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The Escape of Marvin the Ape
Marvin is an ape at the zoo. He escapes from the city zoo and goes on adventure through the city. He adapts and soon loves his new life. Buehner, C. (1992). The Escape of Marvin the Ape. New York, NY: Puffin Books. -
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Lower Grades (K-3)
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A Day With Daddy
The narrator is going to spend the day with his dad. They go to the park together, throw a ball together, and go to the movies together. At the end, the narrator goes home to his mom and anxiously waits until the next week when he can spend the day with his dad again. Grimes, N. (2004). A Day with Daddy. New York NY: Scholastic Publishing -
Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting is a classic children’s book that explores the concept of immortality. Most people dream of what it would be like to live forever and the book shows positive and negative consequences of living forever. A young girl, Winnie, stumbles upon a spring, which whomever drinks of if, is granted eternal life. The Tucks, a family, who drank from the spring and Winnie longs to be part of the family and does anything to protect them. Babbitt, N. (1975). Tuck Everlasting. New York, NY -
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Middle Grades (4-8)
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Wolves in the Walls
The book “Wolves in the Walls” is a book about a young girl Lucy. Lucy is trying to sleep but hears noise in the walls. She tries to convince her family that there’s something in the walls, but no one believes her. She hears the noises until wolves come from the walls and adventure follows. Gaiman, N. (2003). Wolves in the Walls. New York, NY: Harper Collins. -
Coraline
Gaiman, N. (2002). Coraline. New York, NY: Harper Collins. The book “Coraline” is a horror/ fantasy book about Coraline Jones. A girl described to be small for her age but longs for a different life. One day while sitting around her home during a rainstorm, she sees a small door. Her curiosity taxes her to go inside and into another world. -
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
This is the second installment of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series. The book takes place over the course of a school year, from September to June. Greg and his brother Rodrick are having constant conflicts. Rodrick enters the school talent show in hopes of becoming a rock star and instead, make his mom a star. Kinney, J. (2008). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. New York, NY: Amulet Books. Kinney, J. (2008). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. New York, NY: Amulet Books. -
One for the Murphys
The book “One for the Murphy’s” is about Carley; a middle schooler placed with a foster family. Carley is reluctant to be part of her foster family, the Murphys, but after ups and downs, she longs to be part of the family. In her days with the Murphys, she finds something she’s never known while living with the close-knit family. Hunt, L. (2012). One for the Murphy's. New York, NY, USA: The Penguin Group. -
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal” is a novel, told in cartoons, about friendship. Greg and Rowlie are two boys in middle school. They are best of friends although Greg feels he is better than Rowlie. When Greg realizes what Rowlie’s friendship means, Greg has a change of heart. Kinney, J. (2007). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal. New York, NY: Amulet Books. -
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Upper Grades (9-12)
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The Fault in Our Stars
The book “The Fault in Our Stars” is about a sixteen-year-old girl named Hazel with cancer. Upon going to her support group for teens with terminal diseases, she meets Augustus Waters, whom she falls for. Augustus and Hazel begin a relationship and share a book and visit the author. Tragedy strikes at the end. Green, J. (2012). The Fault in Our Stars. New York, NY: Dutton Books. -
I Wrote This For You
“I Wrote This For You” is a free verse poetry book with photographs that shows the beginning, middle, and end of a romantic relationship. Short free-verse poems with color and black and white pictures. This is a book that would be an excellent read for high school age students or anyone with a love of photography. pleasefindthis. (2011). I Wrote This For You. Central Avenue Publishing.
