The 13 lists have titles that grow in difficulty from the easiest to the hardest to read. They are not based on grade level, but on the difficulty of the text as determined by it's Lexile measurement. A typical interest level is included to help you choose the most appropriate book.
Aardema, Verna Borreguita and the Coyote: a tale from Ayutla, Mexico.
5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Aliki Corn Is Maize: the gift of the Indians. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Aliki Marianthe's Story: Painted Words, Spoken Memories. 5 Primary (K-2),
Upper Elementary (3-5)
Auch, Mary Jane Eggs Mark the Spot. 5 Primary (K-2)
Avi Fighting Ground, The. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Ayres, Katherine Family Tree. 5 Middle School (6-8)
Balian, Lorna Garden For A Groundhog, A. 5 Primary (K-2)
Bartone, Elisa Peppe the Lamplighter. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Bate, Lucy Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth. 5 Primary (K-2)
Birdseye, Tom Airmail to the Moon. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Bloor, Edward Crusader. 5 High School (9-12)
Brown, Don Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Brown, Laurene Krasny;Brown, Marc Dinosaurs Divorce: a guide for changing
families. 5 Primary (K-2), Upper Elementary (3-5)
Brown, Marcia Once a Mouse. 5 Primary (K-2)
Brown, Margaret Wise Important Book, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Browne, Anthony Voices in the Park. 5 Primary (K-2), Upper Elementary
(3-5)
Bunting, Eve Blackwater. 5 Middle School (6-8)
Bunting, Eve Butterfly House, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Bunting, Eve I Have an Olive Tree. 5 Primary (K-2)
Bunting, Eve So Far From the Sea. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Bunting, Eve Wednesday Surprise, The. 5 Primary (K-2), Upper Elementary
(3-5)
Butler, Octavia E. Kindred. 5 High School (9-12)
Byars, Betsy Cromer Disappearing Acts. 5 Middle School (6-8)
Byars, Betsy Cromer Tornado. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Cameron, Ann Stories Julian Tells, The. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Cannon, Janell Stellaluna. 5 Primary (K-2), Upper Elementary (3-5)
Carle, Eric Grouchy Ladybug, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Carter, Dorothy Bye, Mis' Lela. 5 Primary (K-2)
Cherry, Lynne Armadillo From Amarillo, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Choldenko, Gennifer Moonstruck: the true story of the cow who jumped over
the moon. 5 Primary (K-2)
Christiansen, Candace Mitten Tree, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Clement, Rod Grandpa's Teeth. 5 Primary (K-2)
Coerr, Eleanor B. Sadako. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Cole, Joanna Magic School Bus Inside the Human Body, The. 5 Upper Elementary
(3-5)
Conly, Jane Leslie Crazy Lady!. 5 Middle School (6-8)
Cowley, Joy Rusty Trusty Tractor, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Crews, Donald Bigmama's. 5 Primary (K-2)
Daugherty, James Andy and the Lion. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Davis, Deborah My Brother Has AIDS. 5 Middle School (6-8)
Edwards, Pamela Duncan Livingstone Mouse. 5 Primary (K-2)
Ehlert, Lois Hands. 5 Primary (K-2)
Emberley, Ed Go Away, Big Green Monster!. 5 Primary (K-2)
Emberley, Michael Ruby. 5 Primary (K-2)
Ernst, Lisa Campbell Little Red Riding Hood: a newfangled prairie tale.
5 Primary (K-2)
Feiffer, Jules Meanwhile. 5 Primary (K-2), Upper Elementary (3-5)
Fleischman, Sid Whipping Boy. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Fleming, Candace Gabriella's Song. 5 Primary (K-2)
Fletcher, Ralph Flying Solo. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Fox, Mem Possum Magic. 5 Primary (K-2)
Franklin, Kristine L. Dove Song. 5 Middle School (6-8)
Gardiner, John Reynolds Stone Fox. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Gerstein, Mordicai Wild Boy. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Gibbons, Gail Fire! Fire!. 5 Primary (K-2)
Gibbons, Gail Pumpkin Book, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Glaser, Linda Spectacular Spiders. 5 Primary (K-2)
Gove, Doris My Mother Talks to Trees. 5 Primary (K-2)
Gray, Libba Moore Dear Willie Rudd. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Haley, Gail E. Story, a Story: An African Tale, A. 5 Primary (K-2), Upper
Elementary (3-5)
Hall, Zoe It's Pumpkin Time. 5 Primary (K-2)
Henkes, Kevin Chester's Way. 5 Primary (K-2)
Henkes, Kevin Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. 5 Primary (K-2)
Hesse, Karen Music of the Dolphins, The. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle
School (6-8)
Hill, Elizabeth Starr Bird Boy. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Hoberman, Mary Ann House is a House for Me, A. 5 Primary (K-2)
Holbrook, Sara Walking on the Boundaries of Change. 5 Middle School (6-8)
Hong, Lily Toy Empress and the Silkworm, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Hopkinson, Deborah Band of Angels: a story inspired by the Jubilee Singers,
A. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Huong, Duong Thu Novel Without a Name. 5 High School (9-12)
Hurd, Thacher Art Dog. 5 Primary (K-2)
Isadora, Rachel Ben's Trumpet. 5 Primary (K-2)
Jenkins, Martin Emperor's Egg, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Johnston, Tony Alice Nizzy Nazzy: the witch of Santa Fe. 5 Primary (K-2)
Johnston, Tony Tale of Rabbit and Coyote, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Joyce, Susan Post Card Passages. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Joyce, William Bently and Egg. 5 Primary (K-2)
Jukes, Mavis Blackberries in the Dark. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Keats, Ezra Jack John Henry: an American legend. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Keats, Ezra Jack Snowy Day. 5 Primary (K-2)
King, Elizabeth Pumpkin Patch, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Kiyama, Henry Yoshitaka Four Immigrants Manga: a Japanese experience in San
Francisco, 1904-1924. 5 High School (9-12)
Lasky, Kathryn Emperor's Old Clothes, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Lauber, Patricia Snakes Are Hunters. 5 Primary (K-2)
Lee, Milly Nim and the War Effort. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Leedy, Loreen Measuring Penny. 5 Primary (K-2)
Lester, Helen Author: a true story. 5 Primary (K-2), Upper Elementary
(3-5)
Lester, Julius Sam and the Tigers: a new telling of Little Black Sambo.
5 Primary (K-2)
Levine, Gail Carson Fairy's Mistake. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Levitin, Sonia Boom Town. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Lionni, Leo Extraordinary Egg, An. 5 Primary (K-2)
Lionni, Leo Frederick. 5 Primary (K-2)
Little, Jean Hey World, Here I Am!. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Lobel, Anita Alison's Zinnia. 5 Primary (K-2), Upper Elementary (3-5)
Lobel, Arnold Fables. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Lorbiecki, Marybeth Sister Anne's Hands. 5 Primary (K-2), Upper Elementary
(3-5)
Lum, Kate What! Cried Granny: an almost bedtime story. 5 Primary (K-2)
Lyon, George Ella Borrowed Children. 5 Middle School (6-8)
MacDonald, Golden (Margaret Wise Brown) Little Island, The. 5 Primary
(K-2)
MacLachlan, Patricia Sarah Plain and Tall. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Marshall, James George and Martha. 5 Primary (K-2), Upper Elementary
(3-5)
Marshall, James Rats on the Roof. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Marshall, James Red Riding Hood. 5 Primary (K-2)
Martin, Jr., Bill;Archambault, John Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. 5 Primary
(K-2)
McCully, Emily Arnold Mirette on the High Wire. 5 Primary (K-2)
McGovern, Ann Secret Soldier: the story of Deborah Sampson, The. 5 Middle
School (6-8)
McMillan, Bruce My Horse of the North. 5 Primary (K-2)
McNaughton, Colin Oops!. 5 Primary (K-2)
McPhail, David Drawing Lessons from a Bear. 5 Primary (K-2)
McPhail, David Edward and the Pirates. 5 Primary (K-2)
McPhail, David Santa's Book of Names. 5 Primary (K-2)
Mead, Alice Junebug. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Meade, Holly John Willy and Freddy McGee. 5 Primary (K-2)
Mochizuki, Ken Baseball Saved Us. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Mohr, Nicholasa In Nueva York. 5 High School (9-12)
Moore, Lilian I'll Meet You at the Cucumbers. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Mosel, Arlene Funny Little Woman, The. 5 Primary (K-2), Upper Elementary
(3-5)
Munsch, Robert Stephanie's Ponytail. 5 Primary (K-2)
Napoli, Donna Jo Sirena. 5 Middle School (6-8)
Nickle, John Ant Bully, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Noble, Trinka H. Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Parks, Rosa I Am Rosa Parks. 5 Primary (K-2)
Patrick, Denise Lewis Longest Ride, The. 5 Middle School (6-8)
Pilkey, Dav Paperboy, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Pinkney, Brian Adventures of Sparrowboy, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Polacco, Patricia Pink and Say. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle School
(6-8)
Priceman, Marjorie How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World. 5 Primary
(K-2)
Propp, Vera W. When the Soldiers Were Gone. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Radin, Ruth All Joseph Wanted. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Rahaman, Vashanti Read for Me, Mama. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Rathmann, Peggy Officer Buckle and Gloria. 5 Primary (K-2)
Rinaldi, Ann Amelia's War. 5 Middle School (6-8)
Rinaldi, Ann Coffin Quilt: the feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys,
The. 5 Middle School (6-8)
Rinaldi, Ann Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons. 5 Middle School (6-8)
Rocklin, Joanne Strudel Stories. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle School
(6-8)
Rosen, Michael J. Dog Who Walked With God. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Ryan, Pam Munoz Pinky is a Baby Mouse, and Other Baby Animals Names.
5 Primary (K-2)
San Souci, Robert D. Cendrillon: a Caribbean Cinderella. 5 Middle School
(6-8)
Sandburg, Carl Poems for Children Nowhere Near Old Enough to Vote. 5
Upper Elementary (3-5)
Santiago, Chiori Home to Medicine Mountain. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Sanvoisin, Eric Ink Drinker, The. 5 Middle School (6-8)
Say, Allen Bicycle Man. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Schertle, Alice Down the Road. 5 Primary (K-2)
Schroeder, Alan Minty: a story of young Harriet Tubman. 5 Upper Elementary
(3-5)
Scieszka, Jon Math Curse. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Scieszka, Jon Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. 5 Upper
Elementary (3-5)
Scieszka, Jon True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Scott, Ann Herbert Brave as a Mountain Lion. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Scott, Cynthia Anne Old Jake's Skirts. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Sender, Ruth M. Cage, The. 5 High School (9-12)
Seuss, Dr. (Theodore Geisel) Five Hundred Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins.
5 Primary (K-2)
Seuss, Dr. (Theodore Geisel) How the Grinch Stole Christmas. 5 Primary
(K-2)
Shannon, David Bad Case of Stripes, A. 5 Primary (K-2), Upper Elementary
(3-5)
Siegelson, Kim In the Time of the Drums. 5 Primary (K-2), Upper Elementary
(3-5)
Simms, Laura Bone Man: a Native American Modoc tale, The. 5 Upper Elementary
(3-5)
Soto, Gary Skirt. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Spinelli, Eileen Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch. 5 Primary (K-2)
Spinelli, Jerry CRASH. 5 Middle School (6-8)
Stanley, Diane Raising Sweetness. 5 Primary (K-2)
Steig, William Doctor De Soto. 5 Primary (K-2), Upper Elementary (3-5)
Steig, William Pete's a Pizza. 5 Primary (K-2)
Steig, William Spinky Sulks. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Steiner, Barbara A. Desert Trip. 5 Primary (K-2)
Stevens, Janet From Pictures to Words: a book about making a book. 5
Upper Elementary (3-5)
Stevens, Janet Three Billy Goats Gruff, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Stevens, Janet (Adaptor) Tops and Bottoms. 5 Primary (K-2)
Stewart, Sarah Gardener, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Stock, Catherine Where Are You Going, Manyoni?. 5 Primary (K-2), Upper
Elementary (3-5)
Turner, Ann Warren Grasshopper Summer. 5 Middle School (6-8)
Van Allsburg, Chris Polar Express, The. 5 Primary (K-2)
Van Allsburg, Chris Wretched Stone. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5)
Waters, Kate Samuel Eaton's Day: a day in the life of a Pilgrim boy.
5 Primary (K-2)
Waters, Kate;Slovenz-Low, Madeline Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year.
5 Primary (K-2)
Wells, Rosemary Bunny Cakes. 5 Primary (K-2)
Wells, Rosemary Bunny Money. 5 Primary (K-2)
Wiesel, Elie Night. 5 High School (9-12)
Williams, Karen Lynn Galimoto. 5 Primary (K-2)
Williams, Sherley Anne Girls Together. 5 Primary (K-2)
Williams, Suzanne Library Lil. 5 Primary (K-2)
Williams, Vera B. Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe. 5 Primary (K-2),
Upper Elementary (3-5)
Winter, Jeanette My Name is Georgia: a portrait. 5 Primary (K-2), Upper
Elementary (3-5)
Wong, Janet Good Luck Gold and Other Poems. 5 Upper Elementary (3-5),
Middle School (6-8)
Woodson, Jacqueline If You Come Softly. 5 High School (9-12)
Yen, Clara Why Rat Comes First: a story of the Chinese zodiac. 5 Primary
(K-2)
Zolotow, Charlotte Over and Over. 5 Primary (K-2)