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BEGINNER

Adler, David A.* “Bones” books.

A mystery? Bones is there to solve it.

+Bell, Cece. Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover.

Rabbit and Robot have different plans.

Chaconas, Dori. “Cork and Fuzz” books.

Outdoor fun for a muskrat and possum.

Marshall, Edward.* “Fox” books.

School, wheels, love-Fox takes it on.

+“Martha Speaks: books.

Not every dog can talk like Martha does.

Modan, Rutu.* Maya Makes a Mess. (Toon book)

Even dinner with the queen can’t change her manners.

+Sharmat, Marjorie W. “Nate the Great” books.

Big mysteries solved by a small boy.

EASY JUVENILE FICTION

Adderson, Caroline. “Jasper John Dooley” books.

Jasper, at home and school.

Boelts, Maribeth.* Happy Like Soccer.

Sierra plays soccer in the city.

Branford, Anna. “Violet Mackerel” books.

You’ll never be bored with Violet.

+Guest, Elissa. “Iris and Walter” books.

Best friends and their time in and out of school.

+Hicks, Betty.* “Gym Shorts” books.

Swim, run, dribble, fun.

+Hopkinson, Deborah.* Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek.

7 year old Abe falls in the creek in this tall tale.

Jules, Jacqueline. “Zapato Power” books.

Freddie Ramos is always on the move.

+Lowry, Lois.* “Gooney Bird Greene” books.

What goes on in second grade? Read and find out.

+McCall Smith, Alexander. “Akimbo” books.

Life on an African animal preserve.

Warner, Sally. “Ellray Jakes” books.

Why does trouble seem to follow Ellray?

JUVENILE FICTION

+Atinuke. “Anna Hibiscus” books.

Anna in “Africa, Amazing Africa”.

+Butler, Dori. “Buddy Files” books.

A dog detective solves canine mysteries.

+Montgomery, Lewis. “Milo & Jazz” books.

Help two young detectives solve mysteries.

Spires, Ashley. “Binky Adventure” books. (Graphic Novel)

A house cat with intergalactic adventures.

NON FICTION

J 363.37 Ollhoff.* Firefighters. (Emergency Workers)

Exciting and dangerous jobs to explore.

J 551.6 Cole.* Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge.

Ms. Frizzle takes on climate change.

J 591.3 Aston.* An Egg is Quiet.

What’s inside all these different eggs?

J 599.759 Eszterhas.* Cheetah.

Fantastic photos of young cheetah cubs.

J 635 HOW. How Does My Garden Grow?

Fun gardening activities and crafts.

J 811 Florian.* Dinothesauraus.

Poems about many kinds of dinosaurs.

J B Koufax. You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?

He was one of baseball’s best pitchers EVER.

+J B Washington. George Did It.

This president had so many talents!

J B Wheatley. Phillis’s Big Test.

She’s a poet, despite being enslaved.

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