2023-2024 Crown Book List

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.

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?

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.

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.

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 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 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 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.