The Three Pigs, written and illustrated by David Weisner, is a (TL) retelling of a classic story, Three Little Pigs but reinvented. This retelling won a Caldecott Award. The base of the story is still the same with three pigs, a wolf, and trying to escape him with different houses. When the wolf blows down the first two houses, he also blows away the pigs into another dimension.

The Ugly Duckling, adapted and illustrated by Jerry Pickney, is a (TL) book that has been passed down and adapted into a Caldecott Honor Award winning book. The book is still a heart warming story about a little duckling who is trying to spread their wings and fly. This is a book about perseverance, survival, and being yourself no matter what.

Worst of Friends, written by Suzanne Jurmain and illustrated by Larry Day, is a (NF) story about John Adams and Thomas Jefferson and how their friendship progressed. Because they were in different political parties and took different paths in their political careers, it turned them into the worst of friends.

I, Fly, written by Bridget Heos and illustrated by Jennifer Plecas, is a (NF) book about flies! As someone who HATES flies and bugs in general, I was hesitant to read it. However, reading about cool facts about flies in a cool way, it may have changed my mind little bit.

She Persisted, written by Chelsea Clinton and illustrated by Alexandra Boiger, is a (B) book about 13 women who changed history. This book was a #1 New York Bestseller. It included women such as Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Oprah Winfrey, and ten others. This book is full of women empowerment and reassurance when they might feel otherwise. This can be used in school for both boys and girls

A Wrinkle in Time, written by Madeleine L‘Engle, is a classic (SF) book that was just made into a successful movie. A Wrinkle in Time won a Newbery Medal as well as may other awards. This book is a story of family, friendship, mystery, adventure, and science! This book would be great for students in grades 6-9 and used in LC.

The Giver, written by Lois Lowry, is a classic (SF) story about a utopian society vs Elsewhere, which is everywhere else. The focus is on Jonas, his family, and the society he lives in. As he is growing, he is more curious and it goes beyond the utopia.

Sideways Stories from Wayside School, written by Louis Sachar and illustrated by Adam McCauley, is a (F) story written about a classroom in a school and the weird things that happen. This was my favorite book in 5th grade when we read it as a class. I think this also helped me become interested in education, as weird as it is! The different stories that come together to make a weird school is entertaining.

Captain Underpants, written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey, is a (F) banned graphic novel for kids in grades 3-6. There is a whole series and other series by the same author about this character, Captain Underpants. It is comedic, dramatic, and filled with toilet humor.

The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by Patricia Cartelao, is a heartwarming (F) story from a perspective of a silverback gorilla. Ivan‘s home is at a mall off of I-95 and has Stella the Elephant and Bob the dog as friends. They were all taken away from their families and are in a subpar environment but it‘s really all they know.

A Light in the Attic, by Shel Silverstein, is a groupings of poems (P) about everything from Backwards Bill to something called the Memo with an Exactlywhat. My teacher introduced me to Shel Silverstein and I have enjoyed all the books I used for my Author Study. This book has earned a ton of awards, including ALA Notable Children‘s Book.

Where the Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein, is a groupings of poems (P) about everything from a king eating a peanut butter sandwich to a woman eating a while because she would. I enjoyed these stories in my 1st grade class. My teacher would read a poem almost everyday and I still can‘t get enough! This book has earned a ton of awards, including ALA Notable Children‘s Book.

One Crazy Summer, by Rita Williams Garcia, is a multi award winning book including Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King, and Scott O‘Dell. This book is a (HF) story about a group of sister who, in a series of events, spend their summer at a summer camp run by the Black Panthers. This leads them to learn, but mostly about their family and history.

Bud Not Buddy is a classic story by Christopher Paul Lee that I read when I was in middle school. This book won a number of awards, such as a Newbery Medal and a Coretta Scott King Award. This is a story about a boy named Bud who is searching for his father, who he has never met before. His mother died and left behind one clue to find him. This story is goes through the rough times of the Great Depression, making it a (HF) story.

The Book Scavenger, written by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman and illustrated by Sarah Watts, is a (RF) story about a girl Emily and the adventure she finds after moving with her family to a new city, San Fransisco. With help of her new neighbor, she tries to solve and connect clues from the game The Book Scavenger after its creator and her favorite author is attacked. This leads to a whole new mystery about his attack.

The Day the Crayons Quit, written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, is a (F) book that has won over 60 awards and is a number 1 New York Times Bestseller. The book is about how the crayons have some issues with their use (or misuse) from their owner Duncan and they quit! This book is creative with the format of stories and illustrations for each color.

Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type, written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin, is a Caldecott Winning (F) book. Farmer Brown has cows they are refusing services unless their terms are met. Can they come to an agreement? The story is great for kids in grades K-5 as a RL, RT, or PR.

How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers is a (F) picture book. The book is about a boy who wants a star of his very own. He tries because it‘s something he wants more than anything. Will he finally get his very own star from the sky? This book is ideal for early readers, PreK-2nd grade in RA or IR.

El Deafo was written and illustrated by Cece Bell is (B) that won a Newbery Award. This story is a graphic novel about the author Cece, a young girl who lost her hearing at the age of 4. The story takes you through her experiences in Elementary School with teachers, friends, and family. There is a fun twist! The characters are bunnies! Ages 8-18 can enjoy this book.

“I know some bigs words, I‘ll teach them to you. Although you are small, you can use big words too!” Big Words for Little People is a RF picture book written by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. This book is great for students between the ages of 4 and 8 and helps teach young readers learn big words like privacy, impossible, and consequence. This is great for RA, especially when students have someone to demonstrate how to say the big words.