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Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Aardema, Verna 1
Oh, Kojo! How Could You! Aardema, Verna 2
Who's In Rabbit's House? Aardema, Verna 2
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's E Aardema, Verna 1
Boy Who Remembered Everything Abbott, Jennie 5
Song and Dance Man Ackerman, Karen 1
Rooster Who Went to His Uncle’s Wedding, The Ada, Alma Flor 1
Electricity and Magnetism Adamczyk, Peter 5
Woggle of Witches Adams, Adrienne 2
Cam Jansen Series Adler, David 2
Fraction Fun Adler, David 3
Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln, A Adler, David 2
Picture Book of Amelia Earhart, A Adler, David 4
Picture Book of Anne Frank, A Adler, David 3
Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin, A Adler, David 3
Picture Book of George Washington, A Adler, David 2
Picture Book of Harriet Tubman, A Adler, David 3
Picture Book of Helen Keller, A Adler, David 3
Picture Book of Martin Luther King, A Adler, David 3
Picture Book of Sojourner Truth, A Adler, David 4
Picture Book of Thomas Jefferson, A Adler, David 2
Young Cam Jansen (Series) Adler, David 1
Picture Book of Christopher Columbus, A Adler, David 2
Ant and The Dove, The Aesop 1
Exploding Frog, The Aesop 1
Lion and the Mouse Aesop 3
Funnybones Ahlberg, Allan 2
Poorly Pig Ahlberg, Allan 1
Rubber Rabbit Ahlberg, Allan 1
Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 1
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Silly Sheep Ahlberg, Allan 1
Tell-Tale Tiger Ahlberg, Allan 1
Bad Bear Ahlberg, Allan. 1
Each Peach Pear Plum Ahlberg, Janet 1
Fast Frog Ahlbert, Allan 1
Hip - Hippo - Ray Ahlbert/Amstutz 1
Wolves of Willoughby Chase, The Aiken, Joan 5
What About Exploring Space Aims, Leslie 3
Izzy Kline has Butterflies Ain, Beth 4
Creepy Crawlies A to Z Aisworth, Louisa 1
Best Friends Albright, Molly 3
At Mary Bloom's Aliki 1
Digging Up Dinosaurs Aliki 2
Fossils Tell of Long Ago Aliki 1
Go Tell Aunt Rhody Aliki K
Hush Little Baby Aliki 1
Keep Your Mouth Closed, Dear Aliki K
My Five Senses Aliki 1
My Visit to the Dinosaurs Aliki 1
Overnight At Mary Bloom's Aliki 1
Story Of Johnny Appleseed, The Aliki 1
Two of Them Aliki 2
We Are Best Friends Aliki 1
Miss Nelson Series Allard Jr., Harry G. 1
Bumps In The Night Allard, Harry 2
It's So Nice To Have A Wolf Around the House Allard, Harry 2
Stupids Series Allard, Harry 2
James Meets the Prairie Allen, Katy 2
Who Sank the Boat? Allen, Pamela 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 2
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Ghost Cadet Alphin, Elaine Marie 4
Exploring and Mapping the Am. West Alter, Judy 4
Bats Althea 1
How do things Grow? Althea 3
Amelia's Road Altman, Linda Jacobs 3
Naked Mole-Rat Letters Amato, Mary 5
Sybil Ludington’s Midnight Ride Amstel, Marsha 3
Wild Swans, The Andersen, H. C. 3
Fir Tree, The Andersen, Hans Christian 3
Nightingale, The Anderson, Hans Christian 3
Emperor's New ClothesAnderson, Hans Christian
Westcott, Nadine2
Whales & Dolphins (I Can Read About) Anderson, J. I. 1
Last Treasure, The Anderson, Janet S. 5
Fever 1793 Anderson, Laurie Halse 5
Brain on Quartz Mountain Anderson, Margaret 3
Pioneer Girl – The Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Anderson, William 3
Rain Forest Ride Andrews, Julia 2
Farmyard Cat, The Anello, Christine 1
Friend is Someone Who Likes You Anglund, Walsh 1
Anno's Journey (BOE approved Nov 2015) Anno, Mitsumasa K
Plains Indians Ansary, Mir Tamim 2
True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp, The (BOE Approved November 2014)
Appelt, Kathi 3
Bat Zamboree Appelt, Kathi 2
Home of the Brave (BOE Approved November 2014) Applegate, Katherine 4
One and Only Ivan, The (BOE Approved November 2014) Applegate, Katherine 3
Roscoe Riley Rules #1: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs(BOE Approved April 2014)
Applegate, Katherine 2
Little Tim & The Brave Sea Captain Ardizzone, Edward 1
Lance Armstrong – The Race of His Life Armstrong, Kristin 2
Sounder Armstrong, William H. 5
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 3
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Star Wars, Attack of the Clones Arnold, Eric 3
Volcanos! Mountains of Fire Arnold, Eric 2
Postcards From… Series Arnold, Helen 2
Elephants Can Paint Too! (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Arnold, Katya K
Shoo, Fly Guy Arnold, Tedd K
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy* Arnold, Tedd K
No Jumping on the Bed Arnold, Tedd K
All About Alligators Arnosky, Jim 2
Gray Boy Arnosky, Jim 4
Dance Away Aruego, Jose 1
Look What I Can Do Aruego, Jose K
Morning Dance Aruego, Jose 1
Bear Shadow Asch, Frank K
Good-Bye House Asch, Frank 1
Happy Birthday, Moon Asch, Frank 1
I Can Blink Asch, Frank 1
I Can Roar Asch, Frank 1
Just Like Daddy Asch, Frank 1
Moonbear Series Asch, Frank 1
Mooncake Asch, Frank 1
Sand Cake Asch, Frank 1
Skyfire Asch, Frank 2
Time Twister: Journal #3 of a Cardboard Genius (BOE Approved November 2014)
Asch, Frank 3
Turtle Tale Asch, Frank 1
Fantastic Voyage* Asimov, Isaac 5
Africa Aspen-Baxter, Linda 3
Antarctica Aspen-Baxter, Linda 3
Asia Aspen-Baxter, Linda 3
Fresh Waters Aspen-Baxter, Linda 3
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 4
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
A Rock is Lively Aston, Diana Hutts 1
Math In The Bath (and other fun places, too!) Atherlay, Sara 2
Mr. Popper's Penguins Atwater, Richard 2
Game Design Austic, Greg 3
Night Gardener, The (BOE approved Nov 2015) Auxier, Jonathan 5
Barn, The 1994 Avi 3
Fighting Ground, The Avi 5
Good Dog, The Avi 4
Hard Gold: The Colorado Gold Rush of 1859 Avi 4
Night Journeys Avi 5
Poppy, 1995 Avi 3
Ragweed, 1999 Avi 3
S.O.R. Avi 3
Secret School, The* Avi 4
Something Upstairs Avi 5
Windcatcher Avi 4
Excuses, Excuses Avitabile, Robert 1
Pigs Will Be Pigs Axelrod, Amy 2
Old Black Fly Aylesworth, Jim K
Silver Dollar Girl Ayres, Katherine 4
North by Night Ayres, Katherine 5
Knee - Knock Rise Babbitt, Natalie 4
Phoebe's Revolt Babbitt, Natalie 3
Tuck Everlasting Babbitt, Natalie 5
Wind Bacon, Ron 2
Battle of the Class Clowns Baer, Jacqueline A. 2
Animal Ark Series Baglio, Ben 2
Badger in the Basement Baglio, Ben 4
Chick Challenge Baglio, Ben 3
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 5
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Cub in the Cupboard Baglio, Ben 4
Goat in the Garden Baglio, Ben 4
Guinea Pig Gang Baglio, Ben 3
Hamster Hotel Baglio, Ben 3
Hedgehogs in the Hall Baglio, Ben 4
Kitten Crowd Baglio, Ben 3
Kitten in the Cold Baglio, Ben 4
Kittens in the Kitchen Baglio, Ben 4
Lamb in the Laundry Baglio, Ben 4
Mouse Magic Baglio, Ben 3
Owl in the Office Baglio, Ben 4
Piglet in a Playpen Baglio, Ben 4
Ponies at the Point Baglio, Ben 4
Pony on the Porch Baglio, Ben 4
Pony Parade Baglio, Ben 3
Puppies in the Pantry Baglio, Ben 4
Puppy Puzzle Baglio, Ben 3
Rabbit Race Baglio, Ben 3
Sheepdog in the Snow Baglio, Ben 4
Pony Express Bailer, Darice 2
Railroad! A Story of the Transcontinental Railroad Bailer, Darice 3
Miss Hickory Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin 3
Butterflies and Moths Bailey, Donna 1
Snakes and Their Young Bailey, Donna 1
Unusual Spiders Bailey, Donna 1
Simple Machines Bains, Rae 3
Rat Is Dead and Ant Is Sad Baker, Betty 1
Who is the Beast? Baker, Keith K
Third-Story Cat, The Baker, Leslie 2
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 6
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Eagels Baker, Lucy 3
Life in the Desert Baker, Lucy 3
Life in the Oceans: Animals, People, Plants Baker, Lucy 3
Polar Bears Baker, Lucy 3
Seals Baker, Lucy 3
Pike of Pike's Peak Baker, Nina 4
Garden For A Groundhog, A Balian, Lorna 2
Humbug Rabbit Balian, Lorna 2
Humbug Witch Balian, Lorna 2
I Love You Mary Jane Balian, Lorna 2
Leprechauns Never Lie Balian, Lorna 2
Socksnatchers, The Balian, Lorna 2
Sometimes It's Turkey; Sometimes It's Feathers Balian, Lorna 2
Sweet Touch Balian, Lorna 1
Bah! Humbug? Balian, Lorna 2
Aminal, The Balian, Lorna & Lecia 1
Finding the Titanic Ballard, Robert D. 3
Chasing Verneer Balliett, Blue 4
Wright 3 , The Balliett, Blue 5
Indian In the Cupboard Banks, Lynne Reid 4
Return of the Indian Banks, Lynne Reid 5
All about Wheels and Axels Banting, Erinn 3
Caves Banting, Erinn 3
Deserts Banting, Erinn 3
Mountains Banting, Erinn 3
North America Banting, Erinn 3
Funny Old Man And Funny Old Woman, The Barber, Martha 1
I Was Walking Down the Road Barchas, Sarah 1
Boa Constrictors Bargar & Johnson 2
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 7
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Cobras Bargar & Johnson 2
Rattlesnakes: The Snake Discovery Library Bargar, Sharie 2
Copperheads Bargar, Sherie 2
House Mouse - Senate Mouse Barnes, Peter & Cheryl 3
Woodrow, the White House Mouse Barnes, Peter & Cheryl 3
Animals Should Definitely Not Act Like People Barrett, Judi 1
Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing Barrett, Judi 1
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Barrett, Judi 1
Peter Pan Barrie, Jim 1
Sled Surprise, The Barron, Gifford 1
Ivy + Bean Barrows, Annie 2
Buzz Buzz Buzz Barton, Byron 1
I Want To Be An Astronaut Barton, Byron 1
Nine, Ten: a September 11 Story Baskin, Nora Raleight 5
Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth Bate, Lucy 2
Everybody Say Cheese Bates, Betty 4
My Mom Travels a Lot Bauer, Caroline Feller 1
Alison’s Wings, 1996 Bauer, Marion Dane K
Runt, 2002 Bauer, Marion Dane 3
On My Honor Bauer. Marion Dane 3
Wizard Of Oz Baum, Lyman Frank 4
Rocky Mountain Summer Baxter, Linda 3
A, My Name Is Alice Bayer, Jane 2
Hunter of Fossils, A Baylor, B. 2
Amigo Baylor, Byrd 2
Best Town in the World, The Baylor, Byrd 2
Everybody Needs A Rock Baylor, Byrd 1
Way To Start The Day, The Baylor, Byrd 1
We Sing Nursery Rhymes & Lullabies Beall, Pamela Conn 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 8
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Charley Skedaddle Beatty, Patricia 5
Turn Homeward, Hanalee Beatty, Patricia 5
Who Comes with Cannons? Beatty, Patricia 5
Seven Little Rabbits Becker, John 1
Usborne Book of Space Facts, The Becklake, Sue 1
Frosty the Snowman Bedford, Annie North K
El Deafo Bell, Cece 5
Mummy, The Will and The Crypt Bellairs, John 5
May'naise Sandwiches and Sunshine Tea Belton, Sandra 1
Madeline Series Bemelmans, Ludwig 1
Oscar Otter Benchley, Nathaniel 1
Sam The Minuteman Benchley, Nathaniel 1
Strange Disappearance of Arthur Cluck, The Benchley, Nathaniel 1
George the Drummer Boy Benchley, Nathaniel 2
Footprints In The Sand Benjamin, Cynthia 1
Teeny Tiny Bennett, Jill 1
I See Patterns Benton, Linda 1
Berenstain Bear Series Berenstain, Stan 1
Berenstain Bear’s New Pup, The Berenstain, Stan K
Not-So-Buried Treasure Berenstain, Stan 2
Too Much Junk Food Berenstain, Stan 1
Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Money, The (BOE approved
Nov 2015)Berenstain, Stan & Jan 1
All About Seeds Berger, Melvin 2
Coral Reef Berger, Melvin 3
Dive! Berger, Melvin 3
Dolphins Berger, Melvin 1
Germs Make Me Sick Berger, Melvin 1
Growl! Berger, Melvin 2
Manta Rays Berger, Melvin 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 9
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Octopus Berger, Melvin 1
Seahorses Berger, Melvin 1
Sharks Berger, Melvin 1
Whales Berger, Melvin 1
Can You Hear a Shout in Space? Questions and Answers
About Space ExplorationBerger, Melvin and Gilda 4
Do Whales Have Belly Buttons? Berger, Melvin and Gilda 1
Rocks & Minerals (Scholastic True or False) (BOE Approved April 2013)
Berger, Melvin and Gilda 1
What Makes an Ocean Wave? Berger, Melvin and Gilda 3
Then and NowBerger, Samantha &
Moreton, Daniel K
Life of a Butterfly, A Bernard, Robin 1
Saguard Cactus Berquist, Paul & Shirley 3
Dar Tellum:Stranger from a Distant Planet Berry, James 3
Pony Pals “A Pony in Trouble” Betancourt, Jeanne 3
Pony Pals “Detective Pony” Betancourt, Jeanne 2
Pony Pals “Runaway Pony” Betancourt, Jeanne 3
Pony Pals “The Missing Pony Pal” Betancourt, Jeanne 3
Pony Pals “The Wild Pony” Betancourt, Jeanne 3
Crisis in Space Apollo 13 Beyer, Mark 4
Journey to Ellis Island Bierman, Carol 3
Fuzzy Rabbit Billam, Rosemary 1
School Days According to Humphrey (BOE approved Nov 2015) Birney, Betty G. 3
Winter According to Humphrey (BOE approved Nov 2015) Birney, Betty G. 3
World According to Humphrey, The (BOE approved Nov 2015) Birney, Betty G. 3
Five Chinese Brothers, The Bishop, Claire Huchet 2
Doll Bones (BOE Approved April 2014) Black, Holly 5
Little Old Man Who Could Not Read Black, Irma Simonton 1
Waiting for Sunday Blackburn, C. 1
Skelton Inside You, The Blaestrino, Phillip 2
Terrible Thing That Happened at Our House Blaine, Marge 2
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 10
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Monster Books, The (Series) Blance, Ellen & Cook, Ann 1
Anna Banana And Me Blegvad, Lenore 1
All My Toys Are On The Floor Blocksma, M. 1
Apple Tree, Apple Tree Blocksma, Mary 1
Best Dressed Bear, The Blocksma, Mary 1
Did You Hear That? Blocksma, Mary 1
Rub-A-Dub Dub: What's In The Tub? Blocksma, Mary 1
Gathering Of Days:New England Girls Journal* Blos, Joan 5
Old Henry Blos, Joan 2
Blubber Blume, Judy 4
Freckle Juice Blume, Judy 2
Fudge-a-mania Blume, Judy 3
Iggie's House Blume, Judy 3
It's Not the End of the World Blume, Judy 5
One in The Middle is the Green Kangaroo Blume, Judy 1
One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo, The Blume, Judy 2
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great Blume, Judy 2
Pain And the Great One Blume, Judy 1
Super Fudge Blume, Judy 3
Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing Blume, Judy 3
Pippa Mouse Boegehold, Betty Virginia 1
10 for Dinner Bogart, Jo Ellen 3
Dolphins Bokoske, Sharon 1
Yankee Doodle and the Secret Society Bolin, J. J. 2
Greedy Goat Bolton, Faye 1
4 Valentines In A Rainstorm Bond, Felicia 1
Halloween Performance Bond, Felicia 1
Bear Called Paddington Bond, Michael 3
Olga Carries On Bond, Michael 4
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 11
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Paddington Helps Out Bond, Michael 4
Tales of Olga da Polga Bond, Michael 3
Fire! Raging Destruction Bondar, Barbara 3
And I Mean It, Stanley Bonsall, Crosby 1
Case of the Cat's Meow Bonsall, Crosby 2
Case of the Dumb Bells Bonsall, Crosby 2
Case of the Hungry Stranger Bonsall, Crosby 2
Case of the Scaredy Cats Bonsall, Crosby Newell 1
Twelve Bells for Santa Bonsall, Crosby Newell 1
What Spot? Bonsall, Crosby Newell 1
Who's Afraid of the Dark? Bonsall, Crosby Newell 1
I Know An Old Lady Boone, R. 1
Caps, Hats, Socks & Mittens Borden, Louise 1
Thanksgiving Is … Borden, Louise 1
Little Gorilla Bornstein, Ruth 1
Children Of Green Knowe Boston, Lucy M. 5
White Water, Still Water Bosworth, J. Allan 5
Franklin in the Dark Bourgeois, Paulette 1
Circle of Gold Boyd, Candy Dawson 4
Carol Reef Hideway-The Story of a Clown Anemonefish Boyle, Doc 3
More Than Anything Else (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Bradby, Marie 2
War that Saved My Life, The Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker 4
Look Out, He's Behind You Bradman, Tony 1
Birds-Life Cycle Books Braithwaite, Althea 1
Butterflies Braithwaite, Althea 1
Flowers Braithwaite, Althea 1
Foxes Braithwaite, Althea 1
Lady Bugs Braithwaite, Althea 1
Trees Braithwaite, Althea 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 12
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Leo And Emily Brandenberg, Franz 1
Leo and Emily and the Dragon Brandenberg, Franz 2
Case of the Missing Dinosaur Brandt, Keith 3
Earth Brandt, Keith 2
Jackie Robinson Brandt, Keith 3
Air is All Around Us Branley, Franklyn 1
Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll Branley, Franklyn 2
Gravity Is A Mystery Branley, Franklyn 2
Sunshine Makes the Seasons Branley, Franklyn 1
Floating in Space Branley, Franklyn M. 2
Planets In Our Solar System, The Branley, Franklyn M. 2
Sky is Full of Stars Branley, Franklyn M. 3
Tornado Alert Branley, Franklyn M. K
What Makes Day and Night? Branley, Franklyn M. 1
Eclipse Darkness In Daytime Branley, Franklyn Mansfield 2
Journey Into A Black Hole Branley, Franklyn Mansfield 3
Elihu the Elephant Brennan, Gale 2
Gloomy Gus the Hippopotamus Brennan, Gale 2
Saving The President Brenner, Barbara 5
Wagon Wheels Brenner, Barbara 1
Good News Brenner, Barbara 2
If You Lived in Williamsburg in Colonial Days Brenner, Barbara 2
Abe Lincoln's Hat Brenner, Martha 2
Mother's Day Mice, The Brett, Jan 1
Twelve Days of Christmas Brett, Jan 2
Town Mouse, Country Mouse Brett, Jan K
Through My Eyes Bridges, Ruby 5
Witch's Christman Bridwell, Norma 1
Clifford Series Bridwell, Norman 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 13
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Jim and the Beanstalk Briggs, Raymond 3
Snowman, The Briggs, Raymond 1
Georgie Bright, Robert 1
My Red Umbrella Bright, Robert 1
Bobsledding and the Luge Brimner, Larry Dane 2
True Book, A – Geysers Brimner, Larry Dane 2
True Book, A – Glaciers Brimner, Larry Dane 2
Fire Flies Brinckloe, Julie 1
Caddie Woodlawn Brink, Carol 4
Wish Giver, The Brittain, Bill 5
When Dinosaurs Came with Everything Broach, Elise K
No Flying in the House Brock, Betty 1
Snakes Broekel, Ray 1
Santa Clauses, The Broger, Achim 1
Flat Stanley Brown, Jeff 1
Invisible Stanley Brown, Jeff 2
Dinosaurs Alive and Well! Brown, Laurie & Marc 2
Dinosaurs Travel Brown, Laurie & Marc 2
Arthur Meets the President Brown, Marc 2
Arthur Series Brown, Marc 1
Arthur’s Teacher Trouble Brown, Marc 2
Arthur's Birthday Brown, Marc 2
Arthur's Pet Business Brown, Marc 2
Buster’s Dino Dilemma Brown, Marc 2
Locked in the Library Brown, Marc 2
Pickle Things Brown, Marc Tolon 1
Dick Whittington Brown, Marcia 3
Big Red Barn Brown, Margaret Wise 1
Friendly Book, The Brown, Margaret Wise 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 14
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Goodnight Moon Brown, Margaret Wise 1
On Christmas Eve Brown, Margaret Wise 2
Runaway Bunny Brown, Margaret Wise 1
Wait Till the Moon is Full Brown, Margaret Wise 1
Young Kangaroo Brown, Margaret Wise 1
Dark Dark Tale Brown, Ruth 1
If At First You Do Not See Brown, Ruth 1
Gorilla Browne, Anthony 2
I Like Books Browne, Anthony 1
Things I Like Browne, Anthony K
Willy The Wimp Browne, Anthony 1
Trail of Tears, The Bruckac, Joseph 3
Babar and The Ghost Brunhoff, Laurent de 1
Bollo Caper Buchwald, Art 5
Big Wave, The (BOE approved Nov 2015) Buck, Pearl S. 3*
Snowshoe Trek to Otter River Budbill, David 5
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Buehner, Caralyn K
Big Tree Buff, Conrad 5
Free At Last Bull, Angela 3
Chalk Box Kid, The Bulla, Clyde Robert 2
Daniel's Duck Bulla, Clyde Robert 1
Ghost of Windy Hill Bulla, Clyde Robert 2
Ghost Town Treasure Bulla, Clyde Robert 4
Shoeshine Girl Bulla, Clyde Robert 4
Squanto Friend Of Pilgrims Bulla, Clyde Robert 3
White Bird Bulla, Clyde Robert 3
Eagle Feather Bulla, Clyde Robert 2
Last Look Bulla, Clyde Robert 2
Lion to Guard, A Bulla, Clyde Robert 4
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 15
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Paint Brush Kid, The Bulla, Clyde Robert 2
Pocahontas and the Strangers Bulla, Clyde Robert 1
Ella Earns Her Own Money (BOE approved Nov 2015) Bullard, Lisa 1
Lily Learns About Wants and Needs (BOE approved Nov 2015) Bullard, Lisa K
Mike and the Magic Cookies Buller, Jon 2
Space Rock Buller, Jon 2
No Toothe, No Quarter Buller, Jon & Schade, Susan 2
Blue and the Gray, The Bunting, Eve 5
Dandelions Bunting, Eve 2
Day's Work, A Bunting, Eve 3
Fly Away Home Bunting, Eve 2
Happy Birthday, Dear Duck Bunting, Eve 1
How Many Days to America Bunting, Eve 2
Nasty Stinky Sneakers Bunting, Eve 2
Summer of Riley, The Bunting, Eve 4
Valentine Bears, The Bunting, Eve 2
Wednesday Surprise, The Bunting, Eve 2
Christmas with Ida Early Burch, Robert 5
Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain Burch, Robert 3
Carnival Burden-Patmon, Denise 2
Imani's Gift at Kwanzaa Burden-Patmon, Denise 2
Felix and the 400 FrogsBurier, Jon and Schade,
Susan2
Kit Carson Burke, Rick 3
Maybe Garden, The Burke-Weiner, Kimberly 1
Secret Garden, The* Burnet, Frances Hodgson 4
Incredible Journey Burnford, Sheila 5
Come Away from the Water, Shirley (BOE approved Nov 2015) Burningham, John K
Hey, Get Off Our Train Burningham, John 2
John Patrick Norman McHennessey Burningham, John K
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 16
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Mr. Grumpy's John Burningham, John 1
Lewis and Clark Expedition, The Bursell, Susan 4
Katy & The Big Snow Burton, Virginia Lee 1
Little House Burton, Virginia Lee 1
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Burton, Virginia Lee 1
Light A Single Candle Butler, Beverly 5
Looking At Animals in Cold Places Butterfield, Moira 2
Frog's Home Butterworth, C. 1
Enormous Egg, The Butterworth, Oliver 4
Because of Mr. Terupt Buyea, Rob 3
One Cool Friend Buzzeo, Toni 2
Animal, the Vegetable & John D. Jones Byars, Betsy 4
Bingo Brown & The Language of Love Byars, Betsy 5
Burning Questions of Bingo Brown, The Byars, Betsy 5
Cybil War Byars, Betsy 5
Go and Hush the Baby Byars, Betsy 1
Golly Sisters Go West Byars, Betsy 2
Midnight Fox Byars, Betsy 4
Moon and I, The Byars, Betsy 5
My Brother, Ant, 1996 Byars, Betsy K
Night Swimmers Byars, Betsy 5
Not-Just-Anybody Family Byars, Betsy 3
Pinballs Byars, Betsy 4
Summer of the Swans Byars, Betsy 5
Tornado Byars, Betsy 2
Trouble River Byars, Betsy 3
TV Kid, The Byars, Betsy 3
Two-Thousand Pound Goldfish, The Byars, Betsy 5
Wanted, Mud Blossom Byars, Betsy 4
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 17
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Winged Colt of Casa Mia, The Byars, Betsy 5
Cross Country Cat Calhoun, Mary 1
Euphonia and the Flood Calhoun, Mary 2
Hot Air Henry Calhoun, Mary 3
Wobble, the Witch Cat Calhoun, Mary 2
One Little Monkey Calmenson, Stephanie 1
Principal's New Clothes, The Calmenson, Stephanie 2
Roller Skates Calmenson, Stephanie K
More Stories Julian Tells Cameron, Ann 2
Most Beautiful Place In the World, The Cameron, Ann 3
Stories Julian Tells Cameron, Ann 2
Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom, The Cameron, Eleanor 3
I Can't Said the Ant Cameron, Polly 1
Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse Campbell, Marcy 1
Birds Canizares, Susan 1
Butterfly Canizares, Susan 1
Canada Canizares, Susan 1
From Egg to Robin Canizares, Susan 1
In Our Country Canizares, Susan 1
What Do Artists Do?Canizares, Susan & Berger,
Samantha1
Mexico Canizares, Susan & Chanko,
Pamela1
OceanCanizares, Susan & Chanko,
Pamela1
FrogsCanizares, Susan & Moreton,
Daniel1
ShelterCanizares, Susan & Moreton,
Daniel1
This Bird Can FlyCanizares, Susan & Moreton,
Daniel1
Stellaluna Cannon, Janell 1
Lucita Comes Home to Oaxaca Cano, Robin B. 1
Magic School Bus Rides the Wind, The Capeci, Anne 1
Blood on the River (BOE Approved Nov 2014) Carbone, Elisa 5
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 18
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Mystery of Death Trap Mine Carey, Mary V. 5
Animals Carle, Eric K
Do You Want to be My Friend? Carle, Eric K
Grouchy Ladybug, The Carle, Eric 1
Have You Seen My Cat? Carle, Eric 1
House For a Hermit Crab Carle, Eric 1
Rooster's Off To See The World Carle, Eric 1
Tiny Seed, The Carle, Eric 1
Very Busy Spider, The Carle, Eric 1
Very Hungrey Caterpillar, The Carle, Eric 1
Slowly, Slowly, Slowly, said the Sloth Carle, Eric 1
I Like Me! Carlson, Nancy 1
Empty School House Carlson, Natalie Savage 5
Family Under the Bridge, The Carlson, Natalie Savage 4
Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? Carlstrom, Nancy White 1
National Geographic Readers: Frogs Carney, Elizabeth K
Cinco de Mayo Carr, Aaron K
Columbus Day Carr, Aaron K
Fire Station, The Carr, Aaron K
Hospital Carr, Aaron K
Library Carr, Aaron K
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Carr, Aaron K
Memorial Day Carr, Aaron K
Police Station Carr, Aaron K
Presidents' Day Carr, Aaron K
School Carr, Aaron K
Sight Carr, Aaron K
Accident, The Carrick, Carol 3
Ben and the Porcupine Carrick, Carol 3
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 19
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Dark and Full of Secrets Carrick, Carol 3
Foundling, The Carrick, Carol 3
Lost in the Storm Carrick, Carol 1
Patrick's Dinosaurs Carrick, Carol 1
Sleep Out Carrick, Carol 2
Washout, The Carrick, Carol 3
What Happend to Patrick's Dinosaur? Carrick, Carol 2
What Whiskers Did Carroll, Ruth K
How Big Is A Brachiosaurus? Carroll, Susan 2
Abraham Lincoln Cashore, Kristen 2
Abraham Lincoln: Great Man, Great Words Cashore, Kristen 5
Behind the Attic Wall Cassidy, Sylvia 5
Tornadoes Cassie, Brian K
Chocolate Touch Catling, Patrick 3
Did You Carry the Flag Today, Charley? Caudill, Rebecca 4
Tree of Freedom Caudill, Rebecca 5
Quack Said The Billy Goat Causley, Charles 1
Star Wars, Episode I: Anakin’s Fate Cerasini, Marc 2
A Nightmare in History: The Holocaust 1933-1945 Chaikin, Miriam 5
Scientists Chanko, Pamela 1
Writing Places Chanko, Pamela K
Baby Animals Learn Chanko, Pamela 1
Best Teacher in the World Chardie, Bernice 2
Dinosaurs Charlesworth, Liza 2
Jingle Bells Chartier, Normand 1
Toad Hunt, The Chenery, Janet 1
Year of the Book, The (BOE Approved April 2014) Cheng, Andrea 3
Flute’s Journey: The Life of a Wood Thrush Cherry, Lynne 2
Things Birds Eat, The Chessen, Betsey 1
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Sharks Chessen, Betsey 1
Buildings Chessen, Betsy K
Death in the Afternoon, 1996 Chester, Kate 5
Magic in the Park Chew, Ruth 2
No Such Thing As A Witch Chew, Ruth 3
What the Witch Left Chew, Ruth 3
Wishing Tree, The Chew, Ruth 3
Witch's Garden, The Chew, Ruth 3
Over the River and Through the Wood Child, Lycia Maria 2
Sam and the Lucky Money (BOE approved Nov 2015) Chinn, Karen 1
Ella Sarah Gets Dressed (BOE approved Nov 2015) Chodos-Irvine, Margaret K
Strongest One of All, The Choi, Y. Kim K
Al Capone Does My Shirts (BOE approved April 2014) Choldenko, Gennifer 4
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed Christelow, Eileen 1
Robbery At the Diamond Dog Diner, The Christelow, Eileen 2
Swamp Monsters Christian, Mary Blount 1
Lotus Caves Christopher, John 5
White Mountains, The Christopher, John 5
All Keyed Up Christopher, Matt 1
Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter, The Christopher, Matt 2
Matt Christopher Sports Series Christopher, Matt 3
On the field with … Emmitt Smith Christopher, Matt 4
Tough to Tackle Christopher, Matt 3
Tall City, Wide Country Chwast, Seymour 1
Maps Cicciarelli, Joellyn Thrall K
Secret of the Andes Clark, Ann Nolan 5
Baby Alligator Clarke, Ginger L. 3
Patchwork Bike Clarke, Maxine Beneba K
Beezus & Ramona Cleary, Beverly 2
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Dear Mr. Henshaw Cleary, Beverly 4
Ellen Tebbitts Cleary, Beverly 2
Emily's Runaway Imagination Cleary, Beverly 3
Growing Up Feet Cleary, Beverly 1
Henry Huggins Cleary, Beverly 4
Henry Series Cleary, Beverly 3
Janet's Thingamajigs Cleary, Beverly 1
Mitch and Amy Cleary, Beverly 5
Mouse and the Motorcycle Cleary, Beverly 2
Muggie Maggie Cleary, Beverly 3
Ralph S. Mouse Cleary, Beverly 3
Ramona Series Cleary, Beverly 2
Real Hole Cleary, Beverly 1
Ribsy Cleary, Beverly 3
Runaway Ralph Cleary, Beverly 2
Socks Cleary, Beverly 2
Two Times the Fun Cleary, Beverly 1
Grover Cleaver, Vera and Bill 5
Frindle Clements, Andrew 3
Jake Drake, Know it All Clements, Andrew 2
Lunch Money Clements, Andrew 3
No Talking Clements, Andrew 3
Report Card, The Clements, Andrew 3
Room One (BOE Approved October 2011) Clements, Andrew 4
School Story, The Clements, Andrew 3
Week in the Woods Clements, Andrew 5
Landry News, The Clements, Andrew 3
April Rabbits Cleveland, David 1
Harvey's Horrible Snake Disaster Clifford, Eth 2
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Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library Clifford, Eth 4
Everett Anderson's Goodbye Clifton, Lucille K
Lucky Stone, The Clifton, Lucille 2
But Not Stanleigh Cloven, George 1
Trolley Car Family, The Clymer, Eleanor Lowenton 3
Cat Who Went to Heaven, The Coatsworth, Elizabeth 3
Lots of Rot Cobb, Vicki 2
Big Balloon Race Coerr, Eleanor 1
Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express Coerr, Eleanor 2
Josefina Story Quilt, The Coerr, Eleanor 1
Sadako & The Thousand Paper Cranes Coerr, Eleanor 3
Molly's Pilgrim Cohen, Barbara 2
Three Yellow Dogs Cohen, Caron Lee K
Jim's Dog Muffins Cohen, Miriam 1
Lost in the Museum Cohen, Miriam 2
Second-Grade Friends Cohen, Miriam 1
See You In Second Grade Cohen, Miriam 1
See You Tomorrow Charles Cohen, Miriam 1
Trouble With Dad, The Cole, Babette 2
Trouble With Mom, The Cole, Babette 2
Bony-Legs Cole, Joanna 1
Bully Trouble Cole, Joanna 2
Dinosaur Story Cole, Joanna 2
Hungry, Hungry Sharks Cole, Joanna 2
Magic School Bus at the Waterworks Cole, Joanna 2
Magic School Bus Gets Programmed, The Cole, Joanna 3
Magic School Bus Inside the Earth Cole, Joanna 2
Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System Cole, Joanna 3
Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor Cole, Joanna 3
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Magic School Bus, The Cole, Joanna 2
Missing Tooth, The Cole, Joanna 2
Mixed-Up Magic Cole, Joanna 1
Monster Movie Cole, Joanna 1
Monster Valentines Cole, Joanna 2
Norma Jean, Jumping Bean Cole, Joanna 1
This is the Place For Me Cole, Joanna 2
Corn Raid, The (A Story of the Jamestown Settlement) Collier, James Lincoln 5
My Brother Sam Is Dead Collier, James Lincoln 5
Gregor the Overlander Collins, Suzanne 5
Golden Fleece & Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles Colum, Padraic 4
Bread & Butter Journey Colver, Anne 3
Mishmash Cone, Moly 3
Blue or Gray? A Family Divided Connell, Kate 5
Bears, Bears Everywhere Connelly, Luella 1
My Daniel Conrad, Pam 4
Robot Series Cook, Ann and Mack, Herb 1
Little Fish That Got Away Cook, B. 1
Powwow Coombs, Linda 2
Dorrie Series Coombs, Patricia 2
Island Boy Cooney, Barbara K
Miss Rumphius Cooney, Barbara 2
Wobbly Tooth, The Cooney, Nancy Evans 1
Night Walkers, The Coontz, Otto 5
Absolutely Lucy Cooper, Ilene 2
Hangman's Ghost Trick Corbett, Scott 3
Lemonade Trick Corbett, Scott 2
Heat Waves Corbett, Sean 3
Soft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears Cornelissen, Cornealia 5
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Jabari Jumps Cornwall, Gaia K
Buttermilk Cosgrove, Stephen 3
Fanny Cosgrove, Stephen 3
Leo the Lop Cosgrove, Stephen 2
Sassafras Cosgrove, Stephen 2
Flutterby Cosgrove, Stephen 2
Gnome from Nome, The Cosgrove, Stephen K
Mumkin Cosgrove, Stephen 3
Nitter Pitter Cosgrove, Stephen K
Mystery of the PB & J Jam, The Cosson, M.J. 2
Abandoned Puppy Costello, Emily 3
Ghost in the Big Brass Bed Coville, Bruce 5
Ghost in the Third Row Coville, Bruce 5
Ghost Wore Gray, The Coville, Bruce 4
Sarah's Unicorn Coville, Bruce 1
Antarctica Cowcher, Helen 2
Grandpa, Grandpa Cowley, Joy K
Greedy Cat Cowley, Joy 1
Jigaree, The Cowley, Joy K
Let's Get A Pet Cowley, Joy 1
Mouse Box, The Cowley, Joy 1
Ten Loopy Caterpillars Cowley, Joy 1
Traveler and the Farmer, The Cowley, Joy 1
Wish-Washy Day Cowley, Joy 1
Bag of Smiles, The Cowley, Joy 1
Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Farm Cowley, Joy K
That Crazy Eddie and the Science Project of Doom Cox, Judy 2
New Kid Craft, Jerry 3
Amazing World of Spiders Craig, Janet 2
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Here Comes Winter Craig, Janet 1
Little Christmas Star Craig, Janet 1
Thump, Bump: Tiny the Dancing Hippo Craig, Janet 1
Turtles (Now I Know) Craig, Janet 1
Three Wishes Craig, M. Jean 1
Elephant in Trouble Crawford, Thomas 1
Pig Who Saved the Day, The Crawford, Thomas 2
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup Creech, Sharon 3
Hate that Cat Creech, Sharon 4
Heartbeat Creech, Sharon 4
Love that Dog Creech, Sharon 4
Walk Two Moons Creech, Sharon 5
Absolutely Normal Chaos Creech, Sharon 4
Wanderer, The Creech, Sharon 4
Water at the Blue Earth Creel, Ann Howard 4
Big Mamma's Crews, Donald 2
Freight-Train Crews, Donald K
Changes Creyling 3
Baseball Ballerina Cristaldi, Kathryn 1
In My GardenCristini, Ermanno and
Puricelli2
In the PondCristini, Ermanno and
Puricelli2
Chicken Squad, The Cronin, Doreen 2
Diary of a Worm Cronin, Doreen K
Three Pennies Crowder, Melanie 4
Letter for Mr. Lincoln, A Cunningham, Alvin Robert 3
Drop Dead Cunningham, Julia 5
Maybe a Mole Cunningham, Julia 3
Birds Nests Curran, Eileen K
Life In The Forest Curran, Eileen K
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Life in the Meadow Curran, Eileen 1
Life In The Pond Curran, Eileen K
Watsons Go to Birmingham Curtis, Chirstopher P. 4
Invasion from Below the Earth Curtis, Philip 5
Museum, The Cutting, Brain & Julian 1
Honey Bus Cutting, Brain & Jullian 1
There's A Dragon in My Garden Cutting, Brian 1
House That Jack Built Cutts, David 1
Look...A Butterfly Cutts, David K
Skeleton Hiccups Cuyler, Margery K
Busy Beavers Dabcovich, Lydia 1
Mrs. Huggins and Her Hen Hannah Dabcovich, Lydia 1
Sleepy Bear Dabcovich, Lydia 1
Dabcovich, Lydia D'adamo, Francesco 5
Iqbal (BOE Approved Apr 2016) D'Adamo, Francesco 5
Adventure of the Bailey School Kids: Dragons Don’t Cook
PizzaDadey, Debbie 2
Adventures of the Bailey School Kids: Zombies Don’t Play
SoccerDadey, Debbie 3
Triplet Trouble and the Field Day Disaster, 1996Dadey, Debbie and Marcia
Thornton JonesK
BFG Dahl, Roald 3
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Dahl, Roald 3
Charlie and The Great Glass Elevator Dahl, Roald 5
Dirty Beasts Dahl, Roald 1
Enormous Crocodile Dahl, Roald 1
Fantastic Mr. Fox Dahl, Roald 2
George's Marvelous Medicine Dahl, Roald 3
James & the Giant Peach Dahl, Roald 3
Magic Finger Dahl, Roald 2
Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, The Dahl, Roald 2
Terrible Wave Dahlstedt, Marden 5
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Gus the Greedy Puppy Dale, Jenny 2
Leo the Lucky Kitten Dale, Jenny 2
Lily the Lost Puppy Dale, Jenny 2
Nell the Naughty Kitten Dale, Jenny 2
Bears on Hemlock Mountain Dalgliesh, Alice 2
Courage of Sarah Noble, The Dalgliesh, Alice 3
Coal Daly, Ruth 3
Igneous Rocks Daly, Ruth 3
Funny Fingers, Funny Toes Damon, Laura K
Zucchini Dana, Barbara 2
Chick That Wouldn’t Hatch, The Daniel, Claire 1
Skeletons Inside and Out Daniel, Claire 4
Back Yard Tent Daniel, Kira 1
First Day Jitters Danneberg, Julie 2
Amber Brown is Not a Crayon Danziger, Paula 2
Cat Ate My Gymsuit Danziger, Paula 5
Forever Amber Brown Danziger, Paula 2
I, Amber Brown Danziger, Paula 2
Benjamin Franklin Davidson, Margaret 4
Helen Keller Davidson, Margaret 5
Louis Braille Davidson, Margaret 3
Story of Jackie Robinson: The Bravest Man in Baseball,
TheDavidson, Margaret 4
Lemonade War, The (BOE Approved April 2013) Davies, Jacqueline 2
Bat Loves the Night (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Davies, Nicola 2
Postcards From Canada Dawson, Zoe 1
Big Fat Hen Daxer, Keith 1
River Parade Day, Alexandra 2
What is a Mammal? Day, Jenifer W. 1
Living in Space Daynes, Katie 2
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Door In the Wall de Angeli, Marguerite 5
Chaparrals De Medeiros, Michael 3
May I Bring a Friend? De Regniers, Beatrice K
Little Prince de Saint-Exupery, Antoine 1
Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt, A De Young, C. Coco 4
Custard Kid, The Deary, Terry 3
We Need Directions! DeCapua, Sarah K
Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade DeClements, Barthe 4
Jamberry Degen, Bruce 1
We Gather Together… Now Please Get Lost! deGroat, Diane K
Whispering Cloth, The Deitz Shea, Pegi 2
Terror Below – True Shark Stories del Prado, Dana 2
Monster Tracks Delaney, A. 1
Pee Wee Scouts Series Delton, Judy 2
Empty Pot, The Demi 2
Greatest Treasure, The Demi 2
Gorillas Demuth, Patrica 2
Johnny Appleseed Demuth, Patricia K
Mars: The Red Planet Demuth, Patricia 2
Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder? (BOE Approved November 2014) Demuth, Patricia 2
Journal of William Thomas Emerson: A Revolutionary War
Patriot, The (My Name is America)Denenberg, Barry 3
Stealing Home Denenberg, Barry 4
Flip Series Dennis, Wesley 1
26 Fairmount Avenue dePaola, Tomie 2
Bill and Pete dePaola, Tomie 1
Charlie Needs A Cloak dePaola, Tomie 1
Cloud Book dePaola, Tomie 2
Helga's Dowry dePaola, Tomie 2
Legend Of The Blue Bonnet, The dePaola, Tomie 2
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My First Easter dePaola, Tomie 2
Nana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs dePaola, Tomie 1
Now One Foot, Now the Other dePaola, Tomie 2
Oliver Button Is A Sissy dePaola, Tomie 1
Popcorn Book dePaola, Tomie 2
Strega Nona dePaola, Tomie 2
Strega Nona: Her Story dePaola, Tomie 2
Watch Out for the Chicken Feet In dePaola, Tomie 2
Legand of the India's Paintbrush dePaula, Tomie 2
Elephants (BOE Approved October 2011) Depree, Helen K
What Will the Weather Be? DeWitt, Lynda K
Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt, A (1999) DeYoung, C. Coco 3
Because of Winn Dixie DiCamillo, Kate 3
Flora and Ulysses (BOE Approved November 2014) DiCamillo, Kate 3
Louisiana's Way Home DiCamillo, Kate 4
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The DiCamillo, Kate 4
Tale of Despereaux, The* DiCamillo, Kate 2
Tiger Rising, The* (BOE Approved April 2015) DiCamillo, Kate 5
Christmas Carol Dickens, Charles 5
Oliver Twist Dickens, Charles 4
Button Soup Disney, Walt K
Dinosaur Explorer Dixon, Dougal K
First Dinosaurs, The Dixon, Dougal 2
Hunting the Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals Dixon, Dougal 2
Jurassic Dinosaurs Dixon, Dougal 2
Hardy Boys Dixon, Franklin 4
Halloween Dream Dolgin, Phyllis 1
Red Hawk and the Sky Sisters Dominic, Gloria 3
Song of the Hermit Thrush-An Iroquois Legend Dominic, Gloria 4
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Bermuda Triangle Donkin, Andrew 3
Disaster at Sea Donkin, Andrew 2
Zeppelin – The Age of the Airship Donkin, Andrew 3
Atlantis, The Lost City Donklin, Andrew 4
Moonwalk The First Trip to the Moon Donnelly, Judy 3
Titanic Lost.. and Found, The Donnelly, Judy 3
True Life Treasure Hunts Donnelly, Judy 4
Tut's Mummy...Lost and Found Donnelly, Judy 3
Dinosaur Day Donnelly, Liza 1
Dinosaur Garden Donnelly, Liza 1
Dinousaurs' Halloween Donnelly, Liza 1
Alligator Shoes Dorros, Arthur 1
Rain Forest Secrets Dorros, Arthur 2
Summer Pony Doty, Jean Slaughter 2
Winter Pony Doty, Jean Slaughter 2
Mia Hamm Dougherty, Terri 2
Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes Doyle, Author Conan 4
Freddie's Spaghetti Doyle, Catherine 1
I Hate My Brother Harry Dragonwagon, Crescent 2
Blended Draper, Sharon 3
Buried Bones Mystery, The (Clubhouse Mysteries #1)(BOE Approved Nov 2014)
Draper, Sharon M. 3
Out of My Mind (BOE Approved April 2013) Draper, Sharon M. 5
Body Facts Drew, David 2
Body Maps Drew, David 3
Book of Animal Records, The Drew, David 1
Gas Giants, The Drew, David 3
Life of the Butterfly, The Drew, David K
Bravest Cat!, The The True Story of Scarlett Driscoll, Laura 1
Jacob's Rescue, A Holocaust Story Drucker, M. & Halperin, M. 4
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Twenty-One Ballons du Bois, William Pene 5
High Wizardry Duane, Diane 5
Pigs in Hiding Dubonevich, Arlene 1
Cave Boy Dubowski, Cathy 2
Lindgren, Astrid Dubowski, Cathy 1
Seabiscuit Dubowski, Cathy East 1
Ice MummyDubowski, Mark and Cathy
East3
Pretty Good MagicDubowski, Mark and Cathy
East2
Boy in the Doghouse, A , (1991) Duffey, Betsy 2
Gadget War, The Duffey, Betsy 2
Change and Resilience Duhig, Holly 4
Perspectives: Language Arts Grades 4-5 by College of
William & Mary Center for Gifted Ed (BOE approved Nov 2015)Dullaghan, Barbara 5
Barefoot – Escape on the Underground Railroad Duncan, Pamela 3
Here Is The Tropical Rainforest Dunphy, Madeleine 3
I am Not a Munber Dupius & Kay 5
City of Ember, The DuPrau, Jeanne 4
Hockey Durrie, Karen K
Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! Dussling, Jennifer 2
Slinky, Scaly Snakes Dussling, Jennifer 2
Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats Earle, Ann 2
Story of Dinosaurs (Now I Know) Eastman, David K
Pancakes, Crackers, and PizzaEberts, Marjorie and Gisler,
Margaret1
Incident at Hawk's Hill Eckert, Allan 5
Big Fat Pie Edwards, Pat 1
Magic School Bus Fights Germs, The Egan, Kate K
Barnetts, The Eggleton, Jill 1
Kangaroo Eggleton, Jill 1
Mrs. Grimbles Eggleton, Jill 1
Mrs. Grimbles Grapevine Eggleton, Jill 1
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Sailes Literavy Series Eggleton, Jill K
Buz Egielski, Richard 2
Feathers For Lunch Ehlert, Lois K
Growing Vegetable Soup Ehlert, Lois 1
Did You Ever See? Einsel, Walter 1
George Washington Carver Eliot, T.S. 5
Six Foolish Fishermen Elkin, Benjamin 1
Breadwinner, The Ellis, Deborah 5
Flight of the White Wolf Ellis, Melvin Richard 5
True Blue Elste, Joan 2
Dinosaurs Elting, Mary 1
Q is for Duck Elting, Mary 2
Drummer Hoff Emberley, Barbara 1
Skateboard Party English, Karen 2
Gone-Away Lake Enright, Elizabeth 4
Hunting With My Camera Enting, Brian 3
Warton and Morton Series Erickson, Russell E. 3
Grasslands Erlic, Lily 3
Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt Ernst, Lisa Campbell 2
Baby Whales Drink Milk Esbensen, Barbara Juster K
Hundred Dresses Estes, Eleanor 3
Moffat Series Estes, Eleanor 4
Pinky Pye Estes, Eleanor 4
Explorers from Columbus to Armstrong Everett, Felicity 4
Amigo Means Friend Everett, Louise 1
Brave Little Steam Shovel Evers, Alf 1
Greek Gods, The Evslin, Benard 4
But Not Like Mine Facklam, Margery 1
So Can I Facklam, Margery 1
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Who Was Thomas Jefferson Fardin, Dennis 3
Case of the Lost Lookalike Farley, Carol 5
Black Stallion Farley, Walter 4
Charlotte Sometimes Farmer, Penelope 4
Sea Creatures Faundez, Anne K
Animal Families Feinstein, J. 1
Simon Ellis, Spelling Bee Champ Ferguson, Margaret 2
Once Upon a Marigold Ferris, Jean 5
Go Free or Die: A Story About Harriet Tubman Ferris, Jeri 5
Green Lion of Zion Street, The Fields, Julia 2
Under the Lemon Moon Fine, Edith Hope 2
Shackleton Expedition, The Fine, Jill 4
Tales From Silver Lands Finger, Charles 4
Little Fox’s Secret Finky, Mary Peace 4
Great Brain Series Fitzgerald, John 4
Harriet the Spy Fitzhugh, Louise 4
Long Secret Fitzhugh, Louise 5
Angus Series Flack, Marjorie 1
Ask Mr. Bear Flack, Marjorie 1
Story of Ping, The Flack, Marjorie 2
Bull Run Fleischman, Paul 5
McBroom Tells The Truth Fleischman, Sid 3
Whipping Boy Fleischman, Sid 3
Weather Fleisher, Julian K
Lowji Discovers America, 2005 Fleming, Candace 3
Autumn Leaves are Falling Fleming, Maria K
Human Body Riddle Book, The Fleming, Maria 3
Flying Solo Fletcher, Ralph 5
Great Green Turkey Creek Monster Flora, James 1
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Winter Day, A Florian, Douglas 1
Patchwork Quilt, The Flournoy, Valerie 2
Our Communities Foley, Donald K
Can We Get That Here? Foley, Donna 2
Communities All Over Foley, Donna K
Abraham Lincoln, Lawyer, Leader, Legend Fontes, Justine & Ron 2
George Washington, Soldier, Hero, President Fontes, Justine & Ron 2
Independence Day Foran, Jill 3
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Foran, Jill 3
Johnny Tremain Forbes, Esther Hoskins 5
Herbivores Forgan, Jill 3
Sound the Jubilee Forrester, Sandra 5
Feeling Things Fowler, Allan 1
Hearing Things Fowler, Allan 1
It Could Still Be a Bird Fowler, Allan 1
It Could Still Be a Fish Fowler, Allan 1
It’s a Fruit, It’s a Vegetable, It’s a Pumpkin Fowler, Allan K
It's A Good Thing There Are Insects Fowler, Allan 1
Smelling Things Fowler, Allan 1
Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild! (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Fox, Mem K
Hattie and the Fox Fox, Mem 1
Koalo Lou Fox, Mem 2
Magic Hat, The Fox, Mem 1
A Likely Place Fox, Paula 4
Maurice's Room Fox, Paula 3
One-Eyed Cat Fox, Paula 5
Slave Dancer Fox, Paula 5
Grasshopper and the Ants Franklin, P. 2
White Crow Frederick, Shirley K
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Buffalo Hunt Freedman, Russell 4
Immigrant Kids (BOE approved Nov 2015) Freedman, Russell 3
Lincoln: A Photobiography Freedman, Russell 5
Fury Witch Freeman, D. 2
Corduroy Freeman, Don 1
Dandelion Freeman, Don 1
Norman the Doorman Freeman, Don 3
Paper Party, The Freeman, Don 1
Pocket for Corduroy Freeman, Don 1
Rainbow of My Own Freeman, Don 1
Space Witch Freeman, Don 2
Tilly Witch Freeman, Don 2
Little Ghost French, Vivian K
Orphan and the Doll Friedman, Tracy 3
Gemstones Friesen, Helen Lepp 3
Tales, Trails & Tommyknockers: Stories from Colorado's
PastFriggens, Myriam 4
Who Was Louis Braille? (BOE Approved November 2014) Frith, Margaret 2
And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? Fritz, Jean 4
Brady Fritz, Jean 5
Bully for You, Teddy Roosevelt! Fritz, Jean 5
Cabin Faced West Fritz, Jean 5
Can't You Make them Behave King George? Fritz, Jean 3
Early Thunder Fritz, Jean 5
George Washington's Breakfast Fritz, Jean 3
Homesick, My Own Story Fritz, Jean 5
Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln – The Story of the
Gettysburg AddressFritz, Jean 2
Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold Fritz, Jean 5
What's The Big Idea, Ben Franklin Fritz, Jean 4
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams Fritz, Jean 4
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Why Not, Lafayette? Fritz, Jean 5
Will You Sign Here John Hancock? Fritz, Jean 4
Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution Fritz, Jean 5
Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad PigFrivazas, Eugine and
Oxenbury, Helen2
Harold & the Dinosaur Mystery Frost, Erica 2
Cuckoo Clock Cuckoo, The Fuchshuber, Annegert 2
Dragon Rider Funke, Cornelia 4
Thief Lord, The Funke, Cornelia 5
Boston Tea Party, The Furstinger, Nancy 4
Giant Story Mouse Tale Fushchuber, A 1
Bag Full of Pups Gackenbach, Dick 1
Claude the Dog Gackenbach, Dick 1
Do You Love Me? Gackenbach, Dick 2
Harry & the Terrible Whatzit Gackenbach, Dick 1
Mother Rabbit's Son Tom Gackenbach, Dick 1
What's Claude Doing? Gackenbach, Dick 1
ABC Bunny, The Gag, Wanda 1
Millions of Cats Gag, Wanda 1
Odd and the Frost Giants Gaiman, Neil 5
Gingerbread Boy Galdone, Paul 1
Henny Penny Galdone, Paul 1
Little Red Hen Galdone, Paul 1
Three Bears Galdone, Paul 1
Three Little Kittens, The Galdone, Paul 1
Three Little Pigs Galdone, Paul 1
What's In Fox's Sack? Galdone, Paul 1
Limestone Caves Gallant, Roy A. 4
Once Upon MacDonald's Farm Gammell, Stephen 1
Eruption! The Story of Volcanoes Ganeri, Anita 2
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Jobs People Do Ganeri, Anita K
Elmer And The Dragon Gannett, Ruth Stiles 2
My Father's Dragon Gannett, Ruth Stiles. 2
Water For Dinosaurs And You Gans, Roma 1
Rotten Ralph Gantos, Jack 1
Poppy the Panda Gaokenback, Dick 1
Stone Fox Gardiner, John Reynolds 3
Top Secret Gardiner, John Reynolds 3
Follow My Leader Garfield, James 4
Bulb, The Garrard, Ian 1
Blue Willow Gates, Doris 5
Terror on the Amazon – The Quest for El Dorado Gates, Phil 3
Monkey See Monkey Do Gave, Marc 1
Martiner K. Saves the Day Gelman, R. 1
Hey, Kid! Gelman, Rhonda 2
Hello, Cat, You Need a Hat Gelman, Rita Golden 1
More Spaghetti, I Say! Gelman, Rita Golden 1
Wet Cats Gelman, Rita Golden 1
Why Can't I Fly? Gelman, Rita Golden 1
Dig a Dinosaur Gentner, Norma 1
Munch, Munch, Munch Gentner, Norma 1
Bear Facts Gentner, Norma L. 1
One Day in the Alpine Tundra George, Jean C. 4
One Day in the Desert George, Jean C. 4
Look To The North – A Wolf Pup Diary George, Jean Craighead 2
On the Far Side of the Mountain George, Jean Craighead 5
One Day In The Prairie George, Jean Craighead 3
One Day in the Woods George, Jean Craighead 4
Charlie’s Raven George, Jean Craighead 4
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Missing Gator of Gumbo Limbo: An Eco Mystery, The George, Jean Craighead 4
My Side of the Mountain George, Jean Craighead 4
Talking Earth George, Jean Craighead 5
There’s an Owl in the Shower George, Jean Craighead 4
Antarctica Land of Endless Water George, Michael 3
Dolphin Named Bob, A George, Twig C. 3
Nursery School Rabbit Geras, Adele 1
Three-Hat Day Geringer, Laura 1
Son For A Day Gerson, Corinne 4
William, Where Are You? Gerstein, M. 1
Man Who Walked Between the Towers, The (BOE Approved
Apr 2016)Gerstein, Mordicai 3
Hello Goodbye Dog Gianferrari, Maria K
Dinosaurs, 1987 Gibbons, Gail K
Farming Gibbons, Gail 1
Post Office Book, Mail and How Its Moves Gibbons, Gail 2
Trains Gibbons, Gail 1
Weather Words and What They Mean Gibbons, Gail 2
Seasons Of Arnold's Apple Tree, The Gibbons, Gail 1
Spiders Gibbons, Gail 1
Beast & The Halloween Horror Giff, Patricia Reilly 2
Beast in Ms Rooney's Room, The Giff, Patricia Reilly 2
B-e-s-t Friends Giff, Patricia Reilly 2
Big Something, The (BOE approved Nov 2015) Giff, Patricia Reilly 1
Candy Corn Contest, The Giff, Patricia Reilly 2
Case of the Cool Itch Kid Giff, Patricia Reilly 2
Clue at the Zoo, The Giff, Patricia Reilly 1
December Secrets Giff, Patricia Reilly 2
Fourth Grade Celebrity Giff, Patricia Reilly 4
Garbage Juice for Breakfast Giff, Patricia Reilly 2
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Girl Who Knew It All Giff, Patricia Reilly 3
Green Thumbs Everyone Giff, Patricia Reilly 1
Have You Seen Hyacinth Macaw? Giff, Patricia Reilly 3
In the Dinosaur's Paw Giff, Patricia Reilly 2
Left-Handed Shortstop Giff, Patricia Reilly 3
Lily's Crossing Giff, Patricia Reilly 4
Love, From the Fifth Grade Celebrity Giff, Patricia Reilly 4
Meet the Lincoln Lions Band Giff, Patricia Reilly 2
Polk St. Series Giff, Patricia Reilly 3
Polka Dot Private Eye Series Giff, Patricia Reilly 2
Powder Puff Puzzle Giff, Patricia Reilly 4
Purple Climbing Days Giff, Patricia Reilly 2
Riddle of the Red Purse Giff, Patricia Reilly 3
Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat Giff, Patricia Reilly 2
Stacy Says Good-bye Giff, Patricia Reilly 2
Today Was A Terrible Day Giff, Patricia Reilly 2
Trail of the Screaming Teenager, The Giff, Patricia Reilly 2
Watch Out, Man-Eating Snake Giff, Patricia Reilly 2
Watch Out, Ronald Morgan Giff, Patricia Reilly 1
Winter Worm Business Giff, Patricia Reilly 3
100 Book Race: Hog Wild in the Reading Room, The Giff, Patricia Reilly 1
Each Orange Has Eight Slices Giganti, Paul K
How Many Snails? Giganti, Paul K
Alligators Gillespie, Katie 3
Bears Gillespie, Katie 3
Eagles Gillespie, Katie 3
Meet the Baboon Gillespie, Katie K
Meet the Cheetah Gillespie, Katie K
Meet the Elephant Gillespie, Katie K
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Meet the Giraffe Gillespie, Katie K
Meet the Hippo Gillespie, Katie K
Meet the Hyena Gillespie, Katie K
Meet the Impala Gillespie, Katie K
Meet the Leopard Gillespie, Katie K
Meet the Lion Gillespie, Katie K
Meet the Rhino Gillespie, Katie K
Meet the Warthog Gillespie, Katie K
Meet the Zebra Gillespie, Katie K
Jillian Jiggs Gilman, Phoebe 1
Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs Gilman, Phoebe 2
Hello, My Name is Scrambled Eggs Gilson, Jamie 5
Thirteen Ways to Sink a Sub Gilson, Jamie 4
Across the Stream Ginsburg, Mirra 1
Chick and the Duckling Ginsburg, Mirra 1
Fables Ginsburg, Mirra 3
Good Morning, Chick Ginsburg, Mirra 1
Old Yeller Gipson, Fred 4
Misty and Me Girion, Barbara 4
Emma's Poem Glasser, Linda 3
Raising a Seeing Eye Dog (BOE Approved October 2011) Glassman, Jackie K
Destination Everest Glenn, Karen 2
Gift Of The Sacred Dog Goble, Paul 3
Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, The (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Goble, Paul 3
Great Race Of The Birds & Animals Goble, Paul 3
Story of Holly and Ivy, The Godden, Rumer 3
Hula Hoopin Queen, The Godin, Thelma Lynne 3
Happy Honey: The Best Fall of All Godwin, Laura K
Freedom Crossing Goff Clark, Margaret 5
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Mesa Verde Goldish, Meish 3
Mount Rushmore Goldsworthy, Kaite K
Otters Goldsworthy, Kaite 3
Alamo, The Goldsworthy, Steve K
Behavior Goldsworthy, Steve 3
Birds Goldsworthy, Steve 3
Physical Characteristics Goldsworthy, Steve 3
Rhinoceros Wakes Me Up in the Morning, A Goodspeed, Peter 1
Dolphins and Porpoises Gordon, Sharon 1
Drip Drop Gordon, Sharon 1
Friendly Snowman Gordon, Sharon 1
Home for a Puppy Gordon, Sharon 1
Jolly Monsters, The Gordon, Sharon 1
Pete the Parakeet Gordon, Sharon 1
Playground Fun Gordon, Sharon 1
Show and Tell Gordon, Sharon 1
Spelling Bee Gordon, Sharon 1
Surprise Party Gordon, Sharon 1
Three Little Witches Gordon, Sharon 1
Trees Gordon, Sharon K
Boy Who Wanted a Family, The Gordon, Shirley 3
Back to Paul Revere Gormley, Beatrice 4
Fifth Grade Magic Gormley, Beatrice 5
Back to the Day Lincoln was Shot Gormley, Beatrice 4
North American Indians Gorsline, Douglas 3
Pioneers, The Gorsline, Marie 4
Very First Thanksgiving Day, The Gowler Greene, Rhonda K
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (BOE Approved
November 2015)Grabenstein, Chris 4*
Old MacDonald Had a Farm Graboff, Abner 1
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Three Little Pigs, The Grace, Ellen 1
Mustard Graeber, Charlotte 3
Helen Keller Graff, Stewart 2
Wind in the Willows, The Grahame, Kenneth 5
Animal Defenses Grambo, Rebecca 3
Another Point of View Series The Little Red Hen/ Help
Yourself Little Red HenGranowsky, Alvin 2
Dragon Granowsky, Alvin 1
Kangaroo, The Granowsky, Alvin 1
Loch Ness Monster (Series) Granowsky, Alvin 1
Octopus, The (Series) Granowsky, Alvin 1
Panda, The (Series) Granowsky, Alvin 1
Parrot, The (Series) Granowsky, Alvin 1
Pegasus, The (Series) Granowsky, Alvin 1
Pony, The (Series) Granowsky, Alvin 1
Praying Mantis (Series) Granowsky, Alvin 1
Seahorse, The (Series) Granowsky, Alvin 1
Tortoise & the Hare, The: Friends At the End Granowsky, Alvin 2
Tyrannosaurus Rex Granowsky, Alvin 1
Refugees Gratz, Alan 5
Collecting Things Is Fun! Graves, Kimberly 1
See How It Grows Graves, Kimberly K
Bigger Giant, The Green, Nancy 2
Eating Ice Cream with a Werewolf Green, Phyllis 4
Tales of Greek Heroes Green, Roger Lancelyn 4
Through the Medicine Cabinet Greenburg, Dan 3
Ghost Named Rhonda, A Greenburg, Dan 3
Great-Grandpa’s in the Litter Box Greenburg, Dan 2
Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe Greene, Bette 5
I Can Be a Baseball Player Greene, Carol 2
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Girl Called Al, A Greene, Constance C. 3
Owen Foote: Mighty Scientist Greene, Stephanie 3
For the Love of the Game – Michael Jordan & Me Greenfield, Eloise 3
Mariah Delany Lending Library Disaster Greenwald, Sheila 4
Amazing Bats Greenway, Frank 3
Amazing Bears Greenway, T. 3
Fox On the Box, The Gregorich, Barbara 1
Gum on The Drum, The Gregorich, Barbara 1
I Want A Pet Gregorich, Barbara 1
Jog Frog Jog Gregorich, Barbara 1
Dear America Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie Gregory, Kristiana 4
Yummy, Yummy Grey, Judith 1
Changing Seasons Greydanus, Donald K
Let's Get A Pet Greydanus, Rose 1
My Secret Hiding Place Greydanus, Rose 1
Phoebe The Spy Griffin, Judith 4
Dinosaur Habitat Griffith, Helen 2
Golden Goose Grimm Brothers 1
Four Black Puppies Grindley, Sally K
Book About Your Skeleton, A Gross, Ruth Belor 4
Bremen-Town Musicians Gross, Ruth Belov 1
Hansel & Gretel Gross, Ruth Belov 1
If You Grew Up With George Washington Gross, Ruth Belov 3
Snakes Gross, Ruth Belov 2
Tommy at the Grocery Store Grossman, Bill 2
Good-Bye, My Wishing Star Grove, Vicki 3
Starplace, The Grove, Vicki 5
Dolphin Treasure (BOE Approved November 2014) Grover, Wayne 2
Monster Under My Bed, The Gruber, Suzabbe K
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Is Your Mama a Llama? Guarino, Deborah 2
Longest Night, The Guest, Jacqueline 4
Cactus Hotel Guiberson, Brenda 1
Nobody Listens to Andrew Guilfoile, Elizabeth 1
Stock Car Kings Gutelle, Andrew 3
Across the Wild River Gutman, Bill 4
Along the Dangerous Trail Gutman, Bill 4
Over the Rugged Mountain Gutman, Bill 4
Homework Machine, The (BOE approved Nov 2015) Gutman, Dan 3*
Kid Who Ran For President, The Gutman, Dan 4
Million Dollar Shot, The (BOE approved Nov 2015) Gutman, Dan 3
King and KingHaan, Linda de & Nijland,
SternK
Peanut Butter & Jelly Haas, Dorothy 3
Poppy and the Outdoors Cat Haas, Dorothy 2
Turnabout Haddix, Margaret 5
House on the Gulf, The Haddix, Margaret Peterson 5
Among the Hidden, 1998* Haddix, Margaret Peterson 4
Big Snow, The Hader, Berta K
Captive Indian Boy Hafer, Flora Van Buren 4
Daphne's Book Hahn, Mary 5
Following the Mystery Man Hahn, Mary Downing 5
Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story Hahn, Mary Downing 4
Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building (BOE Approved Apr
2016)Hale, Christy K
Mary Had a Little Lamb Hale, Sarah 2
Princess Academy Hale, Shannon 4
Princess Academy, The Hale, Shannon 2
Ox-Cart Man Hall, Donald 1
Barry the Bravest Saint Bernard Hall, Lynn 2
Forecast Hall, Malcolm 2
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Your Allowance Hall, Margaret 3
Red: A Crayon's Story Hall, Michael 5
Tales of the American Revolution Hall, Peg 3
Tales of the Old West Hall, Peg 5
That's What A Friend Is Hallinan, P. K. 1
Chains (BOE Approved October 2011) Halse Anderson, Laurie 5
Jennifer, Tom Hamill, Juanita 2
Memorial Day Hamilton, Lynn 3
Boss For a Week Handy, Libby 2
Ida B… and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster,
and (Possibly) Save the WorldHannigan, Katherine 5
Captive, The Hansen, Joyce 5
Black Bear Adventures Hansen, Mary Lewis 3
Shadow Maker, The Hansen, Ron 4
Fallen Spaceman, The Harding, Lee 3
Ghosts of the White House Harness, Cheryl 3
Abe Lincoln Goes to Washington Harness, Cheryl 2
Young Abe Lincoln- The Frontier Days Harness, Cheryl 2
Rosie's Razzle Dazzle Harris, Robie H. 3
Wake Up, Sun Harrison, David 1
Porcupine's Pajama Party Harshman, Terry 1
My Prairie Year (Based on the Diary of Elenore Plaisted) Harvey, Brett 2
Blackbird's Nest Harvey, Olive 1
Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable
Friendship (BOE Approved Apr 2016)
Hatkoff, Isabella & Craig and
Kahumbu, Dr. Paula2
Little Witch’s Big Night Hautzig, Deborah 2
Jamaica's Find Havill, Juanita 1
Tog the Dog Hawkins, Colin 1
Mystery of Pirate Ghost, The Hayes, Geoffrey 2
Secret of Foghorn Island, The Hayes, Geoffrey 2
Day It Snowed Tortillas, The Hayes, Joe 4
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This is the Bear Hayes, Sarah 1
Biggest Cookie in the World, The Hayward, Linda 1
First Thanksgiving, The Hayward, Linda 1
Betsy & the Circus Haywood, Carolyn 2
Eddie's Happenings Haywood, Carolyn 3
Eddie's Menagerie Haywood, Carolyn 3
Merry Christmas from Eddie Haywood, Carolyn 2
Gorilla Did It, The Hazen, Barbara Shook 1
Tight Times Hazen, Barbara Shook 2
Tale of the Bunny Picnic, The Hearn, Diane Dawson 1
Banana Twist Heide, Florence Parry 4
Kites Sail High Heller, Ruth 1
Reason for A Flower, The : A Book About Flowers, Pollen
and SeedsHeller, Ruth 1
Chrysanthemum Henkes, Kevin 2
Jessica Henkes, Kevin 1
Julius - The Baby of the World Henkes, Kevin 2
Kitten's First Full Moon (BOE approved Nov 2015) Henkes, Kevin K
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Henkes, Kevin 1
Owen (BOE approved Nov 2015) Henkes, Kevin K
Penny and Her Marble (BOE Approved November 2014) Henkes, Kevin 1
Sheila Rae The Brave Henkes, Kevin 2
Wemberly Worried (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Henkes, Kevin K
Year of Billy Miller, The Henkes, Kevin 2
Year of Billy Miller, The (BOE Approved November 2014) Henkes, Kevin 2
Jake Baked the Cake Hennessy, B. G. K
Brighty of the Grand Canyon Henry, Marguerite 5
Misty of Chincoteague Henry, Marguerite 3
Might Mizzling Mouse Henstra, Frisco K
Max Malone Make a Million Herman, Charlotte 2
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Ice Cream Soup Herman, Gail 1
Storm Chasers – Tracking Twisters Herman, Gail 3
Red White and Blue-The Story of the American Flag Herman, John 1
Dear America My America – The Starving Time Hermes, Patricia 3
Dear America Our Strange New Land Hermes, Patricia 3
Season of Promise Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony Diary Hermes, Patricia 2
What If They Knew? Hermes, Patricia 3
Soccer (BOE Approved October 2011) Herzog, Brad K
Crack-Of-Dawn Walkers Hest, Amy 3
When Jessie Came Across the Sea (BOE approved Nov 2015) Hest, Amy 3
Who Stole The Apples? Heuck, Sigrid 1
First Experiences: Going to the Dentist Hewitt, Sally K
Keeping Healthy Hewitt, Sally K
Life Cycles: Caterpillar to Butterfly Hewitt, Sally K
Flush Hiaasen, Carl 5
Hoot* Hiaasen, Carl 4
Gus, A Beaver Highsmith Taylor, Bonnie 4
Perry, A Pronghorn Antelope Highsmith Taylor, Bonnie 4
Sagebrush Highsmith Taylor, Bonnie 2
Simon A Red Fox Highsmith Taylor, Bonnie 4
Case of the Nervous Newsboy Hildick, E. W. 4
Galactic Warlord Hill, Douglas 4
Where's Spot? Hill, Eric 1
Did You Know? Hill, Sandi 1
Great Attitude, A Hill, Sandi 1
Wake Up, Groundhog! Hill, Susanna Leonard K
Rent a Third Grader Hiller, B. B. 3
Case of the Lost Boy, The (BOE Approved April 2014) Hillestad Butler, Dori 2
Monarch Butterfly’s Life, A Himmelman, John 2
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Hummingbird’s Life, A Himmelman, John 1
Clue Junior “The Case of the Chocolate Fingerprints” Hinter, Parker 3
You're Going Out There A Kid, But You're Coming Back a
Star!Hirsch, Linda 5
Old Bear Hissey, Jane 2
Solve Them Yourself Mysteries Hitchcock, Alfred 5
An Even Break Hite, Sid 5
Arthur Series Hoban, Lillian 1
Case of the Two Masked Robbers, The Hoban, Lillian K
Silly Tilly’s Valentine Hoban, Lillian K
Bedtime For Frances Hoban, Russell K
Bread and Jam for Frances Hoban, Russell 2
Dinner at Alberta's Hoban, Russell 1
Frances Series Hoban, Russell 1
Tom and the Two Handles Hoban, Russell 1
Of Colors and Things Hoban, Tana K
Beardance Hobbs, Will 4
Bearstone Hobbs, Will 4
Changes in Latitudes Hobbs, Will 5
Far North* Hobbs, Will 4
Ghost Canoe Hobbs, Will 4
House is a House For Me Hoberman, Mary Ann 1
Albert the Alabatross Hoff, Syd 1
Danny and the Dinosaur Hoff, Syd 1
Grizzwold Hoff, Syd 1
Horse in Harry’s Room, The Hoff, Syd K
Julius Hoff, Syd 1
Littlest Leaguer Hoff, Syd 1
Mrs. Brice's Mice Hoff, Syd 1
Soft Skull Sam Hoff, Syd 1
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Stanley Hoff, Syd 1
Who Will Be My Friends Hoff, Syd K
One Fine Day Hogrogian, Nonny 2
Anelina Ballerina Holabird, Katharine 2
Haunting of Cabin 13 Holl, Kristi 4
Rose Beyond The Wall, The Holl, Kristi 5
When The Alligator Came To Class Hollander, Cass 2
An Elf for Christmas Hollands, Judith 2
Best Friends Hollaner, Cass 2
Who Said Boo? Hollaner, Cass 2
Paddle To The Sea Holling, Holling C. 3
Seabird Holling, Holling C. 4
Tree In The Trail Holling, Holling C. 1
Amphibians Are Animals Holloway, Judith K
Insects Are Animals Holloway, Judith K
Mammals Are Animals Holloway, Judith 1
Reptiles Are Animals Holloway, Judith K
Spiders are Animals Holloway, Judith 1
Fourteenth Goldfish, The (BOE approved Nov 2015) Holm, Jennifer 5
Slake's Limbo Holman, Felice 5
How America Works Holmes, Nigel 3
All New Jonah Twist Honeycutt, N. 3
Sign Painter’s Secret, The: Story of a Revolutionary Girl Hoobler, Dorothy & Thomas 3
Porposies in Peril Hooks, Gwendolyn 4
Pioneer Cat Hooks, William H. 2
Bobbsey Twins, Mystery On the Mississippi Hope, Laura Lee 3
Records and Oddities Hopkins, John 2
Surprises Hopkins, Lee Bennett 1
Weather - Poems for All Seasons Hopkins, Lee Bennett 2
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Volcano! Hopping, Lorraine 2
Wild Weather Tornados Hopping, Lorraine 2
Avalanche! Hopping, Lorraine Jean 2
Floods Hopping, Lorraine Jean 2
Hurricanes! Hopping, Lorraine Jean 2
Lightning Hopping, Lorraine Jean 3
Tornadoes! Hopping, Lorraine Jean 2
Everything on a Waffle Horvath, Polly 4
Bright Freedom's Song Houston, Gloria 5
I Can Read About Dinosaurs Howard, Linda 1
Teddy Bear's Scrapbook Howe, Deborah 3
Bunnicula Howe, James 2
Celery Stalks at Midnight Howe, James 3
Day The Teacher Went Bananas, The Howe, James 1
Nighty Nightmare Howe, James 3
Pinky and Rex and the School Play (BOE Approved April 2013) Howe, James K
Pinky and Rex and the Spelling Bee Howe, James 2
There’s a Dragon in my Sleeping Bag, 1994 Howe, James K
Howliday Inn Howe, James 4
I Wish I Were A Butterfly Howe, James 1
It Came From Beneath the Bed Howe, James 2
Pinky and Rex and the Bully Howe, James 1
Spider and the Fly Howitt, Mary 1
Alaska and Hawai'i Howse, Jennfer 3
All about Inclined planes Howse, Jennfer 3
All about Levers Howse, Jennfer 3
All about Pulleys Howse, Jennfer 3
All about Screws Howse, Jennfer 3
NASCAR Sprint Cup, The Howse, Jennifer 3
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Pueblo Storyteller Hoyt-Goldsmith, Diane 3
Australia Hudak, Heather 3
BMX Hudak, Heather 3
Moto X Hudak, Heather 3
Omnivores Hudak. Heather 3
Five Notable Inventors Hudson, Wade 5
Nutty Can't Miss Hughes, Dean 4
Enormous Turnip Hunia, Fran 1
Across Five Aprils Hunt, Irene 5
Lottery Rose Hunt, Irene 5
Up a Road Slowly Hunt, Irene 5
Fish in a Tree Hunt, Lynda Mullaly 3
Child of the Silent Night Hunter, Edith 4
Pea Patch Jig, The Hurd, Thacher 2
Deciduous Forests Hurtig, Jennifer 3
Adventures of Ali Baba Bernstein, The Hurwitz, Johanna 2
Aldo Applesauce Hurwitz, Johanna 3
DeDe Takes Charge Hurwitz, Johanna 2
Russell Rides Again Hurwitz, Johanna 1
Tough Luck Karen Hurwitz, Johanna 4
Busybody Nora Hurwitz, Johanna 2
Class Clown Hurwitz, Johanna 3
Class President Hurwitz, Johanna 3
Helen Keller: Courage in the Dark Hurwitz, Johanna 2
Changes, Changes Hutchins, Pat K
Doorbell Rang Hutchins, Pat 1
Goodnight Owl Hutchins, Pat 1
Rosie's Walk Hutchins, Pat 1
Very Worst Monster, The Hutchins, Pat 1
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Wind Blew, The Hutchins, Pat 1
You’ll Soon Grow Into Them Titch Hutchins, Pat K
Little Red Riding Hood Hyman, Trina Schart 1
Journey to the River Sea Ibbotson, Eva 5
Those Mysterious Dinasaurs Ingoglia, Gina 2
True Story of Corky the Blind Seal Irvine, Georgeanne 2
Legend of Sleepy Hollow Irving, Washington 5
Rip Van Winkle Irving, Washington 2
Picture the Past - Life on a Pioneer Homestead Isaacs, Sally Senzell 2
Young Mozart Isadora, Rachel 2
Albert the Running Bear Gets the Jitters Isenberg, Barbara 1
Three Blind Mice Ivimey, John 1
George Washington, Our First President Jackson, Garrett 3
Louisiana Purchase, The Jaffe, Elizabeth 4
Riddle of Penncroft Farm, The Jansen, Dorothea 5
Revolutionary War, The January, Brendan K
Celebrating Presidents’ DayJardano, Kimberly & Callella-
Jones, TrishaK
Creature Features Jenkins, Steve & Page, Robin K
Who Am I? Jenness, Aylette 2
Strawberry Thanksgiving Jennings, Paulla 2
Bird Watch Jennings, Terry K
Lucky's Choice Jeschke, Susan 1
Perfect the Pig Jeschke, Susan 1
Grizzly Johnson, Annabel and Edgar 5
Now Let Me Fly: The Story of a Slave Family Johnson, Dolores 4
Never Ride Your Elephant to School Johnson, Doug K
Vanishing Pumpkin, The Johnston, Tony 2
Wagon, The Johnston, Tony 5
Big Red Apple Johnston, Tony K
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Five Little Foxes & the Snow Johnston, Tony 1
Four Scary Stories Johnston, Tony 1
Quilt Story, The Johnstone, Tony 2
Round Trip Jonas, Ann 1
Happy Birthday, Dr. King! Jones, Kathryn D. 2
Godzilla Ate My Homework Jones, Marcia Thornton 2
Bubblegum Jorgensen, Gail 1
Crocodile Beat Jorgensen, Gail 1
What Do You Do, Dear? Joslin, Sesyle 2
What Do You Say, Dear? Joslin, Sesyle 1
Blackberries in the Dark Jukes, Mavis 3
Phantom Tollbooth Juster, Norton 4
Ravi's Diwali Surprise Kacker, Anisha 2
Jump, Frog, Jump Kalan, Robert 1
Rain Kalan, Robert 1
Gold Rush – Life in the Old West, The Kalman, Bobbie 4
How A Plant Grows Kalman, Bobbie 4
What is a Biome? Kalman, Bobbie 3
Celebrating the Powwow Kalman, Bobbie 1
Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, The; (picture book) (BOE
Approved Apr 2016)Kamkwamba, William 4
Charlie & Frog Kane, Karen 2
Cinderella Karlin, Barbara 2
Fat Cat Sat on the Mat, The Karlin, Nurit K
Wolf's Chicken Stew, The Kasza, Keiko 2
Baby Zoo Animals Kaufman, Elizabeth 2
Penguins Kaufman, Elizabeth Elias 1
All are WelcomeKaufman, Suzanne &
Penfold, Alexandra K
Apt. 3 Keats, Ezra Jack 2
Goggles Keats, Ezra Jack 1
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Hi, Cat! Keats, Ezra Jack 1
Pet Show Keats, Ezra Jack 1
Peter's Chair Keats, Ezra Jack 3
Snowy Day Keats, Ezra Jack 1
Whistle For Willie Keats, Ezra Jack 1
Sea of Ice/The Wreck of the Endurance Keelling, Monica 3
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew Case of the Sneaky
SnowmanKeene, Carolyn 1
Nancy Drew Mysteries Keene, Carolyn 5
Rifles for Watie Keith, Harold 5
What if You’d Been at Jamestown? Keller, Ellen 2
Helen Keller Keller, Helen 4
Geraldine's Big Snow Keller, Holly 1
Chicken's Aren't the Only Ones Keller, Ruth 1
Tree is a Home, A Kelley, Dr. Alden 1
Best Friends Kellogg, Steven 2
Chicken Little Kellogg, Steven 1
Island of the Skog, The Kellogg, Steven K
Johnny Appleseed, 1988 Kellogg, Steven K
Mike Fink Kellogg, Steven 2
Mysterious Tadpole Kellogg, Steven 2
Mystery of the Missing Red Mitten Kellogg, Steven 1
Pecos Bill Kellogg, Steven 3
Tallyho, Pinkerton! Kellogg, Steven 1
Gammage Cup, The Kendall, Carol 5
Caterpillar and th Polliwog, The Kent, Jack 1
Fat Cat Kent, Jack 2
There's No Such Thing as a Dragon Kent, Jack 2
What to Do About Alice? Kerley, Barbara 3
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit Kerr, Judith 5
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Here Comes the Strikeout Kessler, Leonard 2
That's Not Santa Kessler, Leonard 1
Orphan Journey Home Ketchum, Liza 4
Bubba: The Cowboy Prince Ketteman, Helen 3
Escape to Witch Mountain Key, Alexander 4
Forgotten Door Key, Alexander 5
How Pizza Came to Queens Khalsa, Dayal Kaur 2
Come On Up! Kim, Joy K
You Look Funny! Kim, Joy 1
Balto and the Great Race Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody 3
Anazi & The Moss-Covered Rock Kimmel, Eric 1
Invaders from Outer Space Kindersley, Porling 4
Down on the Funny Farm King, Patrick 1
Babe: The Gallant Pig King-Smith, Dick 2
Billy the Bird King-Smith, Dick 2
Jenius: the Amazing Guinea Pig King-Smith, Dick 2
Pigs Might Fly King-Smith, Dick 2
Canada Geese Quilt, The Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie 3
Miss Spider’s Wedding Kirk, David 2
American Flag Kissock, Heather K
Astronaut Kissock, Heather K
Bald Eagle Kissock, Heather K
Baseball Kissock, Heather K
Basketball Kissock, Heather K
Clownfish Kissock, Heather K
Crabs Kissock, Heather K
Earth Kissock, Heather K
Fall Kissock, Heather K
Football Kissock, Heather K
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Great Seal Kissock, Heather K
Gymnastics Kissock, Heather K
Hearing Kissock, Heather K
Jellyfish Kissock, Heather K
Lincoln Memorial Kissock, Heather K
Manta Rays Kissock, Heather K
Moon Kissock, Heather K
Octopuses Kissock, Heather K
Orcas Kissock, Heather K
Stories In Stone Kittinger, Jo S. 3
Big Red Kjelgaard, Jim 4
Homework Hassles Klein, Abby 1
Tooth Trouble Klein, Abby 1
Herbie Jones and the Second Grade Slippers Kline, Suzy K
Herbie Jones Series Kline, Suzy 3
Horrible Harry Series Kline, Suzy 2
Song Lee and the “I Hate You” Notes Kline, Suzy 3
I Can Read About Christopher Columbus Knight, David 3
Maps and Globes Knowlton, Jack 1
Andy Pig's Great Flying Adventure Koci, Marta 1
Annie Bananie Komaiko, Leah 1
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil Konigsburg, E. L. 5
George Konigsburg, E. L. 5
Jennifer, Hecate, MacBeth, William McKinley, and Me,
ElizabethKonigsburg, E.L. 3
Proud Taste For Scarlet & Miniver Konigsburg, E.L. 5
View from Saturday, The Konigsburg, E.L. 5
Avalanches Kopp, Megan 3
Futuristic World of Suzanne Collins, The Kopp, Megan 3
Liberty Bell Kopp, Megan K
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*previously approved at higher grade level 57
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Migration Kopp, Megan 3
Parasites Kopp, Megan 3
Senses Kopp, Megan K
Schooled Korman, Gordon 5
Foundling Fox Korshunow, Irina 2
Hibernation (Scholastic Reader Level 2) (BOE Approved April
2013)Kosara, Tori K
From Tadpole to Frog Kottke, Jan 1
Flying Saucer Full of Spaghetti, A Krahn, Fernando K
Mystery of the Giant Footprints, The Krahn, Fernandoi K
Grimm's Fairy Tales Kramer, Nora 4
Tiger Woods/Golf’s Young Master Kramer, S.A. 3
Adventure in Alaska Kramer, Sydelle 3
Hoop Heroes Kramer, Sydelle 2
To The Top! Kramer, Sydelle 2
Wagon Train Kramer, Sydelle 2
Swim With the Dolphins Kranking, Kathleen W. 2
Man Who Didn't Wash His Dishes, The Krasilovsky, Phyllis 1
Come Out & Play Little Mouse Kraus, Robert 1
Ella the Bad Speller Kraus, Robert 2
Herman the Helper Kraus, Robert 1
How Spider Saved Easter Kraus, Robert 1
How Spider Saved Halloween Kraus, Robert 1
Leo-The Late Bloomer Kraus, Robert 1
Owliver Kraus, Robert 1
Phil the Ventriloquist Kraus, Robert 1
Spider's First Day At School Kraus, Robert 1
Whose Mouse Are You? Kraus, Robert 1
Happy Day Kraus, Ruth 1
Bears Krauss, Ruth 1
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Hole is to Dig Krauss, Ruth 1
Carrot Seed, TheKrauss, Ruth and
Johnson, Crockett1
Christopher Columbus Krensky, Stephen 1
Lionel At Large Krensky, Stephen 2
Pearl Harbor Krensky, Stephen 2
Printer’s Apprentice, The Krensky, Stephen 2
Big Bunny & the Magic Show Kroll, Steven 3
Biggest Pumpkin Ever Kroll, Steven 3
I'd Like to Be Kroll, Steven 2
Oh, What a Thanksgiving! Kroll, Steven 3
Masai & I Krou, Virginia 2
I Wish You More (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Krouse Rosenthal, Amy K
And Now Miguel Krumgold, Joseph 5
Onion John Krumgold, Joseph 5
All About Seeds Kuchalla, Susan K
Baby Animals Kuchalla, Susan K
Bears Kuchalla, Susan K
Birds Kuchalla, Susan K
Birds (Now I Know) Kuchalla, Susan 1
What Is A Reptile? Kuchalla, Susan K
Pearl Harbor is Burning! Kudlinski, Kathleen 4
Eleanor Everywhere-The Life of Eleanore Roosevelt Kulling, Monica 2
Great Houdini – World Famous Magician and Escape Artist,
TheKulling, Monica 2
Pompeii "Buried Alive"! Kunhardt Davis, Edith 3
Pat The Bunny Kunhardt, Dorothy 1
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day-Dreaming of Change Kupperstein, Joel K
Celebrating Thanksgiving Kupperstein, Joel K
I’m Sorry, Almira Ann Kurtz, Jane 2
Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways (BOE approved Nov 2015) Kvasnosky, Laura McGee 1
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Inside Out and Back Again Lai, Thanhha 4
Let’s Go Apple Picking! Lakin, Patricia K
Who’s Hiding? Lanczak Williams, Rozanne 1
Magic School Bus Gets Caught in a Web, The Lane Jeanette 1
The Last of the Mohicans (Take PartLane, Sheila and Kemp,
Marion4
Whale - Gentle Giant Langford, Milton 3
A-Hunting We Will Go Langstaff, John 1
Frog Went A-Courtin' Langstaff, John 2
Orphaned Pup Lapp, Eleanor 5
Decomposers Lappi, Megan 3
Fossils Lappi, Megan 3
Sing, Sam, Sing Larkin, Bruce K
Do I Need It? Or Do I Want It?: Making Budget Choices(BOE approved Nov 2015)
Larson, Jennifer S. 2
What Can You Do with Money? Earning, Spending and
Saving (BOE approved Nov 2015)Larson, Jennifer S. 2
What is Money Anyway?: Why Dollars and Coins Have
Value (BOE approved Nov 2015)Larson, Jennifer S. 2
Where Do We Keep Money?: How Banks Work(BOE approved Nov 2015)
Larson, Jennifer S. 2
Who's Buying Who's Selling?: Understanding Consumers
and Producers (BOE approved Nov 2015)Larson, Jennifer S. 2
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch Latham, Jean Lee 5
Cinderhazel: The Cinderella of Halloween Lattimore, Deborah Nourse 3
Lost Star-The Story of Amelia Earhart Lauber, Patricia 4
Seeing Earth from Space Lauber, Patricia 4
Savvy, 2008 Law, Ingrid 4
Addie Across the Prairie Lawler, Laurie 4
I was Dreaming to Come to America: Memories from the
Ellis Lawlor, Veronica 3
Binky Bros, Detectives Lawrence, James 1
Binky Brothers & the Fearless Four Lawrence, James 3
Ben and Me Lawson, Robert 3
Rabbit Hill Lawson, Robert 4
Drawn Together Le, Minh K
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Travels Across America Series Leacock, Elspeth 4
Story of Ferdinand, The Leaf, Munro 1
Wee Gillis Leaf, Munro 2
Legend Of The Milky Way Lee, Jeanne 3
United States Constitution, The Leebrick, Kristal 4
Emil the Eagle LeFleur, Thomas 2
Catwings LeGuin, Ursula 2
Red Book, The (BOE approved Nov 2015) Lehman, Barbara K
Pilgrim Children Had Many Chores Lems-Tardif, Gina K
Wrinkle in Time, A L'Engle, Madeleine 5
Strawberry Girl Lenski, Lois 3
Always Room for One More Leodhas, Sorche Nic 2
Little Mouse Makes a Mess Leonard, Marcia 2
Little Owl Leaves the Nest Leonard, Marcia 1
Little Pig's Birthday Leonard, Marcia 1
Little Rabbit's Baby Sister Leonard, Marcia 1
Paintbox Penguins: A Book about Colors Leonard, Marcia 1
Bear’s Busy Year, 1990 Leonard, Marcia K
Big Bird Says Lerner, Sharon 1
Pookins Gets Her Way Lester, Helen 1
Porcupine Named Fluffy, A Lester, Helen K
Tacky the Penguin Lester, Helen 1
Wizard, the Fairy, & The Magic, The Lester, Helen 1
Tacky-Three Cheers for Tack Lester, Helen K
Best Enemies Leverich, Kathleen 2
If You Lived At The Great San Francisco Earthquake Levine, Ellen 4
If You Were An Animal Doctor Levine, Ellen 2
I Go With My Family to Grandma's Levinson, Riki 1
Clara and the Book Wagon Levison, Nancy 2
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*previously approved at higher grade level 61
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Boom Town, 1998 Levitin, Sonia K
Frankenstein Moved in on the 4th Floor Levy, Elizabeth 3
If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution Levy, Elizabeth 3
Lizzie Lies a Lot Levy, Elizabeth 4
Shadow Nose Levy, Elizabeth 3
Something Queer Series Levy, Elizabeth 2
Story of Anne Frank, The Lewis, Brenda Ralph 3
Chronicles of Narnia Lewis, C. S. 5
Long Ago in Oregon Lewis, Claudia Louise 3
Hill of Fire Lewis, Thomas 1
Buzz Said the Bee Lewison, Wendy K
Mud Lewison, Wendy 1
Christmas Secret Lexau, Joan 2
When the Mountain Meets the Moon Lin, Grace 3
Pippi Longstocking Lindgren, Astrid 3
Pippi on the Run Lindgren, Astrid 2
Amazing Crocodiles and Reptiles Ling, Mary 3
Alexander & The Wind-Up Mouse Lionni, Leo 1
Frederick Lionni, Leo K
Matthew's Dream Lionni, Leo 2
Swimmy Lionni, Leo 1
An Extraordinary Egg Lionni, Leo K
It’s Mine! Lionni, Leo K
Afternoon of the Elves Lisle, Janet Taylor 4
Trojan Horse, The: How the Greeks won the War Little, Emily 3
Kate Little, Jean 5
Look Through My Window Little, Jean 5
Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Littledale, Freya 2
Elves and the Shoemaker, The Littledale, Freya 1
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King Midas Littledale, Freya 1
Magic Fish Littledale, Freya 1
Peter and the North Wind Littledale, Freya 1
Snow Child, The Littledale, Freya 2
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons Litwin, Eric K
Sea Songs Livingston, Myra Cohn 2
Duck Lloyd, David 1
Mystery of the Haunted Trail Loarimer, Janet 5
Days With Frog and Toad Lobel, Arnold 1
Fables Lobel, Arnold 2
Frog & Toad Series Lobel, Arnold 1
Lucille Lobel, Arnold 1
Ming Lo Moves the Mountain Lobel, Arnold 1
Mouse Soup Lobel, Arnold 1
Mouse Tales Lobel, Arnold 1
On Market Street Lobel, Arnold 1
Owl At Home Lobel, Arnold 1
Rose in My Garden, The Lobel, Arnold 2
Small Pig Lobel, Arnold 2
Treeful of Pigs Lobel, Arnold 2
Uncle Elephant Lobel, Arnold 1
Echidna and the Shade Tree Lofts, Pamela 1
Pick-A-Path Dinosaur Adventure Logan, Nora 2
Drita, My Homegirl Lombad, Jenny 3
Shawn and Keeper/Show-and-Tell London, Jonathan 1
Gone Fishing Long, Earlene R. 1
In the Year of the Boar & Jackie Robinson Lord, Bette Bao 4
Rules* Lord, Cynthia 4
Birthday Present for Mama Lorian, Nicole 1
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*previously approved at higher grade level 63
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Bess’s Log Cabin Quilt Love, D. Anne 3
Julian is a Mermaid Love, Jessica K
Mice Twice Low, Joseph 2
Aunt Clara Brown, Official Pioneer Lowery, Linda 3
Anastasia Krupnik Lowry, Lois 3
Attaboy, Sam! Lowry, Lois 2
Autumn Street Lowry, Lois 5
Gooney Bird Greene Lowry, Lois 2
Number The Stars* Lowry, Lois 4
Summer to Die Lowry, Lois 5
Us and Uncle Frank Lowry, Lois 4
Looniverse Stranger Things Lubar, David 2
Punished!, 2006 Lubar, David 2
Vincent Van Gogh Lucas, Eileen 2
Abraham Lincoln: Our 16th President Luciano, Barbara L. 4
Invisible Boy, The (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Ludwig, Trudy 2
Girl Named Helen Keller, A Lundell, Margo 2
No Carrots for Harry Lungerman, Jean 2
Bobby's Zoo Lunn, Carolyn 1
Root Cellar, The Lunn, Janet 5
Shadow In Hawthorn Bay Lunn, Janet 5
Heavenly Zoo; Legends and Tales Lurie, Alison 5
Cabin in Cripple Creek, A Luxa, Sue 4
Denver Days Luxa, Sue 4
One Golden Summer Luxa, Sue 4
Pecos Bill (Folk Tales of America) Lyman, Nanci 2
Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox Maccarme, Grace 1
Ghost On The Hill Maccarone, Grace 3
Haunting of Grade Three Maccarone, Grace 3
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*previously approved at higher grade level 64
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Little Beaver and the Echo MacDonald, Amy 2
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Series MacDonald, Betty 3
Alphabatics MacDonald, Suse 1
Caleb's Story (BOE Approved November 2014) MacLachlan, Patricia 2
Cassie Binegar MacLachlan, Patricia 5
Sarah, Plain and Tall Maclachlan, Patricia 2
Skylark, Sequel to Sarah, Plain and Tall Maclachlan, Patricia 3
Three Names MacLachlan, Patricia 1
Through Grandpa's Eyes MacLachlan, Patricia 1
Mr. Peabody's Apples Madonna 3
Exploration and Conquest Maesto, Betsy and Giulio 4
Discovery of the Americans, The Maestro, Betsy and Giulio 2
New Americans, The Maestro, Betsy and Giulio 2
Struggle for a Continent Maestro, Betsy and Giulio 3
It is the Law Magalnick, Barbara 3
Making a Law Magalnick, Barbara 3
Fantail, Fantail Mahy, Margaret 1
Be A Perfect Person In Just 3 Days Manes, Stephen 3
Cock-a-doodle-hoooooo! Manning, Mick K
Three Native Nations Manos, John K. 4
Buster Loves Buttons! Manushkin, Fran 1
Little Rabbit's Baby Brother Manushkin, Fran 1
I Will Not Wear That Sweater Marie, Susan 1
Are You There Bear? Maris, Ron 1
Fur Mark, Jan 1
Inside the Titanic Marschau, Ken 2
Mystery of the Alamo Ghost, The Marsh, Carole 4
Mystery of the California Mission Trail, The Marsh, Carole 4
Mystery of the Rocky Mountains, The Marsh, Carole 4
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*previously approved at higher grade level 65
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Mystery of the Underground Railroad, The Marsh, Carole 4
Four On The Shore Marshall, Edward 1
Fox and His Friends Series Marshall, Edward 1
Space Case Marshall, Edward 1
Three By The Sea Marshall, Edward 1
Fox Be Nimble Marshall, James 1
George & Martha Series Marshall, James 1
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Marshall, James 1
Old Mother Hubbard and Her Wonderful Dog Marshall, James 2
Red Riding Hood Marshall, James 2
Yummers Marshall, James 1
Yummers, Too Marshall, James 1
Happy Hippopotami Martin Jr, Bill 1
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? Martin Jr, Bill Carle, Eric K
Stage Fright Martin, Ann 4
Babysitters Little Sister #1 “Karen’s Witch” Martin, Ann M. 3
Brown Bear, Brown Bear Martin, Bill 1
Fire, Fire, Said Mrs. McGuire Martin, Bill 1
Monday, Monday, I Like Monday Martin, Bill 1
Ghost-Eye TreeMartin, Bill & Archambault,
John2
Here Are My HandsMartin, Bill & Archambault,
John1
Knots On A Counting RopeMartin, Bill & Archambault,
John2
Listen to the RainMartin, Bill & Archambault,
John2
Foolish Rabbit's Big Mistake Martin, Rafe 2
White Dynamite & Curly Kidd Martin,Archambault 2
Alma and How She Hot Her Name Martinez-Neal, Juana K
Green Ghost of Appleville, The Marzollo, Jean 3
I Am A Leaf Marzollo, Jean 1
In 1492 Marzollo, Jean 1
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*previously approved at higher grade level 66
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Once Upon A Springtime Marzollo, Jean 2
Soccer Sam Marzollo, Jean 2
Big City PortMasestro, Betsy
Delvecchio, Ellen2
Everest - Reaching for the Sky Masoff, Joy 2
11 Birthdays Mass, Wendy 4
Every Soul a Star Mass, Wendy 5
War Within, The Matas, Carol 5
Bunches & Bunches of Bunnies Mathews, Louise 1
Olden Days Mathieu, Joe 2
Mother's Day, El Dia de las Madres Matiella, Ana Consuelo 2
Icky, Sticky Gloop Matthews, Morgan 1
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous
Bear (BOE Approved Apr 2016)Mattick, Lindsay 4
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer May, Robert 2
All By Myself Mayer, Mercer 1
Frog Goes to Dinner Mayer, Mercer K
Happy Easter, Little Critter Mayer, Mercer 1
I Just Forgot Mayer, Mercer 1
If I Ever Mayer, Mercer 1
Just a Rainy Day Mayer, Mercer 1
Just Camping Out Mayer, Mercer 1
Just For You Mayer, Mercer 1
Just Go to Bed Mayer, Mercer 1
Just Grandpa and Me Mayer, Mercer 1
Just Me & My Little Sister Mayer, Mercer 1
Just Me and My Puppy Mayer, Mercer 1
Just Shopping with Mom Mayer, Mercer 1
Little Critter Series Mayer, Mercer 1
Little Monster Series Mayer, Mercer 1
Merry Christmas Mom and Dad Mayer, Mercer 1
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Oops Mayer, Mercer 1
There's A Nightmare In My Closet Mayer, Mercer 1
There's An Alligator Under My Bed Mayer, Mercer 1
There's Someone in My Attic Mayer, Mercer 1
What Do You Do With a Kangaroo? Mayer, Mercer 1
When I Get Bigger Mayer, Mercer 1
Extreme Machines Maynard, Christopher 2
Pirates! Maynard, Christopher 2
Drift Mayne, William 4
Amazing Days of Abby Hayes, The Mazer, Anne 3
Counting Is For The Birds Mazzola, Frank Jr. 3
Adventure of Backyard Sleepout McArthur, Nancy 3
Plant That Ate Dirty Socks, The McArthur, Nancy 4
Oliver & The Runaway Alligator McBrier, Michael 3
Adventure in the Haunted House McBrier, Page 3
Oliver and the Lucky Duck McBrier, Page 2
Blueberries For Sal McCloskey, Robert 1
Homer Price McCloskey, Robert 2
Lentil McCloskey, Robert 2
Make Way for Ducklings McCloskey, Robert 1
One Morning in Maine McCloskey, Robert 1
Forests McClure, Jason 3
Gold McClure, Jason 3
Natural Gas McClure, Jason 3
Oil McClure, Jason 3
First Snow McCully, Emily Arnold K
Picnic McCully, Emily Arnold K
Garden in My Mind, The McCumbee 3
Anansi the Spider McDermott, G. 2
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*previously approved at higher grade level 68
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You Wouldn’t Want to Sail with Chris Columbus McDonald, Fiona 3
Judy Moody Goes to College, 2008 McDonald, Megan 3
Toad Food and Measle Soup McDonnell, Christine 3
In the Garden McDougall, Jim K
Flight McDowell, Pamela 3
Hibernation McDowell, Pamela 3
Landslides McDowell, Pamela 3
Christopher Columbus McGavern, Ann 3
Louisa May Alcott McGill, Marci R. 4
Kid's Money Book, The (BOE approved Nov 2015) McGillian, Jamie Kyle 5
If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln McGovern, Ann 3
May Flower McGovern, Ann 3
Secret Soldier, The: Story of Deborah Sampson McGovern, Ann 3
Shark Lady McGovern, Ann 2
Sharks McGovern, Ann 3
Stone Soup McGovern, Ann 1
Too Much Noise McGovern, Ann 1
Baseball Counting Book, The McGrath, Barbara Barbieri 2
Judge Benjamin Series McInerney, Judith 3
Teacher Who Could Not Count, The McKee, Craig 1
Elmer McKee, David K
Cinderella McKissack, Pat 1
Country Mouse and City Mouse McKissack, Pat 1
King's New Clothes, The McKissack, Pat & Fredrick 1
Bugs McKissack, Pat Fredrick 1
Gold Fever McMorrow, Catherine 2
Quakes McMorrow, Catherine 2
Pearl and Wagner One Funny Day McMullan, Kate 2
Dinosaur Hunters McMullan, Kate 2
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*previously approved at higher grade level 69
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Double Dragon Trouble McMullan, Kate 3
New Kid at School, The McMullan, Kate 3
Dancing with Manatees McNulty, Faith 3
Bears's Toothache McPhail, David 1
Emma's Pet McPhail, David 2
First Flight McPhail, David 2
Henry Bear's Park McPhail, David 2
Pig Pig Grows Up (Series) McPhail, David 1
Snow Lion McPhail, David 2
Little Red Hen McQueen, Lucinda 1
Snow Treasure McSwigan, Marie 4
Thanksgiving Meachen Rau, Dana 2
Elephant is Child, The – Rudyard Kipling Medley, Linda, Ill. 1
Why the Sea is Salty Meharry, Dot 4
In A Dark, Dark Wood Melser, June K
Obadiah Melser, June K
Poor Old Polly Melser, June K
Woosh! A Read-Together Book Melser, June K
One Cold Wet NightMelser, June and Cowley,
Joy1
Chisholm Trail, The Mercati, Cynthia 4
Pony Express, The Mercati, Cynthia 2
Remember the Alamo! Mercati, Cynthia 4
Schoolhouse on the Prairie Mercati, Cynthia 2
Square Against the World Mercati, Cynthia 3
Square Against the World: Story of a Sod House Mercati, Cynthia 2
Wagons Ho! A Diary of the Oregon Trail Mercati, Cynthia 2
12 Ways to Get to 11 Merriam, Eve 2
I Can Read About Spiders Merrians, Deborah 1
Seed is a Promise, A. Merrill, Claire 2
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*previously approved at higher grade level 70
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Pushcart War Merrill, Jean 5
Big Shark’s Lost Tooth Metzger, Steve K
Opossum and the Great Firemaker Mike, Jan M. 3
Save That Raccoon Miklowitz, Gloria 2
Annie and the Old One Miles, Miska 2
Chicken Forgets Miles, Miska 1
Seasons of the Farm Miller, Jane 1
Boreal Forests Miller-Schroeder, Patricia 3
Picking Apples and Pumpkins Mills, Liz K
Images of Beauty: Ugly Duckling, Beauty & BeastMilne, A. A. and Mayer,
Marianna5
Blind Flight Milton, Hilary 3
Bears Are Curious Milton, Joyce 1
Dinosaur Days Milton, Joyce 1
Marching to Freedom Story of Martin Luther King Milton, Joyce 4
Sacajawea Milton, Joyce 1
Story of George Washington Quiet Hero Milton, Joyce 4
Whales, The Gentle Giants Milton, Joyce 2
Wild, Wild Wolves Milton, Joyce 1
One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference(BOE approved Nov 2015)
Milway, Katie Smith 5
Kiss for Little Bear Minarik, Else Holmelund 1
Little Bear Series Minarik, Else Holmelund 1
No Fighting, No Biting! Minarik, Else Holmelund 1
Cinder-Ella Minters, Frances 2
How To Catch A GhostMitchell, Betty Jean
(Noodles)1
Baseball Saved Us Mochizuki, Ken 3
One Zillion Valentines Modell, Frank 2
My Name is Sangoel Mohammed & Williams 3
Four Feet, Two SandlesMohammed, Khadra &
Williams, Karen5
Drinking Gourd, The Monjo, F. N. 2
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Anne of Green Gables Montgomery, Lucy Maud 5
Your Very Own Robot Montgomery, R. A. 3
Little Britches (The Wild Country) Moody, Ralph 5
The Night Before Christmas Moore, Clement C 1
Johnny Appleseed Moore, Eva 2
Magic School Bus, The : The Wild Whale Watch Moore, Eva 2
If You Had Lived at the Time of the American Revolution Moore, Kay 3
I'll Meet You At The Cucumbers Moore, Lilian 3
Little Raccoon & The Outside World Moore, Lilian 1
Magic Spectacles, The Moore, Lilian 1
Snake That Went to School Moore, Lilian 2
Terrible Mr. TwitmeyerMoore, Lilian & Adelson,
Leone2
Ghost With The Halloween Hiccups, The Mooser, Stephen 2
Gentle Ben Morey, Walt 5
Scrub Dog Of Alaska Morey, Walt 5
6 Titles: Eagles, Bees and Wasps, Alligators and
Crocodiles, Giraffes, Sharks, Tortoises and TurtlesMorgan, Sally 1
How Do We Move Morgan, Sally K
Monkeys and Apes Morris, Dean 3
Snakes and Lizards Morris, Dean 3
Bears, Bears and More Bears Morris, Jackie 1
Rocks & Minerals (Wonders of our World) (BOE Approved April
2013)Morris, Neil 3
Dolphin Morris, Robert 1
Longest Journey in the World Morris, William 1
Funny Little Woman, The Mosel, Arlene 1
Tikki Tikki Tembo Mosel, Arlene 1
If I Were An Ant Moses, Amy K
Day of the Blizzard (BOE Approved November 2014) Moskin, Marieta 2
Hannah’s Journal Moss, Marissa 3
Rachel’s Journal Moss, Marissa 3
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If the Dinosaurs Came Back Most, Bernard 1
Owls In the Family Mowat, Farley 3
Monster & The Baby Mueller, Virginia 1
Playhouse for Monster Mueller, Virginia 1
When Marian Sang Munoz Ryan, Pam 2
Love You Forever Munsch, Robert 1
Best Bug Parade, The Murphy Stuart Y. 1
Always Inventing: The True Story of Thomas Alva Edison Murphy, Frank 2
Ben Franklin and the Magic Square Murphy, Frank 2
George Washington and the General’s Dog Murphy, Frank 1
Five Minutes Peace Murphy, Jill 1
What Next, Baby Bear? Murphy, Jill 1
Last Dinosaur, The Murphy, Jim 2
Gingerbread Man, Loose in School, The (BOE Approved April
2013)Murray, Laura K
Not This Bear Myers, Bernice 1
I Can Read About Creepy Crawly Creatures Naden, C. J. 1
John Henry Naden, Corinne 2
Blue Ridge Summer Naice, M. 4
Prince of the Pond, The Napoli, Donna Jo 2
First Clay Gathering, A Naranjo-Morse, N. 2
While Mrs. Caverlet Was Away Nash, Mary 4
Adventures of Isabel, The Nash, Ogden 2
Butterfly, The Nash, Pamela 1
Frog, The Nash, Pamela 1
Orange, The (Series) Nash, Pamela 1
See How It Grows (Series) Nash, Pamela 1
Seed, The (Series) Nash, Pamela 1
Snail, The (Series) Nash, Pamela 1
Spider, The Nash, Pamela 1
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Tomato, The Nash, Pamela 1
Tree, The Nash, Pamela 1
Earthquakes Nault, Jennifer 3
City Rhythms Nayer, Judy 2
If I Could Nayer, Judy 2
What Do You See? Nayer, Judy 2
Beetles, Lightly Toasted Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds 5
Jacket I Wear in the Snow, The Neitzel, Shirley K
Baby Who Got All the Blame, The Nelson, JoAnne 2
Little Bunny's Lunch Nelson, JoAnne 2
Popcorn Popper, The Nelson, JoAnne 2
When It Snows Nelson, JoAnne 2
Girl Who Owned a City Nelson, O.T. 5
American Holiday (10 book set) (BOE Approved Nov 2014) Nelson, Robin 1
What Do We Buy?: A Look at Goods and Services(BOE approved Nov 2015)
Nelson, Robin 2
Sam, Bangs and Moonshine Ness, Evaline 2
Helga High Up Neuhaus, D. 2
April’s Kitten Newberry, Clare 2
Once: A Lullaby Nichol, B. P. 1
Day at Greenhill Farm, A Nicholson, Sue 1
Story of the Kind Wolf, The Nickel, Peter 2
Owl at School Nicoll, Helen 1
Volcanoes-Mountains that Blow Their Tops Nirgiotis, Nicholas 2
Beats Me, Claude Nixon, Joan Lowery 2
Deadly Promise, A Nixon, Joan Lowery 5
Family Apart, A Nixon, Joan Lowery 5
High Trail to Danger Nixon, Joan Lowery 5
House On Hackman's Hill, The Nixon, Joan Lowery 4
If You Say So Claude Nixon, Joan Lowery 3
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Orphan Train Series Nixon, Joan Lowery 2
Dangerous Promise, A - The Orphan Train Adventure Nixon, Joan Lowry 5
Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash Noble, Trinka Hakes 1
Jimmy's Boa and the Big Splash Birthday Bash Noble, Trinka Hakes 2
Who Took the Farmer's Hat? Nodset, Joan L. 1
Dinosaur Dream Nolan, Dennis 2
Smarter than Squirrels Nolan, Lucy 2
Time for a Number Rhyme None 1
Time for a Rhyme None 1
I Spy Noonan, Diana 1
Alligator With The Lean Mean Smile Nordlicht, Lillian 1
Rascal* North, Sterling 3
Borrowers, The Norton, Mary 4
Cat Nugent, Samantha K
Fish Nugent, Samantha K
Hamster Nugent, Samantha K
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie Numeroff, Laura Joffe 1
My Global Address Nunn, Tamara 1
Leanin Dog, The Nuzum, KA 4
Super Cluck O’Connor, Jane and Robert K
Jackie Robinson and the Story of All-Black Baseball O’Connor, Jim 2
One Hungry Monster O’Keefe, Susan Heyboer 2
Willy Wong: American Oakes, Vanya 5
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH O'Brien, Robert 4
Fancy Nancy at the Museum (BOE Approved April 2014) O'Conner, Jane K
Teeny Tiny Woman O'Connor, Jane 1
Magic Top Mystery O'Connor, Jim and Jane 3
Black Pearl O'Dell, Scott 5
Black Star, Bright Dawn* O'Dell, Scott 5
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*previously approved at higher grade level 75
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Island of the Blue Dolphins O'Dell, Scott 5
Sarah Bishop O'Dell, Scott 5
Sing Down the Moon O'Dell, Scott 4
Streams to the River, River to the Sea* O'Dell, Scott 4
Dactyl Hill Squad Older, Daniel Jose 4
Herman the Great Olsen, Zora 3
Benji the Bug Olson, Marjorie 1
3D Printing O'Neill, Ternece 3
First American Colonies Oney, Yannick 2
Donkey's Tale Oppenheim, Joanne 1
Eency Weency Spider Oppenheim, Joanne 1
Have You Seen Birds? Oppenheim, Joanne 1
Not Now, Said The Cow Oppenheim, Joanne 1
Show and Tell Frog, The Oppenheim, Joanne 1
In The Attic Oram, Hiawyn 1
Moonlight Ormerod, Jan K
Story of Chicken Licken Ormerod, Jan 1
Broderick Ormondroyd, Edward 2
Dinosaurs Before Dark Osborne, Mary Pope 2
Dolphins at Daybreak Osborne, Mary Pope 2
Magic Tree House (Series) Osborne, Mary Pope 2
Revolutionary War on Wednesday Osborne, Mary Pope 3
Story of Christopher Columbus Osborne, Mary Pope 3
Twister on Tuesday Osborne, Mary Pope 2
Deadly Powers of Medusa Osborne, Will 4
Oceans, Lakes, and Rivers Ostopowich, Melanie 3
Nothing Here But Stones Oswald, Nancy 4
Our Teacher Miss Pool Owen, Richard 1
Spirit of the Wild West, The Owens, L.L. 2
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 76
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Bravest Blacksmith, The Owens, Thomas 3
Mighty Machines Oxlade, Chris K
Wonder* (BOE Approved April 2013) Palacio, R.J. 5
Earthquack! Palatini, Margie 1
Case of The Missing Cat Palazzo-Craig, Janet 2
Joey The Jack-O'Lantern Palazzo-Craig, Janet 1
Muffy and Fluffy Palazzo-Craig, Janet 1
Circus Days Pare, Roger 1
Cat’s Burglar, The Parish, Peggy 2
Clues in the Woods Parish, Peggy 1
Dinosaur Time Parish, Peggy 2
Good Hunting, Blue Sky Parish, Peggy 2
Good Work, Amelia Bedelia Parish, Peggy 2
Haunted House Parish, Peggy 1
Key to the Treasure Parish, Peggy 2
Too Many Rabbits Parish, Peggy 1
Amelia Bedelia Series Parish, Peggy and Herman 1
Almost Starring Skinnybones Park, Barbara 4
Don't Make Me Smile Park, Barbara 4
Graduation of Jake Moon, The Park, Barbara 5
Junie B. Jones Series Park, Barbara 2
Kid in the Red Jacket, The Park, Barbara 4
Operation: Dump the Chump Park, Barbara 3
Skinnybones Park, Barbara 3
A Long Walk to Water Park, Linda Sue 5
Single Shard, A* Park, Linda Sue 5
City Storm Parker, Mary 2
Space Busters Space Mysteries Parker, Steve 5
Amazing Birds Parsons, Alexandra 3
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 77
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Amazing Snakes Parsons, Alexandra 3
Amazing Spiders Parsons, Alexandra 3
Surprise, Surprise Pascal, Francine 2
Who Was Dr. Seuss? (BOE Approved November 2014) Pascal, Janet B. 2
How and Why Animals Hatch From Eggs Pascoe, Elaine 2
How and Why Spiders Spin Silk Pascoe, Elaine 2
Bridge to Terabithia Paterson, Katherine 5
Great Gilly Hopkins Paterson, Katherine 5
Tale of the Mandarin Ducks, The Paterson, Katherine 2
Green Book Paton-Walsh, Jill 4
Koko's Kitten Patterson, Francine 3
Koko's Story Patterson, Francine 1
Frederick Douglass Patterson, Lillie 5
Christmas Cup, The Patterson, Nancy Ruth 3
Water is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle Paul, Miranda 1
Brian's Winter Paulsen, Gary 5
Danger on Midnight River Paulsen, Gary 3
Dogsong Paulsen, Gary 5
Hatchet Paulsen, Gary 4
Tracker* Paulsen, Gary 5
Woodsong Paulsen, Gary 4
Mr. Tucket, 1995 Paulsen, Gary 4
Mudshark (BOE Approved November 2014) Paulsen, Gary 3
Ant and the Grasshopper, The: An Aesop's Fable (BOE approved Nov 2015)
Paxton, Tom K
Katy No-Pocket Payne, Emma 2
Battles of Lexington and Concord, The Peacock, Judith 4
Reconstruction Peacock, Judith 4
Secession Peacock, Judith 4
At Ellis Island: A History in Many Voices (BOE approved Nov 2015)Peacock, Louise 3
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 78
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Pink is for Boys Pearlman, Robb K
Mary Anning: The Girl Who Cracked Open the World Pearson, Debora 4
Peter and the Starcatchers Pearson, Ridley and Barry,
Dave4
Best Man, The Peck, Richard 5
Long Way from Chicago, A Peck, Richard 2
Teacher’s Funeral, The Peck, Richard 2
Year Down Yonder, A Peck, Richard 2
Little Soup’s Birthday Peck, Robert Newton 2
Soup Series Peck, Robert Newton 4
Wild Cat Peck, Robert Newton 4
Mary Wore Her Red Dress Peek, Merle 1
Roll Over! A Counting Song Peek, Merle 1
Big Bad Bruce Peet, Bill 3
Bill Peet: an autobiography Peet, Bill 5
Capybobby Peet, Bill 2
Chester The Wordly Pig Peet, Bill 2
Eli Peet, Bill 1
Farewell To Shady Glade Peet, Bill 3
How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head Peet, Bill 2
Kermit the Hermit Peet, Bill 3
Whingdingdilly Peet, Bill 2
Wump World, The Peet, Bill 2
Benny's Bad Day Pellowski, Michael 1
Teddy On Time Pellowski, Michael 1
Kissing Hand, The (BOE Approved April 2014) Penn, Audrey K
Pocket Full of Kisses, A (BOE Approved April 2013) Penn, Audrey K
Snakes! Penner, Lucille 2
True Story of Pocahontas, The Penner, Lucille 1
Liberty! How the Revolutionary War Began Penner, Lucille Recht 2
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 79
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Clementine Pennypacker, Sara K
My Diray From Here to There Perez, Armada Irma 3
Meet Our Families Perkins, G.L. K
Animals At Night Peters, Ralph K
Champ On Ice Peters, Sharon 1
Maxie the Mutt Peters, Sharon K
Rooster and The Weather Vane Peters, Sharon 1
Rub-A-Dub-Suds Peters, Sharon 1
Tooth Fairy, The Peters, Sharon 1
Ferrell Davis Peterson, Brian C. 4
True Books on Geography Series Peterson, David 2
Littles Go Exploring, The Peterson, John 3
Littles Have A Wedding, The Peterson, John 3
Littles Seno's, The Peterson, John 3
Littles Take a Trip, The Peterson, John 3
Littles, The Peterson, John 3
Mystery in the Night Woods Peterson, John Lawrence 2
Snakes Petty, Kate 1
How Could You Do It, Diane Pevsner, Stella 5
Magical World of J.K. Rowling, The Pezzi, Bryan 3
Different Pond, A Phi, Bao 1
Lucky Bear Phillips, Joan 1
My New Boy Phillips, Joan 1
Tiger is a Scaredy Cat Phillips, Joan 1
Pilot Down, Presumed Dead Phleger, Majorie 4
Is There Room For Me? Pigdon, Keith and Woolley 1
Big Orange Splot Pinkwater, D. Manus 1
Hoboken Chicken Emergency Pinkwater, Danial 3
I Was a Second Grade Werewolf Pinkwater, Danial 2
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 80
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Lizard Music Pinkwater, Daniel 5
Fat Men From Space Pinkwater, Daniel 3
Wuggie Norple, The Pinkwater, Daniel M. 2
Tails of the Bronx Pinkwater, Jill 5
Little Engine That Could Piper, Watty 1
Ty's One-Man Band Pitts, Mildred K
Racing the Sun Pitts, Paul 5
Big Max Platt, Kin 1
Extreme Sports Platt, Richard 4
Mermaid's Purse, The Polacco, Patricia K
Pink and Say Polacco, Patricia 5
Thank you Mr. Falker Polocca, Patricia 3
Piggy In The Puddle, The Pomerantz, Charlotte 1
Great Soap Bubble Ride Poskanser, Susan Cornell 1
Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Potter, Beatrix 1
Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse & Other Mouse Stories Potter, Beatrix 2
Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Potter, Beatrix 1
Surprise Party, The Prager, Annabelle 1
Mountain Goats Pratt, Laura 3
Jigsaw Jones Mystery, A (Series) Preller, James 2
It's Christmas! Prelutsky, Jack 2
It's Halloween Prelutsky, Jack 2
It's Valentine's Day Prelutsky, Jack 2
New Kid on the Block Prelutsky, Jack 3
Tyrannosaurus Was a Beast Prelutsky, Jack 2
What I Did Last Summer Prelutsky, Jack 1
Doodles of Sam Dibble, The Press, J 2
Where Did My Mother Go? Preston, Edna Mitchell 1
Buck Stops Here Provensen, Alice 2
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 81
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Glorious Flight: Across The Channel, The Provensen, Alice 4
Old Mother Hubbard Provensen, Alice 1
Thomas 1778-Patriots on the Run Pryor, Bonnie 5
Diary of a Sunflower (BOE Approved April 2014) Pugliano, Carol 2
Holiday Handwriting School, The Pulver, Robin 1
King Arthur Pyle, Howard 5
Merry Adventures of Robin Hood Pyle, Howard 5
Emmanuel's Dream - The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu
Yeboah
Quall, Dean & Thompson,
Laurie Ann2
Fruits Quinn, Lauren D. 3
Ellis Island Quiri, Patricia 2
National Anthem, The Quiri, Patricia 2
True Book, A – The Bill of Rights Quiri, Patricia 3
Ellis Island (We the People: Modern America) (BOE approved Nov 2015)
Raatma, Lucia 3
Farmer In The Dell, The Rae, Mary Maki 1
Cacti Rae, Rowena 3
Down By The Bay Raffi 1
Shake My Sakes & All Raffee Picture Books Raffi 1
Shake My Sillies Out Raffi 1
Wheels On The Bus Raffi 1
Five Little Ducks Raffl 1
Willie McLean and the Civil War Surrender Ransom, Candace 2
Trouble At The Mines Rappaport, Donna 4
Boston Coffee Party, The Rappaport, Doreen 3
Escape From Slavery:Five Journeys to Freedom Rappaport, Doreen 3
Home at Last Raschka, Chris & Williams,
Vera1
Spectacles Raskin, Ellen 2
Westing Game, The Raskin, Ellen 5
Summer of the Monkeys Rawls, Wilson 5
Where the Red Fern Grows Rawls, Wilson 5
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 82
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Mrs. Pig's Bulk Buy Rayner, Mary 2
Sherluck Bones Mystery Book 1 Razzi, Jim 4
Sitting Bull Recht Penner, Lucille 2
Twisters! Recht Penner, Lucille 2
Statue of Liberty , The Recht, Lucille 1
Brontosaurus Redhead, J. 2
Big Block of Chocolate, The Redhead, Janet 1
Button Box, The Reid, Margarette 2
Book About Planets & Stars Reigot, Betty Polisar 2
Pictures of Hollis Woods Reilly Giff, Patricia 3
Upstairs Room, The* Reiss, Johanna 4
Guns for General Washington Reit, Seymour 5
When Small is Tall Reit, Seymour 2
Behind Rebel Lines Reit, Seymour 5
Armies of Ants Retan, Walter 2
Curious George Series Rey, H.A. & M. 1
Blizzard’s Wake Reynolds Naylor, Phyllis 5
Ish Reynolds, Peter K
Shiloh (BOE approved Nov 2015) Reynolds-Naylor, Phyllis 3*
Goodnight, Goodnight Rice, Eve 2
Sam Who Never Forgets (BOE Approved October 2011) Rice, Eve K
Keep Climbing, Girls Richards, Beah 1
Story of the Christmas Rose Richardson, I. M. 2
Light In The Forest, The * Richter, Conrad 5
Ben and The Bear Riddell, Chris 1
Elephants Swim Riley, Linda Capus K
5th of March Rinaldi, Ann 5
Last Silk Dress, The Rinaldi, Ann 5
Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky Ringgold, Faith 5
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 83
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Map Is a Picture Rinkoff, Barbara 1
Lightning Thief, The 2005 Riordan, Rick 4
Foxes and Wolves Ripper, Charles 3
Boy who Saved Baseball, The Ritter, John 4
Cake That Mack Ate Robart, Rose 1
Thanksgiving Mice Roberts, Bethany K
Babysitting Is A Dangerous Job Roberts, Willo Davis 5
Girl With the Silver Eyes, The Roberts, Willo Davis 5
Megan's Island Roberts, Willo Davis 5
View From the Cherry Tree, The Roberts, Willo Davis 5
Henry Reed Series Robertson, Keith 4
Hiwawatha and the PeacemakerRobertson, Robbie &
Shannin, David2
Best Christmas Pageant Ever Robinson, Barbara 3
Mouse Party (BOE Approved April 2014) Robinson, Fay 1
Dinosaur Named Sue, A Robinson, Fay 2
Fantastic Frogs Robinson, Fay K
Mom, You're Fired! Robinson, Nancy 4
Oh, Honestly Angela Robinson, Nancy 4
House Without a Christmas Tree Rock, Gail 4
Thanksgiving Treasure Rock, Gail 5
Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that
Baffled All of France (BOE Approved Apr 2016)Rockliff, Mara 4
Cars Rockwell, Anne 1
Story Snail, The Rockwell, Anne 1
How to Eat Fried Worms Rockwell, Thomas 3
Freaky Friday Rodgers, Mary 5
Liquids Rodriguez, Cindy K
Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie Roop, Peter 2
Benjamin Franklin Roop, Peter and Connie 3
Listening Silence, The Root, Phyllis 3
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 84
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
May B Rose, Caroline Starr 4
Andromeda Rose, Simon 3
Crystals Rose, Simon 3
Cygnus the Swan Rose, Simon 3
Family Groups Rose, Simon 3
Hercules Rose, Simon 3
Orion Rose, Simon 3
Pegasus Rose, Simon 3
Math for the Real World Nonfiction Leveled Books Rosen Publisher K
Deputy Dan and the Bank Robbers Rosenbloom, Joseph 2
Soccer Rosenthal, Bert 3
M & M Series Ross, Pat 1
Avalanche Roth, Arthur 4
Iceberg Hermit Roth, Arthur 5
Blind Outlaw Rounds, Glen 3
Giant Dinosaurs Rowe, Erna 2
Story of Sacajawea, The Rowland, Della 3
Lucky Lottery, The Roy, Ron 3
Three Ducks Went Wandering Roy, Ron 1
Fire Fighter Royston, Angela 2
Space Station - Accident on Mir Royston, Angela 4
Truck Trouble Royston, Angela 1
Night of the Twisters Ruckman, Ivy 4
Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Jourey Ruurs 4
Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Ryan, Pam Munoz 4
Becoming Naomi Leon Ryan, Pam Munoz 4
Riding Freedom Ryan, Pam Munoz 3
Esperanza Rising* Ryan, Pam Munoz 4
Snail's Spell, The Ryder, Jonne 2
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 85
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Look…What do you see? Rye, Jennifer 3
Blue Hill Meadows, The Rylant, Cynthia 2
Gooseberry Park Rylant, Cynthia 3
Henry and Mudge Series Rylant, Cynthia 2
High-Rise Private Eyes # 4: The Case of the Troublesome
TurtleRylant, Cynthia K
Islander, The Rylant, Cynthia 3
Little Shopping, A Rylant, Cynthia 2
Mr. Putter and Tabby Series, Bake the Cake, Pick the
Pears, Walk the Dog, Row the Boat, Fly the Plane, Pour the Rylant, Cynthia 2
Poppleton Everyday Rylant, Cynthia 2
Poppleton In Spring Rylant, Cynthia 2
When I Was Young In the Mountains Rylant, Cynthia 1
Great Easter Egg Mystery Sabin, Fran 2
Arctic and Antarctic Regions Sabin, Francene 4
Harriet Tubman Sabin, Francene 5
Lewis and Clark Sabin, Francene 5
Mystery at the Jelly Bean Factory Sabin, Francene 3
Amazing World of Butterflies and Moths Sabin, Louis 3
Wonders of the Desert Sabin, Louis 2
Wonders of the Sea Sabin, Louis 2
Marvin Redpost “Alone in His Teacher’s House” Sachar, Louis 2
Marvin Redpost “Class President” Sachar, Louis 2
Marvin Redpost “Is He a Girl” Sachar, Louis 2
Marvin Redpost “Kidnapped at Birth” Sachar, Louis 2
Marvin Redpost “Why Pick Me” Sachar, Louis 2
Marvin Redpost: Super Fast, Out of Control Sachar, Louis 3
Sideway Stories from Wayside School Sachar, Louis 3
Holes* Sachar, Louis 4
There's A Boy In the Girl's Bathroom Sacher, Louis 5
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger Sacher, Louis 2
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 86
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Veronica Ganz Sachs, Marilyn 4
Alistair's Elephant Sadler, Marilyn 1
Laila's Wedding Sakakeeny, Kaleel 2
Juan Ponce de Leon Sakurai, Gail 4
Dinosaur Who Wouldn't Go to School Salmon, Michael 2
Football That Won, The Sampson, Michael 2
Boy and the Ghost, The San Souci, Robert 2
All About Deserts: The Question and Answer Book Sanders, John 3
Long Way Westward, The Sandin, Joan 1
Australia Santrey, Laurence 2
George Washington, Young Leader Santrey, Laurence 3
Bear Ate Your Sandwich, The (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Sarcone-Roach, Julia K
Digging Up the Past (The Adventure of Wishbone) Sathre, Vivian 4
Fog Magic Sauer, Julie 4
Barn Cat Saul, Carol P. K
Daring Resue of Marlon the Swimming Pig, The Saunders, Susan 2
Sleepover Friends Series Saunders, Susan 4
Raindrops Roll (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Sayre, April K
Does 3rd Grade Last Forever? Schanback, Mindy 2
Wayside School is Falling Down Scher, Louis 4
Jeremy Bean's St. Pastrick's Day Schertle, Alice 2
Maui Hooks Hawaii (BOE Approved April 2014) Scheu, Judy 1
Home Alone Schick, Eleanor 1
Year of the Panda, The Schlein, Miriam 2
Gingerbread Man Schmidt, Karen 1
That's Not All Schneider, R. 1
Hanukkah! Schotter, Roni 2
Nothing Ever Happens on 90th
Street Schotter, Roni 2
Charlie Brown Series Schulz, Charles 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 87
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Friends Are a Special Part of Christmas Schulz, Charles 1
In a Dark Dark Room Schwartz, Alvin 1
Tales of Trickery From the Land of Spook Schwartz, Alvin 4
Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner Schwartz, Amy 1
Bea & Mr.Jones Schwartz, Amy 2
Begin at the Beginning Schwartz, Amy 1
At the Seashore Schwartz, David M. 3
Fighting Fish (Life Cycles) Schwartz, David M. 3
How Much is A Million? Schwartz, David M. 1
If You Made a Million (BOE approved Nov 2015) Schwartz, David M. 3
Frog Prince Continued, The Scieszka, Jon 2
True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Scieszka, Jon 3
Knights of the Kitchen Table Scieszka, Jon 2
Not-So-Jolly Roger, The Scieszka, Jon 3
Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand (BOE approved Nov 2015)Scott, Liz and Jay 1
Story of Anne Sullivan, The Selden, Bernice 4
Chester Cricket's New Home Selden, George 5
Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride Selden, George 2
Cricket in Times Square Selden, George 3
Cardboard Kingdom, The Sell, Chad 3
Greg's Microscope Selsam, Millicent 2
Strange Creatures That Really Lived Selsam, Millicent 2
Chicken Soup with Rice Sendak, Maurice 1
Higglety Pigglety Pop Sendak, Maurice 2
Pierre Sendak, Maurice 1
Where Wild Things Are Sendak, Maurice 1
White Stag, The Seredy, Kate 5
Who Said Red? Serfozo, Mary 1
Turtle and Tortoise Serventy, Vincent 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 88
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Stinker From Space Service, Pamela 4
Stinker's Return Service, Pamela 4
Robert & The Hairy Disaster Seuling, Barbara 2
Teeny Tiny Woman Seuling, Barbara 1
And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry St. Seuss, Dr. 1
Bartholomew and The Oobleck Seuss, Dr. 1
Dr. Seuss's ABC Seuss, Dr. K
Hop on Pop Seuss, Dr. K
Horton Hatches The Egg Seuss, Dr. 1
Horton Hears A Who Seuss, Dr. 1
How The Grinch Stole Christmas Seuss, Dr. 1
If I Ran The Circus Seuss, Dr. 1
If I Ran The Zoo Seuss, Dr. 1
Lorax, The Seuss, Dr. 1
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Seuss, Dr. 1
Sneetches And Other Stories Seuss, Dr. 1
Thidwick, The Big-Hearted Moose Seuss, Dr. 1
Yertle The Turtle Seuss, Dr. 1
Crocodiles and Alligators Seventy, V. 1
Black Beauty Sewell, Anna 4
Bad Case of Stripes, A Shannon, David K
Too Many Toys, 2008 Shannon, David K
Lizards Home Shannon, George 1
Lizard's Song Shannon, George 1
Mystery of the Haunted House, The Shannon, J. 1
Pizza Monster, The Sharmat, Majorie and Mirchell 2
Big Fat Enormous Lie Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman 1
I'm Terrific Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman 3
Maggie Marmelstein Series Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman 4
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 89
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Mitchell is Moving Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman 1
Nate the Great Series Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman 1
Gregory, the Terrible Eater Sharmat, Mitchell 1
Sherman Is A Slowpoke Sharmat, Mitchell 1
Paul the Pitcher Sharp, Paul 1
It Looked Like Spilt Milk Shaw, Charles 1
Nest of Wood Ducks Shaw, Evelyn S. 1
Meet Kirsten Shaw, Janet 4
American Girls Series Shaw-Adler-Tripp 4
Amazing Rescues Shea, George 2
First Flight Shea, George 2
Billy Jo Jive, Super Private Eye Shearer, John 2
Sharks Sheikh-Milles, Jonathan 3
Young Wolf and Spirit Horse Shelelman, Janice 1
Reluctant Dragon, The Shepard, Ernest 5
Klondike Gold Rush, The Sheperd, Donna Walsh 4
Right Number of Elephants, The Sheppard, Jeff 1
C is for Colorado Shirley, Gayle 1
Digby Shook Hazen, Barbara K
What Happens to a Hamburger? Showers, Paul 2
Where Does the Garbage Go? Showers, Paul K
Flunking of Joshua T. Bates Shreve, Susan 3
White Stallion, The Shub, Elizabeth 2
Runaway To Freedom: A Story of the Underground Railroad Shucker, Barbara 5
Kate's Book Shura, Mary Francis 3
Welcome Home Jellybean Shyer, Marlene Fanta 5
Man Who Dropped From the Sky, The Shyne, Kevin 3
Whale In The Sky Siberell, Anne 2
David’s Journey on the Underground Railroad Sibley, Linda 4
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 90
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Ants Siemens, Jared K
Bird Siemens, Jared K
Bison Siemens, Jared K
Bumblebees Siemens, Jared K
Butterfly Siemens, Jared K
Centipedes Siemens, Jared K
Chickens Siemens, Jared K
Chinese New Year Siemens, Jared K
Cows Siemens, Jared K
Dog Siemens, Jared K
Dolphins Siemens, Jared K
Dragonflies Siemens, Jared K
Ducks Siemens, Jared K
Ferret Siemens, Jared K
Frog Siemens, Jared K
Gases Siemens, Jared K
Goats Siemens, Jared K
Goliath Beetles Siemens, Jared K
Grasshoppers Siemens, Jared K
Guinea Pig Siemens, Jared K
Hedgehog Siemens, Jared K
Horses Siemens, Jared K
Humpback Whales Siemens, Jared K
Iguana Siemens, Jared K
Ladybugs Siemens, Jared K
Llamas Siemens, Jared K
Mosquitoes Siemens, Jared K
Organisms Siemens, Jared K
Pigs Siemens, Jared K
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 91
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Ponies Siemens, Jared K
Potbellied Pig Siemens, Jared K
Rocket Siemens, Jared K
Scorpions Siemens, Jared K
Sea Lions Siemens, Jared K
Sea Otters Siemens, Jared K
Sea Turtles Siemens, Jared K
Sharks Siemens, Jared K
Sheep Siemens, Jared K
Indians Silver, D. 1
Giving Tree, The Silverstein, Shel 2
Missing Piece Meets Big O Silverstein, Shel 3
Who Wants A Cheap Rhinoceros? Silverstein, Shel 1
House That Jack Built Simon, I. 1
Gorillas Simon, Seymour 3
Super Storms Simon, Seymour 1
Whales Simon, Seymour 3
Danger! Volcanoes Simon, Seymour K
Stray Dog, The Simont, Marc K
Chinese New Year's Dragon Sing, Rachel 2
Comets and Meteor Showers Sipiera, Paul 2
No Mail For Mitchell Siracusa, Catherine 1
Follow The Dream Sis, Peter 2
Molly's Monsters Slater, Teddy 1
Into the Dream Sleator, William 4
Broccoli Tapes, The Slepian, Jan 3
Hungry Thing Slepian, Jan 2
Eye of the Needle Sloat, Teri 2
From One to One Hundred Sloat, Teri 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 92
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Caps for Sale Slobodkina, Esphyr 1
Benjamin Blair and the Case of the Missing Noun Hound Slocum, Allie 1
Jeanie Blair, Author Extrodinaire Slocum, Allie 3
Liar, Liar Ethan McWyer (BOE Approved May 2018) Slocum, Allie 3
Rachel Landon, Felling Abandoned Slocum, Allie 3
C.O.L.A.R. Slote, Alfred 4
Hang Tough, Paul Mather Slote, Alfred 4
My Robot Buddy Slote, Alfred 3
My Trip to Alpha 1 Slote, Alfred 3
Imogene's Antlers Small, David 1
Lamb Who Came to Dinner, The Smallman, Steve K
Taste of Blackberries Smith, Doris Buchanan 2
Seasons, The Smith, Ian K
What’s in the Sky? Smith, Ian K
Why Don't Polar Bears Have Stripes? (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Smith, Katherine K
Shipwrecks of the Explorers Smith, KC 5
There's A Witch Under the Stairs Smith, Maggie 2
Chocolate Fever Smith, Robert Kimmel 3
Jelly Belly Smith, Robert Kimmel 3
Mostly Michael Smith, Robert Kimmel 3
War With Grandpa, The Smith, Robert Kimmel 4
Peak Smith, Roland 5
Samantha Slade: Monster Sitter Smith, Susan 4
Amazing Lizards Smith, Trevor 3
Important People of the Revolutionary War Smolinski, Diane 5
Land Battles of the Revolutionary War Smolinski, Diane 5
Naval Warfare of the Revolutionary War Smolinski, Diane 5
Revolutionary War Home Front, The Smolinski, Diane 5
Revolutionary War Soldiers Smolinski, Diane 5
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 93
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Dancing Teepees Sneve, Virginia 2
Blair's Nightmare Snyder, Zilpha Keatley 5
Egypt Game, The Snyder, Zilpha Keatley 5
Libby On Wednesday Snyder, Zilpha Keatley 5
Amazing Power of Ashur Fine, The Sobol, Donald 4
Encyclopedia Brown Series Sobol, Donald 2
Miracles on Maple Hill Sorensen, Virginia 5
Plain Girl Sorensen, Virginia 3
Hurricane Sorneson, Margo 4
Witch of Blackbird Pond, The Speare, Elizabeth George 5
Sign of the Beaver Speare, Ellizabeth George 4
Backyard Players Present: Abracadabra, The Spencer, Bevin Rolfs 4
Flag for Our Country, A Spencer, Eve 3
Call it Courage Sperry, Armstrong 4
Crash, Bang, Boom Spier, Peter 2
Fox Went Out on Chilly Night Spier, Peter 1
Gobble, Growl, Grunt Spier, Peter 2
Noah's Ark Spier, Peter K
Oh, Were They Ever Happy! Spier, Peter 1
Rain Spier, Peter K
Star Spangled Banner, The Spier, Peter 2
Knots in My Yo-Yo String Spinelli, Jerry 5
Loser Spinelli, Jerry 4
Maniac Magee* Spinelli, Jerry 5
Third Grade Angels (BOE Approved November 2014) Spinelli, Jerry 3
Aliens for Breakfast Spinner, Stephanie 2
Little Sure Shot: The Story of Annie Oakley Spinner, Stephanie 2
So You Want to Be PresidentSt. George, Judith & Small,
David3
Best Little Monkeys in the World Standiford, Natalie 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 94
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Bravest Dog Ever, The Standiford, Natalie 1
Washington Irvings, The Headless Horseman Standiford, Natalie 2
Sick Day for Amos McGee, A (BOE approved Nov 2015) Stead, Philip K
Amazing Monkeys Steedman, Scott 3
Anna's Garden Songs Steele, Mary Q. 2
Buffalo Knife Steele, William O. 3
Perilous Road, The Steele, William O. 5
War Party Steele, William O. 3
Abel's Island Steig, William 3
Amazing Bone Steig, William 3
Amos & Boris Steig, William 2
Brave Irene Steig, William 3
Caleb & Kate Steig, William 2
Doctor DeSoto Steig, William 1
Real Thief Steig, William 3
Solomon the Rusty Nail Steig, William 2
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Steig, William 1
Conquistadores: Building a Spanish Empire in the
Americas, The Stein, Conrad 5
Lewis And Clark Stein, R. Conrad 4
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters Steptoe, John 2
Story Of Jumping Mouse, The Steptoe, John 3
Freedom Train Sterling, Dorothy 5
Like Bug Juice on a Burger Sternberg, Julie 3
Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie Sternberg, Julie 3
Blood Brothers: Four Men of Science Sterne, Emma Gelders 5
Debra Sampson Goes to War Stevens, Bryna 3
Lily and Miss Liberty Stevens, Carla 2
Trouble for Lucy Stevens, Carla 3
Who's That? Stevens, Harry 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 95
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Jackalope Stevens, Janet 1
Princess and the Pea, The Stevens, Janet 1
Tortoise & The Hare, The Stevens, Janet 1
Beast in the Bathtub Stevens, Kathleen 1
George Washington, Our First Leader Stevenson, Augusta 2
Could Be Worse Stevenson, James 1
Fried Feathers for Thanksgiving Stevenson, James 2
Night After Christmas Stevenson, James 2
Emma Stevenson, Juliet 2
Child's Garden of Verses, A Stevenson, Robert 3
Walk In Wolf Wood Stewart, Mary 5
Quiet Place, The Stewart, Sarah 2
Amazing Butterflies and Moths Still, John 3
Motion: Push and Pull, Fast and Slow (Amazing Science) Stille, Darlene K
Diagnostic System, The Stille, Darlene R. 2
Red Is Best Stinson, Kathy 1
Bedtime for Bear Stoddard, Sandol 1
Mouse Count Stollwalsh, Ellen K
Ballad of the Civil War, A Stolz, Mary 3
Bully of Barkham Street Stolz, Mary 5
Cat Walk Stolz, Mary 3
Dog on Barkham Street Stolz, Mary 3
Emmett's Pig Stolz, Mary 2
Alligators and Crocodiles Stone, Lynn 3
Scruffy Stonley, Jack 3
On the Move, 2000 Strandling, Jan K
Butter Battle Book, The Suess, Dr. 1
Cat In The Hat Suess, Dr. 1
Cat In The Hat Comes Back Suess, Dr. 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 96
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Five Hundred Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins Suess, Dr. 2
Great Day For Up Suess, Dr. 1
Green Eggs and Ham Suess, Dr. 1
Happy Birthday To You Suess, Dr. 1
George Bush-Story of 41st Presdent Sufrin, M. 4
Day We Walked on the Moon, The Sullivan, George 4
Paul Revere Sullivan, George 3
Wright Brothers, The Sullivan, George 4
Alpha Kids Series Sundance Publishers K
Amazing Mark Supraner, Robyn 1
Molly's Wish Supraner, Robyn 2
Molly's Wish To Molly's Special Wish Supraner, Robyn 1
Mystery of the Lost Ring Supraner, Robyn 2
No Room For A Sneeze Supraner, Robyn 1
Angel Child, Dragon Child Surat, Michele Marie 2
Me and the Weirdos Sutton, Jane 4
Korean Children's Day Suyenaga, Ruth 2
Obon Suyenaga, Ruth 2
Destination: Antarctica Swan, Robert 5
First Passover, A Swartz, Leslie 2
Have You Seen My Duckling? Tafuri, Nancy K
Gift for Tia Rosa Taha, Karen 2
Cinco de Mayo Tait, Leia 3
Park Bench, The Takeshita, Fumiko 3
We're Back ! A Dinosaur's Story Talbott, Hudson 2
Buried City of Pompeii, The Tanaka, Shelly 4
Frog Prince, The Tarcov, Edith 1
Friendship, The Taylor, Mildred 4
Gold Cadillac, The Taylor, Mildred 5
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 97
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Mississippi Bridge Taylor, Mildred 5
Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry Taylor, Mildred 5
Song of the Trees Taylor, Mildred 4
Well, The Taylor, Mildred 4
All-of-A-Kind Family Taylor, Sydney 4
Trouble With Tuck, The: The Inspiring Story of a Dog Who
Triumphs Against All OddsTaylor, Theodore 2
Cay Taylor,. Theodore 5
Storm is Coming Tekavec, Heather K
In A Pickle and Other Funny Idioms Terban, Marvin 4
Johnny Lions Book Thacher Hurd, Edith K
Book Report from the Black Lagoon (BOE approved April 2014) Thaler, Mike 1
Cream of Creature from the School Cafeteria Thaler, Mike 2
Hippopotamus Ate the Teacher Thaler, Mike 1
Teacher From The Black Lagoon, The Thaler, Mike 2
There's A Hippopotamus Under My Bed Thaler, Mike 1
Gus Was a Real Dumb Ghost Thayer, Jane 2
Popcorn Dragon, The Thayer, Jane K
Puppy Who Wanted a Boy, The Thayer, Jane 3
Comeback Dog Thomas, Jane Resh 4
Star Wars, Episode I: Danger of the Core Thomas, Jim 2
Star Wars, Luke’s Fate Thomas, Jim 2
Out of the Bug Jar Thomas, Kathleen 4
Escape on the Missouri Thomasma, Kenneth 3
Naya Nuki Thomasma, Kenneth 4
Om-Kas-Toe of the Blackfeet Thomasma, Kenneth 4
Pathki Nana, Kootenai Girl Thomasma, Kenneth 3
Soun Tetoken Thomasma, Kenneth 3
Our Journey West Thompson, Gare 3
Our New Life in America (National Geographic Reading
Expeditions)* (BOE Approved April 2015)Thompson, Gare 3
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 98
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West, The Thompson, Gare 4
SacagaweaThompson, Kathleen &
Gleiter, Jan3
Little Quack’s New Friend Thompson, Lauren K
Natural Disasters - Earthquakes Thompson, Luke 3
Natural Disasters - Volcanoes Thompson, Luke 4
Effles Bath Thompson, R. 1
Can You Hear Me, Grandad? Thomson, Pat 1
Amazing Gorillas! (BOE approved Nov 2015) Thomson, Sarah L. 1
Amazing Sharks Thomson, Sarah L. 1
Imagine a Day (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Thomson, Sarah L. 4
Imagine a Night (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Thomson, Sarah L. 4
Pumpkin, Pumpkin Titherington, Jeanne 1
Basil Series Titus, Eve 2
Listen! Tolan, Stephanie 4
Great Big Enornous Turnip, The Tolstoy, Alexei 1
All about Wedges Tomlijanovic, Tatiana 3
Bison Tomlijanovic, Tatiana 3
Cougars Tomlijanovic, Tatiana 3
Little Fox Goes to the End of the World Tompert, A. 2
We Wish You A Merry Christmas Traditional 1
Tet: The New Year Tran, Kim-Lan 2
Susan B. Anthony Tremain, J 5
Mitten Tresselt, Alvin 1
White Snow, Bright Snow Tresselt, Alvin 2
One Wooly Wombat Trinca, Rod 1
Happy , Happy Mother's Day Tripp, Valerie 1
Penguins Paint, The Tripp, Valerie 1
Emma's Christmas Trivas, Irene 3
Forces & Motion Trumbauer, Liza 3
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 99
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Mailing May Tunnell, Michael O. 1
Blizzard! Snowstorm Fury Turck, Mary C. 2
Deep in the Forest Turkle, Brinton 1
Do Not Open Turkle, Brinton 2
Thy Friend, Obadiah Turkle, Brinton 1
Three Times Lucky (BOE Approved November 2014) Turnage, Sheila 5
Dakota Dugout Turner, Ann 1
Heron Street Turner, Ann 2
Katie’s Trunk Turner, Ann 2
Nettie’s Trip South Turner, Ann 5
Who Has the Lucky-Duck in Class 4? Twohill, Maggie 4
Jar of Dreams, A Uchida, Yoshiko 4
Journey Home* Uchida, Yoshiko 4
Wise Old Woman, The Uchida, Yoshiko 2
Let's Be Enemies Udry, Janice May 1
Tree Is Nice, A Udry, Janice May 1
Crictor Ungerer, Tom 2
Muscles and Bones Usborne Science 4
Animal Inn Vail, Virginia 3
Polar Express, The (BOE approved Nov 2015) Van Allsburg, Chris 3
Two Bad Ants Van Allsburg, Chris 2
Hugh Pine Van de Wetering, Janwillem 3
Going West Van Leeuwen, Jean 2
Amanda Pig & Her Big Brother Oliver Van Leeuwen, Jean 1
Benjy & the Power of Zingies Van Leeuwen, Jean 4
Great Cheese Conspiracy Van Leeuwen, Jean 4
Great Christmas Kidnapping Caper Van Leeuwen, Jean 4
Tales of Amanda Pig Van Leeuwen, Jean 1
Tales of Oliver Pig Van Leeuwen, Jean 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 100
Title Author Gr
Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Jack and The Beanstalk Various Authors 1
Let's Read-And-Find-Out Science Series Various Authors 1
Beauty and the Beast Various Authors 3
Character Education Series Various Authors K
Choose Your Own Adventure Series Various Authors 2
Jacobs Ladder Reading Comprehension Program Various Authors K
Meet …(Series) Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson Various Authors 2
Mondo “Book Shop” Series Level A - I Various Authors K
Mother Goose Various Authors 1
National Geographic Science Readers Series (BOE Approved
April 2013)Various Authors K
Over In the Meadow Various Authors 1
Paul Bunyan Various Authors 2
Rigby Leveled Reader Collection: Rigby Flying Colors Various Authors 1
Rigby Leveled Reader Collection: Rigby PM Various Authors 1
Rigby: Literacy Tree Series Various Authors K
Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers Series Various Authors K
Science Vocabulary Readers series by Scholastic Various Authors K
Three Billy Goats Gruff Various Authors 1
TIME for Kids Nonfiction Reader Series (BOE Approved April
2015)Various Authors 2
Weekly Reader Series: Let's Read About Animals Various Authors K
Diego Rivera Vasquez, Sarah 2
Flight to Freedom Veciana-Suarez, Ana 5
Star Wars, Episode I: Anakin to the Rescue Venn, Cecilia 1
Water Princess, The Verde, Susan K
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Verne, Jules 5
Little Boy Who Loved Dirt & Almost Became Superslob Vigna, Judith 1
Alexander & The Terrible Horrible No Good… Viorst, Judith 1
Alexander Who’s Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Viorst, Judith 2
Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday(BOE approved Nov 2015)
Viorst, Judith 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 101
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I'll Fix Anthony Viorst, Judith 2
Lulu Walks the Dogs (BOE approved Nov 2015) Viorst, Judith 1
My Mama Says There Aren't Any Zombies Viorst, Judith 1
Solar System Vogt, Gregory 3
Anteater Named Arthur Waber, Benard 2
Just Like Abraham Lincoln Waber, Benard 2
But Names Will Never Hurt Me Waber, Bernard 3
Firefly Named Torchy Waber, Bernard 3
Ira Says Good-Bye Waber, Bernard 1
Ira Sleeps Over Waber, Bernard 1
Lorenzo Waber, Bernard 1
Lovable Lyle Waber, Bernard 3
Lyle Finds His Mother Waber, Bernard 3
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Waber, Bernard 3
You Look Ridiculous Waber, Bernard 1
Can’t You Sleep, Little Bear Waddell, Martin 2
Let’s Go Home, Little Bear Waddell, Martin 2
You and Me, Little Bear Waddell, Martin 1
J.T. Wagner, Jane 2
Abigail Adams, Girl of Colonial Days Wagoner, Jean Brown 2
Rabbits On Roller Skates Wahl, Jan 1
Laura Ingalls Wilder Walker, Pamela 3
Friendship, The Wallace, B. 5
Peppermints in the Parlor Wallace, Barbara Brooks 5
Danger On Panther Peak Wallace, Bill 5
Ferret in the Bedroom, Lizards in the Fridge Wallace, Bill 5
Red Dog Wallace, Bill 5
Upchuck and the Rotten Willy: The Great Escape (BOE Approved November 2014)
Wallace, Bill 3
Flying Flea, Callie, and Me, The Wallace, Carol & Bill 3
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 102
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Cells and Systems Wallace, Holly 5
Diving Dolphins Wallace, Karen 2
Rockets & Spaceships Wallace, Karen 2
Valentine Express, The Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth K
City Mouse, Country Mouse Wallner, John 1
Mouse Paint Walsh, Ellen Stoll K
Green Book, The Walsh, Jill Paton 3
Justin & the Best Biscuits in the World Walter, Mildred Pitts 3
Frog Prince, The Wang, Mary Lewis 1
I Can Build A House Wantanabe, Shigeo 1
I Can Take A Walk Wantanabe, Shigeo 1
Cookies Week Ward, Cindy 1
Follow a Raindrop: The Water Cycle Ward, Elsie 2
Biggest Bear, The Ward, Lynd 1
Schoolhouse Mystery Warner, Gertrude 3
Boxcar Children Warner, Gertrude Chandler 2
Ellray Jakes Walks the Plank Warner, Sally 3
I Can Read About Trees and Plants Warren, Elizabeth 1
Boat to Nowhere Wartski, Maureen Crane 5
I'm King Of The Castle Watanabe, Shigeo 1
What A Good Lunch Watanabe, Shigeo 1
Sarah Morton's Day Waters, Kate 2
Aesop's Fables Watson, Carol 3
Father Fox's Pennyrhymes Watson, Clyde 2
Europe Watson, Galadriel Findlay 3
Beetles Watts, Barrie 1
Grasshopper and Crickets Watts, Barrie 1
Lady Bugs Watts, Barrie 1
Max the Dog That Refused to Die Wayne, Kyra Petrovskaya 5
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 103
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Hungry Crocodile Webb, Melissa 1
Cartoon World of Jeff Kinney, The Webster, Christine 3
Deer Webster, Christine 3
Glaciers Webster, Christine 3
Mrs. McNosh and the Great Big Squash Weeks, Sarah K
Forgetful Bears Weinberg, Larry 1
Forgetfuls Give a Wedding Weinberg, Larry 1
Oh Beans! Weiss, Ellen 2
Funny Feet Weiss, Leatie 1
My Teacher Sleeps in School Weiss, Leatie 2
Don’t Call Me Beanhead! Wejciechowski, Susan 2
Benjamin & Tulip Wells, Rosemary 2
Max's Christmas Wells, Rosemary 2
Morris's Disappearing Bag Wells, Rosemary 2
Noisy Nora Wells, Rosemary 1
Stanley and Rhoda Wells, Rosemary 1
Mr. Lincoln’s Whiskers Wennick, Karen 3
Have You Seen the Crocodile? West, Colin 1
Pardon Said the Giraffe West, Colin 1
Mystery of the Coughing Dragon West, Nick 5
Pokemon – I Choose You West, Tracy 3
Skip to My Lou Westcott, Nadine Bernard K
Endangered Animals-Zoobooks Wexo, John Bonnett 3
Hannah Whelan, Gloria 2
Indian School, The Whelan, Gloria 2
Next Spring an Oriole Whelan, Gloria 3
Night of the Full Moon Whelan, Gloria 2
Shadow of the Wolf Whelan, Gloria 3
Silver Whelan, Gloria 2
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 104
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Gravity Whelan, Piper K
Ice Whelan, Piper K
Stuart Little White, E. B. 2
Charlotte's Web White, E.B. 3
Trumpet of the Swan, The White, E.B. 3
Best Thanksgiving Book Whitehead, Patricia 1
Here Comes Hungry Albert Whitehead, Patricia 1
Monkeys Whitehead, Patricia K
Flotsam (BOE approved Nov 2015) Wiesner, David K
Little House Chapter Book Series Wilder, Laura Ingalls 2
Little House on the Prairie Series Wilder, Laura Ingalls 2
On The Banks Of Plum Creek Wilder, Laura Ingalls 3
On The Way Home Wilder, Laura Ingalls 4
School Days Wilder, Laura Ingalls 2
Lazy Bear, The Wildsmith, Brian 1
Trunk, The Wildsmith, Brian 1
Freedom Summer (BOE Approved Apr 2016) Wiles, Deborah 4
Bunny Trouble Wilhelm, Hans 1
Please Don’t Go! Wilhelm, Hans K
Tyrone the Double Dirty Rotten Cheater Wilhelm, Hans 2
Children Around the World Wilkins, Verna K
Spacebusters - A Race to the Moon Wilkinson, Philip 4
Simple Pictures Are Best Willard, Nancy 2
Albert's Toothache Williams, Barbara 2
Kevin's Grandma Williams, Barbara 1
Mitzi and Frederick the Great Williams, Barbara 4
Mitzi and the Terrible Tyrannosaurus Williams, Barbara 4
Families Share Williams, Roxanne Lanizak K
We Can Make Graphs Williams, Rozanne Lanozak 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 105
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
I Went Walking Williams, Sue K
Chair for My Mother Williams, Vera 1
Cherries and Cherry Pits Williams, Vera 2
Stringbean's Trip To The Shining Sea Williams, Vera 2
Three Days On A River In A Red Canoe Williams, Vera 2
Velveteen Rabbit, The Williamss, Margery 1
Carnivorous Plants Willis, John 3
At Home in the Rain Forest (BOE Approved April 2013) Willow, Diane 2
Animal Strike at the Zoo Wilson, Karma K
Bear’s New Friend Wilson, Karma K
Never, Ever Shout in the Zoo Wilson, Karma K
Where is Home, Little Pip?, 2008Wilson, Karma & Chapman,
Jane K
How I Survived the Oregon Trail Wilson, Laura 2
Mr. Brown's Magnificent Apple Tree Winer, Yvonne 1
Moose Winnick, Nick 3
Bear and the Fly, The Winter, Paula K
Castle in the Attic Winthrop, Elizabeth 4
Sloppy Kisses Winthrop, Elizabeth 1
Morris & Boris Series Wiseman, Bernard 1
Blizzards Wiseman, Blaine 3
Metamorphic Rocks Wiseman, Blaine 3
Midwest, The Wiseman, Blaine 3
Northeast, The Wiseman, Blaine 3
Shadow of a Bull Wojciechowska, Maia 4
Banza Wolkstein, Diane 2
Wolves For Kids Wolpert, Tom 3
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub Wood, Audrey 1
Napping House Wood, Audrey 1
Quick As A Cricket Wood, Audrey 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 106
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Moo Moo, Brown Cow Wood, Jakki K
Skeletons Wood, Lily 3
Touch – What do you feel? Wood, Nicholas 3
Toliver’s Secret Wood-Brady, Ester 5
Dear Levi (Letters From the Overland Trail) Woodruff, Elvira 2
George Washington's Socks Woodruff, Elvira 4
Memory Coat, The Woodruff, Elvira 3
Orphan of Ellis Island, The (Time Travel Adventures)
(BOE approved Nov 2015)Woodruff, Elvira 3
Day you Begin, The Woodson, Jacqueline K
Harbor Me Woodson, Jaqueline 4
Visiting Day Wooodson, Jacqueline 1
Will We Miss Them? Endangered Species Wright, Alexandra 3
Can We Be Friends? Wright, Alexandra 3
Dollhouse Murders, The Wright, Betty Ren 4
Ghosts Beneath Our Feet Wright, Betty Ren 4
Kids Throughout History: Kids During the American Civil
War (BOE Approved October 2011)Wroble, Lisa A. K
Kids Throughout History: Kids During the Renaissance(BOE Approved October 2011)
Wroble, Lisa A. K
Kids Throughout History: Kids in Colonial Times(BOE Approved October 2011)
Wroble, Lisa A. K
KidsThroughout History: Kids in Ancient Greece(BOE Approved October 2011)
Wroble, Lisa A. K
KidsThroughout History: Kids in Pioneer Times(BOE Approved October 2011)
Wroble, Lisa A. K
KidsThroughout History: Kids in the Middle Ages(BOE Approved October 2011)
Wroble, Lisa A. K
Chicken Pox Party, The Wyeth, Sharon Dennis 2
Fishy Color Story Wylie, Joanne 1
Funny Fish Story, A Wylie, Joanne 1
Swiss Family Robinson Wyss, Jean Rudolph 5
Crane Wife, The Yagawa, Sumiko 3
Front Desk Yang, Kelly 4
Crow Boy Yashima, Taro 2
Foxes Yasuda, Anita 3
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 107
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Mythical World of Rick Riordan, The Yasuda, Anita 3
Amos Fortune, Free Man Yates, Elizabeth 5
Dragonwings Yep, Laurence 5
Boy Who Spoke Chimp, The Yolen, Jane 3
Commander Toad Series Yolen, Jane 2
Encounter Yolen, Jane 5
Owl Moon Yolen, Jane 1
Picnic with Piggins Yolen, Jane 2
Piggins Yolen, Jane 2
Sleeping Ugly Yolen, Jane 2
Miss Know-It-All York, Carol 3
Miss Know-It-All Returns York, Carol 3
Casey Jones York, Carol Beach 2
Febold Feboldson- The Fix-it Farmer York, Carol Beach 2
Johnny Appleseed York, Carol Beach 2
Mike Fink (Folk Tales of America) York, Carol Beach 2
Old Stormalong York, Carol Beach 2
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 108
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Elementary Approved Literature List by Author
Sam Patch-The Big Time Jumper York, Carol Beach 2
Lon Po Po Young, Ed 3
Three King's Day Zapater, Beatriz McConnie 2
Amphibians Zayarny, Jack 3
Camouflage Zayarny, Jack 3
Fish Zayarny, Jack 3
Hurricanes Zayarny, Jack 3
Mammals Zayarny, Jack 3
Metamorphosis Zayarny, Jack 3
Rumpelstiltskin Zelinsky, Paul 2
Bears 1,2,3 Ziefert, Harriet 1
Best Castle Ever, The Ziefert, Harriet 1
Clean House for Mole & Mouse, A Ziefert, Harriet 1
Dozen Dogs Ziefert, Harriet 1
Follow Me Ziefert, Harriet 2
Hurry Up, Jessie Ziefert, Harriet 1
New Coat for Anna Ziefert, Harriet 2
Nicky's Christmas Surprise Ziefert, Harriet 1
Prince's Tooth Is Loose, The Ziefert, Harriet 1
So Sick Ziefert, Harriet 1
Where's My Easter Egg? Ziefert, Harriet 1
Where's The Halloween Treat? Ziefert, Harriet 1
Worm Day (Mr. Rose's Class) Ziefert, Harriet 3
Henny Penny Zimmerman, H. Werner 1
Dear Garbage Man Zion, Gene 2
Harry the Dog Series Zion, Gene 1
3D Modeling Zizka, Theo 3
Beautiful Christmas Tree Zolotow, Charlotte 3
Bunny Who Found Easter Zolotow, Charlotte 1
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 109
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Hating Book Zolotow, Charlotte 1
I Know a Lady Zolotow, Charlotte 1
Sleepy Book Zolotow, Charlotte 1
William's Doll Zolotow, Charlotte 2
Updated November 20, 2019
*previously approved at higher grade level 110
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