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PCS Booklist-April-9-2019.Xlsx CLASSES ONE & TWO READING LIST The Providence Reading Lists are a resource for parents to use as they search for uality literature to read with their children. Our Book Committee has selected the inest age-appropriate books relect the School's Core Values and include beautiful illustrations, volume, and complex sentence structure. Author Title Genre Annotation Record ID Ajilvsgi, Geyata Texas Wildflowers R 3876 Greenaway, Kate A Apple Pie PA 4552 Ham, Ken and Mally A is for Adam ER 4572 Tudor, Tasha A is for Annabelle: A Dolls Alphabet ER 5432 Gauch, Patricia Aaron and the Green Mountain Boys HF 4509 Stevenson, Augusta Abe Lincoln: Frontier Boy (Childhood of Famous Americans) B 5333 North, Sterling Abe Lincoln: Log Cabin to White House (Landmark book) B 5088 Hunt, L.J. Abernathy Boys, The HF 5647 Wagoner, Jean Brown Abigail Adams : Girl of Colonial Days (Childhood of Famous Americans) B 5499 d'Aulaire, Ingri and d'Aulaire, Edgar ParinAbraham Lincoln B 4254 Foster, Genevieve Abraham Lincoln's World H 4448 Leeuwen, Jean Van Across the Wide Dark Sea HF Small boy and his father on the Maylower 4839 Dalgliesh, Alice Adam and the Golden Cock F 4233 Gire, Ken Adventures in the Big Thicket F 4526 Turkle, Brinton Adventures of Obadiah, The HF 5454 Burgess, Thornton W. Adventures of Old Man Coyote, The F 4104 Burgess, Thornton W. Adventures of Paddy the Bear, The F 4105 Wooden horse goes to seek work to help ailing Williams, Ursula Moray Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse F 5583 toymaker Milo Winter (ill.) Aesop for Children F 5052 Aesop Aesop's Fables F 3909 Anderson, C. W. Afraid to Ride F 3939 Hammontree, Marie Albert Einstein : Young Thinker (Childhood of Famous Americans) B 4577 Crouse, Anna and Russel Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr (Landmark) H 4230 Leodhas, Soche Nic Always Room for One More AM 4898 Williams, Marcia Amazing Story of Noah's Ark, The H 5581 Parish, Peggy Amelia Bedelia (series) ER 5108 Gormley, Beatrice Amelia Earhart : Young Aviator (Childhood of Famous Americans) B 4538 Dalgliesh, Alice America Begins H 4234 Dalgliesh, Alice America Travels HF 4235 Forbes, Esther America's Paul Revere B 4430 Petersham, Maud and Miska American ABC, An H 5122 Bliven, Bruce American Revolution, The (Landmark) H 4026 Holmes, Efner Tudor Amy's Goose F 4700 Tudor, Tasha And It Was So: Words from the Scripture CL 5433 Fritz, Jean And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? B 4474 Daugherty, James Andy and the Lion F 4246 Stuart, Jesse Andy Finds a Way F 5360 Last Updated 10/23/2020 CLASSES ONE & TWO READING LIST The Providence Reading Lists are a resource for parents to use as they search for uality literature to read with their children. Our Book Committee has selected the inest age-appropriate books relect the School's Core Values and include beautiful illustrations, volume, and complex sentence structure. Author Title Genre Annotation Record ID Flack, Marjorie Angus and the Ducks F 4413 Flack, Marjorie Angus Lost F 4414 Flack, Marjorie Angus the Cat F 4415 Hornblow, Leonora Animals Do the Strangest Things (Series) ER 4709 Lenski, Lois Animals for Me PA Poems about animals 4845 Scarry, Richard Animals of Farmer Jones F 5233 Barrett, Judi Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing F 3975 Urquhart, Jennifer C. Animals that Travel R 5465 Carle, Eric Animals, Animals ER 4132 Wilson, Ellen Janet Cameron Annie Oakley : Young Markswoman (Childhood of Famous Americans) B 5594 Buff, Conrad & Mary Apple & the Arrow, The F Legend o William Tell 4087 Newberry, Clare Turlay April's Kitten F 5081 Eastman, P.D. Are You My Mother? ER 4360 Tudor, Tasha Around the Year ER 5434 Hissey, Jane Arthur's Funny Money ER 4664 Flack, Marjorie Ask Mr. Bear F 4416 Lenski, Lois At Our House F A reading and singing book 4846 Audubon Society Field Guides R 5617 Barklem, Jill Autumn Story (Brambly Hedge) F 3964 Haywood, Carolyn B is for Betsy (1) F 4600 de Brunhoff, Laurent Babar and the Succotash Bird F 4276 de Brunhoff, Laurent Babar Learns to Cook F 4277 de Brunhoff, Jean Babar the King F 4274 de Brunhoff, Laurent Babar's ABC F 4278 de Brunhoff, Laurent Babar's Little Circus Star F 4279 de Brunhoff, Laurent Babar's Mystery F 4280 de Brunhoff, Laurent Babar's Picnic F 4281 Barklem, Jill Baby Book (Brambly Hedge) F 3965 Williams, Garth (ill.) Baby Farm Animals F 5578 Hoban, Russell Baby Sister for Frances, A ER 4672 Haywood, Carolyn Back to School with Betsy (3) F 4601 Riesenbert, F. Balboa, Swordsman and Conquistador (Landmark) B 5203 Stanley, Diane Bard of Avon: the Story of William Shakespeare B 5319 Hoban, Russell Bargain for Frances, A ER 4673 Carroll, Ruth and Latrobe Beanie F 4158 Bond, Michael Bear Called Paddington, A (1) F 4031 Dalgliesh, Alice Bears on Hemlock Mountain, The F 4236 Last Updated 10/23/2020 CLASSES ONE & TWO READING LIST The Providence Reading Lists are a resource for parents to use as they search for uality literature to read with their children. Our Book Committee has selected the inest age-appropriate books relect the School's Core Values and include beautiful illustrations, volume, and complex sentence structure. Author Title Genre Annotation Record ID Stuart, Jesse Beatinest Boy, The F 5361 Durwood, Peter Beatrix Potter B 4357 Tudor, Tasha Becky's Birthday F 5435 Tudor, Tasha Becky's Christmas F 5436 Hoban, Russell Bedtime for Frances ER 4674 Burgess, Thornton W. Bedtime Stories (series) F 4106 Henley, Karyn Beginner's Bible CL 4622 Lawson, Robert Ben and Me HF 4832 Cousins, Margaret Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia (Landmark) B 4221 Stevenson, Augusta Ben Franklin: Printer's Boy (Childhood of Famous Americans) B 5334 d'Aulaire, Ingri and d'Aulaire, Edgar ParinBenjamin Franklin B 4255 Henry, Marguerite Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin HF 4625 Hoban, Russell Best Friends for Frances ER 4675 Haywood, Carolyn Betsy & Billy (2) F 4602 Haywood, Carolyn Betsy & Mr. Kirkpatrick F 4603 Haywood, Carolyn Betsy and the Boys (4) F 4604 Mayer, Jane Betsy Ross and the Flag (Landmark) B 4997 Haywood, Carolyn Betsy's Busy Summer F 4605 Kirby, Rev. Ralph (ed.) Bible in Pictures AM 4801 Barklem, Jill Big Book of Brambly Hedge F 3966 Lenski, Lois Big Little Davy F 4848 Hader, Berta and Elmer Big Snow, The ER 4566 Ward, Lynd Biggest Bear F 5507 Lionni, Leo Biggest House in the World F Story of a snail 4931 Anderson, C. W. Billy and Blaze: A Boy and His Horse ER 3929 Florian, Douglas Bing Bang Bong PA 4422 Hoban, Russell Birthday for Frances, A ER 4676 Fisher, Leonard E. Blacksmiths, The H (Colonial American Craftsman Series) 4405 Anderson, C. W. Blaze and the Forest Fire ER 3930 Anderson, C. W. Blaze and the Gray Spotted Pony ER 3931 Anderson, C. W. Blaze and the Gypsies ER 3932 Anderson, C. W. Blaze and the Indian Cave ER 3938 Anderson, C. W. Blaze and the Lost Quarry ER 3933 Anderson, C. W. Blaze and the Mountain Lion ER 3934 Anderson, C. W. Blaze and Thunderbolt ER 3935 Anderson, C. W. Blaze Finds the Trail ER 3936 Anderson, C. W. Blaze Shows the Way ER 3937 Last Updated 10/23/2020 CLASSES ONE & TWO READING LIST The Providence Reading Lists are a resource for parents to use as they search for uality literature to read with their children. Our Book Committee has selected the inest age-appropriate books relect the School's Core Values and include beautiful illustrations, volume, and complex sentence structure. Author Title Genre Annotation Record ID Rounds, Glen Blind Colt, The F 5212 Herriot, James Blossom Comes Home NF 4644 McCloskey, Robert Blueberries for Sal F 5009 Flack, Marjorie Boats on the River F 4417 Hope, Laura Lee Bobbsey Twins, The (series) F 4704 Anderson, C. W. Bobcat F 3940 Herriot, James Bonny's Big Day NF 4645 de Paola, Tomie Book of Bible Stories H 4290 Holling, Holling C. Book of Cowboys NF 4693 Holling, Holling C. Book of Indians NF 4694 Hall, Newton and Wood, Irving Book of Life (8 volumes) PA Biblical treasures and poems 4571 Cerf, Bennett Book of Riddles PA 4171 Norton, Mary Borrowers, The (series) F 5090 Florian, Douglas Bow-wow, Meow-meow PA 4423 Four sibling orphans live in a boxcar and have Warner, Gertrude Chandler Boxcar Childrenm, The (series) F 5510 adventures Lasker, David Boy Who Loved Music, The AM Hadyn 4826 Standiford, Natalie Bravest Dog Ever ER 5318 Colver, Anne Bread and Butter Indian HF 4200 Colver, Anne Bread and Butter Journey HF 4201 Hoban, Russell Bread and Jam for Frances ER 4677 de Angeli, Marguerite Bright April F 4265 Henry, Marguerite Brighty of the Grand Canyon F 4626 Carlson, Natalie S. Brother for the Orphelines, A (2) F 4149 Hodges, Margaret Brother Francis and the Friendly Beasts F 4679 Stevenson, Augusta Buffalo Bill : Frontier Daredevil (Childhood of Famous Americans) B 5335 Steele, William O. Buffalo Knife, The F 5323 Piper, Watty Bumper Book, The F 5127 Burgess, Thornton W. Burgess Book of Nature Lore, The F 4107 McCloskey, Robert Burt Dow, Deep Water Man F 5010 Politi, Leo Butterflies Come, The F 5137 McCall, Edith Butternut Bill (series) ER 5001 McCall, Edith Butternut Bill and His Friends ER 5002 McCall, Edith Butternut Bill and the Bear ER 5003 McCall, Edith Butternut Bill and the Bee Tree ER 5004 McCall, Edith Butternut Bill and the Big Catfish ER 5005 McCall, Edith Butternut Bill and the Big Pumpkin ER 5006 Last Updated 10/23/2020 CLASSES ONE & TWO READING LIST The Providence Reading Lists are a resource for parents to use as they search for uality literature to read with their children.
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