There are hundreds of thousands of books written for children.
The challenge is trying to discover the best age-appropriate literature.
For outside reading, the books are divided into three levels. Books with a “+” denote that any title in that series would be acceptable.
First Grade Reading List
Read aloud by teacher in class:
- Leaf, Munro. How to Behave and Why
- Leaf, Munro. How to Speak Politely and Why
- Lloyd-Jones, Sally. The Jesus Storybook Bible
- Taylor, Helen. Little Pilgrim’s Progress
- Leithart, Peter. Wise Words: Family Stories that Bring the Proverbs to Life
- Brown, Jeff. Flat Stanley
- Dalgliesh, Alice. The Courage of Sarah Noble
- Silverstein, Shel. A Light in the Attic
Outside Reading
Level 1
- Bulla, Clyde. Daniel’s Duck
- Chandler, Edna. Cowboy Sam +
- Frasconi, Antonio. The House that Jack Built
- Graham, Margaret. Benjy’s Dog House +
- Hoff, Syd. Sammy the Seal
- Hoff, Syd. Danny and the Dinosaur+
- Krauss, Ruth. The Carrot Seed
- Lionni, Leo. Inch by Inch
- Littledale, Freya. The Magic Fish
- Lobel, Arnold. Frog and Toad Are Friends +
- Offen, Hilda. A Treasury of Mother Goose
- Seuss, Dr. Beginner Books +
- Seuss, Dr. Bright and Early Books +
- Tabak, Simms. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
- Wood, Audrey. Quick as a Cricket
Level 2
- Carle, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar +
- Davoll, Barbara. The Potluck Supper +
- Daugherty, James. Andy and the Lion
- Duvoisin, Roger. Petunia
- Flack, Marjorie. Angus and the Ducks
- Freeman, Don. Corduroy +
- Galdone, Paul. The Little Red Hen
- Galdone, Paul. The Three Billy Goats Gruff
- Hoban, Russell. Bedtime for Frances +
- Hunt, Angela. A Gift for Grandpa
- Keats, Ezra. Peter’s Chair
- Marshall, James. George and Martha +
- McGovern, Ann. Stone Soup
- Minarik, Else. Little Bear +
- Numeroff, Laura. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie+
- Parish, Peggy. Amelia Bedelia +
- Rey, Margaret & H.A. Curious George +
- Richardson, Arleta. A Day at the Fair
- Sharmat, Marjorie. Nate the Great +
- Zion, Gene. Harry the Dirty Dog +
Level 3
- Buckley, Helen. Grandmother and I
- Burton, Virginia. Maybelle the Cable Car
- Coerr, Eleanor. The Josefina Story Quilt
- De Regniers, Beatrice. May I Bring a Friend?
- Ets, Marie. Just Me
- Gramatky, Hardie. Little Toot +
- Hader, Berta. The Big Snow
- Keats, Ezra. Whistle for Willie
- Lewis, Kim. Floss +
- Lowry, Jannette. The Poky Little Puppy
- McCloskey, Robert. Make Way for Ducklings
- Piper, Watty. The Little Engine that Could
- Potter, Beatrix. The Tale of Peter Rabbit +
- Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are
- Turkle, Brinton. Thy Friend, Obadiah +
- Ward, Lynd. The Biggest Bear
- Wilder, Laura. My First Little House Books +
- Williams, Vera. A Chair for My Mother
Second Grade Reading List
Read in class or assigned for outside reading:
- Andersen, Hans C. The Emperor’s New Clothes
- Brown, Marcia. Dick Whittington and His Cat
- Burton, Virginia. The Little House
- Burton, Virginia. Mike Mulligan and His Steamshovel
- Cauley, Lorinda. The Ugly Duckling
- Cleary, Beverly. The Mouse and the Motorcycle
- Cleary, Beverly. Ribsy
- Dalgliesh, Alice. The Bears on Hemlock Mountain
- Lewis, C. S. The Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe
- McCloskey, Robert. Time of Wonder
- Steig, William. Doctor De Soto
- Warner, Gertrude. The Box-Car Children (vol. 1)
- Williams, Marjorie. The Velveteen Rabbit
Outside Reading
Level 1
- Cannon, Janell. Stellaluna
- Galdone, Paul. The Gingerbread Boy
- Galdone, Paul. The Three Bears
- Galdone, Paul. The Three Little Pigs
- Kessel, Joyce. Squanto and the First Thanksgiving
- Roop, Peter and Connie. Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie
- Slobodkina, Esphyr. Caps for Sale
- Yolen, Jane. Owl Moon
Level 2
- Anderson, C. W. Billy and Blaze +
- Bemelmans, Ludwig. Madeline +
- Bontemps, Arna & Conroy Jack. The Fast Sooner Hound
- Calhoun, Mary. Cross-Country Cat
- DeBrunhoff, Jean. Babar +
- Flack, Marjorie. The Story about Ping
- Gag, Wanda. Millions of Cats
- Gauch, Patricia. Thunder at Gettysburg
- Haywood, Carolyn. Betsy & Billy +
- Hope, Laura Lee. The Bobbsey Twins +
- Leaf, Munro. The Story of Ferdinand
- Loveless, Maude. Betsy-Tacy +
- Milne, A. A. When We Were Young
- Milne, A. A. Now We are Six
- Politi, Leo. Song of the Swallows
- Steig, William. Doctor De Soto Goes to Africa
- Taha, Karen. A Gift for Tia Rosa
- Warner, Gertrude. The Boxcar Children +
- Ziefert, Harriet. A New Coat for Anna
Level 3
- Aardemas, Verna. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears
- Harness, Cheryl. Three Young Pilgrims
- Le Gallienne, Eva. Seven Tales by H. C. Andersen
- McCloskey, Robert. Blueberries for Sal
- McCloskey, Robert. Lentil
- McCloskey, Robert. One Morning in Maine
- Mowat, Farley. Owls in the Family
- Nesbit, E. The Railway Children +
- Sobol, Donald. Secret Agents Four
- Sproul, R. C. The King Without a Shadow
- West, Jerry. The Happy Hollisters +
- Williams, Jay. Danny Dunn +
Third Grade Literature List
Read in class or assigned for outside reading:
- Atwater, Richard. Mr. Popper’s Penguins
- Barrie, James. Peter Pan
- Farley, Walter. The Black Stallion
- Fleischman, Sid. The Whipping Boy
- Gannett, Ruth. My Father’s Dragon
- Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows (Scholastic Jr. Classic)
- Kipling, Rudyard. The Jungle Book (Scholastic Jr. Classic)
- Lewis, C. S. The Horse and His Boy
- Swift, Jonathan. Gulliver’s Stories (Scholastic Jr. Classic)
- White, E. B. Charlotte’s Web
- White, E. B. Stuart Little
- Winterfeld, Henry. Detectives in Togas
Outside Reading
Level 1
- Bulla, Clyde. A Lion to Guard Us
- Bulla, Clyde. Shoeshine Girl
- Cleary, Beverly. Henry Huggins +
- Dalgliesh, Alice. The Courage of Sarah Noble
- Gardiner, John. Stone Fox
- Hall, Donald. Ox-Cart Man
- Kellogg, Steven. Paul Bunyan
- MacGregor, Ellen. Miss Pickerell +
- MacLachlan, Patricia. Sarah, Plain and Tall +
- McSwigan, Marie. Snow Treasure
- Scieszka, Jon. The Time Warp Trio: Sam Samurai
- Sobol, Donald. Encyclopedia Brown Series +
- Stanley, Diane. The True Adventure of Daniel Hall
- Warner, Gertrude. The Box-Car Children (excluding vol. 1) +
Level 2
- Collodi C. Pinocchio
- Edmonds, Walter. The Matchlock Gun
- Henry, Marguerite. Misty of Chincoteague
- Herriot, James. James Herriot’s Treasury
- Hope, Laura Lee. The Bobbsey Twins +
- Hurwitz, Johanna. Aldo Applesauce
- Lindgren, Astrid. Pippi Longstocking +
- Milne, A. A. Winnie the Pooh
- Nesbit, E. The Railway Children +
- Richardson, Arleta. In Grandma’s Attic +
- Roddy, Lee. Family Adventures +
- Rupp, Rebecca. Dragon of Lonely Island
- Wilder, Laura. Little House on the Prairie +
Level 3
- Bailey, Carolyn. Miss Hickory
- Bond, Michael. Paddington +
- Cleary, Beverly. Ramona +
- D’Aulaire, I. E. Benjamin Franklin +
- Estes, Eleanor. The Moffats
- Fritz, Jean. The Cabin Faced West
- Holling, H. C. Paddle-to-the-Sea +
- Jackson, Dave & Neta. Trailblazer Series +
- Kipling, Rudyard. Just So Stories
- Lawson, Robert. Rabbit Hill
- McCloskey, Robert. Homer Price
- Nesbit, E. The Story of the Treasure Seekers
- Peretti, Frank. The Door in the Dragon’s Throat
- Reece, Colleen. American Adventure Series +
- Streatfeild, Noel. Ballet Shoes
Fourth Grade Literature List
Read in class or assigned for outside reading:
- Blackwood, Gary. The Shakespeare Stealer
- Burnett, Frances Hodgson. The Secret Garden
- Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
- Dahl, Roald. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- D’Aulaire, Ingri & Edgar. Leif the Lucky
- Daugherty, James. The Magna Charta
- de Angeli, Marguerite. The Door in the Wall
- Du Bois, William Pene. Twenty-one Balloons
- Estes, Eleanor. Ginger Pye
- Henry, Marguerite. King of the Wind
- Green, Roger Lancelyn. King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
- Konigsburg, E. L. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basel E. Frankweiler
- Lewis, C. S. Prince Caspian
- Norton, Mary. The Borrowers
- Prum, Deborah M. Rats, Bulls, and Flying Machines
- Rebsamen, Frederick. Beowulf
- Sis, Peter. Starry Messenger: Galileo
- Stanley, Diane and Peter Vennema. Bard of Avon
- Stanley, Diane. Joan of Arc
- Vernon, Louise A. Thunderstorm in the Church
- White, E. B. The Trumpet of the Swan
Level 1
- Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three +
- Armstrong, William. Sounder
- Babbitt, Natalie. Tuck Everlasting
- Burnett, Frances H. A Little Princess
- Carlson, Natalie. The Family Under the Bridge
- Estes, Eleanor. The Hundred Dresses
- Knight, Eric. Lassie Come-Home
- L’Engle, Madeliene. A Wrinkle in Time +
- Lenski, Lois. Prairie School +
- Lenski, Lois. Strawberry Girl
- Lowry, Lois. Number the Stars
- McSwigan, Marie. Snow Treasure
- Seredy, Kate. The Good Master
- Speare, Elizabeth. The Sign of the Beaver
- Taylor, Sydney. All-of-A-Kind Family
- Thurber, James. Many Moons
- Verne, Jules. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
- Wilson, N. D. 100 Cupboards +
Level 2
- Farley, Walter. The Black Stallion +
- Funke, Cornellia. Inkheart +
- George, Jean C. My Side of the Mountain
- Grahame, Kenneth. The Reluctant Dragon
- Hanes, Mari. Two Mighty Rivers
- Jacques, Brian. Redwall +
- Lofting, Hugh. The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle +
- Morey, Walt. Gentle Ben
- Peretti, Frank. The Cooper Kids Adventure +
- Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief +
- Smith, Dodie. The 101 Dalmations
- Street, James. Good-bye My Lady
- Travers, P. I. Mary Poppins +
- Wilson, N. D. Leepike Ridge
Level 3
- Adamson, Joy. Born Free
- Alcott, Louisa May. Little Women +
- Burnford, Sheila. The Incredible Journey
- Field, Rachel. Calico Bush
- Lawson, Robert. Ben and Me
- Robertson, Keith. Henry Reed, Inc. +
- Robinson, Barbara. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
- Sewell, Anna. Black Beauty
- Sidney, Margaret. Five Little Peppers +
Fifth Grade Literature List
Read in class or assigned for outside reading:
- Defoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe
- Forbes, Esther. Johnny Tremain
- Lathan, Jean. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
- Lewis, C. S. The Silver Chair
- Lewis, C. S. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- Speare, Elizabeth. The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- Swift, Jonathan. Gulliver’s Travels (excerpts)
Level 1
- Beatty, Patricia. Turn Homeward, Hannalee
- Brink, Carol. Caddie Woodlawn
- Byars, Betsy. The Summer of the Swans
- Cleary, Beverly. Dear Mr. Henshaw
- De Jong, Meindert. The Wheel on the School
- Enright, Elizabeth. Thimble Summer
- Gates, Doris. Blue Willow
- Gipson, Fred. Old Yeller
- Hanes Mari. Two Mighty Rivers
- O’Brien, Robert. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
- Rawls, Wilson. Where the Red Fern Grows
- Selden, George. The Cricket in Times Square
Level 2
- Cameron, Eleanor. Mushroom Planet +
- De Jong, Meindert. The House of Sixty Fathers
- George, Jean Craighead. Julie of the Wolves
- Montgomery, Lucy. Anne of Green Gables
- O’Dell, Scott. Island of the Blue Dolphin
- Pearce, Philippa. Tom’s Midnight Garden
- Porter, Eleanor. Pollyanna +
- Rawks, Wilson. Summer of the Monkeys
- Spyri, Johanna. Heidi
- Wyss, Johann. Swiss Family Robinson
Level 3
- Alcott, Louisa. Little Men
- Burnett, Frances. Little Lord Fauntleroy
- De Jong, Meindert. Journey from Peppermint Street
- Dodge, Mary. Hans Brinker
- Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows
- MacDonald, George. The Princess and Curdie
- MacDonald, George. The Princess and the Goblin
- North, Sterling. Rascal
- Seredy, Kate. The White S?tag
- Stevenson, Robert Louis. Treasure Island
- Terhune, Albert. Lad: A Dog
- Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit
- Verne, Jules. Around the World in Eighty Days
- Verne, Jules. Journey to the Center of the Earth
Sixth Grade Reading List
A couple of notes on the nomenclature below: “+” indicates that any title in that series would be acceptable.
Some titles also contain a label:
- L – Language
- V – Violence
- C – Coarse actions
- M – Mature theme
Read in class or assigned for outside reading:
- Adams, Richard. Watership Down
- Bishop, Claire. Twenty and Ten
- Crane, Stephen. The Red Badge of Courage
- Doyle, Arthur Conan. Sherlock Holmes (excerpts)
- Lewis, C. S. The Magician’s Nephew
- Lewis, C. S. The Last Battle
- Orwell, George. Animal Farm
- ten Boom, Corrie. The Hiding Place
Level 1
- Alexander, Lloyd. The Prydain Chronicles +
- Bradbury, Ray. The Martian Chronicles
- Kjelgaard, James. Big Red +
- Lester, Julius. The Tales of Uncle Remus
- Rawlings, Marjorie. The Yearling
- Sorensen, Virginia. Miracles on Maple Hill
- Speare, Elizabeth. The Bronze Bow
- Van Leeuwen, Jean. Bound for Oregon
Level 2
- Baum, Frank L. The Wizard of Oz
- Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451
- Dickens, Charles. A Christmas Carol
- Eareckson, Joni. Joni
- Fisher, Dorothy. Understood Betsy
- Irving, Washington. Rip Van Winkle
- Irving, Washington. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
- Jacques, Brian. Marlfox +
- London, Jack. White Fang
- Marshall, Catherine. Christy
- O’Hara, Mary. My Friend Flicka
- Sterling, Dorothy. Freedom Train
- Taylor, Theodore. The Cay
- Trapp, Maria Augusta. The Story of Trapp Family Singers
- Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Level 3
- Field, Rachel. Hitty: Her First Hundred Years
- Henty, G. H. By Right of Conquest
- Henty, G. H. In the Reign of Terror
- Kipling, Rudyard. The Jungle Book
- London, Jack. The Call of the Wild
- Orczy, Emmuska. The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Stevenson, Robert Louis. Kidnapped
- Taylor, Mildred. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
- Tunnell, Michael. Candy Bomber
- Twain, Mark. The Prince and the Pauper
- Verne, Jules. Around the World in Eighty Days
- Wells, H. G. War of the Worlds
- Yates, Elizabeth. Amos Fortune, Free Man
Seventh Grade Reading List
- Aldrich, Thomas. The Story of a Bad Boy
- Brother Andrew. God’s Smuggler
- Bunyan, John. The Pilgrim’s Progress (original)
- DeJong, Meindert. The House of Sixty Fathers
- de Kruif, Paul. Microbe Hunters
- Dickens, Charles. Nicholas Nickleby
- Dickens, Charles. Oliver Twist
- Dumas, Alexandre. The Count of Monte Cristo
- Dumas, Alexandre. The Three Musketeers
- Eaton, Jeanette. David Livingstone, Foe of Darkness
- Field, Rachel. Calico Bush
- Forester, C. S. Horatio Hornblower
- Freedman, Ben. Mrs. Mike
- Grant, George. The Last Crusader
- Henry, O. The Best Short Stories of O. Henry
- Henty, G. A. By Pike and Dyke +
- Henty, G. A. In Freedom’s Cause +
- Hugo, Victor. Les Miserables
- Kipling, Rudyard. Captains Courageous
- Latham, Jean Lee. This Dear-Bought Land
- Lewis, C. S. Out of the Silent Planet
- Lewis, C. S. Perelandra
- Lewis, C. S. That Hideous Strength
- Little, Paul. Know What You Believe
- Little, Paul. Know Why You Believe
- MacDonald, George. The Baronet’s Song
- O’Dell, Scott. Streams to the River, River to the Sea
- O’Dell, Scott. The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt By Day
- Orczy, Baroness. The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Seredy, Kate. The Good Master
- Speare, Elizabeth George. The Bronze Bow
- Stevenson, Robert Louis. The Black Arrow
- Stevenson, Robert Louis. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- Thomson, Andy. Morning Star of the Reformation
Seventh Grade History List
- Bliven, Bruce. The American Revolution (Landmark) – H
- Blos, Joan. A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl’s Journal – H, NN, YC
- Bond, Douglas. Guns of Thunder
- Bond, Douglas. Rebel’s Keep
- Calabro, Marian. The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party – H, NN
- Carter, Alice. The American Revolution
- Collins, David. Noah Webster: Master of Words
- Cooper, James Fenimore. The Last of the Mohicans – H, NN, YC
- Cousins, Margaret. Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia (Landmark) – H
- Cox, Clinton. Mark Twain – H, NN, YC
- Cox, Clinton. Undying Glory: True Story of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment – H, NN
- Dafoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe – H, NN, YC
- Daugherty, James. Of Courage Undaunted – H, NN
- Daugherty, James. The Landing of the Pilgrims – CCS, H
- de Trevino, Elizabeth. I, Juan de Pareja – H, NN, YC
- DK Eyewitness. North American Indian – NN
- Forbes, Esther. Johnny Tremain – CCS, H, NN, YC
- Forbes, Esther. Paul Revere and the World He Lived In – H, NN
- Foster, Genevieve. George Washington’s World – H
- Freedman, Russell. Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille – H, NN, YC
- Fritz, Jean. The Double Life of Pocahontas – H, NN, YC
- Fritz, Jean. Why Not, Lafayette? – H, NN, YC
- Hamilton, Alexander, et al. The Federalist Papers – H, NN, YC
- Haugaard, Erik. Cromwell’s Boy – H
- Jackson, Shirley. The Witchcraft of Salem Village – H, YC
- Lasky, Kathryn. Jahanara: Princess of Princesses – H, NN, YC
- Lawton, Wendy. The Captive Princess
- Lawton, Wendy. The Tinker’s Daughter – CCS
- Mansfield, Stephen. Forgotten Founding Father: George Whitefield – CRPC
- McPherson, Joyce. The Ocean of Truth: The Story of Isaac Newton
- Murphy, Jim. A Young Patriot – H, NN, YC
- Newman, Shirlee. The African Slave Trade – H, NN, YC
- O’Dell, Scott. Streams to the River, River to the Sea – H, NN
- Roosevelt, T. and Lodge, H. Hero Tales from American History
- Savery, Constance. The Reb and the Redcoats
- Schanzer, Rosalyn. How We Crossed the West – NN, YC
- Severance, John. Thomas Jefferson: Architect of Democracy – H, NN Speare, Elizabeth George. Calico Captive – H, NN, YC Speare, Elizabeth George. The Sign of the Beaver – CCS, H, NN, YC
- Speare, Elizabeth. George. The Witch of Blackbird Pond – CCS, H, NN, YC
- Stevenson, Robert Louis. Kidnapped– H, NN, YC
- Stevenson, Robert Louis. Treasure Island – H, NN, YC
- Vaughn, David. Give Me Liberty – CRPC, YC
- Yates, Elizabeth. Amos Fortune, Free Man – H, NN, YC
Eighth Grade Reading List
- Austen, Jane. Emma +
- Austen, Jane. Northhanger Abbey +
- Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice +
- Braithwaite, Edward. To Sir, with Love
- Chesterton, G. K. The Complete Father Brown
- Chesterton, G. K. The Best of Father Brown
- Colson, Charles. Born Again
- Defoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe
- DeKruif, Paul. Microbe Hunters
- Dickens, Charles. A Tale of Two Cities +
- Dickens, Charles. David Copperfield +
- Douglas, Lloyd C. The Robe
- Forester, C. S. Horatio Hornblower +
- Gilbreth & Carey. Cheaper By the Dozen – L
- Gilbreth & Carey. Bells on Their Toes – L
- Henry, O. Best Short Stories of O. Henry
- Herriot, James. All Creatures Great and Small – L
- Herriot, James. All Things Bright and Beautiful – L
- Herriot, James. All Things Wise and Wonderful – L
- Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird – M
- Lewis, C. S. The Screwtape Letters
- Scott, Sir Walter. Ivanhoe
- Shakespeare, William. Hamlet
- Shakespeare, William. Julius Caesar
- Shakespeare, William. Macbeth
- Shakespeare, William. Much Ado About Nothing
- Shakespeare, William. Othello
- Shakespeare, William. Twelfth Night
- Sheldon, Charles. In His Steps – C
- Swift, Jonathan. Gulliver’s Travels
- ten Boom, Corrie. The Hiding Place – V
- Twain, Mark. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
- Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – L
- Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – L
- Wallace, Lew. Ben Hur
- White, T. H. The Sword in the Stone
Eighth Grade History List
- Abernathy, Alta. Bud & Me: The True Adventure of the Abernathy Boys
- Ambrose, Stephen. The Good Fight: How WWII Was Won – H, YC
- Beatty, Patricia. Turn Homeward, Hannalee – H, YC
- Bierman, Carol. Journey to Ellis Island – NN, YC
- Bliven, Bruce. Invasion: The Story of D-Day – H
- Bradley, James. Flags of Our Fathers – H, NN, YC
- Brown, Dee. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee – CCS classroom, H, NN, YC
- Catton, Bruce. A Stillness At Appomattox – CCS classroom, H, NN, YC
- Cornelissen, Cornelia. Soft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears – NN, YC
- Crockett, Davy. Davy Crockett: His Own Story
- Derry, Joseph T. Story of the Confederate States – H, NN
- De Vries, Anne. Journey Through the Night
- Doswell, Paul. War Stories: True Stories from the First and Second World Wars
- Frank, Anne. The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition – H, NN, YC
- Freedman, Russell. Immigrant Kids – H, NN
- Grant, George. Carry a Big Stick: The Uncommon Heroism of T. Roosevelt – CPRC
- Hemingway, Ernest. The Old Man and the Sea – H, NN, YC
- Henty, G. A. With Lee in Virginia
- Hersey, John. Hiroshima – H, NN, YC
- Hunt, Irene. Across Five Aprils – H, NN, YC
- Ingold, Jeanette. Hitch – NN, YC
- Irwin, James. Destination: Moon
- Kantor, MacKinlay. Gettysburg – H
- Lester, Julius. To Be A Slave – H, NN
- Levitin, Sonia. Journey to America – H, YC
- Linnea, Sharon. Raoul Wallenberg: The Man Who Stopped Death – NN
- Mansfield, Stephen. Never Give In: The Extraordinary Character of Winston Churchill
- Marrin, Albert. The Yanks Are Coming – H, YC
- Marrin, Albert. Stalin: Russia’s Man of Steel – NN
- Marrin, Albert. Hitler – H, NN
- Marrin, Albert. America and Vietnam: The Elephant and the Tiger – H, NN
- McMurdie, Jean McAnlis. Land of the Morning
- McMurdie, William. Hey, Mac!
- Murphy, Jim. The Boys’ War: Confederate & Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War – H, NN, YC
- Nolan, Peggy. The Spy Who Came in from the Sea
- O’Grady, Captain Scott. Basher Five-two – NN, YC
- Prins, Piet. The Lonely Sentinel (The Shadow Series) +
- Raven, Margot. Theis Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot – H, NN, YC
- Reynolds, Quentin. The Wright Brothers – H, NN
- Serraillier, Ian. Escape From Warsaw
- Sperry, Armstrong. All Sail Set – H
- Steele, William. We Were There on the Oregon Trail – NN
- Steele, William. We Were There with the Pony Express
- Taylor, Theodore. Air Raid—Pearl Harbor! – H, NN
- Taylor, Mildred. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry– H, NN, YC
- ten Boom, Corrie. The Hiding Place– CRPC, CCS, H, NN, YC
- Trapp, Maria Augusta. The Story of Trapp Family Singers – H, NN, YC
- Van Leeuwen, Jean. Bound for Oregon – YC
- Velde, Vivian. A Coming Evil
- Wilkins, J. Steven. Call of Duty: The Sterling Nobility of Robert E. Lee
- Winik, Jay. April 1865: The Month That Saved America – H, NN, YC
- York, Alvin. Sergeant York and the Great War — CCS
