https://readinglist.school/book/dogzilla) by Dav Pilkey _(Grades K–3)_
- [Don't Fidget a Feather!](https://readinglist.school/book/dont-fidget-a-feather) by Erica Silverman _(Grades K–3)_
- [Don't Hurt Laurie](https://readinglist.school/book/dont-hurt-laurie) by Willo Davis Roberts _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Don't Need Friends](https://readinglist.school/book/dont-need-friends) by Carolyn Crimi _(Grades K–2)_
- [Donut Feed the Squirrels](https://readinglist.school/book/donut-feed-the-squirrels) by Mika Song _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Don’t Touch My Room](https://readinglist.school/book/dont-touch-my-room) by Patricia Lakin _(Grades K–3)_
- [Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey](https://readinglist.school/book/dont-you-dare-read-this-mrs-dunphrey) by Margaret Peterson Haddix _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life](https://readinglist.school/book/dork-diaries-tales-from-a-not-so-fabulous-life) by Rachel Renée Russell _(890L · Grades 4–7)_
- [Dovey Coe](https://readinglist.school/book/dovey-coe) by Frances O'Roark Dowell _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Dragon Rider](https://readinglist.school/book/dragon-rider) by Cornelia Funke _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Drawn Together](https://readinglist.school/book/drawn-together) by Minh Le _(Grades K–3)_
- [Dress Coded](https://readinglist.school/book/dress-coded) by Carrie Firestone _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Drive-By](https://readinglist.school/book/drive-by) by Lynne Ewing _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie](https://readinglist.school/book/drums-girls-and-dangerous-pie) by Jordan Sonnenblick _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Duke](https://readinglist.school/book/duke) by Kirby Larson _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Each Kindness](https://readinglist.school/book/each-kindness) by Jacqueline Woodson _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Each Little Bird That Sings](https://readinglist.school/book/each-little-bird-that-sings) by Deborah Wiles _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Eerie Tales from the School of Screams](https://readinglist.school/book/eerie-tales-from-the-school-of-screams) by Graham Annable _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Eight Keys](https://readinglist.school/book/eight-keys) by Suzanne M. LaFleur _(Grades 4–6)_
- [El Chupacabras](https://readinglist.school/book/el-chupacabras) by Adam Rubin _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Ellie's Story](https://readinglist.school/book/ellies-story) by W. Bruce Cameron _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Everything, Everything](https://readinglist.school/book/everything-everything) by Nicola Yoon _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Except Antarctica!](https://readinglist.school/book/except-antarctica) by Todd Sturgell _(Grades K–3)_
- [Exclamation Mark!](https://readinglist.school/book/exclamation-mark) by Amy Krouse Rosenthal _(Grades K–3)_
- [Faking Normal](https://readinglist.school/book/faking-normal) by Courtney C. Stevens _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Fathers and Sons](https://readinglist.school/book/fathers-and-sons) by Ivan Turgenev _(Grades 9–10)_
- [Ferret in the Bedroom, Lizards in the Fridge](https://readinglist.school/book/ferret-in-the-bedroom-lizards-in-the-fridge) by Bill Wallace _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Ferris](https://readinglist.school/book/ferris) by Kate DiCamillo _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Fig Pudding](https://readinglist.school/book/fig-pudding) by Ralph J. Fletcher _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Find Fergus](https://readinglist.school/book/find-fergus) by Mike Boldt _(Grades K–0)_
- [Fire on the Mountain](https://readinglist.school/book/fire-on-the-mountain) by Anita Desai _(Grades 9–10)_
- [Fireworks](https://readinglist.school/book/fireworks) by Matthew Burgess _(Grades K–3)_
- [Five Survive](https://readinglist.school/book/five-survive) by Holly Jackson _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Flaming Arrows](https://readinglist.school/book/flaming-arrows) by William O. Steele _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Flying Solo](https://readinglist.school/book/flying-solo) by Ralph J. Fletcher _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Forged by Fire](https://readinglist.school/book/forged-by-fire) by Sharon M. Draper _(Grades 7–10)_
- [Four Eyes](https://readinglist.school/book/four-eyes) by Rex Ogle _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Fourth Grade Rats](https://readinglist.school/book/fourth-grade-rats) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom](https://readinglist.school/book/frankie-pickle-and-the-closet-of-doom) by Eric Wight _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Frog Went A-Courtin'](https://readinglist.school/book/frog-went-a-courtin) by John M. Langstaff _(Grades K–3)_
- [Front Desk](https://readinglist.school/book/front-desk) by Kelly Yang _(640L · Grades 3–7)_
- [Fudge](https://readinglist.school/book/fudge) by Charlotte Towner Graeber _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Gaston](https://readinglist.school/book/gaston) by Kelly DiPucchio _(Grades K–3)_
- [Genesis Begins Again](https://readinglist.school/book/genesis-begins-again) by Alicia D. Williams _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Ghost](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost) by Jason Reynolds _(730L · Grades 5–8)_
- [Ghost Boys](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost-boys) by Jewell Parker Rhodes _(360L · Grades 4–7)_
- [Ghost Fever/Mal de Fantasma](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost-fever-mal-de-fantasma) by Joe Hayes _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Ghost Soldier](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost-soldier) by Elaine Marie Alphin _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Ghost in My Soup](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost-in-my-soup) by Judi Miller _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Ghosts](https://readinglist.school/book/ghosts) by Raina Telgemeier _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Girl, Stolen](https://readinglist.school/book/girl-stolen) by April Henry _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Go Away, Big Green Monster](https://readinglist.school/book/go-away-big-green-monster) by Ed Emberley _(Grades K–3)_
- [Gracie Under the Waves](https://readinglist.school/book/gracie-under-the-waves) by Linda Sue Park _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Grandpa's Teeth](https://readinglist.school/book/grandpas-teeth) by Rod Clement _(Grades K–3)_
- [Greetings from Witness Protection!](https://readinglist.school/book/greetings-from-witness-protection) by Jake Burt _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Guji Guji](https://readinglist.school/book/guji-guji) by Chen, Zhiyuan _(Grades K–3)_
- [Hair Love](https://readinglist.school/book/hair-love) by Matthew A. Cherry _(Grades K–0)_
- [Hanging on to Max](https://readinglist.school/book/hanging-on-to-max) by Margaret Bechard _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Harris and Me](https://readinglist.school/book/harris-and-me) by Gary Paulsen _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Harry Cat's Pet Puppy](https://readinglist.school/book/harry-cats-pet-puppy) by George Selden _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Harry's Mad](https://readinglist.school/book/harrys-mad) by Dick King-Smith _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm](https://readinglist.school/book/harvey-potters-balloon-farm) by Jerdine Nolen _(Grades K–3)_
- [Hattie Big Sky](https://readinglist.school/book/hattie-big-sky) by Kirby Larson _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure](https://readinglist.school/book/haven-a-small-cats-big-adventure) by Megan Wagner Lloyd _(Grades 4–6)_
- [He Came With the Couch](https://readinglist.school/book/he-came-with-the-couch) by David Slonim _(Grades K–3)_
- [Heart of a Champion](https://readinglist.school/book/heart-of-a-champion) by Carl Deuker _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Heart of a Tiger](https://readinglist.school/book/heart-of-a-tiger) by Marsha Diane Arnold _(Grades K–3)_
- [Helen’s Big World: The Life of Helen Keller](https://readinglist.school/book/helens-big-world-the-life-of-helen-keller) by Doreen Rappaport _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Help Me, Mr. Mutt!](https://readinglist.school/book/help-me-mr-mutt) by Susan Stevens Crummel _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Henry Reed's Babysitting Service](https://readinglist.school/book/henry-reeds-babysitting-service) by Keith Robertson _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Henry's Freedom Box](https://readinglist.school/book/henrys-freedom-box) by Ellen Levine _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Herbie's Troubles](https://readinglist.school/book/herbies-troubles) by Carol Chapman _(Grades K–3)_
- [Here Comes the Garbage Barge](https://readinglist.school/book/here-comes-the-garbage-barge) by Jonah Winter _(Grades 2–8)_
- [High Heat](https://readinglist.school/book/high-heat) by Carl Deuker _(Grades 6–9)_
- [High-Wire Henry](https://readinglist.school/book/high-wire-henry) by Mary Calhoun _(Grades K–3)_
- [Hoodwinked](https://readinglist.school/book/hoodwinked) by Arthur Howard _(Grades K–2)_
- [Hoot](https://readinglist.school/book/hoot) by Carl Hiaasen _(760L · Grades 4–7)_
- [Hooway for Wodney Wat](https://readinglist.school/book/hooway-for-wodney-wat) by Helen Lester _(Grades K–3)_
- [Hope in the Valley](https://readinglist.school/book/hope-in-the-valley) by Mitali Perkins _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Hostage](https://readinglist.school/book/hostage) by Willo Davis Roberts _(Grades 3–8)_
- [House Arrest](https://readinglist.school/book/house-arrest) by K. A. Holt _(Grades 6–9)_
- [How to Stay Invisible](https://readinglist.school/book/how-to-stay-invisible) by Maggie C. Rudd _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Hummingbird](https://readinglist.school/book/hummingbird) by Natalie Lloyd _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Humpty-Dumpty Egg-Splodes](https://readinglist.school/book/humpty-dumpty-egg-splodes) by O'Malley, Kevin _(Grades K–3)_
- [Hungry Hen](https://readinglist.school/book/hungry-hen) by Richard Waring _(Grades K–2)_
- [I Ain't Gonna Paint No More](https://readinglist.school/book/i-aint-gonna-paint-no-more) by Karen Beaumont _(Grades K–2)_
- [I Hunt Killers](https://readinglist.school/book/i-hunt-killers) by Barry Lyga _(Grades 9–12)_
- [I Must Betray You](https://readinglist.school/book/i-must-betray-you) by Ruta Sepetys _(Grades 9–12)_
- [I Need My Monster](https://readinglist.school/book/i-need-my-monster) by Amanda Noll _(Grades K–3)_
- [I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato](https://readinglist.school/book/i-will-never-not-ever-eat-a-tomato) by Lauren Child _(Grades K–3)_
- [I am the Weapon](https://readinglist.school/book/i-am-the-weapon) by Allen Zadoff _(Grades 9–12)_
- [I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You](https://readinglist.school/book/id-tell-you-i-love-you-but-then-id-have-to-kill-you) by Ally Carter _(Grades 6–8)_
- [I'm Terrified of Bath Time](https://readinglist.school/book/im-terrified-of-bath-time) by Simon Rich _(Grades K–0)_
- [I'm the King of the Castle](https://readinglist.school/book/im-the-king-of-the-castle) by Susan Hill _(Grades 9–10)_
- [Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World](https://readinglist.school/book/ida-b-and-her-plans-to-maximize-fun-avoid-disaster-and-save-the-world) by Katherine Hannigan _(Grades 2–8)_
- [If I Built a Car](https://readinglist.school/book/if-i-built-a-car) by Chris Van Dusen _(Grades K–3)_
- [If I Built a School](https://readinglist.school/book/if-i-built-a-school) by Chris Van Dusen _(Grades K–3)_
- [If You Come Softly](https://readinglist.school/book/if-you-come-softly) by Jacqueline Woodson _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Impulse](https://readinglist.school/book/impulse) by Ellen Hopkins _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Instructions for Dancing](https://readinglist.school/book/instructions-for-dancing) by Nicola Yoon _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Invisible](https://readinglist.school/book/invisible) by Christina Diaz Gonzalez _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Invisible Isabel](https://readinglist.school/book/invisible-isabel) by Sally J. Pla _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Ironman](https://readinglist.school/book/ironman) by Chris Crutcher _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Izzy, Willy-Nilly](https://readinglist.school/book/izzy-willy-nilly) by Cynthia Voigt _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Jake and Lily](https://readinglist.school/book/jake-and-lily) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Jelly Belly](https://readinglist.school/book/jelly-belly) by Robert Kimmel Smith _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key](https://readinglist.school/book/joey-pigza-swallowed-the-key) by Jack Gantos _(Grades 6–8)_
- [John, Paul, George and Ben](https://readinglist.school/book/john-paul-george-and-ben) by Lane Smith _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Jonathan Livingston Seagull](https://readinglist.school/book/jonathan-livingston-seagull) by Richard Bach _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Julius, the Baby of the World](https://readinglist.school/book/julius-the-baby-of-the-world) by Kevin Henkes _(Grades K–3)_
- [Jumping the Nail](https://readinglist.school/book/jumping-the-nail) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Just Gus](https://readinglist.school/book/just-gus) by McCall Hoyle _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Just Like Martin](https://readinglist.school/book/just-like-martin) by Ossie Davis _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale](https://readinglist.school/book/knuffle-bunny-a-cautionary-tale) by Mo Willems _(Grades K–2)_
- [Last Holiday Concert](https://readinglist.school/book/last-holiday-concert) by Andrew Clements _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Lawn Boy](https://readinglist.school/book/lawn-boy) by Gary Paulsen _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Learning to Swear in America](https://readinglist.school/book/learning-to-swear-in-america) by Katie Kennedy _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Lei and the Fire Goddess](https://readinglist.school/book/lei-and-the-fire-goddess) by Malia Maunakea _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Library Mouse](https://readinglist.school/book/library-mouse) by Daniel Kirk _(Grades K–3)_
- [Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse](https://readinglist.school/book/lillys-purple-plastic-purse) by Kevin Henkes _(Grades K–3)_
- [Lily and Dunkin](https://readinglist.school/book/lily-and-dunkin) by Donna Gephart _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Lion vs. Rabbit](https://readinglist.school/book/lion-vs-rabbit) by Alex Latimer _(Grades K–3)_
- [Little Bear](https://readinglist.school/book/little-bear) by Else Holmelund Minarik _(Grades K–1)_
- [Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth](https://readinglist.school/book/little-rabbits-loose-tooth) by Lucy Bate _(Grades K–3)_
- [Little Vic](https://readinglist.school/book/little-vic) by Doris Gates _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Livingstone Mouse](https://readinglist.school/book/livingstone-mouse) by Pamela Duncan Edwards _(Grades K–3)_
- [Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp](https://readinglist.school/book/liza-lou-and-the-yeller-belly-swamp) by Mercer Mayer _(Grades K–3)_
- [Loch](https://readinglist.school/book/loch) by Paul Zindel _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Look Both Ways](https://readinglist.school/book/look-both-ways) by Jason Reynolds _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Loser](https://readinglist.school/book/loser) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Lost & Found: Based on a True Story](https://readinglist.school/book/lost-found-based-on-a-true-story) by Mei Yu _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Lulu's Mysterious Mission](https://readinglist.school/book/lulus-mysterious-mission) by Judith Viorst _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Madeline Finn and the Library Dog](https://readinglist.school/book/madeline-finn-and-the-library-dog) by Lisa Papp _(Grades K–2)_
- [Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All](https://readinglist.school/book/magnolia-wu-unfolds-it-all) by Chanel Miller _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Martha Speaks](https://readinglist.school/book/martha-speaks) by Susan Meddaugh _(Grades K–3)_
- [Master Harold...and the Boys](https://readinglist.school/book/master-harold-and-the-boys) by Athol Fugard _(Grades 9–10)_
- [Math Curse](https://readinglist.school/book/math-curse) by Jon Scieszka _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Maxi’s Secrets: (Or, What You Can Learn from a Dog)](https://readinglist.school/book/maxis-secrets) by Lynn Plourde _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Mei Li](https://readinglist.school/book/mei-li) by Thomas Handforth _(Grades K–3)_
- [Memoirs of a Goldfish](https://readinglist.school/book/memoirs-of-a-goldfish) by Devin Scillian _(Grades K–3)_
- [Memoirs of a Tortoise](https://readinglist.school/book/memoirs-of-a-tortoise) by Devin Scillian _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Mick Harte Was Here](https://readinglist.school/book/mick-harte-was-here) by Barbara Park _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Midnight at the Barclay Hotel](https://readinglist.school/book/midnight-at-the-barclay-hotel) by Fleur Bradley _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Millie Waits for the Mail](https://readinglist.school/book/millie-waits-for-the-mail) by Alexander Steffensmeier _(Grades K–3)_
- [Minnie's Diner: A Multiplying Menu](https://readinglist.school/book/minnies-diner-a-multiplying-menu) by Dayle Ann Dodds _(Grades K–3)_
- [Miss Nelson Has a Field Day](https://readinglist.school/book/miss-nelson-has-a-field-day) by Harry Allard _(Grades K–3)_
- [Miss Nelson Is Back](https://readinglist.school/book/miss-nelson-is-back) by Harry Allard _(Grades K–3)_
- [Miss Nelson Is Missing](https://readinglist.school/book/miss-nelson-is-missing) by Harry Allard _(Grades K–3)_
- [Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook](https://readinglist.school/book/miss-smiths-incredible-storybook) by Michael Garland _(Grades K–3)_
- [Mississippi Trial, 1955](https://readinglist.school/book/mississippi-trial-1955) by Chris Crowe _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Mr. Fox's Game of "No!"](https://readinglist.school/book/mr-foxs-game-of-no) by David LaRochelle _(Grades K–3)_
- [Mr. Lincoln's Way](https://readinglist.school/book/mr-lincolns-way) by Patricia Polacco _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Mr. Maxwell's Mouse](https://readinglist.school/book/mr-maxwells-mouse) by Frank Asch _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Mr. Tanen's Ties](https://readinglist.school/book/mr-tanens-ties) by Maryann Cocca-Leffler _(Grades K–3)_
- [Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!](https://readinglist.school/book/muncha-muncha-muncha) by Candace Fleming _(Grades K–3)_
- [My Dog, My Hero](https://readinglist.school/book/my-dog-my-hero) by Betsy Cromer Byars _(Grades 3–5)_
- [My Explosive Diary](https://readinglist.school/book/my-explosive-diary) by Emily Gale _(Grades 2–8)_
- [My Friend the Vampire](https://readinglist.school/book/my-friend-the-vampire) by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg _(Grades 3–5)_
- [My Lucky Day](https://readinglist.school/book/my-lucky-day) by Keiko Kasza _(Grades K–3)_
- [My Sister's Keeper](https://readinglist.school/book/my-sisters-keeper) by Jodi Picoult _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea](https://readinglist.school/book/narwhal-unicorn-of-the-sea) by Ben Clanton _(Grades K–3)_
- [Never Spit on Your Shoes](https://readinglist.school/book/never-spit-on-your-shoes) by Denys Cazet _(Grades K–3)_
- [New Dragon City](https://readinglist.school/book/new-dragon-city) by Mari Mancusi _(Grades 6–8)_
- [New From Here](https://readinglist.school/book/new-from-here) by Kelly Yang _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Night Hoops](https://readinglist.school/book/night-hoops) by Carl Deuker _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Night Kites](https://readinglist.school/book/night-kites) by M. E. Kerr _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Night of the Twisters](https://readinglist.school/book/night-of-the-twisters) by Ivy Ruckman _(Grades 3–6)_
- [No Such Thing](https://readinglist.school/book/no-such-thing) by Jackie French Koller _(Grades K–3)_
- [No Talking](https://readinglist.school/book/no-talking) by Andrew Clements _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Norman Didn't Do It!](https://readinglist.school/book/norman-didnt-do-it) by Ryan T. Higgins _(Grades K–3)_
- [Nubby’s Story](https://readinglist.school/book/nubbys-story) by Aubre Andrus _(Grades 3–6)_
- [On the Day I Died: Stories from the Grave](https://readinglist.school/book/on-the-day-i-died-stories-from-the-grave) by Candace Fleming _(Grades 6–8)_
- [One Lucky Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/one-lucky-girl) by George Ella Lyon _(Grades K–2)_
- [One Potato, Two Potato](https://readinglist.school/book/one-potato-two-potato) by Cynthia DeFelice _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Operation: Dump the Chump](https://readinglist.school/book/operation-dump-the-chump) by Barbara Park _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Orbiting Jupiter](https://readinglist.school/book/orbiting-jupiter) by Gary D. Schmidt _(Grades 7–10)_
- [Our Country's Good](https://readinglist.school/book/our-countrys-good) by Timberlake Wertenbaker _(Grades 11–12)_
- [Owl at Home](https://readinglist.school/book/owl-at-home) by Arnold Lobel _(Grades K–1)_
- [Owney: The Mail-Pouch Pooch](https://readinglist.school/book/owney-the-mail-pouch-pooch) by Mona Kerby _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Pancakes for Breakfast](https://readinglist.school/book/pancakes-for-breakfast) by Tomie dePaola _(Grades K–1)_
- [Patron Saints of Nothing](https://readinglist.school/book/patron-saints-of-nothing) by Randy Ribay _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Paul, Big, and Small](https://readinglist.school/book/paul-big-and-small) by David Glen Robb _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Peabody](https://readinglist.school/book/peabody) by Rosemary Wells _(Grades K–3)_
- [Perfect](https://readinglist.school/book/perfect) by Natasha Friend _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Perfect Chemistry](https://readinglist.school/book/perfect-chemistry) by Simone Elkeles _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Peter Spit a Seed at Sue](https://readinglist.school/book/peter-spit-a-seed-at-sue) by Jackie French Koller _(Grades K–2)_
- [Pie in the Sky](https://readinglist.school/book/pie-in-the-sky) by Remy Lai _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!](https://readinglist.school/book/pigs-aplenty-pigs-galore) by David McPhail _(Grades K–3)_
- [Planet Earth Is Blue](https://readinglist.school/book/planet-earth-is-blue) by Nicole Panteleakos _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Ploof](https://readinglist.school/book/ploof) by Ben Clanton _(Grades K–0)_
- [Point Blank](https://readinglist.school/book/point-blank) by Anthony Horowitz _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Poopsie Gets Lost](https://readinglist.school/book/poopsie-gets-lost) by Hannah E. Harrison _(Grades K–3)_
- [Poor Louie](https://readinglist.school/book/poor-louie) by Tony Fucile _(Grades K–3)_
- [Poppleton in Winter](https://readinglist.school/book/poppleton-in-winter) by Cynthia Rylant _(Grades 2–3)_
- [Postcards from Camp](https://readinglist.school/book/postcards-from-camp) by Simms Taback _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Posted](https://readinglist.school/book/posted) by John David Anderson _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Prayer for a Child](https://readinglist.school/book/prayer-for-a-child) by Rachel Field _(Grades K–3)_
- [Press Here](https://readinglist.school/book/press-here) by Hervé Tullet _(Grades K–3)_
- [Princess & the Hustler](https://readinglist.school/book/princess-the-hustler) by Chinonyerem Odimba _(Grades 9–10)_
- [Prisoner B-3087](https://readinglist.school/book/prisoner-b-3087) by Alan Gratz _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Project Mulberry](https://readinglist.school/book/project-mulberry) by Linda Sue Park _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Put Me in the Zoo](https://readinglist.school/book/put-me-in-the-zoo) by Robert Lopshire _(Grades K–1)_
- [Ramona's World](https://readinglist.school/book/ramonas-world) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Red Kayak](https://readinglist.school/book/red-kayak) by Priscilla Cummings _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Red Racer](https://readinglist.school/book/red-racer) by Audrey Wood _(Grades K–3)_
- [Riptide](https://readinglist.school/book/riptide) by Frances Ward Weller _(Grades K–3)_
- [Roller Skates](https://readinglist.school/book/roller-skates) by Ruth Sawyer _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Romiette and Julio](https://readinglist.school/book/romiette-and-julio) by Sharon M. Draper _(Grades 7–10)_
- [Room](https://readinglist.school/book/room) by Emma Donoghue _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Rotten Teeth](https://readinglist.school/book/rotten-teeth) by Laura Simms _(Grades K–3)_
- [Round Trip](https://readinglist.school/book/round-trip) by Ann Jonas _(Grades K–3)_
- [Ruby Lost and Found](https://readinglist.school/book/ruby-lost-and-found) by Christina Li _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Rugby and Rosie](https://readinglist.school/book/rugby-and-rosie) by Nan Parson Rossiter _(Grades K–3)_
- [Rules](https://readinglist.school/book/rules) by Cynthia Lord _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Sam, Bangs & Moonshine](https://readinglist.school/book/sam-bangs-moonshine) by Evaline Ness _(Grades K–3)_
- [Sasha, My Friend](https://readinglist.school/book/sasha-my-friend) by Barbara Corcoran _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Satch and Me](https://readinglist.school/book/satch-and-me) by Dan Gutman _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Save Me a Seat](https://readinglist.school/book/save-me-a-seat) by Sarah Weeks _(780L · Grades 4–7)_
- [Saving Sunshine](https://readinglist.school/book/saving-sunshine) by Saadia Faruqi _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Saving Winslow](https://readinglist.school/book/saving-winslow) by Sharon Creech _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Saving Zasha](https://readinglist.school/book/saving-zasha) by Randi G. Barrow _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Say Goodnight, Gracie](https://readinglist.school/book/say-goodnight-gracie) by Julie Reece Deaver _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Say What?](https://readinglist.school/book/say-what) by Margaret Peterson Haddix _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Scaredy Squirrel](https://readinglist.school/book/scaredy-squirrel) by Melanie Watt _(Grades K–3)_
- [Schooled](https://readinglist.school/book/schooled) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Scranimals](https://readinglist.school/book/scranimals) by Jack Prelutsky _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Seadogs: An Epic Ocean Operetta](https://readinglist.school/book/seadogs-an-epic-ocean-operetta) by Lisa Wheeler _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Secrets of My Hollywood Life](https://readinglist.school/book/secrets-of-my-hollywood-life) by Jen Calonita _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Secrets of the Mummies](https://readinglist.school/book/secrets-of-the-mummies) by Shelley Tanaka _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Selected Stories](https://readinglist.school/book/selected-stories) by Katherine Mansfield _(Grades 11–12)_
- [Shadow of the Dragon](https://readinglist.school/book/shadow-of-the-dragon) by Sherry Garland _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Sharing Susan](https://readinglist.school/book/sharing-susan) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Shark Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/shark-summer) by Ira Marcks _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Shark vs. Train](https://readinglist.school/book/shark-vs-train) by Chris Barton _(Grades K–3)_
- [Shattering Glass](https://readinglist.school/book/shattering-glass) by Gail Giles _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Sheepish](https://readinglist.school/book/sheepish) by Helen Yoon _(Grades K–0)_
- [Shiloh](https://readinglist.school/book/shiloh) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor _(890L · Grades 3–6)_
- [Shiloh Season](https://readinglist.school/book/shiloh-season) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Shoeshine Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/shoeshine-girl) by Clyde Robert Bulla _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You](https://readinglist.school/book/sixth-grade-can-really-kill-you) by Barthe DeClements _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe](https://readinglist.school/book/smack-dab-in-the-middle-of-maybe) by Jo Watson Hackl _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Snot Stew](https://readinglist.school/book/snot-stew) by Bill Wallace _(Grades 3–6)_
- [So B. It](https://readinglist.school/book/so-b-it) by Sarah Weeks _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Socks](https://readinglist.school/book/socks) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Sold](https://readinglist.school/book/sold) by Patricia McCormick _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Someone Like You](https://readinglist.school/book/someone-like-you) by Sarah Dessen _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Spying on Miss Müller](https://readinglist.school/book/spying-on-miss-m-ller) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Stand Up, Yumi Chung](https://readinglist.school/book/stand-up-yumi-chung) by Jessica Kim _(Grades 4–7)_
- [Stanley's Wild Ride](https://readinglist.school/book/stanleys-wild-ride) by Linda Bailey _(Grades K–3)_
- [Star in the Storm](https://readinglist.school/book/star-in-the-storm) by Joan Hiatt Harlow _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Stargirl](https://readinglist.school/book/stargirl) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes](https://readinglist.school/book/staying-fat-for-sarah-byrnes) by Chris Crutcher _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Stepping Up](https://readinglist.school/book/stepping-up) by Mark Fink _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Stonewords: A Ghost Story](https://readinglist.school/book/stonewords-a-ghost-story) by Pam Conrad _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Striped Ice Cream](https://readinglist.school/book/striped-ice-cream) by Joan M. Lexau _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen](https://readinglist.school/book/strongheart-wonder-dog-of-the-silver-screen) by Candace Fleming _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Stuck in Neutral](https://readinglist.school/book/stuck-in-neutral) by Terry Trueman _(Grades 7–10)_
- [Stung](https://readinglist.school/book/stung) by Bethany Wiggins _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Stuntboy, In-Between Time](https://readinglist.school/book/stuntboy-in-between-time) by Jason Reynolds _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Summer Vamp](https://readinglist.school/book/summer-vamp) by Violet Chan Karim _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Summer of Riley](https://readinglist.school/book/summer-of-riley) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Surviving the Applewhites](https://readinglist.school/book/surviving-the-applewhites) by Stephanie S. Tolan _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Sweat](https://readinglist.school/book/sweat) by Lynn Nottage _(Grades 11–12)_
- [Swing](https://readinglist.school/book/swing) by Audrey Meeker _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Taking Terri Mueller](https://readinglist.school/book/taking-terri-mueller) by Norma Fox Mazer _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Tangerine](https://readinglist.school/book/tangerine) by Edward Bloor _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Tears of A Tiger](https://readinglist.school/book/tears-of-a-tiger) by Sharon M. Draper _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Ted](https://readinglist.school/book/ted) by Tony DiTerlizzi _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Adventures of Augie March](https://readinglist.school/book/the-adventures-of-augie-march) by Saul Bellow _(Grades 11–12)_
- [The Adventures of Invisible Boy](https://readinglist.school/book/the-adventures-of-invisible-boy) by Doogie Horner _(Grades 3–5)_
- [The Aquanaut](https://readinglist.school/book/the-aquanaut) by Dan Santat _(Grades 2–8)_
- [The Araboolies of Liberty Street](https://readinglist.school/book/the-araboolies-of-liberty-street) by Sam Swope _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Area 51 Files](https://readinglist.school/book/the-area-51-files) by Julie Buxbaum _(Grades 3–5)_
- [The Babe and I](https://readinglist.school/book/the-babe-and-i) by David A. Adler _(Grades 3–5)_
- [The Barnabus Project](https://readinglist.school/book/the-barnabus-project) by Terry Fan _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Bear and the Piano](https://readinglist.school/book/the-bear-and-the-piano) by David Litchfield _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Blackbird Girls](https://readinglist.school/book/the-blackbird-girls) by Anne Blankman _(Grades 6–8)_
- [The Box Turtle](https://readinglist.school/book/the-box-turtle) by Vanessa Roeder _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Boy at the Back of the Class](https://readinglist.school/book/the-boy-at-the-back-of-the-class) by Onjali Q. Raúf _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Boys Start the War](https://readinglist.school/book/the-boys-start-the-war) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor _(Grades 3–8)_
- [The Brimstone Journals](https://readinglist.school/book/the-brimstone-journals) by Ron Koertge _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Butterfly](https://readinglist.school/book/the-butterfly) by Patricia Polacco _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Candymakers](https://readinglist.school/book/the-candymakers) by Wendy Mass _(Grades 3–5)_
- [The Cat Ate My Gymsuit](https://readinglist.school/book/the-cat-ate-my-gymsuit) by Paula Danziger _(Grades 4–6)_
- [The China Garden](https://readinglist.school/book/the-china-garden) by Liz Berry _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Compound](https://readinglist.school/book/the-compound) by S. A. Bodeen _(Grades 6–9)_
- [The Computer Nut](https://readinglist.school/book/the-computer-nut) by Betsy Cromer Byars _(Grades 4–6)_
- [The Cow Who Wouldn't Come Down](https://readinglist.school/book/the-cow-who-wouldnt-come-down) by Paul Brett Johnson _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Cybil War](https://readinglist.school/book/the-cybil-war) by Betsy Byars _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Diary of Anne Frank](https://readinglist.school/book/the-diary-of-anne-frank) by Frances Goodrich _(Grades 6–8)_
- [The Dog Who Had Kittens](https://readinglist.school/book/the-dog-who-had-kittens) by Polly M. Robertus _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Face at the Edge of the World](https://readinglist.school/book/the-face-at-the-edge-of-the-world) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Fourteenth Goldfish](https://readinglist.school/book/the-fourteenth-goldfish) by Jennifer L. Holm _(Grades 4–6)_
- [The Ghost Inside the Monitor](https://readinglist.school/book/the-ghost-inside-the-monitor) by Margaret Jean Anderson _(Grades 4–6)_
- [The Ghost of Lizard Light](https://readinglist.school/book/the-ghost-of-lizard-light) by Elvira Woodruff _(Grades 3–5)_
- [The Giant Slayer](https://readinglist.school/book/the-giant-slayer) by Iain Lawrence _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School](https://readinglist.school/book/the-gingerbread-man-loose-in-the-school) by Laura Murray _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Girl Who Could Fly](https://readinglist.school/book/the-girl-who-could-fly) by Victoria Forester _(Grades 4–6)_
- [The Girls I've Been](https://readinglist.school/book/the-girls-ive-been) by Tess Sharpe _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Golden Hour](https://readinglist.school/book/the-golden-hour) by Niki Smith _(Grades 2–8)_
- [The Gollywhopper Games](https://readinglist.school/book/the-gollywhopper-games) by Jody Feldman _(Grades 3–8)_
- [The Good Dog](https://readinglist.school/book/the-good-dog) by Avi _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Goof that Won the Pennant](https://readinglist.school/book/the-goof-that-won-the-pennant) by Jonah Kalb _(Grades 4–8)_
- [The Grannyman](https://readinglist.school/book/the-grannyman) by Judith Byron Schachner _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Great Christmas Kidnaping Caper](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-christmas-kidnaping-caper) by Jean Van Leeuwen _(Grades 4–8)_
- [The Great White Man-Eating Shark](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-white-man-eating-shark) by Margaret Mahy _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Grizzly](https://readinglist.school/book/the-grizzly) by John Johnson Craighead _(Grades 4–8)_
- [The Hero of Bremen](https://readinglist.school/book/the-hero-of-bremen) by Margaret Hodges _(Grades 4–8)_
- [The Honest Truth](https://readinglist.school/book/the-honest-truth) by Dan Gemeinhart _(Grades 5–8)_
- [The Honorable Prison](https://readinglist.school/book/the-honorable-prison) by Lyll Becerra de Jenkins _(Grades 6–10)_
- [The Hot and Cold Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/the-hot-and-cold-summer) by Johanna Hurwitz _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The House Next Door](https://readinglist.school/book/the-house-next-door) by Richie Tankersley Cusick _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Junkyard Dog](https://readinglist.school/book/the-junkyard-dog) by Erika Tamar _(Grades 3–5)_
- [The Killer's Cousin](https://readinglist.school/book/the-killers-cousin) by Nancy Werlin _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Late Great Me](https://readinglist.school/book/the-late-great-me) by Sandra Scoppettone _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Legend of Gravity: A Tall Basketball Tale](https://readinglist.school/book/the-legend-of-gravity-a-tall-basketball-tale) by Charly Palmer _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Lemonade War](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lemonade-war) by Davies, Jacqueline _(Grades 4–6)_
- [The Library of Ever](https://readinglist.school/book/the-library-of-ever) by Zeno Alexander _(Grades 3–8)_
- [The Lovely Bones: A Novel](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lovely-bones-a-novel) by Alice Sebold _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Magic Fish](https://readinglist.school/book/the-magic-fish) by Trung Le Nguyen _(Grades 4–8)_
- [The Magic Misfits](https://readinglist.school/book/the-magic-misfits) by Neil Patrick Harris _(Grades 3–5)_
- [The Magic of the Glits](https://readinglist.school/book/the-magic-of-the-glits) by Carole S. Adler _(Grades 4–8)_
- [The Metamorphosis](https://readinglist.school/book/the-metamorphosis) by Franz Kafka _(Grades 9–10)_
- [The Monster Who Ate My Peas](https://readinglist.school/book/the-monster-who-ate-my-peas) by Danny Schnitzlein _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Namesake](https://readinglist.school/book/the-namesake) by Jhumpa Lahiri _(Grades 11–12)_
- [The Only Alien on the Planet](https://readinglist.school/book/the-only-alien-on-the-planet) by Kristen D. Randle _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Overstory](https://readinglist.school/book/the-overstory) by Richard Powers _(Grades 11–12)_
- [The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream](https://readinglist.school/book/the-pact-three-young-men-make-a-promise-and-fulfill-a-dream) by Davis Sampson _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Perfect Score](https://readinglist.school/book/the-perfect-score) by Rob Buyea _(Grades 3–8)_
- [The Pinballs](https://readinglist.school/book/the-pinballs) by Betsy Cromer Byars _(Grades 4–6)_
- [The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich](https://readinglist.school/book/the-princess-and-the-grilled-cheese-sandwich) by Deya Muniz _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Recess Queen](https://readinglist.school/book/the-recess-queen) by Alexis O'Neill _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise](https://readinglist.school/book/the-remarkable-journey-of-coyote-sunrise) by Dan Gemeinhart _(Grades 5–8)_
- [The Root Cellar](https://readinglist.school/book/the-root-cellar) by Janet Lunn _(Grades 6–8)_
- [The Rover](https://readinglist.school/book/the-rover) by Aphra Behn _(Grades 11–12)_
- [The Sasquatch Escape](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sasquatch-escape) by Suzanne Selfors _(Grades 3–5)_
- [The School Story](https://readinglist.school/book/the-school-story) by Andrew Clements _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Scrambled States of America](https://readinglist.school/book/the-scrambled-states-of-america) by Laurie Keller _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Second Summer of the Sisterhood](https://readinglist.school/book/the-second-summer-of-the-sisterhood) by Ann Brashares _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Secret Funeral of Slim Jim the Snake](https://readinglist.school/book/the-secret-funeral-of-slim-jim-the-snake) by Elvira Woodruff _(Grades 4–6)_
- [The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School](https://readinglist.school/book/the-secret-science-project-that-almost-ate-the-school) by Judy Sierra _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Sign Painter](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sign-painter) by Allen Say _(Grades 2–3)_
- [The Silver Kiss](https://readinglist.school/book/the-silver-kiss) by Annette Curtis Klause _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-pants) by Ann Brashares _(Grades 7–10)_
- [The Soccer Mom From Outer Space](https://readinglist.school/book/the-soccer-mom-from-outer-space) by Barney Saltzberg _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Stories Julian Tells](https://readinglist.school/book/the-stories-julian-tells) by Ann Cameron _(Grades 2–3)_
- [The Strange Case of Origami Yoda](https://readinglist.school/book/the-strange-case-of-origami-yoda) by Tom Angleberger _(Grades 4–6)_
- [The Stranger Next Door](https://readinglist.school/book/the-stranger-next-door) by Peg Kehret _(Grades 3–8)_
- [The Sun is Also a Star](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sun-is-also-a-star) by Nicola Yoon _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman](https://readinglist.school/book/the-tenth-mistake-of-hank-hooperman) by Gennifer Choldenko _(Grades 6–9)_
- [The Thing About Leftovers](https://readinglist.school/book/the-thing-about-leftovers) by C.C. Payne _(Grades 4–7)_
- [The Toll-Bridge Troll](https://readinglist.school/book/the-toll-bridge-troll) by Patricia Rae Wolff _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Trouble with Tuck](https://readinglist.school/book/the-trouble-with-tuck) by Theodore Taylor _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The True Colors of Caitlynne Jackson](https://readinglist.school/book/the-true-colors-of-caitlynne-jackson) by Carol Lynch Williams _(Grades 6–9)_
- [The Truth Trap](https://readinglist.school/book/the-truth-trap) by Frances A. Miller _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Two Princesses of Bamarre](https://readinglist.school/book/the-two-princesses-of-bamarre) by Gail Carson Levine _(Grades 6–8)_
- [The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street](https://readinglist.school/book/the-vanderbeekers-of-141st-street) by Karina Yan Glaser _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Wolf's Chicken Stew](https://readinglist.school/book/the-wolfs-chicken-stew) by Keiko Kasza _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Yawns Are Coming](https://readinglist.school/book/the-yawns-are-coming) by Christopher Eliopoulos _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Year of Secret Assignments](https://readinglist.school/book/the-year-of-secret-assignments) by Jaclyn Moriarty _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Yield](https://readinglist.school/book/the-yield) by Tara June Winch _(Grades 11–12)_
- [There's a Bat in Bunk Five](https://readinglist.school/book/theres-a-bat-in-bunk-five) by Paula Danziger _(Grades 6–8)_
- [There's a Ghost in This House](https://readinglist.school/book/theres-a-ghost-in-this-house) by Oliver Jeffers _(Grades K–3)_
- [Those Who Wish Me Dead](https://readinglist.school/book/those-who-wish-me-dead) by Michael Koryta _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Ties That Bind, Ties That Break](https://readinglist.school/book/ties-that-bind-ties-that-break) by Lensey Namioka _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Titanicat](https://readinglist.school/book/titanicat) by Marty Crisp _(Grades K–3)_
- [Togo](https://readinglist.school/book/togo) by Robert J. Blake _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Tomás and the Library Lady](https://readinglist.school/book/tom-s-and-the-library-lady) by Pat Mora _(Grades K–1)_
- [Tops and Bottoms](https://readinglist.school/book/tops-and-bottoms) by Janet Stevens _(Grades 2–3)_
- [Tornado](https://readinglist.school/book/tornado) by Betsy Cromer Byars _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Touching Spirit Bear](https://readinglist.school/book/touching-spirit-bear) by Ben Mikaelsen _(Grades 6–9)_
- [Trading Places with Tank Talbott](https://readinglist.school/book/trading-places-with-tank-talbott) by Dori Hillestad Butler _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Trouper](https://readinglist.school/book/trouper) by Meg Kearney _(Grades K–2)_
- [Tucky Jo and Little Heart](https://readinglist.school/book/tucky-jo-and-little-heart) by Patricia Polacco _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival](https://readinglist.school/book/two-bobbies-a-true-story-of-hurricane-katrina-friendship-and-survival) by Kirby Larson _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Two Suns in the Sky](https://readinglist.school/book/two-suns-in-the-sky) by Miriam Bat-Ami _(Grades 6–10)_
- [Two bad Ants](https://readinglist.school/book/two-bad-ants) by Chris Van Allsburg _(Grades K–3)_
- [Unbreakable](https://readinglist.school/book/unbreakable) by Kami Garcia _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Ungifted](https://readinglist.school/book/ungifted) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 5–8)_
- [Unplugged](https://readinglist.school/book/unplugged) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Variant](https://readinglist.school/book/variant) by Robison Wells _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Verdi](https://readinglist.school/book/verdi) by Janell Cannon _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning](https://readinglist.school/book/violet-raines-almost-got-struck-by-lightning) by Danette Haworth _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Waiting for the Barbarians](https://readinglist.school/book/waiting-for-the-barbarians) by J. M. Coetzee _(Grades 11–12)_
- [Walk Two Moons](https://readinglist.school/book/walk-two-moons) by Sharon Creech _(770L · Grades 5–7)_
- [We All Fall Down](https://readinglist.school/book/we-all-fall-down) by Robert Cormier _(Grades 9–12)_
- [We Forgot Brock!](https://readinglist.school/book/we-forgot-brock) by Carter Goodrich _(Grades K–3)_
- [Wedgie & Gizmo](https://readinglist.school/book/wedgie-gizmo) by Suzanne Selfors _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Weslandia](https://readinglist.school/book/weslandia) by Paul Fleischman _(Grades 3–8)_
- [What Do They Do with All That Poo?](https://readinglist.school/book/what-do-they-do-with-all-that-poo) by Jane Kurtz _(Grades K–3)_
- [What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs?](https://readinglist.school/book/what-happened-to-patricks-dinosaurs) by Carol Carrick _(Grades K–3)_
- [What If It's Us](https://readinglist.school/book/what-if-its-us) by Becky Albertalli _(Grades 9–12)_
- [What it Means When a Man Falls from the Sky](https://readinglist.school/book/what-it-means-when-a-man-falls-from-the-sky) by Lesley Nneka Arimah _(Grades 9–10)_
- [When We Were Birds](https://readinglist.school/book/when-we-were-birds) by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo _(Grades 9–10)_
- [When Zachary Beaver Came to Town](https://readinglist.school/book/when-zachary-beaver-came-to-town) by Kimberly Willis Holt _(Grades 2–8)_
- [When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop](https://readinglist.school/book/when-the-beat-was-born-dj-kool-herc-and-the-creation-of-hip-hop) by Laban Carrick Hill _(Grades 3–6)_
- [When the Wolves Returned](https://readinglist.school/book/when-the-wolves-returned) by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent _(Grades 2–8)_
- [White Falcon](https://readinglist.school/book/white-falcon) by Elliott 1912-1980 Arnold _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Who Needs a Bratty Brother?](https://readinglist.school/book/who-needs-a-bratty-brother) by Linda Gondosch _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Who Wet My Pants?](https://readinglist.school/book/who-wet-my-pants) by Bob Shea _(Grades K–3)_
- [Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?](https://readinglist.school/book/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf) by Edward Albee _(Grades 11–12)_
- [Widget](https://readinglist.school/book/widget) by Lyn Rossiter McFarland _(Grades K–3)_
- [Wild Wings](https://readinglist.school/book/wild-wings) by Gill Lewis _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Wink](https://readinglist.school/book/wink) by Rob Harrell _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Wolf Rider: A Tale of Terror](https://readinglist.school/book/wolf-rider-a-tale-of-terror) by Avi _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Worth](https://readinglist.school/book/worth) by A. LaFaye _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Written in the Stars](https://readinglist.school/book/written-in-the-stars) by Aisha Saeed _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Yellow Star](https://readinglist.school/book/yellow-star) by Jennifer Roy _(Grades 6–8)_
- [You Are Here: Connecting Flights](https://readinglist.school/book/you-are-here-connecting-flights) by Ellen Oh _(Grades 3–6)_
- [You Shouldn't Have to Say Goodbye](https://readinglist.school/book/you-shouldnt-have-to-say-goodbye) by Patricia Hermes _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Zach's Lie](https://readinglist.school/book/zachs-lie) by Roland Smith _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Zen and the Art of Faking It](https://readinglist.school/book/zen-and-the-art-of-faking-it) by Jordan Sonnenblick _(Grades 2–8)_
- [Zeus, Dog of Chaos](https://readinglist.school/book/zeus-dog-of-chaos) by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Zia Erases the World](https://readinglist.school/book/zia-erases-the-world) by Bree Barton _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Zombies Don't Eat Veggies!](https://readinglist.school/book/zombies-dont-eat-veggies) by Jorge Lacera _(Grades K–2)_
- [¡Vamos! Let's Go Eat](https://readinglist.school/book/vamos-lets-go-eat) by Raúl the Third III _(Grades 2–8)_

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