Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

A Bad Case of Stripes Shannon, David K

A Pocket Full of Kisses Penn, Audrey K

Alison’s Wings, 1996 Bauer, Marion Dane K

All About Seeds Kuchalla, S. K

Alpha Kids Series Sundance Publishers K

Amphibians Are Animals Holloway, J. K

An Extraordinary Egg Lionni, Leo K

Animal Strike at the Zoo Wilson, Karm a K

An im als Carle, E. K

Animals At Night Pet ers, S. K

Autum n Leaves are Falling Fleming, Maria K

Baby Animals Kuchalla, S. K

Baby Whales Drink Milk Esbensen, Barbara Juster K

Barn Cat Saul, Carol P. K

Bear and the Fly, The Winter, Paula K

Bear Shadow Asch , F. K

Bear’s Busy Year, 1990 Leonard, Marcia K

Bear’s New Friend Wilson, Karm a K

Bears Kuchalla, S. K

Bedtime For Frances Hoban, Russell K

Berenstain Bear’s New Pup, The Berenstain, Stan K

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 1 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Big Red Apple Johnston, Tony K

Big Shark’s Lost Tooth Metzger, Steve K

Big Snow, The Had , B. K

Bird Wat ch Jennings, Terry K

Bird s Kuchalla, Susan K

Birds Nests Curran , E. K

Boom Town, 1998 Levitin, Sonia K

Build in gs Chessen , Bet sy K

Button Soup Disn ey, W. K

Buzz Said the Bee Lewison, W. K

Case of the Two Masked Robbers, The Hoban, Lillian K

Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day-Dreaming of Kupperstein, Joel K Chan ge Jardano, Kim berly & Callella- Celebrating Presidents’ Day K Jo n es, Trish a Celebrating Thanksgiving Kupperstein, Joel K

Changes, Changes Hutchins, Pat K

Changing Seasons Greydanus, R. K

Character Education Series Various Authors K

Children Around the World Wilkins, Verna K

Clem en t in e Pennypacker, Sara K

Cock-a-doodle-hoooooo! Manning, Mick K

Com e On Up ! Kim , J. K

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 2 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Communities All Over Foley, Donna K

Danger! Volcanoes Simon, Seymour K

Diary of a Worm Cronin, Doreen K

Digby Shook Hazen, Barbara K

Dinosaur Explorer Dixon, Dougal K

Dinosaurs, 1987 Gibbons, Gail K

Do You Want to be My Friend? Carle, Eric K

Each Orange Has Fight Slices Giganti, P. K

Elephants Depree, Helen K

Elephants Swim Riley, Linda Capus K

Elm er McKee, D. K

Everett Anderson's Goodbye Clifton, L. K

Fam ilies Share William s, Roxanne Lanizak K

Fancy Nancy at the Museum O'Conner, Jane K

Fantastic Frogs Robinson, Fay K

Fat Cat Sat on the Mat, The Karlin, Nurit K

Feathers For Lunch Ehlert , L. K

First Experiences: Going to the Dentist Hewitt, Sally K

First Sno w McCully, Em ily Arnold K

Flying Saucer Full of Spaghetti, A Krahn, Fernando K

Four Black Puppies Grindley, Sally K

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 3 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Fred erick Lio n n i, L. K

Freight-Train Crew s, D. K

Frog Goes to Dinner Mayer, Mercer K

Frosty the Snowman Bedford, A. K

Funny Fingers, Funny Toes Dam o n , L. K

Gingerbread Man, Loose in School, The Murray, Laura K

Gnome from Nome, The Cosgrove, Stephen K

Go Tell Aunt Rhody Aliki K

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Buehner, Caralyn K

Grandpa, Grandpa Cow ley, J. K

Happy Honey: The Best Fall of All Godwin, Laura K

Have You Seen My Duckling? Taf uri, N. K

Herbie Jones and the Second Grade Slippers Kline, Suzy K

Hibernation (Scholastic Reader Level 2) Kosara, Tori K

High-Rise Private Eyes # 4: The Case of the Troublesom e Rylant, Cynthia K Turt le

Horse in Harry’s Room, The Hoff, Syd K

How Do We Move Morgan, Sally K

How Many Snails? Giganti, P. K

I Wen t Walkin g William s, Sue K

If I Were An An t Mo ses, A. K

In A Dark, Dark Wo o d Melser/Cowley K

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 4 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

In t h e Gard en McDougall, Jim K

Insect s Are An im als Holloway, J. K

Islan d Bo y Coo n ey, B. K

Island of the Skog, The Kello g, S. K

It’s a Fruit, It’s a Vegetable, It’s a Pum pkin Fowler, Allan K

It ’s Min e! Lionni, Leo K

Jacket I Wear in the Snow, The Neitzel, Shirley K

Jake Baked t he Cake B.G. Hen n essy K

Jigaree, The Cow ley, J. K

Jobs People Do Ganeri, Anita K

John Patrick Norman McHennessey Burningham, J. K

Johnny Appleseed Demuth, Patricia K

Johnny Appleseed, 1988 Kellog, Steven K

Johnny Lions Book Thacher Hurd, Edith K

Keep Your Mouth Closed, Dear Aliki K

Keeping Healthy Hewitt, Joy K

Keeping Healthy Hewitt, Sally K

Kids Throughout History: Kids During the American Civil Wroble, Lisa A. K War Kids Throughout History: Kids During the Renaissance Wroble, Lisa A. K

Kids Throughout History: Kids in Colonial Times Wroble, Lisa A. K

KidsThroughout History: Kids in Ancient Greece Wroble, Lisa A. K

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 5 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

KidsThroughout History: Kids in Pioneer Times Wroble, Lisa A. K

KidsThroughout History: Kids in the Middle Ages Wroble, Lisa A. K

Kissing Hand, The Penn, Audrey K

Lamb Who Came to Dinner, The Smallm an, Steve K

Let’s Go Apple Picking! Lakin, Patricia K

Life Cycles: Caterpillar to Butterfly Hewitt, Sally K

Lif e In Th e Fo rest Curran , E. K

Lif e In Th e Po n d Curran , E. K

Life of the Butterfly, The Drew, David K

Little Ghost French, Vivian K

Little Quack’s New Friend Thompson, Lauren K

Lo o k Wh at I Can Do Aruego, Jose K

Look...A Butterfly Cut t s, D. K

Magic School Bus Fights Germ s, The Egan, Kate/Cole, Joanna K

Map s Cicciarelli, Joellyn Thrall K

Math for the Real World Nonfiction Leveled Books Rosen Publisher K

Maxie the Mutt Pet ers, S. K

May I Bring a Friend? DeRegniers, B. K

Meet Our Families Perkins, G.L. K

Might Mizzling Mouse Lippincott, J.B. K

Mighty Machines Oxlade, Chris K

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 6 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Mondo “Book Shop” Series Level A - I Vario us K

Mo n keys Whitehead, P. K

Monster Under My Bed, The Grub er, S. K

Moo Moo, Brown Cow Wo o d , J. K

Mo o n ligh t Ormerod, Jan K

Mouse Count Stollwalsh, Ellen K

Mouse Paint Walsh, Ellen Stoll K

Mrs. McNosh and the Great Big Squash Weeks, Sarah K

Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Farm Cowley, Joy K

My Brother, Ant, 1996 Byars, Bet sy K

Mystery of the Giant Footprints, The Krahn, Fernandoi K

National Geographic Science Readers Series Various Authors K

Never Ride Your Elephant to School Johnson, Doug K

Never, Ever Shout in the Zoo Wilson, Karm a K

Nitter Pitter Cosgrove, Stephen K

No Jumping on the Bed Arnold, Tedd K

No ah 's Ark Spier, Peter K

Now I Know Story of Dinosaurs Eastm an, David K

Ob ad iah Melser, June K

Of Colors and Things Hoban, Tana K

Old Black Fly Aylesworth, J. K

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 7 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

On the Move, 2000 Strandling, Jan K

Our Communities Foley, Donald K

Picking Apples and Pumpkins Mills, Liz K

Picn ic McCully, Em ily Arnold K

Pilgrim Children Had Many Chores Lem s-Tardif, Gina K

Pinky and Rex and the School Play Howe, James K

Please Don’t Go! Wilhelm, Hans K

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? Mart in Jr, Bill Carle, Eric K

Poor Old Polly Melser, June K

Popcorn Dragon, The Thayer, Jane K

Porcupine Named Fluffy, A Lest er, H. K

Rain Spier, Peter K

Raising a Seeing Eye Dog Glassm an, Jackie K

Reptiles Are Anim als Holloway, J. K

Revolutionary War, The January, Brendan K

Rigby: Literacy Tree Series Various Authors K

Roller Skates Calm enson, Stephanie K

Sam Who Never Forgets Rice, Eve K

Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers Series Various Authors K

Science Vocabulary Readers series by Scholastic Various Authors K

Sea Creatures Faundez, Anne K

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 8 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Seaso n s, Th e Sm it h , Ian K

See Ho w It Gro w s Graves, Kim berly K

Shoo, Fly Guy Arnold, Tedd K

Silly Tilly’s Valentine Hoban, Lillian K

Sing, Sam , Sing Larkin, Bruce K

Skeleton Hiccups Cuyler, Margery K

Skip to My Lou Westcott, Nadine Bernard K

Soccer Herzog, Brad K

Storm is Coming Tekavec, Heather K

Strongest One of All, The Y. Kim Choi K

Super Cluck O’Connor, Jane and Robert K

Tacky-Three Cheers for Tack Lester, Helen K

Thanksgiving Mice Roberts, Bethany K

Berger, Sam antha & Then and Now K Moreton, Daniel There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy Arnold, Tedd K

There’s a Dragon in m y Sleeping Bag, 1994 Howe, James K

Th in gs I Like Browne, Anthony K

Three Yellow Dogs Cohen, Caron Lee K

Too Many Toys, 2008 Shannon, David K

Tornado Branley, Franklyn M. K

To rn ad o es Cassie, Brian K

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 9 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Town Mouse, Country Mouse Brett, Jan K

Trees Gord o n , S. K

Debbie Dadey and Marcia Triplet Trouble and the Field Day Disaster, 1996 K Thornton Jones Ty's One-Man Band Pitts, Mildred K

Valentine Express, The Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth K

Very First Thanksgiving Day, The Gowler Greene, Rhonda K

Wake Up , Gro un d h o g! Hill, Susanna Leonard K

We Gather Together… Now Please Get Lost! deGroat, Diane K

We Need Directions! DeCapua, Sarah K

Weat h er Fleisher, Julian K

Weekly Reader Series: Let's Read About Anim als Various Authors K

Wh at Is A Rep t ile? Kuchalla, S. K

What Whiskers Did Carroll, Ruth K

What Will the Weather Be? DeWitt, Lynda K

What’s in the Sky? Sm it h , Ian K

When Dinosaurs Came with Everything Broach, Elise K

Where Does the Garbage Go? Showers, Paul K

Wilson, Karm a & Chapm an, Where is Hom e, Little Pip?, 2008 K Jan e Wh it e Cro w Frederick, Shirley K

Who is the Beast? Keith Baker K

Who Will Be My Friends Hoff, Syd K

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 10 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Woosh! A Read-Together Book Melser, June K

Writing Places Pam ela Chanko K

You’ll Soon Grow Into Them Titch Hutchins, Pat K

100 Book Race: Hog Wild in the Reading Room , The Giff, Patricia Reilly 1

4 Valentines In A Rainstorm Bo n d , F. 1

6 Titles: Eagles, Bees and Wasps, Alligators and Crocodiles, Morgan, Sally 1 Giraffes, Sharks, Tortoises and Turtles ABC Bunny, The Gag, W. 1

Across the Stream Ginsburg, M. 1

A-Hunting We Will Go Langstaff, J. 1

Air is All Aro un d Us Branley, F. 1

Albert the Alabatross Ho f f , Syd 1

Albert the Running Bear Gets the Jitters Isen b erg/Wo lf 1

Alexander & The Terrible Horrible No Good… Viorst, Judith 1

Alexander & The Wind-Up Mouse Lio n n i,L. 1

Alistair's Elephant Sad ler, M. 1

All By Myself Mayer, Mercer 1

All Keyed Up Christopher, Matt 1

All My Toys Are On The Floor Blocksm a, M. 1

Alligator Shoes Do rro s, A. 1

Alligator With The Lean Mean Smile Nordlicht, L. 1

Alphabatics MacDonald, S. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 11 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Am anda Pig & Her Big Brother Oliver VanLeeuwen, J. 1

Amazing Mark Supraner, R. 1

Amazing Sharks Thomson, Sarah L. 1

Am elia Bedelia Series Parish , P. 1

American Holiday (10 book set) Nelson, Robin 1

Amigo Means Friend Everett, L. 1

Am in al Balian , L. 1

Anazi & The Moss-Covered Rock Kim m el, E. 1

An d I Mean It , Stan ley Bonsall, C. 1

And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry St. Dr. Seuss 1

Andy Pig's Great Flying Adventure Ko ci, M. 1

Angus Stories Flack, M. 1

Animal Families Feinstein, J. 1

Animals Should Definitely Not Act Like People Barrett, J. 1

Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing Barrett, J. 1

Anna Banana And Me Blegvad, L. 1

Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner Schwartz, A. 1

Annie Bananie Kom aiko, L. 1

Ant and The , The Aeso p 1

Apple Tree, Apple Tree Blocksm a, M. 1

April Rabbits Cleveland, D. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 12 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Are You There Bear? Mari, R. 1

Arthur Series Bro w n , M. 1

Arthur Series Hoban, Lillian 1

Ask Mr. Bear Flack, M. 1

At Mary Bloom's Aliki 1

Babar and The Ghost Brunhoff, L. 1

Baby Anim als Learn Pam ela Chanko 1

Back Yard Tent Dan iel, K. 1

Bad Bear Ahlbert, A. 1

Bag Full of Pups Gackenbach, Dick 1

Bag of Smiles, The Cowley, Joy 1

Barnetts, The Eggleton, Jill 1

Bartholomew and The Oobleck Dr. Seuss 1

Baseball Ballerina Cristaldi, Kathryn 1

Bat s Alt h ea 1

Bear Fact s Gentner, Norma L. 1

Bears Krauss, R. 1

Bears 1,2,3 Ziefurt, H. 1

Bears Are Curious Milton, Joyce 1

Bears, Bears and More Bears Morris, Jackie 1

Bears, Bears Everywhere Connelly, L. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 13 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Bears's Toothache McPhail, David 1

Beast in the Bathtub Stevens, Kathleen 1

Bedtime for Bear Stoddard, Sandol 1

Beet les Wat t s, B. 1

Begin at the Beginning Schwartz, A. 1

Ben and The Bear Rid ell, C. 1

Benji the Bug Olso n , M. 1

Benny's Bad Day Pellowski, M. 1

Berenstain Bear Series Berenstain, Stan 1

Best Bug Parade, The Murphy Stuart Y. 1

Best Cast le Ever, The Ziefert, H. 1

Best Dressed Bear, Th e Blocksm a, M. 1

Best Little Monkeys in the World Standiford, Natalie 1

Best Thanksgiving Book Whitehead, P. 1

Big Balloon Race Coerr, Eleanor 1

Big Bird Says Lern er, S. 1

Big Block of Chocolate, The Redhead, J. 1

Big Fat Enorm ous Lie Sharm at, M. 1

Big Fat Hen Daxer, Keith 1

Big Fat Pie Edwards, P. 1

Big Max Plat t , K. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 14 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Big Orange Splot Pinkwater, D. 1

Big Red Barn Bro w n , M. 1

Biggest Bear, The Ward , L. 1

Biggest Cookie in the World, The Hayward, L. 1

Bill and Pete de Paola, T. 1

Binky Bros, Detectives Lawrence, J. 1

Bird s Canizares, Susan 1

Birds-Life Cycle Books by Althea Braithwaite, A. 1

Birthday Present for Mama Lo rian , N. 1

Blackbird's Nest Harvey, Olive 1

Blueberries For Sal McCloskey, R. 1

Bobby's Zoo Lun n , C. 1

Bo n y Legs Cole, J. 1

Book of Anim al Records, The Drew, David 1

Book Report from the Black Lagoon Thaler, Mike 1

Brave Little Steam Shovel Evers, A. 1

Bravest Cat!, The The True Story of Scarlett Driscoll, Laura 1

Bravest Dog Ever, The Standiford, Natalie 1

Bremen-Town Musicians Gro ss, R. 1

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Aardema, Verna 1

Brown Bear, Brown Bear Mart in , B. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 15 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Bub b legum Jorgensen, Gail 1

Bugs McKissack, Pat Fredrick 1

Bulb , Th e Garrard , I. 1

Bunches & Bunches of Bunnies Mathews, L. 1

Bunny Trouble Wilhelm, H. 1

Bunny Who Found Easter Zolotow, C. 1

Buster Loves Buttons! Manushkin, F. 1

Busy Beavers Dabcovich, L. 1

But Not Like Mine Facklam , M. 1

But Not Stanleigh Clo ven , G. 1

Butter Battle Book, The Dr. Seuss 1

Butterflies Braithwaite, A. 1

Butterflies and Moths Bailey, D. 1

But t erf ly Canizares, Susan 1

Butterfly, The Nash , P. 1

Buzz Buzz Buzz Bart o n , B. 1

C is for Shirley, G. 1

Cactus Hotel Guiberson, Brenda 1

Cake That Mack At e Rob art , R. 1

Can You Hear Me, Grandad? Thom son, P. 1

Can ad a Canizares, Susan 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 16 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Caps f or Sale Slobodkina, E. 1

Caps, Hat s, Socks & Mit t ens Bo rd en , L. 1

Krauss, Ruth and Carrot Seed, The 1 Johnson, Crockett Cars Rockwell, A. 1

Case of the Scaredy Cats Bonsall, C. 1

Cat In Th e Hat Dr. Seuss 1

Cat In The Hat Com es Back Dr. Seuss 1

Caterpillar and th Polliwog, The Ken t , J. 1

Celebrating the Powwow Kalman, Bobbie 1

Chair for My Mother William s, V. 1

Cham p On Ice Pet ers, S. 1

Charlie Brown Series Sch ulz, C. 1

Charlie Needs A Cloak dePaola, Tom ie 1

Chick and the Duckling Ginsburg, M. 1

Chick That Wouldn’t Hatch, The Daniel, Claire 1

Chicken Forgets Miles, M. 1

Chicken Little Kellogg, S. 1

Chicken Soup with Rice Sen d ak, M. 1

Chicken's Aren't the Only Ones Keller, R. 1

Christopher Columbus Krensky, Stephen 1

Cin d erella McKissack, Pat 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 17 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Circus Days Pare, R. 1

City Mouse, Country Mouse Wallner, J. 1

Claude the Dog Gackenbach, Dick 1

Clean House for Mole & Mouse, A Ziefert, H. 1

Clifford Series Bridwell, N. 1

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Barrett, J. 1

Clue at the Zoo, The Giff, Patricia Reilly 1

Clues in the Woods Parish , P. 1

Collecting Things Is Fun! Graves, Kim berly 1

Com e Out & Play Little Mouse Kraus, R. 1

Cookies Week Ward , C. 1

Cord uro y Freem an, D. 1

Could Be Worse Stevenson, J. 1

Country Mouse and City Mouse McKissack, P. 1

Creepy Crawlies A to Z Aisworth, Louisa 1

Crocodile Beat Jorgensen, G. 1

Crocodiles and Alligators Seventy, V. 1

Cross Count ry Cat Calhoun, M. 1

Curious George Series Rey, H.A. & M. 1

Dakota Dugout Turner, Ann 1

Dan ce Aw ay Aruego, Jose 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 18 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Dan d elio n Freem an, D. 1

Daniel's Duck Bulla, C. 1

Danny and the Dinosaur Ho f f , Syd 1

Dark Dark Tale Bro w n , R. 1

Day at Greenhill Farm , A Nicholson, Sue 1

Day Jim m y's Boa Ate the Wash No b le, T. 1

Day The Teacher Went Bananas, The Ho w e, J. 1

Days With Frog and Toad Lobel, Arnold 1

Deep in the Forest Turkle, B. 1

Did You Ever See? Ein sel, W. 1

Did You Hear That? Blocksm a, M. 1

Did You Know? Hill, Sandi 1

Dig a Dinosaur Gentner, Norma 1

Dinner at Alberta's Hoban, Russell 1

Dinosaur Day Donnelly, L. 1

Dinosaur Days Milton, Joyce 1

Dinosaur Garden Donnally, L. 1

Din o saurs Elting, Mary 1

Dinousaurs' Halloween Donnelly, L. 1

Dirty Beasts Dahl, Roald 1

Do Whales Have Belly Buttons? Berger, Melvin and Gilda 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 19 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Doctor DeSoto Steig, William 1

Do lp h in Mo rris, R. 1

Dolphins Berger, Melvin 1

Do lp h in s Bokoske, Sharon 1

Dolphins and Porpoises Gord o n , S. 1

Donkey's Tale Oppenheim, J. 1

Doorbell Rang Hutchins, P. 1

Down By The Bay Raf f i 1

Down on the Funny Farm Kin g, P. 1

Do zen Do gs Ziefert, H. 1

Drago n Granowsky, Alvin 1

Drip Drop Gordon, Sharon 1

Drummer Hoff Em berley, E. 1

Duck Llo yd , D. 1

Each Peach Pear Plum Ahlberg, J. 1

Earthquack! Palatini, Margie 1

Echidna and the Shade Tree Lo f t s, P. 1

Eency Weency Spider Oppenheim, J. 1

Effles Bath Thompson, R. 1

Elephant in Trouble Crawford, T. 1

Elephant is Child, The – Rudyard Kipling Medley, Linda, Ill. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 20 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Eli Peet , B. 1

Elves and the Shoem aker Littledale, F. 1

Enormous Crocodile Dahl, Roald 1

Enormous Turnip Hun ia, F. 1

Everybody Needs A Rock Baylor, Byrd 1

Excuses, Excuses Avitabile, R. 1

Exploding Frog, The Fab le 1

Fantail, Fantail Mahy, Margaret 1

Farm er In The Dell, The Rae, M. (Illus.) 1

Farm in g Gibbons, G. 1

Farm yard Cat, The An ello , C. 1

Fast Fro g Ahlbert, A. 1

Feeling Things Fo w ler, A. 1

Fire Flies Brinckloe, J. 1

Fire, Fire, Said Mrs. McGuire Mart in , B. 1

First Thanksgiving, The Hayward, Linda 1

Fishy Color Story Wylie, J. 1

Five Little Ducks Raf f l 1

Five Little Foxes & the Snow Johnston, T. 1

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed Christelow,Eileen 1

Five Minutes Peace Murp h y, J. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 21 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Flat Stanley Bro w n , J. 1

Flip Series Den n is, W. 1

Flo w ers Alt h ea 1

Footprints In The Sand Benjamin, Cynthia 1

Forgetful Bears Weinberg, L. 1

Forgetfuls Give a Wedding Weinberg, L. 1

Fossils Tell of Long Ago Aliki 1

Four On The Shore Marshall, E. 1

Four Scary Stories Johnston, T. 1

Fox and His Friends Series Marshall, E. 1

Fox Be Nim ble Marshall, J. 1

Fox On the Box, The Gregorich, B. 1

Fox Went Out on Chilly Night Spier, Peter 1

Fo xes Alt h ea 1

Frances Series Hoban, Russell 1

Franklin in the Dark Bourgeois, P. 1

Freddie's Spaghetti Do yle, C. 1

Friend is Someone Who Likes You Anglund, Walsh 1

Friendly Book Bro w n , M. 1

Friendly Snowman Gordon, Sharon 1

Friends Are a Special Part of Christm as Sch ulz, C. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 22 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Frog & Toad Series Lobel, Arnold 1

Frog Prince, The Tarcov, Edith 1

Frog Prince, The Wang, Mary Lewis 1

Fro g, Th e Nash , P. 1

Canizares, Susan & Fro gs 1 Moreton, Daniel Frog's Home Butterworth, C. 1

From Egg to Robin Canizares. Susan 1

From One to One Hundred Sloat , Teri 1

From Tadpole to Frog Kottke, Jan 1

Fun n y Feet Weiss, L. 1

Funny Fish Story Wylie, J. 1

Funny Little Woman, The Mo sel, A. 1

Funny Old Man & Wom an Barb er, M. 1

Fur Mark, J. 1

Fuzzy Rabbit Billam , R. 1

George & Martha Series Marshall, J. 1

George and the General’s Dog Murphy, Frank 1

Geo rgie Brigh t , R. 1

Geraldine's Big Snow Hazen , B. 1

Geraldine's Big Snow Keller, H. 1

Germ s Make Me Sick Berger, Melvin 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 23 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Giant Story Mouse Tale Fushchuber, A 1

Gingerbread Boy Galdone, P. 1

Gingerbread Man Schm idt, K. 1

Go and Hush the Baby Byars, Bet sy 1

Goggles Keat s, E. 1

Golden Goose Grimm Brothers 1

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Marshall, Jam es 1

Gone Fishing Lo n g, E 1

Good Morning, Chick Ginsburg, M. 1

Good-Bye House Asch , F. 1

Goodnight Moon Bro w n , M. 1

Goodnight Owl Hutchins, P. 1

Gorilla Did It Hazen , B. 1

Grasshopper and Crickets Wat t s, B. 1

Great Attitude, A Hill, Sandi 1

Great Big Enornous Turnip, The Tolstoy, A. 1

Great Day Fo r Up Dr. Seuss 1

Great Green Turkey Creek Monster Flo ra, J. 1

Great Soap Bubble Ride Pakanser, S 1

Greed y Cat Cow ley, J. 1

Greedy Goat Bo lt o n , F. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 24 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Green Eggs and Ham Dr. Seuss 1

Green Thumbs Everyone Giff, Patricia Reilly 1

Gregory, the Terrible Eater Sharm at, M. 1

Grizzw o ld Ho f f , Syd 1

Grouchy Ladybug, The Carle, E. 1

Gro w in g Up Feet Cleary, Beverly 1

Growing Vegetable Soup Ehlert , L. 1

Gum on The Drum , The Gregorich, B. 1

Halloween Dream Do lgin , P. 1

Halloween Performance Bo n d , F. 1

Hansel & Gretel Gro ss, R. 1

Happy , Happy Mother's Day Trip p , V. 1

Happy Birthday To You Dr. Seuss 1

Happy Birthday, Dear Duck Bunting, Eve 1

Happy Birthday, Moon Asch , F. 1

Hap p y Day Kraus, R. 1

Happy Easter, Little Critter Mayer, Mercer 1

Happy Hippopotami Martin, Jr.B. 1

Harry & the Terrible Whatzit Gackenbach, Dick 1

Harry the Dog Series Zio n , G. 1

Hating Book Zolotow, C. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 25 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Hattie and the Fox Fo x, Mem 1

Haunted House Parish , P. 1

Have You Seen Birds? Oppenheim, J. 1

Have You Seen My Cat ? Carle, E. 1

Have You Seen the Crocodile? West , R. 1

Hearing Things Fo w ler, A. 1

Hello, Cat , You Need a Hat Gelm an , R. 1

Henny Penny Galdone, Paul 1

Henny Penny Zimmerman, H. Werner 1

Martin, Bill Jr. & Here Are My Hands 1 Archambault, John Here Comes Hungry Albert Whitehead, P. 1

Here Comes Winter Craig, J. 1

Herman the Helper Kraus, R. 1

Hi, Cat ! Keat s, E. 1

Hill of Fire Lew is, T. 1

Hip - Hippo - Ray Ahlbert/Amstutz 1

Hippopotamus Ate the Teacher Th aler, M. 1

Hole is to Dig Krauss, R. 1

Holiday Handwriting School, The Pulver, Robin 1

Ho m e Alo n e Schick, Eleanor 1

Home for a Puppy Gordon, Sharon 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 26 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Homework Hassles Klein, Abby 1

Ho n ey Bus Cutting, Brain & Jullian 1

Horton Hatches The Egg Dr. Seuss 1

Horton Hears A Who Dr. Seuss 1

House For a Herm it Crab Carle, E. 1

House is a House For Me Hoberman, M. 1

House That Jack Built Cut t s, D. 1

House That Jack Built Sim o n , D. 1

How Much is A Million? Schwartz, D. 1

How Spider Saved Easter Kraus, R. 1

How Spider Saved Halloween Kraus, R. 1

How The Grinch Stole Christm as Dr. Seuss 1

How To Catch A Ghost No o d les 1

Hummingbird’s Life, A Himmelman, John 1

Hungry Crocodile Web b , M. 1

Hurry Up , Jessie Ziefert/Smith 1

Hush Little Baby Aliki 1

I Am A Leaf Marzollo, Jean 1

I Can Blin k Asch , F. 1

I Can Build A Ho use Wantanabe, S. 1

I Can Read About Creepy Crawly Creatures Nad en , C. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 27 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

I Can Read About Dinosaurs Ho w ard , J. 1

I Can Read About Spiders Merrians, D. 1

I Can Read About Trees and Plants Warren , E. 1

I Can Read About Whales & Dolphins Anderson, J. 1

I Can Roar Asch , F. 1

I Can Take A Walk Wantanabe, S. 1

I Can 't Said t h e An t Cam eron, P. 1

I Go With My Family to Grandma's Levinson, R. 1

I Just Fo rgo t Mayer, Mercer 1

I Kn o w a Lad y Zolotow, C. 1

I Kn o w An Old Lad y Bo o n e, R. 1

I Like Bo o ks Bro w n e, A 1

I Like Me! Carlso n , N 1

I See Pat t ern s Benton, Linda 1

I Spy Noonan, Diana 1

I Wan t A Pet Gregorich, B. 1

I Want To Be An Astronaut Bart o n , B. 1

I Was Walking Down the Road Barchas, S. 1

I Will Not Wear That Sweater Marie, S. 1

I Wish I Were A But t erf ly Ho w e, J. 1

Ice Cream Soup Herm an , G. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 28 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Icky, Sticky Glo o p Matthews, M. 1

If At First You Do Not See Bro w n , R 1

If I Ever Mayer, Mercer 1

If I Ran Th e Circus Dr. Seuss 1

If I Ran Th e Zo o Dr. Seuss 1

If the Dinosaurs Cam e Back Most, Bernard 1

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie Numeroff, L. 1

I'm King Of The Castle Shigeo , W 1

Im o gen e's An t lers Sm all, D. 1

In 1492 Marzollo, J. 1

In a Dark Dark Roo m Schwartz, A. 1

In Our Coun t ry Susan Canizares 1

In Th e At t ic Oram , H. 1

Ind ian s Silver, D. 1

Ira Says Goo d -Bye Wab er, B. 1

Ira Sleep s Over Wab er, B. 1

Is There Room For Me? Pigdon & Woolley 1

It Could Still Be a Bird Fo w ler, A. 1

It Could Still Be a Fish Fo w ler, A. 1

It Looked Like Spilt Milk Shaw , C. 1

It ch y, It ch y Chicken Po x Maccarm e, G. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 29 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

It's A Good Thing There Are Insects Fo w ler, A. 1

Jack and The Beanstalk Various Authors 1

Jackalo p e Stevens, Janet 1

Jam aica's Find Havill, J. 1

Jam b erry Degen , B. 1

Janet's Thingamajigs Cleary, Beverly 1

Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? Carlstrom , N. 1

Jessica Henkes, Kevin 1

Jillian Jiggs Gilm an , P. 1

Jim's Dog Muffins Coh en , M. 1

Jingle Bells Chartier, N. 1

Joey The Jack-O'Lantern Craig, J. 1

Jog Frog Jog Gregorich, B. 1

Jolly Monsters, The Gordon, Sharon 1

Josefina Story Quilt, The Coerr, Eleanor 1

Julius Ho f f , Syd 1

Jump, Frog, Jump Kalan , R. 1

Just a Rainy Day Mayer, Mercer 1

Just Cam ping Out Mayer, Mercer 1

Just Fo r Yo u Mayer, Mercer 1

Just Go to Bed Mayer, Mercer 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 30 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Just Grandpa and Me Mayer, Mercer 1

Just Like Daddy Asch , F. 1

Just Me & My Little Sister Mayer, Mercer 1

Just Me and My Puppy Mayer, Mercer 1

Just Shopping with Mom Mayer, Mercer 1

Kan garo o Eggleton, Jill 1

Kangaroo, The Granowsky, Alvin 1

Katy & The Big Snow Burt o n , V. 1

Kevin's Grandm a William s, B. 1

King Bidgood's in the Bathtub Wo o d , A. 1

Kin g Mid as Littledale, F. 1

King's New Clothes, The McKissack, Pat & Fredrick 1

Kiss for Little Bear Minarik, E. 1

Kites Sail High Heller, Ruth 1

Koko's Story Patterson, F. 1

Lad y Bugs Braithwaite, Althea 1

Lad y Bugs Watts, Barrie 1

Lazy Bear, The Wildsmith, B 1

Leo And Em ily Brandenberg, F 1

Leo-The Late Bloom er Kraus, R. 1

Let's Be Enem ies Ud ry, J.M. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 31 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Let 's Get A Pet Cowley, Joy 1

Let 's Get A Pet Greydanus, Rose 1

Let's Read-And-Find-Out Science Series Various Authors 1

Life in the Meadow Curran , E. 1

Life of a Butterfly, A Bernard, Robin 1

Little Bear Series Minarik, E. 1

Little Boy Who Loved Dirt & Almost Became Superslob Vign a, J. 1

Little Christm as Star Craig, J. 1

Little Critter Series Mayer, Mercer 1

Little Engine That Could Pip er, W. 1

Little Fish That Got Away Coo k, B. 1

Little Gorilla Bornstein, R. 1

Little House Burt o n , V. 1

Little Monster Series Mayer, Mercer 1

Little Old Man Who Could Not Read Black, I. 1

Little Owl Leaves the Nest Leonard, M. 1

Little Pig's Birthday Leonard, M. 1

Little Prince de Saint-Exupery, Antoine 1

Little Rabbit's Baby Brother Manushkin, F. 1

Little Rabbit's Baby Sister Leonard, M. 1

Little Raccoon & The Outside World Mo o re, L. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 32 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Little Red Hen Galdone, Paul 1

Little Red Hen McQueen, Lucinda 1

Little Red Riding Hood Hym an , T. 1

Little Tim & The Brave Sea Captain Ardizzone, D. 1

Littlest Leaguer Ho f f , Syd 1

Lizards Hom e Butterworth, C. 1

Lizard's Song Shannon, G. 1

Loch Ness Monst er (Series) Granowsky, Alvin 1

Long Way Westward, The San d in , J. 1

Longest Journey in the World Mo rris, W. 1

Look Out, He's Behind You Bradm an, T. 1

Lo rax, Th e Dr. Seuss 1

Lo ren zo Wab er, B. 1

Lost in the Storm Carrick, Carol 1

Love You Forever Mun sch , R. 1

Lucille Lobel, Arnold 1

Lucita Com es Hom e to Oaxaca Cano, Robin B. 1

Lucky Bear Phillips, J. 1

Lucky's Choice Jescke, S. 1

M & M Series Ross, P. 1

Madeline Series Bem elm ans, L. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 33 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Magic Fish Littledale, F. 1

Magic Hat, The Fo x, Mem 1 Cole, Joanna/Lang, Magic School Bus Gets Caught in a Web, The 1 Jean et t e Magic School Bus Rides the Wind, The Capeci, Anne 1

Magic Spect acles, The Mo o re, L. 1

Mailing May Tunnell, Michael O. 1

Make Way for Ducklings McCloskey, R. 1

Mammals Are Animals Holloway, J. 1

Man Who Didn't Wash His Dishes Krasilovsky, P. 1

Manta Rays Berger, Melvin 1

Map Is a Pict ure Rinkoff, B. 1

Maps and Globes Knowlton, J 1

Martiner K. Saves the Day Gelm an , R. 1

Mary Wore Her Red Dress Peek, M. 1

Maui Hooks Hawai'I Scheu, Judy 1

Maybe Garden, The Burke-Weiner, Kimberly 1

May'naise Sandwiches and Sunshine Tea Belton, Sandra 1

Merry Christmas Mom and Dad Mayer, Mercer 1

Canizares, Susan & Chanko, Mexico 1 Pam ela Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel Burt o n , V. 1

Millions of Cats Gag, W. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 34 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Ming Lo Moves the Mountain Lobel, Arnold 1

Miss Nelson Series Allard , H. 1

Mitchell is Moving Sharm at, M. 1

Mit t en Tresselt , A. 1

Mixed -Up Magic Cole, J. 1

Molly's Monsters Slater, Teddy 1

Molly's Wish To Molly's Special Wish Supraner, R 1

Monday, Monday, I Like Monday Mart in , B. 1

Monkey See Monkey Do Gave, M. 1

Monster & The Baby Mueller, V. 1

Monster Books, The (Series) Blance & Cook 1

Monster Movie Cole, J. 1

Monster Tracks Delaney, A. 1

Moonbear Series Asch , F. 1

Mo o n cake Asch , F. 1

More Spaghetti, I Say! Gelm an , R. 1

Morning Dance Aruego, Jose 1

Morris & Boris Series Wisem an, B. 1

Mother Goose Various Authors 1

Mother Rabbit's Son Tom Gackenbach, Dick 1

Mother's Day Mice, The Bret t , Jan 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 35 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Mouse Box, The Cowley, Joy 1

Mouse Party Robinson, Fay 1

Mo use Soup Lobel, Arnold 1

Mouse Tales Lobel, Arnold 1

Mr. Brown's Magnificent Apple Tree Win er, Y. 1

Mr. Grumpy's John Burningham, John 1

Mrs. Brice's Mice Ho f f , Syd 1

Mrs. Grim bles Eggleton, Jill 1

Mrs. Grim bles Grapevine Eggleton, Jill 1

Mrs. Huggins & Her Hen Hannah Dabcovich, L. 1

Mud Lewison, W. 1

Muffy and Fluffy Craig, J. 1

Munch, , Munch Genther, Norma L. 1

Museum , The Cutting, Brain & Julian 1

My Five Senses Aliki 1

My Global Address Nunn, Tamara 1

My Mam a Says There Aren't Any Zom bies Viorst, Judith 1

My Mom Travels a Lot Bauer, C. 1

My New Bo y Phillips, J. 1

My Red Um b rella Brigh t , R. 1

My Secret Hiding Place Greydanus, R. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 36 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

My Visit to the Dinosaurs Aliki 1

Mystery of the Haunted House, The Shannon, J. 1

Mystery of the Missing Red Mitten Kellogg, S. 1

Nana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs dePaola, Tom ie 1

Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew Case of the Sneaky Keene, Carolyn 1 Sno w m an Napping House Wo o d , A. 1

Nate the Great Series Sharm at, M. 1

Nest of Wood Ducks Shaw , E. 1

Nicky's Christm as Surprise Ziefert, H. 1

Night Before Christmas Mo o re, C. 1

No Fighting, No Biting! Minarik, E. 1

No Flying in the House Bro ck, B. 1

No Mail For Mitchell Siracusa, Catherine 1

No Room For A Sneeze Supraner, R. 1

Nobody Listens to Andrew Guilfoile, E. 1

No isy No ra Wells, Rosem ary 1

Norma Jean, Jumping Bean Cole, Joanna 1

Not Now, Said The Cow Oppenheim, J 1

Not This Bear Myers, B. 1

Now I Know About Birds Kuchalla, S. 1

Now I Know About Turtles Craig, J. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 37 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

No w I Kn o w Turt les Craig, J. 1

Nursery School Rabbit Geras, A. 1

Canizares, Susan & Chanko, Ocean 1 Pam ela

Octopus Berger, Melvin 1

Oct opus, The (Series) Granowsky, Alvin 1

Oh, Were They Ever Happy! Spier, Peter 1

Old MacDonald Had a Farm Graboff, A. 1

Old Mother Hubbard Provensen, A. 1

Oliver Button Is A Sissy dePaola, Tom ie 1

On Market Street Lobel, Arnold 1

Once A Lullaby Nich o l 1

Once Upon MacDonald's Farm Gam m ell, S 1

One Cold Wet Night Melser/Cowley 1

On e Fish Tw o Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Dr. Seuss 1

One in The Middle is the Green Kangaroo Blume, Judy 1

One Little Monkey Calm enson, S. 1

One Morning in McCloskey, R. 1

One Wooly Wombat Trin ca, R. 1

Oo p s Mayer, Mercer 1

Orange, The (Series) Nash , P. 1

Oscar Otter Benchley, N 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 38 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Our Teacher Miss Pool Owen, Richard 1

Over In t h e Mead o w Various Authors 1

Overnight At Mary Bloom's Aliki 1

Owl At Home Lobel, Arnold 1

Owl at School Nico ll, H. 1

Ow l Mo o n Yo len , J. 1

Ow liver Kraus, R. 1

Ox-Cart Man Hall, D. 1

Pain And the Great One Blume, Judy 1

Paintbox Penguins Leonard, M. 1

Pancakes, Crackers, and Pizza Eb ers/Gisler 1

Panda, The (Series) Granowsky, Alvin 1

Paper Party Freem an, D. 1

Pardon Said the Giraffe West , C. 1

Parrot, The (Series) Granowsky, Alvin 1

Pat The Bunny Kunhardt, D 1

Patrick's Dinosaurs Carrick, Carol 1

Paul the Pitcher Sharp , P. 1

Pegasus, Th e (Series) Granowsky, Alvin 1

Pen guin s Kaufm an, E. 1

Penguins Paint, The Trip p , V. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 39 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Penny and Her Marble Henkes, Kevin 1

Perfect the Pig Jeschke, S. 1

Pet Sho w Keat s, E. 1

Pete the Parakeet Gordon, Sharon 1

Peter and the North Wind Littledale, F. 1

Pet er Pan Barrie, Jim 1

Phil the Ventriloquist Kraus, Robert 1

Pickle Things Bro w n , M. 1

Pierre Sen d ak, M. 1

Pig Pig Grow s Up (Series) McPhail, David 1

Piggy In The Puddle, The Pomerantz, C 1

Pigs in Hiding Dubonevich, A. 1

Pinky and Rex and the Bully Howe, Jam es 1

Pippa Mouse Boegehold, B. 1

Pirate School Dubowski, Cathy 1

Playground Fun Gordon, Sharon 1

Playhouse for Monster Mueller, V. 1

Pocahontas and the Strangers Bulla, C. 1

Pocket for Corduroy Freem an, D. 1

Pony, The (Series) Granowsky, Alvin 1

Pookins Gets Her Way Lester, Helen 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 40 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Po o rly Pig Ahlberg, H. 1

Poppy the Panda Gaokenback, Dick 1

Porcupine's Pajam a Party Harshm an, Terry 1

Postcards From Canada Dawson, Zoe 1

Praying Mantis (Series) Granowsky, Alvin 1

Prince's Tooth Is Loose, The Ziefert, H. 1

Princess and the Pea Stevens, J. 1

Pumpkin, Pumpkin Titherington, J. 1

Quack Said The Billy Goat Causley, C 1

Quick As A Cricket Wo o d , A 1

Rabbits On Roller Skates Wah l, J. 1

Rain Kalan, Robert 1

Rainbow of My Own Freem an, D. 1

Rat Is Dead an d An t Is Sad Baker, B 1

Real Ho le Cleary, Beverly 1

Reason for A Flower Heller, R. 1

Red Is Best Stinson, K. 1

Red White and Blue-The Story of the American Flag Herman, John 1

Rhinoceros Wakes Me Up in the Morning Goodspeed, P. 1

Rice (Series) Nash , P. 1

Right Number of Elephants, The Sheppard, J. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 41 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Robot Series Cook & Mack 1

Rocks & Minerals (Scholast ic True or False) Berger, Melvin and Gilda 1

Roll Over! A Counting Song Peek, M. 1

Rooster and The Weather Vane Pet ers, S. 1

Rooster Who Went to His Uncle’s Wedding, The Ada, Alm a Flor 1

Rooster's Off To See The World Carle, E. 1

Rosie's Walk Hutchins, P. 1

Rotten Ralph Gan t o s, J. 1

Roun d Trip Jo n as, A. 1

Rub-A-Dub-Suds Peters, Sharon 1

Rubber Rabbit Ahlberg/Hill 1

Runaway Bunny Bro w n , M. 1

Russell Rides Again Hurw it z, J 1

Sacajawea Milton, Joyce 1

Sam The Minuteman Benchley, Nathaniel 1

San d Cake Asch , F. 1

Sant a Clauses, The Bro ger, A. 1

Sarah 's Un ico rn Coville, B. 1

Scien t ist s Chanko, Pam ela 1

Seab iscuit Dubowski, Cathy East 1

Seahorse, The (Series) Granowsky, Alvin 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 42 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Seahorses Berger, Melvin 1

Seasons Of Arnold's Apple Tree, The Gibbons, G. 1

Seasons of the Farm Miller, J. 1

Second-Grade Friends Cohen, Miriam 1

See You In Second Grade Coh en , M 1

See You Tomorrow Charles Coh en , M. 1

Seed, The (Series) Nash , P. 1

Seven Little Rabbits Becker, J. 1

Shake My Sakes & All Raffee Picture Books Raf f i 1

Shake My Sillies Out Raf f i 1

Sharks Berger, Melvin 1

Sharks Chessen , Bet sey 1

Shawn and Keeper/Show-and-Tell London, Jonathan 1

Canizares, Susan & Shelt er 1 Moreton, Daniel Sherm an Is A Slowpoke Sharm at, M. 1

Show and Tell Gord o n , S. 1

Show and Tell Frog, The Oppenheim, Joanne 1

Silly Sheep Ahlberg, A. 1

Six Foolish Fisherm en Elkin , B. 1

Sled Surprise, The Barron, Gifford 1

Sleepy Bear Dabocovich, L. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 43 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Sleepy Book Zolotow, C. 1

Slo p p y Kisses Winthrop, E. 1

Slowly, Slowly, Slowly, said the Sloth Carle, Eric 1

Smelling Things Fo w ler, A. 1

Snail, The (Series) Nash , P. 1

Snakes Broekel, Ray 1

Snakes Pet t y, K 1

Snakes and Their Young Bailey, D. 1

Sneetches And Other Stories Dr. Seuss 1

Sno w m an Briggs, R. 1

Sno w y Day Keat s, E. 1

So Can I Facklam , M. 1

So Sick Ziefert, H. 1

Sof t Skull Sam Ho f f , Syd 1

Song and Dance Man Ackerm an, K. 1

Space Case Marshall, E. 1

Spelling Bee Gordon, Sharon 1

Spider and the Fly Ho w it t , M. 1

Spider, The Nash , P. 1

Spid ers Gibbons, Gail 1

Spiders are Anim als Holloway, J 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 44 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Spider's First Day At School Kraus, R 1

Stan ley Ho f f , Syd 1

Stanley and Rhoda Wells, Rosem ary 1

Star Wars, Episode I: Anakin to the Rescue Venn, Cecilia 1

Statue of Liberty , The Recht, Lucille 1

Stellaluna Cannon, Janell 1

Sto n e Soup McGovern, A. 1

Story of Chicken Licken Orm ero d 1

Story of Ferdinand Leaf , M. 1

Story Of Johnny Appleseed, The Aliki 1

Story Snail Rockwell, A. 1

Strange Disappearance of Arthur Cluck Benchley, N 1

Sunshine Makes The Seashore Branley, F. 1

Super Storms Simon, Seymour 1

Surprise Party Gordon, Sharon 1

Surprise Party, The Prager, Annabelle 1

Surp rises Hopkins, L. 1

Swamp Monsters Christ ian 1

Sweet Touch Balian , L. 1

Swim m y Lio n n i, L. 1

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Steig, William 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 45 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Tacky the Penguin Lester, Helen 1

Tale of Benjamin Bunny Po t t er, B. 1

Tale of Peter Rabbit Po t t er, B. 1

Tale of the Bunny Picnic Hearn , D. 1

Tales of Am anda Pig VanLeeuwen, J. 1

Tales of Oliver Pig VanLeeuwen, J. 1

Tall City, Wide Country Chw ast , S. 1

Tallyho, Pinkerton ! Kellogg, S. 1

Teacher Who Could Not Count, The McKee & Holland 1

Teddy On Tim e Pellowski, M. 1

Teen y Tin y Bennett, J. 1

Teeny Tiny Woman O'Connor, Jane 1

Teeny Tiny Woman Seuling, Barbara 1

Tell-Tale Tiger Ah lb erg 1

Ten Loopy Caterpillars Cow ley, J. 1

Th an ksgivin g Is … Louise Borden 1

That's Not All Schneider, R. 1

That's Not Santa Kessler, L. 1

That's What A Friend Is Hallinan, P. 1

There Was an Old Wom an Who Swallowed Arnold, Tedd 1

There's A Dragon in My Garden Cut t in g, B 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 46 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

There's A Hippopotamus Under My Bed Th aler, M. 1

There's A Nightm are 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

Thidwick, The Big-Hearted Moose Dr. Suess 1

Things Birds Eat, The Chessan , Bet sey 1

Canizares, Susan & This Bird Can Fly 1 Moreton, Daniel This is t he Bear Hayes, S. 1

Three Bears Galdone, P. 1

Three Billy Goats Gruff Various Authors 1

Three Blind Mice Ivim ey, J. 1

Three By The Sea & Four By t he Se Marshall, E. 1

Three Ducks Went Wandering Roy, R. 1

Three Little Kittens, The Galdone, P. 1

Three Little Pigs Galdone, Paul 1

Three Little Pigs, The Grace, Ellen 1

Three Little Witches Gordon, Sharon 1

Three Names MacLachlan, Patricia 1

Three Wishes Craig, M. 1

Three-Hat Day Geringer, L. 1

Through Grandpa's Eyes MacLachlan, P. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 47 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Thump, Bump: Tiny the Dancing Hippo Craig, Janet 1

Thy Friend, Obadiah Turkle, B. 1

Tiger is a Scaredy Cat Phillips, J. 1

Tikki Tikki Tem bo Mo sel, A. 1

Time for a Number Rhyme None 1

Time for a Rhyme None 1

Tiny Seed, The Carie, Eric 1

Toad Hunt, The Chenery, J. 1

Tog the Dog Haw kins, C. 1

Tom and the Two Handles Hoban, Russell 1

Tomato, The Nash , P. 1

Too Many Rabbits Parish , P. 1

Too Much Junk Food Berenstain, Stan 1

Too Much Noise McGovern, A. 1

Tooth Fairy, The Pet ers, S. 1

Tooth Trouble Klein, Abby 1

Tortoise & The Hare, The Stevens, J. 1

Train s Gibbons, G. 1

Traveler and the Farmer, The Cowley, Joy 1

Tree In Th e Trail Holling, C. 1

Tree is a Hom e, A Kelley, Dr. Alden 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 48 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Tree Is Nice, A Ud ry, J.M. 1

Tree, Th e Nash , P. 1

Trees Braithwaite, A. 1

Truck Trouble Royston, Angela 1

True Story of Pocahontas, The Penner, Lucille 1

Trun k Wildsmith, B. 1

Turtle and Tortoise Serventy, V. 1

Turtle Tale Asch , F. 1

Twelve Bells for Santa Bonsall, C. 1

Two Tim es the Fun Cleary, Beverly 1

Tyrannosaurus Rex Granowsky, Alvin 1

Un cle Elep h an t Lobel, Arnold 1

Un usual Spid ers Bailey, D. 1

Usborne Book of Space Facts, The Becklake, Sue 1

Velveteen Rabbit William s/Platt 1

Very Busy Spider Carle, E. 1

Very Hungrey Caterpillar Carle, E. 1

Very Worst Monster Hutchins, P. 1

Wagon Wheels Brenner, B. 1

Wait Till the Moon is Full Bro w n , M. 1

Waiting for Sunday Blackburn, C. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 49 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Wake Up , Sun Harrison, David 1

Watch Out, Ronald Morgan Giff, Patricia Reilly 1

Water For Dinosaurs And You Gan s, R. 1

Way To Start The Day, The Baylo r, B. 1

We Are Best Friends Aliki 1

We Can Make Graphs William s, Rozanne Lanozak 1

We Sing Nursery Rhym es & Lullabies Beall 1

We Wish You A Merry Christm as Traditional 1

Wet Cat s Gelm an , R. 1

Whales Berger, Melvin 1

What A Good Lunch Oh t o m o , Y. 1

What A Good Lunch! Wat anabe, S. 1

Canizares, Susan & Berger, What Do Artists Do? 1 Sam an t h a What Do You Do With a Kangaroo? Mayer, Mercer 1

What Do You Say, Dear? Jo slin , S. 1

What I Did Last Sum m er Prelut sky 1

What is a Mam m al? Day, Jenifer W. 1

What Makes Day and Night? Branley, F. 1

What Next, Baby Bear? Murp h y, J. 1

Wh at Spo t ? Bonsall, C. 1

What's Claude Doing? Gackenbach, Dick 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 50 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

What 's In Fox's Sack? Galdone, P. 1

Wh at 's In Th e Tub ? Blocksm a, M. 1

Wheels On The Bus Raf f i 1

Wh en I Get Bigger Mayer, Mercer 1

When I Was Young In the Mountains Rylan t , C. 1

Where Did My Mother Go? Prestor, E. 1

Where Wild Things Are Sen d ak, M. 1

Where's My Easter Egg? Ziefert, H. 1

Where's Spot? Hill, E. 1

Where's The Halloween Treat? Ziefert, H. 1

Whistle For Willie Keat s, E. 1

Who Said Red? Serfozo, M. 1

Who Sank the Boat? Allen , P. 1

Who Stole The Apples? Heuck, S. 1

Who Took the Farmer's Help? No d set , J. 1

Who Wants A Cheap Rhinoceros? Silverst ein, S. 1

Who’s Hiding? Lanczak William s, Rozanne 1

Who's Afraid of the Dark? Bonsall, C. 1

Who's That? Stevens, H. 1

Whose Mouse Are You? Kraus, R. 1

Wh y Can 't I Fly? Gelm an , R. 1

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 51 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's E Aardema, Verna 1

Wild, Wild Wolves Milton, Joyce 1

William , Where Are You? Gerstein, M. 1

Willy The Wim p Bro w n e, A. 1

Win d Blew Hutchins, P. 1

Win t er Day Florian, D. 1

Wish-Washy Day Cowley, Joy 1

Witch's Christman Bridwell, N. 1

Wizard, the Fairy, & The Magic, T Lest er, H. 1

Wobbly Tooth Coo n ey, N. 1

Yertle The Turtle Dr. Seuss 1

You and Me, Little Bear Waddell, Martin 1

You Look Funny Kim , J. 1

You Look Ridiculous Wab er, B. 1

Young Cam Jansen (Series) Adler, David 1

Young Kangaroo Bro w n , M. 1

Young Wolf and Spirit Horse Shelelm an, Janice 1

Yum m ers Marsh all 1

Yummers, Too Marsh all 1

Yummy, Yummy Grey, J. 1

12 Ways to Get to 11 Merriam , Eve 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 52 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

26 Fairmount Avenue dePaola, Tom ie 2

A Boy in the Doghouse, 1991 Duffey, Betsy 2

A Jigsaw Jones Mystery Series Preller, Jam es 2

A Long Way from Peck, Richard 2

A Year Down Yonder Peck, Richard 2

Abe Lincoln Goes to Washington Harness, Cheryl 2

Abe Lincoln's Hat Brenner, Martha 2

Abigail Adam s, Girl of Colonial Days Wagoner, Jean Brown 2

Abraham Lincoln Cashore, Kristen 2

Abraham Lincoln, Lawyer, Leader, Legend Fontes, Justine & Ron 2 Adventure of the Bailey School Kids, The “Dragons Don’t Dadey, Debbie and Jones, 2 East Pizza” Marcia Thornton Adventures of Ali Baba Bernstein, The Hurwitz, Johanna 2

Adventures of Isabel, The Nash, Ogden 2

Albert's Toothache William s, B. 2

Alexander Who’s Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Viorst, Judith 2

Aliens for Breakfast Spinner, Stephanie 2

All About Alligators Arnosky, Jim 2

All About Seeds Berger, Melvin 2

Always Inventing: The True Story of Thomas Alva Edison Murphy, Frank 2

Always Room for One More Leodhas, S. 2

Am azing Rescues Shea, George 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 53 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Amazing World of Spiders Craig, J. 2

Amber Brown is Not a Crayon Danziger, Paula 2

Am igo Baylo r, B. 2

Amos & Boris Steig, William 2

An Elf for Christmas Hollands, J. 2

Anansi the Spider McDermott, G. 2

Anelina Ballerina Holabird, Katharine 2

Angel Child, Dragon Child Surat, Michele Marie 2

Anim al Ark Series Baglio, Ben 2

Anna's Garden Songs Steele, Mary Q. 2

Annie and the Old One Miles, M. 2

Another Point of View Series The Little Red Hen/ Help Granowsky, Alvin 2 Yourself Little Red Hen An t arct ica Cowcher, Helen 2

Anteater Named Arthur Wab er, B. 2

April’s Kitten Newberry, Clare 2

Ap t . 3 Keat s, E.J. 2

Armies of Ants Retan, Walter 2

Arthur Meets the President Brown, Marc 2

Arthur’s Teacher Trouble Brown, Marc 2

Arthur's Birthday Brown, Marc 2

Arthur's Pet Business Brown, Marc 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 54 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

At Home in the Rain Forest Willow, Diane 2

Attaboy, Sam! Lowry, Lois 2

Aust ralia Santrey, L. 2

Avalanche! Hopping, Lorraine Jean 2

Babe: The Gallant Pig King-Smith, Dick 2

Baby Who Got All the Blam e, The Nelson, JoAnne 2

Baby Zoo Animals Kaufm an, E. 2

Bah! Humbug? Balian , L. 2

Ban za Wolkstein, D. 2

Barry the Bravest Saint Bernard Hall, L. 2

Baseball Counting Book, The McGrath, Barbara Barbieri 2

Basil Series Tit us, E. 2

Bat Zamboree Appelt, Kathi 2

Battle of the Class Clowns Baer, Jacqueline A. 2

Bea & Mr.Jones Schwartz, A. 2

Bears on Hemlock Mountain Dalgliesh, A. 2

Beast & The Halloween Horror Giff, Patricia Reilly 2

Beast in Ms Rooney's Room , The Giff, Patricia Reilly 2

Beat s Me, Claude Nixo n , J. 2

Beezus & Ram ona Cleary, Beverly 2

Ben Franklin and the Magic Square Murphy, Frank 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 55 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Benjam in & Tulip Wells, Rosem ary 2

Best Enem ies Leverich, Kathleen 2

Best Friends Hollaner, Cass 2

Best Friends Kellogg, Steven 2

B-e-s-t Frien d s Giff, Patricia Reilly 2

Best Teacher in the World Chardlet, B. 2

Best Town in the World, The Baylo r, B. 2

Betsy & the Circus Haywood, C. 2

Big City Port Masestro and DelVecchio 2

Big Mamma's Crews, Donald 2

Bigger Giant, The Green , N. 2

Billy Jo Jive, Super Private Eye Shearer, J. 2

Billy the Bird King-Smith, Dick 2

Blizzard! Snowstorm Fury Turck, Mary C. 2

Blue Hill Meadows, The Rylant, Cynthia 2

Boa Constrictors Bargar & Johnson 2

Bobsledding and the Luge Brimner, Larry Dane 2

Bo d y Fact s Drew, David 2

Book About Planets & Stars Reigo t , B. 2

Boss For a Week Handy, Libby 2

Boxcar Children Warn er, G. 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 56 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Boy and the Ghost, The San Souci, Robert 2

Boy Who Cried Wolf Littledale, F. 2

Bread and Jam for Frances Hoban, Russell 2

Bro d erick Ormondroyd, E. 2

Brontosaurus Redhead, J. 2

Buck Stops Here Provensen, Alice 2

Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express Coerr, Eleanor 2

Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! Dussling, Jennifer 2

Bully Trouble Cole, Joanna 2

Bum p s In Th e Nigh t Allard, Harry 2

Bun n icula Ho w e, J. 2

Buster’s Dino Dilemma Brown, Marc 2

Busybody Nora Hurwitz, J. 2

Button Box, The Reid, Margarette 2

Buz Egielski, Richard 2

Caleb & Kat e Steig, William 2

Caleb's Story MacLachlan, Patricia 2

Cam Jansen Series Adler, David 2

Can We Get That Here? Foley, Donna 2

Can’t You Sleep, Little Bear Waddell, Martin 2

Candy Corn Contest, The Giff, Patricia Reilly 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 57 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Cap yb o b b y Peet , B. 2

Carn ival Burden-Patmon, D. 2

Case of the Cat's Meow Bonsall, C. 2

Case of the Cool Itch Kid Giff, Patricia Reilly 2

Case of the Dum b Bells Bonsall, C. 2

Case of the Hungry Stranger Bonsall, C. 2

Case of the Lost Boy, The Hillestad Butler, Dori 2

Case of The Missing Cat Palazzo, C. 2

Casey Jones Yo rk, C. 2

Cat’s Burglar, The Parish, Peggy 2

Cat w in gs LeGuin , U. 2

Cave Bo y Dubowski, Cathy 2

Chalk Box Kid, The Bulla, Clyde Robert 2

Cherries and Cherry Pits William s, V. 2

Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride Seld en , G. 2

Chester The Wordly Pig Peet , B. 2

Chicken Pox Party, The Wyeth, Sharon Dennis 2

Chinese New Year's Dragon Sin g, R 2

Choose Your Own Adventure Series Various Authors 2

Christm as Secret Lexau, J. 2

Chrysanthemum Hen kes, K. 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 58 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Cin d erella Karlin, Barbara 2

Cinder-Ella Minters, Frances 2

City Rhythms Nayer, Judy 2

Cit y Sto rm Parker, Mary 2

Clara and the Book Wagon Levison, N. 2

Clo ud Bo o k dePaola, Tom ie 2

Cob ras Bargar & Johnson 2

Comets and Meteor Showers Sipiera, Paul 2

Commander Toad Series Yo len , J. 2

Copperheads Bargar, S. 2

Crash, Bang, Boom Spier, Peter 2

Cream of Creature from the School Cafeteria Th aler, M. 2

Crict o r Un gerer, T. 2

Cro w Bo y Yashim a, T. 2

Cuckoo Clock Cuckoo, The Fuchshuber, A. 2

Dancing Teepees Sneve, 2

Dan d elio n s Bunting, Eve 2

Daring Resue of Marlon the Swimming Pig, The Saunders, S. 2

Day of the Blizzard Moskin, Marieta 2

Dear Garbage Man Zio n , G. 2

Dear Levi (Letters From the Overland Trail) Woodruff, Elvira 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 59 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

December Secrets Giff, Patricia Reilly 2

DeDe Takes Charge Hurwitz, J. 2

Deputy Dan and the Bank Robbers Rosenbloom, Joseph 2

Destination Everest Glenn, Karen 2

Diagnostic System , The Stille, Darlene R. 2

Diary of a Sunflower Pugliano, Carol 2

Diego Rivera Vasquez, Sarah 2

Diggin g Up Din o saurs Aliki 2

Dinosaur Dream No lan , D. 2

Dinosaur Habitat Griffith, Helen 2

Dinosaur Hunters McMullan, K. 2

Dinosaur Nam ed Sue, A Robinson, Kay 2

Dinosaur Story Cole, J. 2

Dinosaur Tim e Parish , P. 2

Dinosaur Who Wouldn't Go to School Salm on, Michael 2

Din o saurs Charlesworth, Liza 2

Dinosaurs Alive and Well! Brown, Laurie & Marc 2

Dinosaurs Before Dark Osborne, Mary Pope 2

Dinosaurs Travel Brown, Laurie & Marc 2

Disast er at Sea Donkin, Andrew 2

Discovery of the Americans, The Maestro, Betsy and Giulio 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 60 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Diving Dolphins Wallace, Karen 2

Do Not Open Turkle, B. 2

Do You Love Me? Gackenbach, Dick 2

Does 3rd Grade Last Forever? Schanback, M. 2

Dog That Pitched a No-Hitter, The Christopher, Matt 2

Dolphin Treasure Grover, Wayne 2

Dolphins at Daybreak Osborne, Mary Pope 2

Don’t Call Me Beanhead! Wejciechowski, Susan 2

Dorrie Series Coo m b s, P. 2

Drinking Gourd, The Mo n jo , F. 2

Eagle Feather Bulla, Clyde Robert 2

Eart h Bran d t , K. 2

Eclipse Darkness In Daytim e Branley, F. 2

Eleanor Everywhere-The Life of Eleanore Roosevelt Kulling, Monica 2

Elihu the Elephant Brennan, G. 2

Ella the Bad Speller Kraus, R. 2

Ellen Tebbitts Cleary, Beverly 2

Ellis Island Quiri, Patricia 2

Elmer And The Dragon Gannett, R. 2

Em il the Eagle LeFleur, T. 2

Em m a Stevenson, J. 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 61 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Em m a's Pet McPhail, David 2

Emmett's Pig Stolz, Mary 2

Anderson, Hans Christian Emperor's New Clothes 2 Westcott, Nadine Empty Pot, The Dem i 2

Encyclopedia Brown Series Sob o l, D. 2

Eruption! The Story of Volcanoes Ganeri, Anita 2

Euphonia and the Flood Calhoun, M. 2

Everest - Reaching for the Sky Masoff, Joy 2

Extreme Machines Maynard, Christopher 2

Eye of the Needle Sloat , Teri 2

Fab les Lobel, Arnold 2

Fantastic Mr. Fox Dahl, Roald 2

Fat Cat Ken t , Jack 2

Father Fox's Pennyrhymes Wat so n , C. 2

Febold Feboldson- The Fix-it Farm er Yo rk, C. 2

Burier, Jon and Schade, Felix and the 400 Frogs 2 Susan

Fire Fighter Royston, Angela 2

First American Colonies Oney, Yannick 2

First Clay Gathering, A Naranjo-Morse, N. 2

First Day Jitters Danneberg, Julie 2

First Dinosaurs, The Dixo n , D. 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 62 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

First Flight McPhail, David 2

First Flight Shea, George 2

First Passover, A Swart z, L. 2

Five Chinese Brothers Bish o p , C. 2

Five Hundred Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins Dr. Seuss 2

Flash, Crash, Rum ble, and Roll Branley, F. 2

Floating in Space Branley, Franklyn M. 2

Floods Hopping, Lorraine Jean 2

Flute’s Journey: The Life of a Wood Thrush Cherry, Lynne 2

Flut t erb y Cosgrove, Stephen 2

Fly Away Home Bunting, Eve 2

Follow a Raindrop: The Water Cycle Ward, Elsie 2

Fo llo w Me Ziefert, Harriet 2

Follow The Dream Sis, Pet er 2

Foolish Rabbit's Big Mistake Mart in , R. 2

Football That Won, The Sam pson, Michael 2

Fo recast Hall, M. 2

Forever Amber Brown Danziger, Paula 2

Foundling Fox Ko rsh un o w , I. 2

Freckle Juice Blume, Judy 2

Fried Feathers for Thanksgiving Stevenson, J. 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 63 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Frog Prince Continued, The Scieszka, Jon 2

Frog Went A Courting Lan gst af f 2

Fun n yb o n es Ahlberg, J. 2

Fury Wit ch Freem an, D. 2

Gadget War, The Duffey, Betsy 2

Garbage Juice for Breakfast Giff, Patricia Reilly 2

Garden For A Groundhog, A Balian , L. 2

George the Drummer Boy Benchley, Nathaniel 2

George Washington, Our First Leader Stevenson, Augusta 2

George Washington, Soldier, Hero, President Fontes, Justine & Ron 2

Ghost of Windy Hill Bulla, C. 2

Ghost With The Halloween Hiccups, The Mo o ser, S. 2

Gho st -Eye Tree Martin, B. Archam bault, J. 2

Giant Dinosaurs Row e, Ern a 2

Gift for Tia Rosa Taha, Karen 2

Giraffe and the Pelly and Me, The Dahl, Roald 2

Girl Nam ed Helen Keller, A Lundell, Margo 2

Giving Tree Silverst ein, S. 2

Gloomy Gus the Hippopotamus Brennan, G. 2

Gobble, Growl, Grunt Spier, Peter 2

Godzilla Ate My Homework Jones, Marcia Thornton 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 64 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Goin g West Van Leeuwen, Jean 2

Gold Fever McMorrow, Catherine 2

Golly Sist ers Go West Byars, B 2

Good Hunting, Blue Sky Parish, Peggy 2

Goo d New s Bren n er 2

Good Work, Amelia Bedelia Parish, Peggy 2

Goodnight, Goodnight Rice, E. 2

Gooney Bird Greene Lowry, Lois 2

Gorilla Bro w n e, A. 2

Gorillas Demuth, Patrica 2

Grasshopper and the Ants Franklin, P. 2

Gravit y Is A Myst ery Branley, F. 2

Great Easter Egg Mystery Sab in , F. 2

Great Houdini – World Fam ous Magician and Escape Artist, Kulling, Monical 2 Th e

Greatest Treasure, The Dem i 2

Great-Grandpa’s in the Litter Box Greenburg, Dan 2

Green Lion of Zion Street, The Fields, Julia 2

Greg's Microscope Selsam , Millicent 2

Gro w l! Berger, Melvin 2

Gus the Greedy Puppy Dale, Jenny 2

Gus Was a Real Dum b Ghost Th ayer, J. 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 65 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Han n ah Whelan, Gloria 2

Han ukkah ! Schotter, Roni 2

Happy Birthday, Dr. King! Jo n es, K. 2

Harold & the Dinosaur Mystery Fro st , E. 2

Harvey's Horrible Snake Disaster Clifford, E. 2

Helen Keller Graff, Stewart 2

Helen Keller: Courage in the Dark Hurwitz, Johanna 2

Helga High Up Neuhaus, D. 2

Helga's Dowry dePaola, Tom ie 2

Henry and Mudge Series Rylan t , C. 2

Henry Bear's Park McPhail, David 2

Here Comes the Strikeout Kessler, Leonard 2

Heron Street Turner, Ann 2

Hey, Get Off Our Train Burningham, John 2

Hey, Kid ! Gelm an , R. 2

Higglety Pigglety Pop Sen d ak, M. 2

Homer Price McCloskey, R. 2

Hoop Heroes S.A. Kram er 2

Horrible Harry and the Green Slime Kline, Suzy 2

Horrible Harry in Room 2B Kline, Suzy 2

Horrible Harry Series Kline, Suzy 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 66 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

How and Why Animals Hatch From Eggs Pascoe, Elaine 2

How and Why Spiders Spin Silk Pascoe, Elaine 2

How Big Is A Brachiosaurus Carroll, S. 2

How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head Peet , B. 2

How I Survived the Trail Wilson, Laura 2

How Many Days to America Bunting, Eve 2

How Pizza Cam e to Queens Khalsa, Dayal Kaur 2

Humbug Rabbit Balian , L. 2

Humbug Witch Balian , L. 2

Hungry Thing Slepian, J. 2

Hungry, Hungry Sharks Cole, J. 2

Hunter of Fossils, A Baylo r, B. 2

Hunting the Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals Dixon, Dougal 2

Hurricanes! Hopping, Lorraine Jean 2

I Can Be a Baseball Player Green e, C. 2

I Hate My Brother Harry Dragonwagon, C. 2

I Lo ve Yo u Mary Jan e Balian , L. 2

I Was a Second Grade Werewolf Pinkwater, D. 2

I, Amber Brown Danziger, Paula 2

I’m Sorry, Almira Ann Kurtz, Jane 2

I'd Like t o Be Kroll, Steven 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 67 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

If I Could Nayer, Judy 2

If You Lived in William sburg in Colonial Days Brenner, Barbara 2

If You Were An Animal Doctor Levin e, E. 2

I'll Fix An t h o n y Viorst, Judith 2

Im ani's Gift at Kwanzaa Burden-Patmon, D. 2

In My Gard en Cristini & Puricelli 2

In the Dinosaur's Paw Giff, Patricia Reilly 2

In t h e Po n d Christini & Puricelli 2

Ind ian Sch o o l, Th e Whelan, Gloria 2

Insid e t h e Tit an ic Marschau, Ken 2

Invisib le Stan ley Brown, Jeff 2

Is Your Mam a a Llam a? Guarin o 2

It Came From Beneath the Bed Howe, Jam es 2

It 's Christ m as! Prelutsky, J. 2

It 's Hallo w een Prelutsky, J. 2

It's So Nice To Have A Wolf Around the House Allara, H. 2

It 's Valen t in e's Day Prelutsky, J. 2

J.T. Wagn er, J. 2

Jack and the Beanstalk Kellogg, Stephen 2

Jackie Robinson and the Story of All-Black Baseball O’Connor, Jim 2

Jake Drake, Know it All Clements, Andrew 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 68 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Jam es Meets the Prairie Allen, Katy 2

Jenius: the Amazing Guinea Pig King-Smith, Dick 2

Jennifer, Tom Ham ill, Juanita 2

Jerem y Bean's St. Past rick's Day Schertle, A. 2

Jim m y's Boa and the Big Splash Birthday Bash Noble, Trinka Hakes 2

Jo h n Hen ry Nad en , C. 2

Johnny Appleseed Mo o re, Eva 2

Johnny Appleseed York, Carol Beach 2

Julius - The Baby of the World Henkes, Kevin 2

Junie B. Jones Series Park, Barbara 2

Jurassic Dinosaurs Dixo n , D. 2

Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln – The Story of the Frit z, Jean 2 Gettysburg Address Just Like Abraham Lincoln Wab er, B. 2

Katie’s Trunk Turner, Ann 2

Katy No-Pocket Payn e, E. 2

Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie Roo p , P. 2

Key to the Treasure Parish , P. 2

Knights of the Kitchen Table Scieszka, Jon 2

Knots On A Counting Rope Martin, B. & Archam bault, J. 2

Ko alo Lo u Fo x, Mem 2

Korean Children's Day Syenaga, R. 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 69 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Laila's Wedding Sakakeeny, K. 2

Lance Arm strong – The Race of His Life Armstrong, Kristin 2

Last Dinosaur, The Murp h y, J. 2

Last Lo o k Bulla, C. 2

Legand of the India's Paintbrush dePaula, Tom ie 2

Legend Of The Blue Bonnet, The dePaola, Tom ie 2

Lemonade Trick Corbett, S. 2

Lem onade War, The Davies, Jacqueline 2

Len t il McCloskey, R. 2

Leo and Emily and the Dragon Brandenberg, Franz 2

Leo the Lop Cosgrove, S. 2

Leo the Lucky Kitten Dale, Jenny 2

Leprechauns Never Lie Balian , L. 2

Let’s Go Hom e, Little Bear Waddell, Martin 2

Liberty! How the Revolutionary War Began Penner, Lucille Recht 2

Light and Shadow 2

Lily and Miss Liberty Stevens, Carla 2

Lily the Lost Puppy Dale, Jenny 2

Lionel At Large Krensky, S. 2

Listen to the Rain Martin & Archambault 2

Little Beaver and the Echo MacDonald, Am y 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 70 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Little Bunny's Lunch Nelson, JoAnne 2

Little Fox Goes to the End of the World Tompert, A. 2

Little House Chapter Book Series Wilder, Laura Ingalls 2

Little House on the Prairie Series Wilder, Laura Ingalls 2

Little Mouse Makes a Mess Leonard, M. 2

Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth Bat e, L. 2

Little Shopping, A Rylant, Cynthia 2

Little Soup’s Birthday Peck, Robert Newton 2

Little Sure Shot: The Story of Annie Oakley Spinner, Stephanie 2

Little Witch’s Big Night Hautzig, Deborah 2

Living in Space Daynes, Katie 2

Locked in the Library Brown, Marc 2

Look To The North – A Wolf Pup Diary George, Jean Craighead 2

Looking At Anim als in Cold Places Butterfield, Moira 2

Lost in the Museum Coh en , M. 2

Lots of Rot Cob b , V. 2

Lucky Stone, The Clifton, Lucille 2

Magic Finger Dahl, Roald 2

Magic in the Park Chew , R. 2

Magic School Bus at the Waterworks Cole, J. 2

Magic School Bus Inside the Earth Cole, J 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 71 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Magic School Bus, The Cole, J. 2

Magic School Bus, The : The Wild Whale Watch Mo o re, Eva 2

Magic Tree House (Series) Osborne, Mary Pope 2

Mars: The Red Planet Demuth, Patricia 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

Mary Had a Little Lam b Hale, Sarah 2

Masai & I Kro u, V. 2

Math In The Bath (and other fun places, too!) Atherlay, Sara 2

Matthew's Dream Lionni, Leo 2

Max Malone Make a Million Herman, Charlotte 2

Max's Christm as Wells, Rosem ary 2

Meet …(Series) Ben Franklin and Thom as Jefferson Various Authors 2

Meet the Lincoln Lions Band Giff, Patricia Reilly 2

Merry Christmas from Eddie Haywood, C. 2

Mia Ham m Dougherty, Terri 2

Mice Twice Low, Joseph 2

Mike and the Magic Cookies Buller, Jon 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 72 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Mike Fin k Kellogg, Steven 2

Mike Fin k York, Carol Beach 2

Miss Rum phius Coo n ey, B. 2

Miss Spider’s Wedding Kirk, David 2

Missing Tooth, The Cole 2

Molly's Pilgrim Cohen, Barbara 2

Molly's Wish Supraner, R. 2

Monarch Butterfly’s Life, A Himmelman, John 2

Monster Valentines Cole, Johanna 2

More Stories Julian Tells Cam eron, A. 2

Morris's Disappearing Bag Wells, Rosem ary 2

Mother's Day, El Dia de las Madres Matiella, A. 2

Mouse and the Motorcycle Cleary, Beverly 2

Mr. Popper's Penguins Atwater, R. 2

Mr. Putter and Tabby Series, Bake the Cake, Pick the Pears, Rylant, Cynthia 2 Walk the Dog, Row the Boat, Fly the Plane, Pour the Tea Mrs. Pig's Bulk Buy Rayn er, M. 2

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters Steptoe, J. 2

My Father's Dragon Gannett, R. 2

My First East er dePaola, Tom ie 2

My Nam e Is Alice Bayer, J. 2

My Prairie Year (Based on the Diary of Elenore Plaisted) Harvey, Brett 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 73 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

My Teacher Sleeps in School Weiss, L. 2

Mysterious Tadpole Kellogg, S. 2

Mystery in the Night Woods Peterson, J. 2

Mystery of Pirate Ghost, The Hayes, G. 2

Mystery of the Lost Ring Supraner, R. 2

Mystery of the PB & J Jam , The Cosso n , M.J. 2

Nasty Stinky Sneakers Bunting, Eve 2

National Anthem, The Quiri, Patricia 2

Nell the Naughty Kitten Dale, Jenny 2

New Am ericans, The Maestro, Betsy and Giulio 2

New Coat for Anna Ziefert, H. 2

Night After Christmas Stevenson, J. 2

Night of the Full Moon Whelan, Gloria 2

No Carrots for Harry Lungerman, Jean 2

No Toothe, No Quarter Buller & Schade 2

Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street Schotter, Roni 2

Not-So-Buried Treasure Berenstain, Stan 2

Now One Foot, Now the Other dePaola, Tom ie 2

Ob o n Suyenaga, R. 2

Oh Bean s ! Weiss, E. 2

Oh, Kojo! How Could You! Aardema, Verna 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 74 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Old Bear Hissey, J. 2

Old Hen ry Blo s, J. 2

Old Mother Hubbard and Her Wonderful Dog Marshall, Jam es 2

Old Stormalong Yo rk, C. 2

Old en Days Mathieu, J. 2

Oliver and the Lucky Duck McBrier, Page 2

On Christm as Eve Brown, Margaret Wise 2

Once Upon A Springtime Marzollo, Jean 2

One Fine Day Hogrogian, N. 2

One Hungry Monster O’Keefe, Susan Heyboer 2

One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo, The Blume, Judy 2

One Zillion Valentines Mo d ell, F. 2

Orphan Train Series Nixo n , J. 2

Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great Blume, Judy 2

Over the River and Through the Wood Child , L. 2

Paint Brush Kid, The Bulla, Clyde Robert 2

Patchwork Quilt, The Flournoy, V. 2

Paul Bunyan Various Authors 2

Pea Pat ch Jig, The Hurd , T. 2

Pearl Harbor Krensky, Stephen 2

Peco s Bill Lym an, Nanci 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 75 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Pee Wee Scout s Series Delt o n , J. 2

Pick-A-Path Dinosaur Adventure Lo gan , N. 2

Picnic with Piggins Yo len , J. 2

Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln, A Adler, David 2

Picture Book of Christopher Columbus, A Adler, David 2

Picture Book of George Washington, A Adler, David 2

Picture Book of Thomas Jefferson, A Adler, David 2

Picture the Past - Life on a Pioneer Hom estead Isaacs, Sally Senzell 2

Pig Who Saved the Day, The Crawford, Thomas 2

Piggin s Yolen, Jane 2

Pigs Might Fly King-Smith, Dick 2

Pigs Will Be Pigs Axelrad, Amy 2

Pinky and Rex and the Spelling Bee Howe, James 2

Pioneer Cat Ho o ks, W 2

Pippi on the Run Lindgren, Astrid 2

Pirat es! Maynard, Christopher 2

Sharmat, Majorie and Pizza Monster, The 2 Mirch ell Plain s Ind ian s Ansary, Mir Tam im 2

Planet s In Our Solar Syst em Branley, F. 2

Polka Dot Private Eye Series Giff, Patricia Reilly 2

Pony Express Bailer, Darice 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 76 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Pony Express, The Mercati, Cynthia 2

Pony Pals “Detective Pony” Betancourt, Jeanne 2

Popcorn Book dePaola, Tom ie 2

Popcorn Popper, The Nelson, JoAnne 2

Poppleton Everyday Rylant, Cynthia 2

Po p p let o n In Sprin g Rylant, Cynthia 2

Poppy and the Outdoors Cat Haas, D. 2

Post Office Book, Mail and How Its Moves Gibbons, Gail 2

Postcards From … Series Arnold, Helen 2

Po w w o w Coo m b s, L. 2

Dubowski, Mark and Cathy Pretty Good Magic 2 East Princess Academ y, The Hale, Shannon 2

Principal's New Clothes Calm enson, S. 2

Printer’s Apprentice, The Krensky, Stephen 2

Punished!, 2006 Lubar, David 2

Purple Climbing Days Giff, Patricia Reilly 2

Q is for Duck Elt in g, M. 2

Quakes McMorrow, Catherine 2

Quilt Story, The Johnstone, T. 2

Rain Forest Ride Andrews, Julia 2

Rain Forest Secrets Do rro s, A. 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 77 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Ram ona Series Cleary, Beverly 2

Rattlesnakes Bargar 2

Ravi's Diw ali Surprise Kacker, A. 2

Records and Oddities Hopkins, John 2

Red Riding Hood Marshall, J. 2

Rip Van Winkle Irvin g, W. 2

River Parade Day, Alexandra 2

Robbery At the Diamond Dog Diner Christ elo w 2

Robert & The Hairy Disaster Seuling, Barbara 2

Rockets & Spaceships Wallace, Karen 2

Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat Giff, Patricia Reilly 2

Roscoe Riley Rules #1: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs Applegate, Katherine 2

Rose in My Garden, The Lobel, Arnold 2

Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer May, R. 2

Rumpelstiltskin Zelinsky, P. 2

Runaway Ralph Cleary, Beverly 2

Sagebrush Highsmith Taylor, Bonnie 2

Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt Ern st , L. 2

Sam Patch-The Big Tim e Jum per Yo rk, C. 2

Sam , Bangs and Moonshine Ness, E. 2

Sarah Morton's Day Wat ers, K. 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 78 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Sarah, Plain and Tall MacLachlan, P. 2

Sassaf ras Casgrove, S 2

Save That Raccoon Miklowitz, G. 2

School Days Wilder, Laura Ingalls 2

Schoolhouse on the Prairie Mercati, Cynthia 2

Sea Son gs Livingston, Myra Cohn 2

Season of Promise Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony Diary Hermes, Patricia 2

Secret of Foghorn Island, The Hayes, Geoffrey 2

Seed is a Prom ise, A. Merill, C. 2

Shark Lad y McGovern, Ann 2

Sheila Rae The Brave Hen kes 2

Silver Whelan, Gloria 2

Sim ple Pictures Are Best Willard, Nancy 2

Sitting Bull Recht Penner, Lucille 2

Skelton Inside You, The Blaestrino, P. 2

Skyf ire Asch , F. 2

Sleep Out Carrick, Carol 2

Sleep in g Ugly Yolen, Jane 2

Slinky, Scaly Snakes Dussling, Jennifer 2

Sm all Pig Lobel, Arnold 2

Snake That Went to School Mo o re, L. 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 79 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Snakes Gross, Rut h Belov 2

Snakes! Penner, Lucille 2

Snall's Spell, The Ryd er, J 2

Sno w Child Littledale, F. 2

Sno w Lio n McPhail, David 2

Soccer Sam Marzollo, Jean 2

Socks Cleary, Beverly 2

Socksnatchers, The Balian , L. 2

Solomon the Rusty Nail Steig, William 2

Something Queer Series Levy, E. 2

Sometimes It's Turkey; Sometime It's Feather Balian , L. 2

Space Rock Buller, Jon 2

Space Witch Freem an, D. 2

Spect acles Raskin , E. 2

Spirit of the Wild West, The Ow en s, L.L. 2

Square Against the World: Story of a Sod House Mercati, Cynthia 2

Stacy Says Good-bye Giff, Patricia Reilly 2

Star Spangled Banner, The Spier, Peter 2

Star Wars, Episode I: Anakin’s Fate Cerasini, Marc 2

Star Wars, Episode I: Danger of the Core Thomas, Jim 2

Star Wars, Luke’s Fate Thomas, Jim 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 80 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Stories Julian Tells Cam eron, A. 2

Story of Ping Flack, M. 2

Story of the Christm as Rose Rich ard so n , I. 2

Story of the Wolf Nickel, P 2

Strange Creatures That Really Lived Selsam , Millicent 2

Strawberry Thanksgiving Jennings, Paulla 2

Strega Nona dePaola, Tom ie 2

Strega Nona. Her Story DePaola, Tom ie 2

Stringbean's Trip To The Shining Sea William s, V 2

Stuart Little Wh it e, E. 2

Stupids Series Allard , H. 2

Summer Pony Do t y, J. 2

Surprise, Surprise Pascal, F 2

Swim With the Dolphins Kathleen W. Kranking 2

Tale of Despereaux, The DiCam illo, Kate 2

Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse & Other M Po t t er 2

Tale of the Mandarin Ducks Dillo n , L. 2

Taste of Blackberries Sm it h , D. 2

Teacher From The Black Lagoon, Th Th aler, M. 2

Teacher’s Funeral, The Peck, Richard 2

Terrible Mr. Twitmeyer Moore & Adelson 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 81 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Terrible Thing That Happened at Our House Blain e, M. 2

Terror Below – True Shark Stories del Prado, Dana 2

Tet: The New Year Tran , Kim -Lan 2

Thanksgiving Meachen Rau, Dana 2

That Crazy Eddie and the Science Project of Doom Cox, Judy 2

There's A Witch Under the Stairs Smith, Maggie 2

There's No Such Thing as a Dragon Ken t , J. 2

Third-Story Cat Baker, L. 2

This is t he Place For Me Cole, J. 2

Those Mysterious Dinasaurs Ingo glia, Gin a 2

Three Days On A River In A Red Canoe William s, V. 2

Three King's Day Zapater, Beatriz McConnie 2

Frivazas, Eugine and Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig 2 Oxenbury, Helen Tight Times Hazen , B. 2

Tilly Witch Freem an, D. 2

TIME for Kids Nonfiction Reader Series Various Authors 2

To The Top! Kramer, S.A. 2

Today Was A Terrible Day Giff, Patricia Reilly 2

Tommy at the Grocery Store Gro ssm an , B. 2

To rn ad o Byars, Bet sy 2

To rn ad o es! Hopping, Lorraine Jean 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 82 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Tortoise & the Hare, The: Friends At the End Granowsky, Alvin 2

Trail of the Scream ing Teenager, The Giff, Patricia Reilly 2

Treeful of Pigs Lobel, Arnold 2

Trouble With Dad Cole, B. 2

Trouble With Mom Cole, B. 2

Trouble With Tuck Taylo r, T. 2

True Blue Elst e, Joan 2

True Book, A – Geysers Brimner, Larry Dane 2

True Book, A – Glaciers Brimner, Larry Dane 2

True Books on Geography Series Peterson, David 2

True Story of Corky the Blind Sea Irvin e, B. 2

Twelve Days of Christm as Bret t , Jan 2

Twister on Tuesday Osborne, Mary Pope 2

Tw ist ers! Recht Penner, Lucille 2

Two Bad Ants Allsburg, C. 2

Two of Them Aliki 2

Tyrannosaurus Was a Beast Prelutsky, J. 2

Tyro n e---Cheat er Wilhelm, H. 2

Un d er t h e Lem o n Mo o n Fine, Edith Hope 2

Valentine Bears, The Bunting, Eve 2

Vanishing Pumpkin Johnston, T. 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 83 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Vincent Van Gogh Lucas, Eileen 2

Volcano! Hopping, Lorraine 2

Volcanoes-Mountains that Blow Their Tops Nirgiotis, Nicholas 2

Volcanos! Mountains of Fire Arnold, Eric 2

Wagon Train Kram er, Sydelle 2

Wagons Ho! A Diary of the Oregon Trail Mercati, Cynthia 2

Washington Irvings, The Headless Horsem an Standiford, Natalie 2

Watch Out for the Chicken Feet In dePaola, Tom ie 2

Watch Out, Man-Eating Snake Giff, Patricia Reilly 2

Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger Sacher, Louis 2

Weather - Poem s for All Seasons Hopkins, Lee Bennett 2

Weather Words and What They Mean Gibbons, Gail 2

Wednesday Surprise, The Bunting, Eric 2

Wee Gillis Leaf , M. 2

We're Back ! A Dinosaur's Story Talb o t t 2

Wh ale In Th e Sky Siberell, A. 2

Whales, The Gentle Giants Milton, Joyce 2

What Do You Do, Dear? Seslyle, J. 2

What Do You See? Nayer, Judy 2

What Happend to Patrick's Dinosaur? Carrick, Carol 2

What Happens to a Hamburger? Show ers, P. 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 84 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

What if You’d Been at Jamestown? Keller, Ellen 2

Wh en It Sno w s Nelson, JoAnne 2

When Marian Sang Munoz Ryan, Pam 2

When Small is Tall Reit 2

When The Alligator Cam e To Class Hollander, Cass 2

Whingdingdilly Peet , B. 2

Whispering Cloth, The Deit z Shea, Pegi 2

White Dynamite & Curly Kidd Martin,Archambault 2

White Snow, Bright Snow Tresselt , D. 2

White Stallion Shub , E. 2

Wh o Am I? Jenness, A. 2

Who Said Boo? Hollaner, Cass 2

Who Was Dr. Seuss? Pascal, Janet B. 2

Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder? Demuth, Patricia 2

Who Was Louis Braille? Frith, Margaret 2

Who's In Rabbit's House? Aardema, Verna 2

Wild Weather Tornados Hopping, Lorraine 2

William s Doll Zolotow, C. 2

Willie McLean and the Civil War Surrender Ransom , Candace 2

Win d Baco n , Ron 2

Winter Pony Do t y, J. 2

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 85 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Wise Old Wom an, The Uch id a, Yo sh iko 2

Wobble, the Witch Cat Calhoun, M. 2

Woggle of Witches Ad am s, A. 2

Wolf's Chicken Stew Kasza, K. 2

Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs Gilman, Phoebe 2

Wonders of the Desert Sab in , L. 2

Wonders of the Sea Sab in , L. 2

Wuggie Norple, The Pinkwater, Daniel M. 2

Wum p Wo rld Peet , B. 2

Yankee Doodle and the Secret Society Bolin, JJ 2

Year of Billy Miller, The Henkes, Kevin 2

Year of the Panda, The Schlein, Miriam 2

Young Abe Lincoln- The Frontier Days Harness, Cheryl 2

Young Mozart Isad o ra, Rach el 2

Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats Earle, An n 2

Zucch in i Dan a, B. 2

10 for Dinner Bo gart , J. 3

A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt, 1999 C. Coco DeYoung 3

Abandoned Puppy Costello, Em ily 3

Ab el's Islan d Steig, William 3

Accident, The Carrick, Carol 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 86 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Adventure in Kram er, S.A. 3

Adventure in the Haunted House McBrier, Page 3

Adventure of Backyard Sleepout McArthur, Nancy 3 Adventures of the Bailey Street Kids, The “Zombies Don’t Dadey, Debbie and Jones, 3 Play Soccer” Marcia Thornton Aesop's Fables Wat so n , C. 3

Aldo Applesauce Hurwitz, J. 3

All About Deserts Sanders, J. 3

All New Jonah Twist Honeycutt, N. 3

Alligators and Crocodiles Sto n e, L. 3

Amazing Bats Greenway, F. 3

Amazing Bears Greenway, T. 3

Amazing Birds Parsons, A. 3

Amazing Bone Steig, William 3

Amazing Butterflies and Moths Still, J. 3

Amazing Crocodiles and Reptiles Lin g, M. 3

Amazing Days of Abby Hayes, The Anne Mazer 3

Amazing Lizards Sm it h , T. 3

Amazing Monkeys Steedm an, S. 3

Am azing Snakes Parsons, A. 3

Amazing Spiders Parsons, A. 3

Amazing World of Butterflies and Moths Sab in , L. 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 87 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Anastasia Krupnik Lowry, Lois 3

Animal Defenses Grambo, Rebecca 3

An im al Inn Vail, V. 3

Antarctica Land of Endless Water George, Michael 3

At the Seashore Schwartz, David M. 3

Aunt Clara Brown, Official Pioneer Lowery, Linda 3

Baby Alligator Clarke, Ginger L. 3

Babysitters Little Sister #1 “Karen’s Witch” Martin, Ann M. 3

Ballad of the Civil War, A Stolz, Mary 3

Balto and the Great Race Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody 3

Barefoot – Escape on the Underground Railroad Duncan, Pam ela 3

Barn, The 1994 Avi 3

Baseb all Saved Us Mochizuki, Ken 3

Be A Perfect Person In Just 3 Days Man es, S. 3

Bear Called Paddington Bo n d , M. 3

Beautiful Christm as Tree Zolotow, C. 3

Beauty and the Beast Various Authors 3

Because of Winn Dixie Kate DiCamillo 3

Ben an d Me Lawson, Robert 3

Ben and the Porcupine Carrick, Carol 3

Benjamin Franklin Roop, Peter and Connie 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 88 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Bermuda Triangle Dunkin, Andrew 3

Bess’s Log Cabin Quilt Love, D. Anne 3

Best Christm as Pageant Ever Robinson, B. 3

Best Friends Albright, Molly 3

BFG Dahl, Roald 3

Big Bad Bruce Peet , B. 3

Big Bunny & the Magic Show Kro ll, S. 3

Biggest Pumpkin Ever Kro ll, S. 3

Binky Brothers & the Fearless Four Lawrence, J. 3

Black Bear Adventures Han sen , M. 3

Blackberries in the Dark Jukes, M. 3

Blind Flight Milt o n , H. 3

Blind Outlaw Roun d s, G. 3

Bobbsey Twins, Mystery On the Ho p e, L. 3

Bo d y Map s Drew, David 3

Boston Coffee Party, The Rappaport, D. 3

Boy Who Spoke Chim p Yo len , J. 3

Boy Who Wanted a Family Gord o n , S. 3

Brain on Quartz Mountain Anderson, M. 3

Brave Iren e Steig, William 3

Bravest Blacksm ith, The Owens, Thom as 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 89 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Bread & Butter Journey Colver, An. 3

Broccoli Tapes, The Slepian, J. 3

Bubba: The Cowboy Prince Ketteman, Helen 3

Buffalo Knife Steele, William O. 3

But Nam es Will Never Hurt Me Wab er, B. 3

But t erm ilk Cosgrove, S. 3

Can We Be Friends? Wright, Alexandra 3

Canada Geese Quilt , The Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie 3

Can't You Make them Behave King George? Frit z, Jean 3

Carol Reef Hideway-The Story of a Clown Anemonefish Bo yle, Do c 3

Case of the Missing Dinosaur Bran d t , K. 3

Cat Walk Stolz, Mary 3

Cat Who Went to Heaven Coatsworth, E. 3

Celery Stalks at Midnight Ho w e, J. 3

Chan ges Creylin g 3

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Dahl, Roald 3

Charlotte's Web Wh it e, E. 3

Chick Challenge Baglio, Ben 3

Child's Garden of Verses, A Stevenson, R. 3

Chocolate Fever Sm it h , R. 3

Chocolate Touch Cat ling, P. 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 90 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Christm as Cup, The Patterson, N. 3

Christopher Columbus McGavern, Ann 3

Cinderhazel: The Cinderella of Halloween Lattimore, Deborah Nourse 3

Class Clo w n Hurwitz, J. 3

Class Presid en t Hurwitz, Johanna 3

Clubhouse Mysteries #1: Buried Bones Mystery, The Draper, Sharon M. 3

Clue Junior “The Case of the Chocolate Fingerprints” Hinter, Parker 3

Coral Reef Berger, Melvin 3

Counting Is For The Birds Mazzola, Frank Jr. 3

Courage of Sarah Noble Dalgliesh, A. 3

Crack-Of-Daw n Walkers Hest , A. 3

Crane Wife, The Yagaw a, S. 3

Cricket in Tim es Square Seld en , G. 3

Custard Kid, The Deary, T. 3

Dancing with Manatees McNulty, Faith 3

Danger on Midnight River Paulsen, Gary 3

Dar Tellum:Stranger from a Distant Planet Berry, J. 3

Dark and Full of Secrets Carrick, Carol 3

Dear America My America – The Starving Time Hermes, Patricia 3

Dear America Our Strange New Land Hermes, Patricia 3

Debra Sam pson Goes to War Stevens, B. 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 91 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Dick Whittington Brown, Marcia 3

Dive! Berger, Melvin 3

Dog on Barkham Street Stolz, Mary 3

Dolphin Named Bob, A George, Tw ig C. 3

Double Dragon Trouble McMullan, Kate 3

Eagels Baker, L. 3

Eddie's Happenings Haywood, C. 3

Eddie's Menagerie Haywood, C. 3

Emily's Runaway Imagination Cleary, Beverly 3

Em m a's Christm as Trivas, I 3

Endangered Animals-Zoobooks Wexo , J. 3

Escape From Slavery:Five Journeys to Freedom Rappaport, D. 3

Escape on the Thomasma, Kenneth 3

Fab les Ginsburg, Mirra 3

Fallen Spacem an Harding, L. 3

Fan n y Cosgrove, S. 3

Farewell To Shady Glade Peet , B. 3

Fat Men From Space Pinkwater, D. 3

Fighting Fish (Life Cycles) Schwartz, David M. 3

Finding the Titanic Ballard, Robert D. 3

Fir Tree Andersen, H. 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 92 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Fire! Raging Destruction Bondar, Barbara 3

Firefly Named Torchy Wab er, B. 3

Flag for Our Country, A Spencer, Eve 3

Flora and Ulysses DiCamillo, Kate 3

Flunking of Joshua T. Bates Shreve, S. 3

Flying Flea, Callie, and Me, The Wallace, Carol & Bill 3

For the Love of the Game – Michael Jordan & Me Greenfield, Eloise 3

Forces & Motion Trumbauer, Liza 3

Foundling, The Carrick, Carol 3

Foxes and Wolves Rip p er, C. 3

Fraction Fun Adler, David 3

Frankenstein Moved in on the 4th Floor Levy, E. 3

Free At Last Bull, Angela 3

Frin d le Clements, Andrew 3

Fudge-a-mania Blume, Judy 3

Gas Gian t s, Th e Drew, David 3

George Washington, Our First President Jackson, Garrett 3

George Washington, Young Leader Santrey, Laurence 3

George Washington's Breakfast Frit z, Jean 3

George's Marvelous Medicine Dahl, Roald 3

Ghost Nam ed Rhonda, A Greenburg, Dan 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 93 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Ghost On The Hill Maccarone, G 3

Ghosts of the White House Harness, Cheryl 3

Gift Of The Sacred Dog Gob le, P. 3

Girl Called Al Green e, C. 3

Girl w h o Kn ew It All Giff, Patricia Reilly 3

Good-Bye, My Wishing Star Gro ve, V. 3

Gooseberry Park Rylant, Cynthia 3

Gorillas Seymour, Simon 3

Granny Torrelli Makes Soup Creech, Sharon 3

Great Race Of The Birds & Anim als Gob le, P 3

Green Ghost of Appleville, The Marzollo, J 3

Guinea Pig Gang Baglio, Ben 3

Hamster Hotel Baglio, Ben 3

Hangm an's Ghost Trick Corbett, S. 3

Hannah’s Journal Moss, Marissa 3

Haunting of Grade Three Maccarone, G. 3

Have You Seen Hyacinth Macaw? Giff, Patricia Reilly 3

Henry Series Cleary, Beverly 3

Herbie Jones Series Klin e, J. 3

Here Is The Tropical Rainforest Dunphy, Madeleine 3

Herman the Great Olsen , Z. 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 94 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Hoboken Chicken Emergency Pinkwater, D. 3

Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion Kline, Suzy 3

Horrible Harry and the Kickball Wedding Kline, Suzy 3

Hot Air Henry Calhoun, Mary 3

House Mouse - Senate Mouse Barnes, Peter & Cheryl 3

How America Works Holmes, Nigel 3

How do things Grow? Althea 3

How to Eat Fried Worms Rockwell, N. 3

Hugh Pin e VandeWetering, J. 3

Human Body Riddle Book, The Fleming, Maria 3

Hundred Dresses Est es, E. 3

Hunting With My Camera Enting, Brian 3

I Can Read About Christopher Columbus Knight, David 3 Dubowski, Mark and Cathy Ice Mum m y 3 East Ida Early Com es Over the Mountain Burch , R. 3

If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln McGovern, A. 3

If You Grew Up With George Washington Gro ss, R. 3

If You Had Lived at the Time of the American Revolution Mo o re, Kay 3

If Yo u Say So Claud e Nixo n , J. 3

If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution Levy, E. 3

Iggie's Ho use Blume, Judy 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 95 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

I'll Meet You At The Cucumbers Mo o re, L 3

I'm Terrif ic Sharm at, M. 3

Islan d er, Th e Rylant, Cynthia 3

It is t h e Law Magalnick, Barbara 3

Jackie Robinson Brandt, Keith 3

Jam es & the Giant Peach Dahl, Roald 3

Jelly Belly Sm it h , R. 3

Jennifer, Hecate, MacBeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth Konigsburg, E.L. 3

Jim and the Beanstalk Briggs, R. 3

Journal of William Thomas Emerson: A Revolutionary War Denenberg, Barry 3 Patriot, The (My Nam e is Am erica) Journey Into A Black Hole Branley, F. 3

Journey to Ellis Island Bierman, Carol 3

Judge Benjamin Series McInern ey, J. 3

Judy Moody Goes to College, 2008 McDonald, Megan 3

Justin & the Best Biscuits in the World Walt er, M. 3

Kate's Book Shura, M. 3

Kermit the Hermit Peet , B. 3

Kit Carson Burke, Rick 3

Kitten Crowd Baglio, Ben 3

Koko's Kitten Patterson, F. 3

Landry News, The Clements, Andrew 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 96 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Laura Ingalls Wilder Walker, Pamela 3

Left-Handed Shortstop Giff, Patricia Reilly 3

Legend Of The Milky Way Lee, J 3

Letter for Mr. Lincoln, A Cunningham, Alvin Robert 3

Life in the Desert Baker, Lucy 3

Life in the Oceans: Anim als, People, Plants Baker, Lucy 3

Ligh t n in g Lorraine Jean Hopping 3

Lion and the Mouse Aeso p 3

Listening Silence, The Root, Phyllis 3

Littles Go Exploring, The Peterson, J. 3

Littles Have A Wedding, The Peterson, J 3

Littles Seno's, The Peterson, J. 3

Littles Take a Trip, The Peterson, J. 3

Littles, The Peterson, John 3

Lo n Po Po Yo un g, E 3

Long Ago in Oregon Lew is, C. 3

Look…What do you see? Rye, Jennifer 3

Louis Braille Davidson, M. 3

Lovable Lyle Wab er, B 3

Lowji Discovers Am erica, 2005 Flem ing, Candace 3

Lucky Lottery, The Roy, Ron 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 97 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Lunch Money Clements, Andrew 3

Lyle Finds His Mother Wab er, B. 3

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Wab er, B. 3

Magic School Bus Gets Program m ed, The Cole, J 3

Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System Cole, J. 3

Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor Cole, J. 3

Magic Top Mystery O'Connor, J. 3

Making a Law Magalnick, Barbara 3

Man Who Dropped From the Sky Shyn e, K. 3

Marvin Redpost: Super Fast, Out of Control Sachar, Louis 3

Matt Christopher Sports Series Christopher, M. 3

Maurice's Room Fo x, P 3

May Flo w er McGovern, A. 3

Maybe a Mole Cunningham, J. 3

McBroom Tells The Truth Fleischm an, S. 3

Mesa Verd e Goldish, Meish 3

Mish m ash Con e, M. 3

Miss Hickory Bailey, C 3

Miss Kn o w -It -All Yo rk, C. 3

Miss Know-It-All Returns Yo rk, C. 3

Missing Piece Meets Big O Silverst ein, S. 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 98 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Misty of Chincoteague Hen ry, M. 3

Monkeys and Apes Morris, Dean 3

Moonwalk The First Trip to the Moon Donnelly, Judy 3

Most Beautiful Place In the World, The Cameron, Ann 3

Mostly Michael Sm it h , R. 3

Mouse Magic Baglio, Ben 3

Mr. Lincoln’s Whiskers Wennick, Karen 3

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Series MacDonald, B. 3

Mud sh ark Paulsen, Gary 3

Muggie Maggie Cleary, Beverly 3

Mum kin Cosgrove, S. 3

Must ard Graeber, C. 3

My Robot Buddy Slo t e, A. 3

My Trip to Alpha 1 Slo t e, A. 3

Mystery at the Jelly Bean Factory Sab in , F. 3

Natural Disasters - Earthquakes Thompson, Luke 3

New Kid at School, The McMullan, Kate 3

New Kid on the Block Prelutsky, J. 3

Next Spring an Oriole Whelan, Gloria 3

Nightingale, The Anderson, H. C. 3

Nighty Nightmare Ho w e, J. 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 99 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

No Such Thing As A Witch Chew , R 3

No Talkin g Clements, Andrew 3

Norman the Doorman Freem an, D. 3

North American Indians Gorsline, M. 3

Not-Just-Anybody Family Byars, B. 3

Not-So-Jolly Roger, The Scieszka, Jon 3

Oh, What a Thanksgiving ! Kro ll, S. 3

Oliver & The Runaway Alligator McBrier, M. 3

On My Honor Bauer. Marion Dane 3

On The Banks Of Plum Creek Wilder, Laura Ingalls 3

One and Only Ivan, The Applegate, Katherine 3

One Day In The Prairie George, Jean Craighead 3

Operation: Dump the Chump Park, B. 3

Opossum and the Great Firemaker Mike, Jan M. 3

Orphan and the Doll Friedm an, T. 3

Our Journey West Thompson, Gare 3

Our New Life in America (National Geographic Reading Thompson, Gare 3 Expeditions)* Owen Foote: Mighty Scientist Greene, Stephanie 3

Ow ls In t h e Fam ily Mo w at , F. 3

Paddle To The Sea Ho llin g, H 3

Park Bench, The Takeshit a, F. 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 100 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Pathki Nana, Kootenai Girl Thomasma, Kenneth 3

Paul Revere Sullivan, George 3

Peanut Butter & Jelly Haas, D. 3

Peco s Bill Kellog, Steven 3

Peter's Chair Keat s, E. 3

Phoebe's Revolt Babbitt, N. 3

Picture Book of Anne Frank, A Adler, David 3

Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin, A Adler, David 3

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

Pictures of Hollis Woods Patricia Reilly Giff 3

Pioneer Girl – The Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Anderson, William 3

Pippi Longstocking Lindgren, A. 3

Plain Girl Sorensen, V. 3

Pokem on – I Choose You West , Tracy 3

Polar Bears Baker, L 3

Polk St. Series Giff, Patricia Reilly 3

Pompeii "Buried Alive"! Kunhardt, E. 3

Pony Pals “A Pony in Trouble” Betancourt, Jeanne 3

Pony Pals “Runaway Pony” Betancourt, Jeanne 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 101 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Pony Pals “The Missing Pony Pal” Betancourt, Jeanne 3

Pony Pals “The Wild Pony” Betancourt, Jeanne 3

Pony Parade Baglio, Ben 3

Poppy, 1995 Avi 3

Pueblo Storyteller Hoyt-Goldsmith, Diane 3

Puppy Puzzle Baglio, Ben 3

Puppy Who Wanted a Boy, The Th ayer, J. 3

Rabbit Race Ben Baglio 3

Rachel’s Journal Mo ss, Marissa 3

Ragweed, 1999 Avi 3

Railroad! A Story of the Transcontinental Railroad Bailer, Darice 3

Ralph S. Mouse Cleary, Beverly 3

Rascal No rt h , S 3

Real Th ief Steig, William 3

Red Hawk and the Sky Sisters Dominic, Gloria 3

Rent a Third Grader Hiller, B. 3

Report Card, The Clements, Andrew 3

Revolutionary War on Wednesday Osborne, Mary Pope 3

Rib sy Cleary, Beverly 3

Riddle of the Red Purse Giff, Patricia Reilly 3

Rocks & Minerals (Wonders of our World) Morris, Neil 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 102 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Rocky Mountain Summer Baxter, Linda 3

Rosie's Razzle Dazzle Harris, R. 3

Run t , 2002 Bauer, Marion Dane 3

S.O.R. Avi 3

Thompson, Kathleen & Gleiter, Sacagawea 3 Jan

Sadako & The Thousand Paper Cranes Coerr, Eleanor 3

Saguard Cactus Berquist, Paul & Shirley 3

School Mouse Mystery Warn er, G. 3

School Story, The Clements, Andrew 3

Scruf f y Stonley, J. 3

Sea of Ice/The Wreck of the Endurance Keelling, Monica 3

Seals Baker, L 3

Secret Soldier, The: Story of Deborah Sam pson McGovern, Ann 3

Shadow Nose Levy, E. 3

Shadow of the Wolf Whelan, Gloria 3

Sharks McGovern, A 3

Sharks Sheikh-Milles, Jonathan 3

Sideway Stories from Wayside School Sach ar, L. 3

Hoobler, Dorothy & Sign Painter’s Secret, The: Story of a Revolutionary Girl 3 Th o m as Simple Machines Bain s, R 3

Skeletons Wood, Lily 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 103 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Skinnybones Park, B. 3

Sky is Full of Stars Branley, Frankyn M. 3

Skylark, Sequel to Sarah, Plain and Tall Maclachlan, Patricia 3

Snakes and Lizards Morris, Dean 3

St. George, Judith & Small, So You Want to Be President 3 David

Soccer Rosenthal, Bert 3

Solar System Vogt, Gregory 3

Song Lee and the “I Hate You” Notes Kline, Suzy 3

Soun Tetoken Thomasma, Kenneth 3

Squanto Friend Of Pilgrims Bulla, C. 3

Square Against the World Mercati, Cynthia 3

Star Wars, Attack of the Clones Arnold, Eric 3

Stock Car Kings Gutelle, Andrew 3

Sto n e Fo x Gardiner, J. 3

Sto ries In Sto n e Kittinger, Jo S. 3

Storm Chasers – Tracking Twisters Herm an, Gail 3

Story of Anne Frank, The Lewis, Brenda Ralph 3

Story of Christopher Columbus Osborne, M. 3

Story of Holly and Ivy Gad d en , R. 3

Story Of Jumping Mouse Steptoe, J. 3

Story of Sacajawea Row lan d , D 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 104 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Strawberry Girl Len ski, L. 3

Struggle for a Continent Maestro, Betsy and Giulio 3

Super Fudge Blume, Judy 3

Sybil Ludington’s Midnight Ride Amstel, Marsha 3

T.V. Kid Byars, B. 3

Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing Blume, Judy 3

Tales of Olga da Polga Bo n d , M. 3

Tales of the American Revolution Hall, Peg 3

Teddy Bear's Scrapbook Ho w e, D. 3

Terror on the Amazon – The Quest for El Dorado Gates, Phil 3

Thank you Mr. Falker Polocca, Patricia 3

Through the Medicine Cabinet Greenburg, Dan 3

Tiger Woods/Golf’s Young Master Kram er, S.A. 3

Tim e Twister: Journal #3 of a Cardboard Genius Asch, Frank 3

Titanic Lost.. and Found, The Donnelly, Judy 3

Toad Food and Measle Soup McDonnell, Christine 3

To p Secret Gardiner, J. 3

Touch – What do you feel? Wood, Nicholas 3

Tough to Tackle Christopher, Matt 3

Trail of Tears, The Bruckac, Joseph 3

Trojan Horse Lit t le, E. 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 105 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Trolley Car Fam ily Clym er, E. 3

Trouble for Lucy Carla Stevens 3

Trouble River Byars, B. 3

True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swam p, The Appelt, Kathi 3

True Book, A – The Bill of Rights Quiri, Patricia 3

True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Scieszka, Jon 3

Trumpet of the Swan Whit e, E.B. 3

Tut's Mummy...Lost and Found Donnelly, Judy 3

Upchuck and the Rotten Willy: The Great Escape Wallace, Bill 3

War Part y Steele, William O. 3

Warton and Morton Series Erickson, R. 3

Washout, The Carrick, Carol 3

Whale - Gentle Giant Langford, Milton 3

Whales Seymore, Simon 3

What About Exploring Space Leslie Aim s 3

Wh at If Th ey Kn ew ? Herm es, Patricia 3

What is a Biome? Kalman, Bobbie 3

What Makes an Ocean Wave? Berger, Melvin and Gilda 3

What the Witch Left Chew , R. 3

What to Do About Alice? Kerley, Barbara 3

Whipping Boy Fleischm an, S. 3

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 106 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Wh it e Bird Bulla, C. 3

Who Was Thom as Jefferson Fardin, Dennis 3

Wild Swan s Andersen, H. 3

Will We Miss Them? Endangered Species Wright, Alexandra 3

Winter Worm Business Giff, Patricia Reilly 3

Wishing Tree Chew , R. 3

Witch's Garden Chew , R. 3

Wolves For Kids Wolpert, T. 3

Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Cam eron, E. 3

Woodrow, the White House Mouse Barnes, Peter & Cheryl 3

Wo rm Day Ziefert, H. 3

Year of the Book, The Cheng, Andrea 3

You Wouldn’t Want to Sail with Chris Columbus McDonald, Fiona 3

Your Allowance Hall, Margaret 3

Your Very Own Robot Montgomery, R. 3

Zeppelin – The Age of the Airship Donkin, Andrew 3

11 Birthdays Mass, Wendy 4

A Jar of Dream s Uch id a, Yo sh iko 4

Abraham Lincoln: Our 16th President Luciano, Barbara L. 4

Absolutely Normal Chaos Creetch, Sharon 4

Across the Wild River Gut m an , B 4

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 107 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Addie Across the Prairie Lawler, Laurie 4

Afternoon of the Elves Lisle, J. 4

Al Capone Does My Shirts Choldenko, Gennifer 4

All-of-A-Kind Fam ily Taylo r, S. 4

Almost Starring Skinnybones Park, B. 4

Along the Dangerous Trail Gut m an , B 4

Amazing Power of Ashur Fine, The Sob o l, D. 4

Am erican Girls Series Shaw-Adler-Tripp 4

Among the Hidden, 1998 Haddix, Margaret Peterson 4

And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? Frit z, Jean 4

Animal, the Vegetable & John D. Jones Byars, B. 4

Anne Sullivan Seld en , B. 4

Arctic and Antarctic Regions Sab in , F. 4

Atlantis, The Lost City Donklin, Andrew 4

Avalan ch e Roth, Arthur 4

Back to Paul Revere Gormley, Beatrice 4

Back to the Day Lincoln was Shot Gormley, Beatrice 4

Badger in the Basement Baglio, Ben 4

Banana Tw ist Heid e, F. 4

Battles of Lexington and Concord, The Peacock, Judith 4

Beardance Hobbs, Will 4

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 108 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Bearstone Hobbs, Will 4

Benjamin Franklin Davidson, Margaret 4

Benjy & the Power of Zingies VanLeeuwen, J. 4

Big Red Kjelgaard, Jim 4

Big Wave Buck, P. 4

Black Beauty Sew ell, A. 4

Black Stallion Farley, W. 4

Blub b er Blume, Judy 4

Blue Ridge Sum m er Naice, M. 4

Book About Your Skeleton, A Gross, Ruth Belor 4

Borrowers, The No rt o n , M. 4

Boston Tea Party, The Furstinger, Nancy 4

Boy who Saved Baseball, The Ritter, John 4

Buffalo Hunt Freedm an, R. 4

Buried City of Pompeii, The Tanaka, Shelly 4

C.O.L.A.R. Slo t e, A. 4

Cabin in Cripple Creek, A Luxa, Sue 4

Caddie Woodlawn Brin k, C. 4

Call it Courage Sperry, A. 4

Can You Hear a Shout in Space? Questions and Answers About Berger, Melvin and Gilda 4 Space Exploration Cap t ive Ind ian Bo y Haf er, F. 4

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 109 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Case of the Nervous Newsboy Hildick, E. 4

Castle in the Attic Winthrop, E. 4

Charlie’s Raven George, Jean Craighead 4

Charlotte Sometimes Farm er, P. 4

Chasing Verneer Balliet, Blue 4

Child of the Silent Night Hun t er, E. 4

Chisholm Trail, The Mercati, Cynthia 4

Circle of Gold Bo yd , C 4

City of Ember, The DuPrau, Jeanne 4

Com eback Dog Th o m as, J. 4

Crisis in Space Apollo 13 Beyer, Mark 4

Cub in the Cupboard Baglio, Ben 4

David’s Journey on the Underground Railroad Sibley, Linda 4

Day It Snowed Tortillas, The Hayes, J. 4

Day We Walked on the Moon, The Sullivan, George 4

Deadly Powers of Medusa Osborne, W. 4

Dear America Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie Gregory, Kristiana 4

Dear Mr. Henshaw Cleary, Beverly 4

Denver Days Luxa, Sue 4

Did You Carry the Flag Today, Charley? Caudill, R. 4

Digging Up the Past (The Adventure of Wishbone) Sathre, Vivian 4

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 110 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Dollhouse Murders, The Wrigh t , B. 4

Don't Make Me Smile Park, B. 4

Dragon Rider Funke, Cornelia 4

Drif t Mayne, William 4

Eating Ice Cream with a Werewolf Green , P. 4

Enormous Egg Butterworth, O. 4

Escape to Witch Mountain Key, A. 4

Esperanza Rising Ryan, Pam Munoz 4

Everybody Say Cheese Bat es, B. 4

Everything on a Waffle Horvath, Polly 4

Exploration and Conquest Maesto, Betsy and Giulio 4

Explorers from Columbus to Armstrong Everett, Felicity 4

Exploring and Mapping the Am. West Alter, Judy 4

Extreme Sports Platt, Richard 4

Family Under the Bridge, The Carlson, N. 4

Far North Hobbs, Will 4

Ferrell Davis Peterson, Brian C. 4

Fo g Magic Sauer, J. 4

Follow My Leader Garfield, J. 4

Fourth Grade Celebrity Giff, Patricia Reilly 4

Friendship, The Taylor, Mildred 4

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 111 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Galactic Warlord Hill, D. 4

George Bush-Story of 41st Presdent Suf rin , M. 4

George Washington's Socks Woodruff, Elvira 4

Ghost Cadet Alphin, Elaine Marie 4

Ghost Canoe Hobbs, Will 4

Ghost Town Treasure Bulla, C. 4

Ghost Wore Gray, The Coville, Bruce 4

Ghosts Beneath Our Feet Wrigh t , B. 4

Glorious Flight Across The Channel Provensen, A 4

Goat in the Garden Baglio, Ben 4

Gold Rush – Life in the Old West, The Kalman, Bobbie 4

Golden Fleece & Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles Colum , P 4

Gone-Aw ay Lake Enright, E. 4

Good Dog, The Avi 4

Gray Bo y Arn o sky, J 4

Great Brain Series Fitzgerald, J. 4

Great Cheese Conspiracy VanLeeuwen, J. 4

Great Christm as Kidnapping Caper VanLeeuwen, J. 4

Greek Gods, The Evslin 4

Green Bo o k Pat on-Walsh, J. 4

Grim m 's Fairy Tales Kram er, N. 4

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 112 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Gus, A Beaver Highsmith Taylor, Bonnie 4

Hang Tough, Paul Mather Slo t e, A. 4

Hard Gold: The Colorado Gold Rush of 1859 Avi 4

Hard y Bo ys Dixo n , F. 4

Harriet the Spy Fitzhugh, L. 4

Hat ch et Paulsen, G. 4

Haunting of Cabin 13 Ho ll, K 4

Heart b eat Creech, Sharon 4

Hedgehogs in the Hall Baglio, Ben 4

Helen Keller Keller, Helen 4

Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library Clifford, E. 4

Henry Huggins Cleary, Beverly 4

Henry Reed Series Robertson, K. 4

Holes Louis Sachar 4

Home of the Brave Applegate, Katherine 4

Homework Machine Gutm an, Dan 4

Ho o t Hiaasen, Carl 4

House On Hackm an's Hill, The Nixo n , J 4

House Without a Christm as Tree Rock, G. 4

How A Plant Grows Kalman, Bobbie 4

Ho w lid ay Inn Ho w e, J. 4

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 113 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Hurricane Sorneson, Margo 4

If You Lived At The Great San Francisco Earthquake Levin e, E. 4

In A Pickle and Other Funny Idioms Terb an , M. 4

In the Year of the Boar & Jackie Robinson Lo rd , B. 4

Ind ian In t h e Cup b o ard Ban ks, L. 4

Int o t h e Dream Sleator, W. 4

Invaders from Outer Space Kindersley, Porling 4

Jacob's Rescue, A Holocaust Story Drucker, M. & Halperin, M. 4

Journey Home Uch id a, Yo sh iko 4

Juan Ponce de Leon Sakurai, Gail 4

Kid in the Red Jacket, The Park, B. 4

Kid Who Ran For President, The Gutm an, Dan 4

Kitten in the Cold Baglio, Ben 4

Kittens in the Kitchen Baglio, Ben 4

Klondike Gold Rush, The Sheperd, Donna Walsh 4

Knee - Knock Rise Babbitt, N. 4

Lamb in the Laundry Baglio, Ben 4

Last of the Mohicans Shiela/Kem p 4

Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt, A De Young, C. Coco 4

Lewis And Clark Stein, R. Conrad 4

Lewis and Clark Expedition, The Bursell, Susan 4

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 114 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Lightning Thief, The 2005 Riordan, Rick 4

Likely Place Fo x, P. 4

Lily's Cro ssin g Giff, Patricia Reilly 4

Lim estone Caves Gallant , Roy A. 4

Lion to Guard, A Bulla, Clyde Robert 4

List en ! Tolan, Stephanie 4

Little Fox’s Secret Finky, Mary Peace 4

Lizzie Lies a Lot Levy, E. 4

Loser Spinelli, Jerry 4

Lost Star-The Story of Am elia Earhart Laub er, P. 4

Louisa May Alcott McGill, M. 4

Louisiana Purchase, The D. Jaffe, Elizabeth 4

Love, From the Fifth Grade Celebrity Giff, Patricia Reilly 4

Maggie Marmelstein Series Sharm at, M. 4

Marching to Freedom Story of Martin Luther King Milton, Joyce 4

Mariah Delany Lending Library Disaster Greenwald, S. 4

Me and the Weirdos Sut t o n , J. 4

Meet Kirsten Shaw , J. 4

Midnight Fox Byers, B. 4

Missing Gator of Gum bo Lim bo: An Eco Mystery, The George, Jean Craighead 4

Misty and Me Girio n , B. 4

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 115 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Mitzi and Frederick the Great William s, B. 4

Mitzi and the Terrible Tyrannosaurus William s, B. 4

Moffat Series Est es, E 4

Mom, You're Fired! Robinson, N. 4

Mr. Tucket, 1995 Paulsen, Gary 4

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH O'Brien, R. 4

Muscles and Bones Usborne Science 4

My Side of the Mountain Geo rge, J. 4

Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan 4

Mystery of the Alamo Ghost, The Marsh, Carole 4

Mystery of the Mission Trail, The Marsh, Carole 4

Mystery of the Rocky Mountains, The Marsh, Carole 4

Mystery of the Underground Railroad, The Marsh, Carole 4

Natural Disasters - Volcanoes Thompson, Luke 4

Naya Nuki Thomasma, Kenneth 4

Night of the Twisters Ruckm an , I. 4

Nothing Here But Stones Oswald, Nancy 4

Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade DeClem ents, B. 4

Now Let Me Fly: The Story of a Slave Fam ily Johnson, Dolores 4

Number The Stars Lowry, Lois 4

Nutty Can't Miss Hugh es, D. 4

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 116 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Oh, Honestly Angela Robinson, N. 4

Old Yeller Gip so n , F. 4

Olga Carries On Bo n d , M. 4

Oliver Twist Dickens, Charles 4

Om -Kas-Toe of the Blackfeet Thomasma, Kenneth 4

On the field with … Emmitt Smith Christopher, Matt 4

On The Way Hom e Wilder, Laura Ingalls 4

One Day in the Alpine Tundra George, Jean C. 4

One Day in the Desert George, Jean C. 4

One Day in the Woods George, Jean C. 4

One Golden Summer Luxa, Sue 4

Orphan Journey Home Ketchum, Liza 4

Out of the Bug Jar Th o m as, K 4

Over the Rugged Mountain Gut m an , B. 4

Owl in the Office Baglio, Ben 4

Paddington Helps Out Bo n d , M. 4

Pearl Harbor is Burning! Kudlinski, Kathleen 4

Perry, A Pronghorn Antelope Highsmith Taylor, Bonnie 4

Phantom Tollbooth Just er, N. 4

Phoebe The Spy Grif f in , J 4

Picture Book of Amelia Earhart, A Adler, David 4

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 117 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Picture Book of Sojourner Truth, A Adler, David 4

Piglet in a Playpen Baglio, Ben 4

Pike of Pike's Peak Baker, N. 4

Pilot Down, Presumed Dead Phleger, M. 4

Pin b alls Byars, B. 4

Pin ky Pye Est es, Eleanor 4

Pio n eers Gorsline, M. 4

Plant That Ate Dirty Socks, The McArther, N. 4

Ponies at the Point Baglio, Ben 4

Pony on the Porch Baglio, Ben 4

Powder Puff Puzzle Giff, Patricia Reilly 4

Princess Academ y Hale, Shannon 4

Puppies in the Pantry Baglio, Ben 4

Rabbit Hill Law so n , R. 4

Reconstruction Peacock, Judith 4

Remember the Alamo! Mercati, Cynthia 4

Roo m On e Clements, Andrew 4

Rules Lord, Cynthia 4

Sam antha Slade: Monster Sitter Sm it h , S. 4

Savvy, 2008 Law , Ingrid 4

Seab ird Ho llin g, C 4

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 118 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Secession Peacock, Judith 4

Secret Garden, The Burnet, Frances Hodgson 4

Secret School, The Avi 4

Seeing Earth from Space Lauber, Patricia 4

Shackleton Expedition, The Fine, Jill 4

Shadow Maker, The Han sen , R 4

Shadow of a Bull Wojciechowska, M. 4

Sheepdog in the Snow Baglio, Ben 4

Sherluck Bones Mystery Book 1 Razzi, J. 4

Shilo h Reynolds-Naylor, P. 4

Shoeshine Girl Bulla, Clyde Robert 4

Sign of the Beaver Speare, E. 4

Silver Dollar Girl Ayres, Katherine 4

Simon A Red Fox Highsmith Taylor, Bonnie 4

Sing Down the Moon O'Dell, S. 4

Sleepover Friends Saunders, S. 4

Snow Treasure McSwigan, M. 4

Son For A Day Gerso n , C. 4

Song of the Hermit Thrush-An Iroquois Legend Dominic, Gloria 4

Song of the Trees Taylor, Mildred 4

Soup Series Peck, R. 4

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 119 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Space Station - Accident on Mir Royston, Angela 4

Spacebusters - A Race to the Moon Wilkinson, Philip 4

Stage Fright Mart in , A. 4

Stealing Home Denenberg, B 4

Stinker From Space Service, Pam ela 4

Stinker's Return Service, Pam ela 4

Story of George Washington Quiet Hero Milton, Joyce 4

Story of Jackie Robinson: The Bravest Man in Baseball, The Davidson, Margaret 4

Stream s to the River, Rivers to the Sea Odell, Scott 4

Summer of Riley, The Bunting, Eve 4

Tale of Despereaux, The Kate DiCamillo 4

Tales From Silver Lands Lin ger, C. 4

Tales of Greek Heroes Green , R. 4

Tales of Trickery From the Land O Schwartz, A. 4

Tales, Trails & Tom m yknockers Friggens, M. 4

There’s an Owl in the Shower George, Jean Craighead 4

Thirteen Ways to Sink a Sub Gilson, J. 4

Tough Luck Karen Hurwitz, J. 4

Travels Across America Series Leacock, Elspeth 4

Trouble At The Mines Rappaport, D. 4

True Life Treasure Hunts Donnelly, Judy 4

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 120 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

United States Constitution, The Leebrick, Kristal 4

Up st airs Roo m , Th e Reiss, Johanna 4

Us an d Un cle Fran k Lowry, Lois 4

Veronica Ganz Sach s, M. 4

Wait Till Helen Com es Hah n , M. 4

Wanderer, The Creech, Sharon 4

Wanted, Mud Blossom Byars, B. 4

War With Grandpa Sm it h , R. 4

Watsons Go to Birmingham Curtis, Chirstopher P. 4

Wayside School is Falling Down Scher, Louis 4

Well, Th e Taylor, Mildred 4

West, The Thompson, Gare 4

What's The Big Idea, Ben Franklin Frit z, Jean 4

While Mrs. Caverlet Was Away Nash , M. 4

Who Has t he Lucky-Duck in Class 4? Twohill, M. 4

Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adam s Frit z, Jean 4

Wild Cat Peck, R. 4

Will You Sign Here John Hancock? Frit z, Jean 4

Windcatcher Avi 4

Wizard Of Oz Baum 4

Wo o d so n g Paulsen, G. 4

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 121 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Wright Brothers, The Sullivan, George 4

5th of March Rinaldi, Ann 5

Abraham Lincoln: Great Man, Great Words Cashore, Kristen 5

Across Five Aprils Hun t , I. 5

Amos Fortune, Free Man Yat es, E. 5

An Even Break Hit e, Sid 5

And Now Miguel Krumgold, J. 5

Anne of Green Gables Montgomery, L. 5

Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky Ringgold, Faith 5

Autumn Street Lowry, Lois 5

Babysitting Is A Dangerous Job Roberts, W. 5

Beetles, Lightly Toasted Naylo r, P. 5

Behind Rebel Lines Reit, Seymour 5

Behind the Attic Wall Cassid y, S. 5

Big Tree Buf f , C. 5

Bill Peet: an autobiography Peet , Bill 5

Bingo Brown & The Language of Love Byars, B. 5

Black Pearl O'Dell, S. 5

Black Star, Bright Dawn O'Dell, S. 5

Blair's Nightmare Snyd er, Z. 5

Blizzard’s Wake Reynolds Naylor, Phyllis 5

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 122 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Blood Brothers: Four Men of Science Stern e, E. 5

Blood on the River Carbone, Elisa 5

Blue and the Gray, The Bunting, Eve 5

Blue or Gray? A Fam ily Divided Connell, Kate 5

Blue Willow Gat es, D. 5

Boat to Nowhere Wartshi, M. 5

Bollo Caper Buchwald, A. 5

Boy Who Remembered Everything Ab b o t t , J. 5

Brad y Frit z, Jean 5

Breadwinner, The Ellis, Deborah 5

Brian's Winter Paulsen, Gary 5

Bridge to Terabithia Paterson, K. 5

Bright Freedom's Song Houston, Gloria 5

Brighty of the Grand Canyon Hen ry, M. 5

Bull Run Fleischman, Paul 5

Bully for You, Teddy Roosevelt! Fritz, Jean 5

Bully of Barkham Street Stolz, Mary 5

Burning Questions of Bingo Brown, The Byars, B. 5

Cabin Faced West Frit z, Jean 5

Captive, The Hansen, Joyce 5

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch Latham , Jean Lee 5

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 123 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Case of the Lost Lookalike Farley, C. 5

Cassie Binegar MacLachlan, P. 5

Cat Ate My Gym suit Danziger, P. 5

Cay Taylor,. T. 5

Cells and Syst em s Wallace, Holly 5

Chain s Halse Anderson, Laurie 5

Changes in Latitudes Hobbs, Will 5

Charley Skedaddle Beatty, Patricia 5

Charlie and The Great Glass Elevat or Dahl, Roald 5

Chester Cricket's New Hom e Seld en , G. 5

Children Of Green Knowe Bo st o n , L. 5

Christm as Carol Dickens, Charles 5

Christm as with Ida Early Burch , R. 5

Chronicles of Narnia Lew is, C. 5

Conquistadores: Building a Spanish Empire in the Stein, Conrad 5 Am ericas, The Corn Raid, The (A Story of the Jamestown Settlement) Collier, Jam es Lincoln 5

Cyb il War Byars, Bet sy 5

Danger On Panther Peak Wallace, B. 5

Dangerous Prom ise, A - The Orphan Train Adventure Nixon, Joan Lowry 5

Daphne's Book Hah n , M. 5

Deadly Prom ise, A Nixo n , J. 5

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 124 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Death in the Afternoon, 1996 Chester, Kate 5

Destination: Antarctica Swan, Robert 5

Do gso n g Paulsen, G. 5

Do ll Bo n es Black, Holly 5

Do o r In t h e Wall de Angeli, M. 5

Dragonwings Yep , L. 5

Dro p Dead Cunningham, J. 5

Early Thunder Frit z, Jean 5

Egyp t Gam e Snyd er, Z. 5

Electricity and Magnetism Adamczyk, Peter 5

Empty School House Carlson, N. 5

Enco un t er Yolen, Jane 5

Every Soul a Star Mass, Wendy 5

Family Apart, A Nixon, Joan Lowery 5

Fantastic Voyage Asim o v, I. 5

Ferret in the Bedroom, Lizards in the Fridge Wallace, B. 5

Fever 1793 Anderson, Laurie Halse 5

Fifth Grade Magic Gormley, Beatrice 5

Fighting Ground, The Avi 5

Five Notable Inventors Hudson, Wade 5

Flight of the White Wolf Ellis, M. 5

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 125 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Flight to Freedom Veciana-Suarez, Ana 5

Flush Hiaasen, Carl 5

Following the Mystery Man Ho h n , M. 5

Forgotten Door Key, A. 5

Freaky Friday Rodgers, M. 5

Frederick Douglass Patterson, L. 5

Freedom Crossing Goff Clark, Margaret 5

Freedom Train Sterling, D. 5

Friendship, The Wallace, B. 5

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil Konigsburg, E. 5

Gam m age Cup Kendall, C. 5

Gathering Of Days:New England Girls Journal Blo s 5

Gen t le Ben Mo rey, W. 5

Geo rge Konigsburg, E 5

George Washington Carver Epstein, B. 5

Ghost in the Big Brass Bed Coville, Bruce 5

Ghost in the Third Row Coville, Bruce 5

Girl Who Owned a City Nelson, O.T. 5

Girl With the Silver Eyes Roberts, W. 5

Go Free or Die: A Story About Harriet Tubm an Feries, Jeri 5

Gold Cadillac, The Taylor, Mildred 5

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 126 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Graduation of Jake Moon, The Park, Barbara 5

Great Gilly Hopkins Paterson, K. 5

Gregor the Overlander Collins, Suzanne 5

Grizzly Johnson, E. 5

Gro ver Cleaver, V. 5

Guns for General Washington Reit, Seym our 5

Harriet Tubman Sab in , T 5

Heavenly Zoo; Legends and Tales Lurie, A. 5

Helen Keller Davidson, Margaret 5

Hello, My Nam e is Scram bled Eggs Gilso n , J. 5

High Trail to Danger Nixo n , J. 5

High Wizardry Duan e, D. 5

Hom esick, My Own Story Frit z, Jean 5

House on the Gulf, The Peterson Haddix, Margaret 5

How Could You Do It Diane Pevsn er, S 5

Iceb erg Herm it Rot h , A. 5

Ida B… and Her Plans to Maxim ize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and Hannigan, Katherine 5 (Possibly) Save the World Im ages of Beauty: Ugly Duckling, Beauty & Beast Col 5

Important People of the Revolutionary War Smolinski, Diane 5

Incident at Hawk's Hill Eckert , A. 5

Incred ib le Jo urn ey Burnford, S. 5

updated April 10, 2015 *previously approved at higher grade level 127 Elementary Approved Literature List by Grade Title Author Gr

Invasion from Below the Earth Curt is, P. 5

Iq b al D'adam o, Francesco 5

Island of the Blue Dolphins O'Dell, S. 5

It's Not the End of the World Blume, Judy 5

Johnny Tremain Fo rb es, E. 5

Journey to the River Sea Ib b o t so n , Eva 5

Kat e Lit t le, J. 5

King Arthur Pyle, H. 5

Knots in My Yo-Yo String Spinelli, Jerry 5

Land Battles of the Revolutionary War Smolinski, Diane 5

Last Silk Dress, Th e Rin ald i, A 5

Last Treasure, The Anderson, Janet S. 5

Legend of Sleepy Hollow Irvin g, W. 5

Lew is and Clark Sab in , F 5

Libby On Wednesday Snyd er, Z 5

Light A Single Candle But ler 5

Ligh t In Th e Fo rest Richter, C. 5

Lincoln, A Photobiography Freedm an, R. 5

Little Britches (The Wild Country) Mo o d y, R. 5

Lizard Music Pinkwater, D. 5

Long Secret Fitzhugh, L. 5

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Look Through My Window Lit t le, J 5

Lottery Rose Hun t , H. 5

Lot us Caves Christopher, J. 5

Maniac Magee Spinelli, Jerry 5

Max the Dog That Refused to Die Wayn e, P. 5

Megan 's Islan d Roberts, W. 5

Merry Adventures of Robin Hood Pyle, H. 5

Miracles on Maple Hill Sorensen, V. 5

Mississippi Bridge Taylor, Mildred 5

Mitch and Amy Cleary, Beverly 5

Mo o n an d I, Th e Byars, Bet sy 5

Mum m y, The Will and The Crypt Bellairs, J. 5

My Brother Sam Is Dead Collier, J. 5

Mystery of Death Trap Mine Carey 5

Mystery of the Coughing Dragon West , N. 5

Mystery of the Haunted Trail Loarim er, J. 5

Naked Mole-Rat Letters Amato, Mary 5

Nancy Drew Mysteries Keen e, C. 5

Naval Warfare of the Revolutionary War Smolinski, Diane 5

Nettie’s Trip South Turner, Ann 5

Night Journeys Avi 5

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Night Swimmers Byars, B. 5

Night Walkers Coo n t z, O. 5

Nightmare In History, A Chaikin, M. 5

North by Night Ayres, Katherine 5

On the Far Side of the Mountain Craighead, G. 5

Once Upon a Marigold Ferris, Jean 5

On e-Eyed Cat Fo x, P. 5

On io n Jo h n Krumgold, J. 5

Orphaned Pup Lap p , E. 5

Out of My Mind Draper, Sharon M. 5

Peak Smith, Roland 5

Peppermints in the Parlor Wallace, Barbara Brooks 5

Perilous Road, The Steele, William O. 5

Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe Green e, B. 5

Pink and Say Patricia Polacco 5

Proud Taste For Scarlet & Miniver Konigsburg, E.L. 5

Pushcart War Merrill, J. 5

Racing the Sun Pitts, Paul 5

Red Do g Wallace, B. 5

Reluctant Dragon, The Shepard, E. 5

Ret urn o f t h e Ind ian Ban ks, L. 5

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Revolutionary War Home Front, The Smolinski, Diane 5

Revolutionary War Soldiers Smolinski, Diane 5

Riddle of Penncroft Farm, The Jansen, Dorothea 5

Rifles for Watie Keit h , H. 5

Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry Taylor, Mildred 5

Root Cellar, The Lun n , J. 5

Rose Beyond The Wall Hall, K 5

Rules Lord, Cynthia 5

Runaway To Freedom: A Story of the Underground Shucker, Barbara 5 Railro ad Sarah Bishop O'Dell, Scot t 5

Saving The President Brenner, B. 5

Scrub Dog Of Alaska Mo rey, W. 5

Secret Garden Burnett, F. 5

Secret of the Andes Clark, A. 5

Shadow In Hawthorn Bay Lun n , J. 5

Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution Fritz,Jean 5

Shipwrecks of the Explorers Sm it h , KC 5

Single Shard, A Park, Linda Sue 5

Slake's Lim bo Holm an, Felice 5

Slave Dancer Fo x, P. 5

Snowshoe Trek to Otter River Budbill, D. 5

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Soft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears Cornelissen, Cornealia 5

Solve Them Yourself Mysteries Hitchcock, A. 5

Something Upstairs Avi 5

Sound the Jubilee Forrester, Sandra 5

Soun d er Armstrong, H. 5

Space Busters Space Mysteries Parker, Steve 5

Starplace, The Grove, Vicki 5

Summer of the Monkeys Raw ls, W. 5

Summer of the Swans Byars, B. 5

Summer to Die Lowry, Lois 5

Susan B. Anthony Trem ain , J 5

Swiss Fam ily Robinson Wyss, J. 5

Tails of the Bronx Pinkwater, Jill 5

Tales of the Old West Hall, Peg 5

Talking Earth Geo rge, J. 5

Terrible Wave Dahlstedt, M. 5

Thanksgiving Treasure Rock, G. 5

There's A Boy In the Girl's Bathroom Sacher, Louis 5

Thief Lord, The Funke, Cornelia 5

Thom as 1778-Patriots on the Run Pryor, Bonnie 5

Three Tim es Lucky Turnage, Sheila 5

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Tiger Rising, The* DiCam illo, Kate 5

Toliver’s Secret Wood-Brady, Ester 5

Tracker Paulsen, G. 5

Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold Frit z, Jean 5

Tree of Freedom Caudill, R. 5

Tuck Everlasting Babbitt, N. 5

Turn Homeward, Hanalee Beat t y, P. 5

Turnabout Haddix, Margaret 5

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Vern e, J. 5

Twenty-One Ballons Do b o is, W. 5

Two-Thousand Pound Goldfish Byars, B. 5

Up a Road Slo w ly Hun t , Ir. 5

View from Saturday, The Konigsburg, E.L. 5

View From the Cherry Tree Roberts, W. 5

Wago n , Th e Johnson, Tony 5

Walk In Wo lf Wo o d Stewart, M. 5

Walk Two Moons Creech, Sharon 5

War Within, The Matas, Carol 5

Week in the Woods Clements, Andrew 5

Welcome Home Jellybean Shyer, M. 5

Westing Gam e Raskin , E. 5

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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit Kerr, J. 5

Where the Red Fern Grows Raw ls, W. 5

White Mountains Christopher, J. 5

Wh it e Stag Sered y, K. 5

White Water, Still Water Bosworth, J. 5

Who Comes with Cannons? Beatty, Patricia 5

Why Not, Lafayette? Frit z, Jean 5

Willy Wong: American Oakes, V. 5

Wind in the Willows Graham e, K. 5

Winged Colt of Casa Mia Byars, B. 5

Wish Giver Brittain, B. 5

Witch of Blackbird Pond Speare, E. 5

Wolves of Willoughby Chase Aiken , J. 5

Wo n d er Palacio, R.J. 5

Wright 3 , The Balliett, Blue 5

Wrinkle in Time L'Engle, M. 5

You're Going Out There A Kid, But Hirsch , L. 5

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