2023-2024 Book List

Agnes’s Place			Author Marit Larsen, Kari Dickson (Translator)		2023-2024 Gallery
Illustrated by Jenny Løvlie	Publisher Amazon Crossing Kids	ISBN# 978-1542026758 (HB)	Copyright 3/1/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 0.00
Agnes lives in a tight-knit apartment building where she knows what it is like to be the only child in a place full of adults who never have time. When a little girl moves in to the building, everything changes.

Agnes’s Place, by Marit Larsen, Kari Dickson (Translator), ISBN 978-1542026758, RL0.00. Agnes lives in a tight-knit apartment building where she knows what it is like to be the only child in a place full of adults who never have time. When a little girl moves in to the building, everything changes.

Billy Miller Makes A Wish			Author Kevin Henkes		2023-2024 Crown
Illustrated by	Publisher Greenwillow Books	ISBN# 978-0063042797 (HB)	Copyright 4/6/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 4.10
On his eighth birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. None of his wishes are answered the way he expects, but he does have lots of surprises, and the final one is possibly the best one ever.

Billy Miller Makes A Wish, by Kevin Henkes, ISBN 978-0063042797, RL4.10. On his eighth birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. None of his wishes are answered the way he expects, but he does have lots of surprises, and the final one is possibly the best one ever.

Bronco and Friends: A Party to Remember			Author Tim Tebow		2023-2024 Gallery
Illustrated by Jane Chapman	Publisher WaterBrook	ISBN# 978-0593232040 (HB)	Copyright 1/5/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 2.90
Bronco the dog and three animal friends, all reluctant to attend a party for various reasons, receive a warm welcome when they do decide to go.

Bronco and Friends: A Party to Remember, by Tim Tebow, ISBN 978-0593232040, RL2.90. Bronco the dog and three animal friends, all reluctant to attend a party for various reasons, receive a warm welcome when they do decide to go.

Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars			Author Laurie Wallmark		2023-2024 Crown
Illustrated by Brooke Smart	Publisher Abrams Books for Young Readers	ISBN# 978-1419739637 (HB)	Copyright 3/2/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 6.30
This biography tells the story of Elizebeth Friedman (1892–1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA’s first cryptology unit.

Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars, by Laurie Wallmark, ISBN 978-1419739637, RL6.30. This biography tells the story of Elizebeth Friedman (1892–1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA’s first cryptology unit.

Cooper’s Story			Author W. Bruce Cameron		2023-2024 Crown
Illustrated by	Publisher Starscape	ISBN# 978-1250163387 (HB)	Copyright 6/1/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 4.40
Cooper, a malamute-Great Dane puppy, finds purpose as service dog and emotional support animal to fifth-grader Burke, a boy in a wheelchair.

Cooper’s Story, by W. Bruce Cameron, ISBN 978-1250163387, RL4.40. Cooper, a malamute-Great Dane puppy, finds purpose as service dog and emotional support animal to fifth-grader Burke, a boy in a wheelchair.

Dear Student			Author Elly Swartz		2023-2024 Crown
Illustrated by	Publisher Delacorte Press	ISBN# 978-0593374122 (HB)	Copyright 2/15/2022	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 0.00
When Autumn becomes the secret voice of the advice column in her middle school newspaper she is faced with a dilemma—can she give fair advice to everyone, including her friends, while keeping her identity a secret?

Dear Student, by Elly Swartz, ISBN 978-0593374122, RL0.00. When Autumn becomes the secret voice of the advice column in her middle school newspaper she is faced with a dilemma—can she give fair advice to everyone, including her friends, while keeping her identity a secret?

From Here to There: Inventions that Changed the Way the World Moves			Author Vivian Kirkfield		2023-2024 Lamplighter
Illustrated by Gilbert Ford	Publisher "Clarion Books "	ISBN# 978-1328560919 (HB)	Copyright 1/19/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 6.10
Celebrating the invention of vehicles, this collective biography tells the inspiring stories of the visionaries who changed the way we move through air, water, and land.

From Here to There: Inventions that Changed the Way the World Moves, by Vivian Kirkfield, ISBN 978-1328560919, RL6.10. Celebrating the invention of vehicles, this collective biography tells the inspiring stories of the visionaries who changed the way we move through air, water, and land.

Jack vs. the Tornado			Author Amanda Cleary Eastep		2023-2024 Crown
Illustrated by	Publisher Moody Publishers	ISBN# 978-0802421029 (HB)	Copyright 4/6/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 0.00
10-year-old Jack is shocked to discover his parents are moving from their rural homestead to the boring suburbs of Chicago. Full of energy and determination, Jack devises a plan to get himself back to his beloved farmhouse forever. Only three things stand in his way: a neighbor in need, a shocking discovery, and tornado season.

Jack vs. the Tornado, by Amanda Cleary Eastep, ISBN 978-0802421029, RL0.00. 10-year-old Jack is shocked to discover his parents are moving from their rural homestead to the boring suburbs of Chicago. Full of energy and determination, Jack devises a plan to get himself back to his beloved farmhouse forever. Only three things stand in his way: a neighbor in need, a shocking discovery, and tornado season.

Kate’s Light: Kate Walker at Robbins Reef Lighthouse			Author Elizabeth Spires		2023-2024 Gallery
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully	Publisher Margaret Ferguson Books	ISBN# 978-0823443482 (HB)	Copyright 1/12/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 5.20
This biography profiles the life of Kate Walker, one of the first women on the Eastern seaboard to be put in charge of an offshore lighthouse.

Kate’s Light: Kate Walker at Robbins Reef Lighthouse, by Elizabeth Spires, ISBN 978-0823443482, RL5.20. This biography profiles the life of Kate Walker, one of the first women on the Eastern seaboard to be put in charge of an offshore lighthouse.

Knight Owl			Author Christopher Denise		2023-2024 Gallery
Illustrated by	Publisher Christy Ottaviano Books	ISBN# 978-0316310628 (HB)	Copyright 3/15/2022	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 2.60
Owl wants nothing more than to be a knight. When his dream comes true, he proves to be both brave and clever.

Knight Owl, by Christopher Denise, ISBN 978-0316310628, RL2.60. Owl wants nothing more than to be a knight. When his dream comes true, he proves to be both brave and clever.

Lily’s Promise			Author Kathryn Erskine		2023-2024 Lamplighter
Illustrated by	Publisher Quill Tree Books	ISBN# 978-0063058156 (HB)	Copyright 5/18/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 0.00
While finding her own voice, a shy sixth grader speaks up for bullied students.

Lily’s Promise, by Kathryn Erskine, ISBN 978-0063058156, RL0.00. While finding her own voice, a shy sixth grader speaks up for bullied students.

Longest Journey: An Artic Tern’s Migration, The			Author Amy Hevron		2023-2024 Gallery
Illustrated by	Publisher Neal Porter Books	ISBN# "978-0823447008 (HB)	Copyright 7/12/2022	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 0.00
Follow the epic annual migration of an Arctic Tern on its sixty-thousand-mile journey to the South Pole and back again, the longest such migration in the animal kingdom.

Longest Journey: An Artic Tern’s Migration, The, by Amy Hevron, ISBN "978-0823447008, RL0.00. Follow the epic annual migration of an Arctic Tern on its sixty-thousand-mile journey to the South Pole and back again, the longest such migration in the animal kingdom.

Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game			Author Chris Grabenstein		2023-2024 Crown
Illustrated by	Publisher Random House Books for Young Readers	ISBN# 978-0593480830 (HB)	Copyright 5/3/2022	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 4.20
Luigi has a knack for games and puzzles, but sometimes it feels like the cards are stacked against him. When a carnival arrives in town, Luigi gets the chance of a lifetime.

Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game, by Chris Grabenstein, ISBN 978-0593480830, RL4.20. Luigi has a knack for games and puzzles, but sometimes it feels like the cards are stacked against him. When a carnival arrives in town, Luigi gets the chance of a lifetime.

Operation Do-Over			Author Gordon Korman		2023-2024 Lamplighter
Illustrated by	Publisher Balzer + Bray	ISBN# 978-0063032743 (HB)	Copyright 1/18/2022	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 5.20
When he is transported back to the seventh grade before he and his best friend had a falling out, science nerd Mason gets a chance to stop the chain of events that made his previous life implode.

Operation Do-Over, by Gordon Korman, ISBN 978-0063032743, RL5.20. When he is transported back to the seventh grade before he and his best friend had a falling out, science nerd Mason gets a chance to stop the chain of events that made his previous life implode.

Our Table			Author Peter H. Reynolds		2023-2024 Gallery
Illustrated by	Publisher Orchard Books	ISBN# 978-1338572322 (HB)	Copyright 11/2/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 2.50
Violet longs for the time when her family was connected: before life, distractions, and technology pulled them all away from each other.

Our Table, by Peter H. Reynolds, ISBN 978-1338572322, RL2.50. Violet longs for the time when her family was connected: before life, distractions, and technology pulled them all away from each other.

Out of My Heart			Author Sharon M. Draper		2023-2024 Lamplighter
Illustrated by	Publisher Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books	ISBN# 978-1665902168 (HB)	Copyright 6/8/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 4.80
Melody wants to conquer her fears and make new friends, so she hopes a summer camp for kids like her will welcome someone with cerebral palsy who wants to learn to ride horses and do other fun things for the first time.

Out of My Heart, by Sharon M. Draper, ISBN 978-1665902168, RL4.80. Melody wants to conquer her fears and make new friends, so she hopes a summer camp for kids like her will welcome someone with cerebral palsy who wants to learn to ride horses and do other fun things for the first time.

Rescue			Author Jennifer A. Nielsen		2023-2024 Lamplighter
Illustrated by	Publisher Scholastic Press	ISBN# 978-1338621013 (HB)	Copyright 5/3/2022	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 5.20
Meg Kenyon races to save her father and aid the French resistance in this World War II story of espionage and intrigue.

Rescue, by Jennifer A. Nielsen, ISBN 978-1338621013, RL5.20. Meg Kenyon races to save her father and aid the French resistance in this World War II story of espionage and intrigue.

Rez Dogs			Author Joseph Bruchac		2023-2024 Lamplighter
Illustrated by	Publisher Dial Books	ISBN# 978-0593326213 (HB)	Copyright 6/8/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 5.10
When the COVID-19 pandemic starts, Malian, a young Wabanaki girl, is quarantined with her grandparents on the reservation, where she befriends a local dog and learns about her people’s history.

Rez Dogs, by Joseph Bruchac, ISBN 978-0593326213, RL5.10. When the COVID-19 pandemic starts, Malian, a young Wabanaki girl, is quarantined with her grandparents on the reservation, where she befriends a local dog and learns about her people’s history.

Stay this Way Forever			Author Linsey Davis		2023-2024 Gallery
Illustrated by Lucy Fleming	Publisher Zonderkidz	ISBN# 978-0310770084 (HB)	Copyright 2/23/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 0.00
Celebrate the joy, wonder, and innocence of being a child with a heartwarming celebration of all the endearing qualities found in children and the hope that those special traits will stay with them forever.

Stay this Way Forever, by Linsey Davis, ISBN 978-0310770084, RL0.00. Celebrate the joy, wonder, and innocence of being a child with a heartwarming celebration of all the endearing qualities found in children and the hope that those special traits will stay with them forever.

When Winter Robeson Came			Author Brenda Woods		2023-2024 Crown
Illustrated by	Publisher Nancy Paulsen Books	ISBN# 978-1524741587 (HB)	Copyright 1/11/2022	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 4.40
In August 1965, twelve-year-old Eden is excited when her cousin from Mississippi comes to visit her in Los Angeles, but their priorities and plans change when the Watts Riots erupt around them.

When Winter Robeson Came, by Brenda Woods, ISBN 978-1524741587, RL4.40. In August 1965, twelve-year-old Eden is excited when her cousin from Mississippi comes to visit her in Los Angeles, but their priorities and plans change when the Watts Riots erupt around them.

A Good Thing Happened Today			Author Michelle Figueroa		2023-2024 Gallery
Illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki	Publisher "HarperCollins "	ISBN# 978-0063142312 (HB)	Copyright 4/12/2022	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 0.00
Good things are happening every day and everywhere! This book tells the story of real good news from all over the world.

A Good Thing Happened Today, by Michelle Figueroa, ISBN 978-0063142312, RL0.00. Good things are happening every day and everywhere! This book tells the story of real good news from all over the world.

A Secret Shared			Author Patricia MacLachlan		2023-2024 Crown
Illustrated by	Publisher Katherine Tegen Books	ISBN# 978-0062885852 (HB)	Copyright 9/28/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 3.20
Ben and Nora discover through a mail-order DNA test kit that their youngest sister was adopted and must unravel a family secret.

A Secret Shared, by Patricia MacLachlan, ISBN 978-0062885852, RL3.20. Ben and Nora discover through a mail-order DNA test kit that their youngest sister was adopted and must unravel a family secret.

The Adventure is Now			Author Jess Redman		2023-2024 Lamplighter
Illustrated by	Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers	ISBN# 978-0374314712 (HB)	Copyright 5/4/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 5.80
After a horrible year, twelve-year-old Milton spends the summer on Lone Island, where he learns about friendship, protecting the environment, and fighting for what is right.

The Adventure is Now, by Jess Redman, ISBN 978-0374314712, RL5.80. After a horrible year, twelve-year-old Milton spends the summer on Lone Island, where he learns about friendship, protecting the environment, and fighting for what is right.

The Beatryce Prophecy			Author Kate DiCamillo		2023-2024 Crown
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall	Publisher Candlewick	ISBN# 978-1536213614 (HB)	Copyright 9/28/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 4.40
When a child appears at the monastery of the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing, Brother Edik nurses her back to health. When he uncovers her dangerous secret, she is sent away into the world with a goat and a boy.

The Beatryce Prophecy, by Kate DiCamillo, ISBN 978-1536213614, RL4.40. When a child appears at the monastery of the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing, Brother Edik nurses her back to health. When he uncovers her dangerous secret, she is sent away into the world with a goat and a boy.

The House of Grass and Sky			Author Mary Lyn Ray		2023-2024 Gallery
Illustrated by E. B. Goodale	Publisher Candlewick	ISBN# 978-1536200973 (HB)	Copyright 4/13/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 0.00
Every house has a story. This house—an old one hunkered in the deep grass below a wide country sky—is a waiting house. Once it was full of laughter and song. The sounds of life rang within its walls. Now it stands quiet and still.

The House of Grass and Sky, by Mary Lyn Ray, ISBN 978-1536200973, RL0.00. Every house has a story. This house—an old one hunkered in the deep grass below a wide country sky—is a waiting house. Once it was full of laughter and song. The sounds of life rang within its walls. Now it stands quiet and still.

The Islanders			Author Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May		2023-2024 Crown
Illustrated by	Publisher Aladdin	ISBN# 978-1534427273 (HB)	Copyright 6/15/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 3.80
While spending the summer with his grandmother on Dewees Island, eleven-year-old Jake finds two friends also struggling with family issues. Together, they try to save a sea turtle nest.

The Islanders, by Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May, ISBN 978-1534427273, RL3.80. While spending the summer with his grandmother on Dewees Island, eleven-year-old Jake finds two friends also struggling with family issues. Together, they try to save a sea turtle nest.

The Ogress and the Orphans			Author Kelly Barnhill		2023-2024 Lamplighter
Illustrated by	Publisher Algonquin Young Readers	ISBN# 978-1643750743 (HB)	Copyright 3/8/2022	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 5.10
When a child goes missing from the Orphan House, the town’s mayor suggests the kindly Ogress is responsible, but the orphans don’t believe that and try to make their neighbors see the real villain among them.

The Ogress and the Orphans, by Kelly Barnhill, ISBN 978-1643750743, RL5.10. When a child goes missing from the Orphan House, the town’s mayor suggests the kindly Ogress is responsible, but the orphans don’t believe that and try to make their neighbors see the real villain among them.

The School for Whatnots			Author Margaret Peterson Haddix		2023-2024 Lamplighter
Illustrated by	Publisher Katherine Tegen Books	ISBN# 978-0062838490 (HB)	Copyright 3/1/2022	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 5.30
In this futuristic thriller, fifth grader Max searches for his best friend who disappeared after leaving behind a strange note.

The School for Whatnots, by Margaret Peterson Haddix, ISBN 978-0062838490, RL5.30. In this futuristic thriller, fifth grader Max searches for his best friend who disappeared after leaving behind a strange note.

The Star that Always Stays			Author Anna Rose Johnson		2023-2024 Lamplighter
Illustrated by	Publisher Holiday House	ISBN# 978-0823450404 (HB)	Copyright 7/12/2022	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 5.90
In Michigan in 1914, fourteen-year-old Norvia longs for her old home on Beaver Island where she could be proud of her Ojibwe hertiage. Now she has to contend with a new school, a blended family and being forced to pretend she’s not Native at all.

The Star that Always Stays, by Anna Rose Johnson, ISBN 978-0823450404, RL5.90. In Michigan in 1914, fourteen-year-old Norvia longs for her old home on Beaver Island where she could be proud of her Ojibwe hertiage. Now she has to contend with a new school, a blended family and being forced to pretend she’s not Native at all.

The Story of a Story			Author Deborah Hopkinson		2023-2024 Gallery
Illustrated by Hadley Hooper	Publisher Neal Porter Books	ISBN# 978-0823444915 (HB)	Copyright 11/9/2021	Intl. Setting	Reading Level 0.00
This is a story of a child writing a story that encourages persistence and celebrates the strength of every child’s unique voice and the story they have to tell.

The Story of a Story, by Deborah Hopkinson, ISBN 978-0823444915, RL0.00. This is a story of a child writing a story that encourages persistence and celebrates the strength of every child’s unique voice and the story they have to tell.