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Book Beat:
Jazz in Children's Picture Books
Children's picture books featuring the world of jazz.

Building Blocks:
Books for Preschoolers
Books too good for
preschoolers to miss.


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6th Grade

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California Department of Education Recommendations
A database of recommended titles for children in grades kindergarten through twelfth, developed by the California Department of Education.

Family Values: Classic and Christian Reads
Classic and Christian "gentle reads" for grades four through eight.

Folk and Fairy Tales
A listing of popular tales as told by various authors.

Fractured Fairy Tales
These picture books are fun and suprising retellings of well-known tales.

If you like Lemony Snicket...
If you're a fan of A Series of Unfortunate Events, look to this list of sure-to-please read-a-likes.

Mermaids
A simple listing of books about mermaids from picture books and folktales through junior high.

Non-Fiction
Very readable non-fiction stories for 4th grade and up.

Patriotic Picture Books
Share America's story with creative non-fiction picture books.

Predictable Stories
Useful stories to read with your emerging reader.

Primary Grades
An annotated list of recommended readings for children from kindergarten through third grade.

Royal Reads
Picture books stories about princes and princesses.

Scary Stories
Looking for a ghost story? For older children (grades 5 and up).

Science Fiction
An annotated list of books for beginning science fiction fans.(Gr. 2 level)

Waiting for....Harry Potter

A list of books for those that love tales of magic and adventure