The Top 100 (Plus) Best Titles for Youth From 2105 Compiled by Robert A. Zupperoli, Grade Two Teacher, Danbury Public Schools A Resource for Students, Teachers, and Parents

Fantastic Cities: A Coloring Book of Amazing Places Real and Imagined. Chronicle Books, 2015.

The Little Gardener. Flying Eye Books, 2015.

Who Done It?. Chronicle Books, 2015.

Alborozo, Gabriel. Good Night, Firefly. Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2015.

Anderson, Jodi Lynn. My Diary from the Edge of the World. Aladdin, 2015.

Applegate, Katherine. Crenshaw. Feiwel & Friends, 2015.

Averbeck, Jim. One Word from Sophia. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Avi. Old Wolf. Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, 2015.

Balkan, Gabrielle. The 50 States: Explore the U.S.A with 50 fact­filled maps!. Wide Eyed Editions, 2015.

Barnett, Mac. Leo: A Ghost Story. Chronicle Books, 2015.

Barnett, Mac. The Skunk. Roaring Brook Press, 2015.

Beasley, Cassie. Circus Mirandus. Dial Books, 2015.

Becker, Aaron. Quest. Candlewick, 2014.

Benjamin, Ali. The Thing About Jellyfish. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Benwell, Sarah. The Last Leaves Falling. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Berger, Carin. Finding Spring. Greenwillow Books, 2015.

Bertman, Jennifer Chambliss. Book Scavenger. Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2015.

1 Brown, Don. Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Byrne, Richard. We're in the wrong book!. Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2015.

Byrne, Skye. The Power of Henry's Imagination. Aladdin, 2015.

Clanton, Benjamin. Something Extraordinary. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Cline­Ransome, Lesa. My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle's Journey to Alvin Ailey. Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2015.

Costner, Kevin, and Jon Baird. The Explorers Guild: Volume One: A Passage to Shambhala. Atria Books, 2015.

Curato, Mike. Little Elliot, Big Family. Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2015.

Deem, James M. The Prisoners of Breendonk: Personal Histories from a World War II Concentration Camp. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2015.

DeGraff, Andrew, and Daniel Harmon. Plotted: A Literary Atlas. Pulp/Zest Books, 2015.

DiPucchio, Kelly. Everyone Loves Bacon. Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2015.

Doyle, Elizabeth. A B See. Little Simon, 2015.

Ehlert, Lois. Holey Moley. Beach Lane Books, 2015.

Engle, Margarita. Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Ewert, Marcus. Mummy Cat. Clarion Books, 2015.

Franceschelli, Christopher. Dinoblock. Harry N. Abrams, 2015.

Frydenborg, Kay. Chocolate: Sweet Science & Dark Secrets of the World's Favorite Treat. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Gannon, Nicholas. The Doldrums. Greenwillow Books, 2015.

Grabenstein, Chris. The Island of Dr. Libris. Random House Books for Young Readers, 2015.

2 Gruenbaum, Michael. Somewhere There Is Still a Sun: A Memoir of the Holocaust. Aladdin, 2015.

Hall, Michael. Red: A Crayon's Story. Greenwillow Books, 2015.

Haydu, Corey Ann. Rules for Stealing Stars. Katherine Tegen Books, 2015.

Henkes, Kevin. Waiting. Greenwillow Books, 2015.

Holm, Jennifer L. Sunny Side Up. GRAPHIX, 2015.

Hunt, Lynda Mullaly. Fish in a Tree. Nancy Paulsen Books, 2015.

Jenkins, Emily. Toys Meet Snow: Being the Wintertime Adventures of a Curious Stuffed Buffalo, a Sensitive Plush Stingray, and a Book­loving Rubber Ball. Schwartz & Wade, 2015.

Johnson, Stephen T. Alphabet School. Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2015.

Joyce, William. Jack Frost. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Kelsey, Elin. Wild Ideas: Let Nature Inspire Your Thinking. Owlkids Books, 2015.

Kraus, Daniel. The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume One: At the Edge of Empire. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Kuefler, Joseph. Beyond the Pond. Balzer + Bray, 2015.

Lambert, Megan Dowd. Reading Picture Books with Children: How to Shake Up Storytime and Get Kids Talking about What They See. Charlesbridge, 2015.

Law, Ingrid. Switch. Dial Books, 2015.

Lehrhaupt, Adam. Please, Open This Book!. Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2015.

Levin, Jack E. Proverbs for Young People. Aladdin, 2015.

Mack, Jeff. Look!. Philomel Books, 2015.

Magoon, Kekla. Shadows of Sherwood. Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2015.

Mattick, Lindsay. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2015.

McCarthy, Meghan. Earmuffs for Everyone!: How Chester Greenwood Became Known

3 as the Inventor of Earmuffs. Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2015.

McGhee, Alison. Firefly Hollow. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2015.

McKeehan, Valerie. The Complete Book of Chalk Lettering: Create and Develop Your Own Style. Workman Publishing Company, 2015.

McNamara, Margaret. A Poem in Your Pocket. Schwartz & Wade, 2015.

Medina, Meg. Mango, Abuela, and Me. Candlewick, 2015.

Messner, Kate. How to Read a Story. Chronicle Books, 2015.

Messner, Kate. Tree of Wonder: The Many Marvelous Lives of a Rainforest Tree. Chronicle Books, 2015.

Miyakoshi, Akiko. The Tea Party in the Woods. Kids Can Press, 2015.

Miyares, Daniel. Float. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Murphy, Jim. Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved "Blue Babies" and Changed Medicine Forever. Clarion Books, 2015.

Muth, Jon J. Zen Socks. Scholastic Press, 2015.

Myers, Christopher. My Pen. Disney­Hyperion, 2015.

Nayeri, Daniel. How to Tell a Story: 1 Book + 20 Story Blocks = A Million Adventures. Workman Publishing Company, 2015.

Nielsen, Jennifer A. A Night Divided. Scholastic Press, 2015.

Olivera, Ramon. ABCs on Wings. Little Simon, 2015.

Oppel, Kenneth. The Nest. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Page, Robin. A Chicken Followed Me Home!: Questions and Answers about a Familiar Fowl. Beach Lane Books, 2015.

Paul, Alison. The Plan. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2015.

De La Peña, Matt. Last Stop on Market Street. G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Pingk, Rubin. Samurai Santa: A Very Ninja Christmas. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015.

4 Rockliff, Mara. Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France. Candlewick, 2015.

Rosenthal, Amy Krouse. Friendshape. Scholastic Press, 2015.

Ryan, Pam Munoz. Echo. Scholastic Press, 2015.

Sachar, Louis. Fuzzy Mud. Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Sadler, Marilyn, and Eric Comstock. Charlie Piechart and the Case of the Missing Pizza Slice. Katherine Tegen Books, 2015. de los Santos, Marisa, and David Teague. Connect the Stars. HarperCollins, 2015.

Scanlon, Liz Garton. In the Canyon. Beach Lane Books, 2015.

Schaefer, Lola M. Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives. Chronicle Books, 2013.

Schlitz, Laura Amy. The Hired Girl. Candlewick, 2015.

Schutten, Jan Paul. The Mystery of Life: How Nothing Became Everything. Aladdin/Beyond Words, 2015.

Selznick, Brian. The Marvels. Scholastic Press, 2015.

Sheinkin, Steve. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War. Roaring Brook Press, 2015.

Snyder, Laurel. Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova. Chronicle Books, 2015.

Stead, Philip C. Lenny & Lucy. Roaring Brook Press, 2015.

Stead, Philip C. Special Delivery. Roaring Brook Press, 2015.

Stead, Rebecca. Goodbye Stranger. Wendy Lamb Books, 2015.

Trevayne, Emma. The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Turnage, Sheila. The Odds of Getting Even. Kathy Dawson Books, 2015.

Vere, Ed. Max the Brave. Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2015.

Wahl, Phoebe. Sonya's Chickens. Tundra Books, 2015.

5 Wallach, Tommy. We All Looked Up. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Watt, Melanie. Bug in a Vacuum. Tundra Books, 2015.

Weatherford, Carole Boston. Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement. Candlewick, 2015.

Williams­Garcia, Rita. Bottle Cap Boys Dancing On Royal Street. Marimba Books, 2015.

Williams­Garcia, Rita. Gone Crazy in Alabama. Amistad, 2015.

Wilson, Karma. Bear Counts. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2015.

Wiviott, Meg. Paper Hearts. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2015.

Wood, Audrey. The Full Moon at the Napping House. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2015.

Yolen, Jane. The Stranded Whale. Candlewick, 2015.

Yolen, Jane, and Heidi Stemple. You Nest Here With Me. Boyds Mills Press, 2015.

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