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Back to School - Picture Books

Stanley at school by Linda Bailey - Stanley, a dog, and his friends go to school to find out what children do in school all day
Look out kindergarten, here I come! by Nancy Carlson - Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there
Wemberly worried by Kevin Henkes - A mouse named Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school
I will never get a star on Mrs. Benson's blackboard by Jennifer K. Mann - Struggling in a class where her teacher puts stars on the board for good spelling, neatness, and correct answers, creative little Rose worries that she will never earn merits
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Sumi's first day of school ever by Soyung Pak - By the time Sumi finishes her first day of school, she decides that school is not as lonely, scary, or mean as she had thought
Totally tardy Marty by Erica S. Perl - Marty tries his best to be on time, but a new invention, a giant squid, or something else slows him down every day
School's first day of school by Adam Rex - It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself
Splat the cat by Rob Scotton - A nervous Splat finds his first day at Cat School much better than he expected
David goes to school by David Shannon - David's teacher has her hands full. From running in the halls to chewing gum in class, David's high-energy antics fill each school day with trouble
Miss Bindergarten gets ready for kindergarten by Joseph Slate - Introduces the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and her students get ready for kindergarten
First day critter jitters by Jory John - All of the animals are worried about the first day of school but are all surprised to find out that they aren't the only jittery ones
First grade dropout by Audrey Vernick - After an embarrassing incident, a young boy decides to quit school
Timothy goes to school by Rosemary Wells - Timothy learns about being accepted and making friends during the first week of his first year at school
All are welcome by Alexandra Penfold - Illustrations and rhyming text follow a group of children through a day in school where they learn from each others traditions
Beach toys vs. school supplies by Mike Ciccotello - When Shovel sees Ruler at the beach, he knows there will be trouble but a sandcastle-building contest proves surprising to both the Beach Toys and the School Supplies
Time for school! by Pinkfong - Baby Shark and his friends hop on the underwater school bus to go on a school time adventure
Lena's shoes are nervous : a first-day-of-school dilemma by Keith Calabrese - With the help of her father and a very special headband, Lena convinces the shoes--and herself--to be brave
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Back to School - Readers (Levels 1 - 3)

Peanut butter's first day of school by Terry Border - Peanut Butter is worried about his first day at a new school, so he asks his friends how he should get ready
Pete the cat. Too cool for school by Kimberly and James Dean - Pete just can't decide which outfit to wear to school! He has so many options to choose from. Fans of Pete the Cat will enjoy Pete's creativity in choosing the coolest outfit
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Sammy, the seal by Syd Hoff - Upon discovering what it is like outside the zoo, Sammy decides there is no place like home
Mr. Monkey visits a school by Jeff Mack - Mr. Monkey is invited to visit a school to perform a trick he just learned, but nothing goes as planned
Fox at school by Edward Marshall - Starring in the school play means hard work, and being left in charge means keeping the class under control, but - uh-oh! - Fox thinks there's nothing to it. But will Fox retreat? Never!
Joe and Sparky go to school by Jamie Michalak - Accidentally becoming stuck on a school bus that has just pulled away from their cageless zoo, Safari World, Sparky and his buddy, Joe, arrive at the school and learn a variety of new things
Daniel plays at school by Daphne Pendergrass - Daniel Tiger and Miss Elaina learn to compromise when they want to do different things while playing together and receive Teacher Harriet's gentle encouragement to try to fix the problem themselves
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Back to School - Fast and Fun

Cam Jansen and the first day of school mystery by David A. Adler - On her first day of fifth grade, Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to help the police find a car thief. Includes a memory game
Never glue your friends to chairs by Katherine Applegate - When the first-graders' bee antennae would not stay on their heads and the drummers would not stay in their seats for the open house play, Roscoe decides to help by using the "don't-you-dare" glue
Princess Posey and the first grade parade by Stephanie Greene - Posey's fear of starting first grade is alleviated when her teacher invites the students to wear their most comfortable clothes to school on the first day
The year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes - Award-winning, nationally bestselling author Kevin Henkes introduces second-grader Billy Miller in this fast-paced and funny story about friendship, sibling rivalry, and elementary school
The unlucky lottery winners of Classroom 13 by Honest Lee & Matthew J. Gilbert - When unlucky teacher Ms. Linda LaCrosse wins the lottery, she shares her winnings with her class-giving each student over a BILLION DOLLARS!
Alvin Ho : allergic to girls, school, and other scary things by Lenore Look - ALVIN HO IS an Asian American second grader who is afraid of everything—elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school
Clementine's letter by Sara Pennypacker - Clementine can't believe her ears-her beloved teacher, Mr. D'Matz, might be leaving them for the rest of the year to go on a research trip to Egypt!
Fourth grade rats by Jerry Spinelli - Suds learns that his best friend is wrong. You don't have to be a tough guy, a "rat," to be a grown up fourth grader
8 class pets + 1 squirrel [divided by] 1 dog = chaos by Vivian Vande Velde - A dog chases a squirrel into an elementary school one night, creating monumental chaos
Mermaid School by Lucy Courtenay - New to Lady Sealia Foam's Mermaid School, Marnie Blue worries about fitting in and doing the right thing when a classmate is in danger
Monster's first day of school by Hannah Barnaby - Wanting to learn more about where his friend Boy spends his weekdays, Monster accompanies Boy to school
Geeger the Robot goes to school by Jarrett Lerner - Geeger the Robot is going to school. But not robot school ... a school with kids, the human kind!
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Back to School - Fiction

Josh Baxter levels up by Gavin Brown - When Josh Baxter's mother takes away the video games that have become his refuge because of his poor grades, Josh realizes he has to come up with a new strategy for success
Ramona Quimby, age 8 by Beverly Cleary - Ramona at 7 1/2 sometimes feels discriminated against by being the youngest in the family
Lunch money by Andrew Clements - Twelve-year-old Greg, who has always been good at moneymaking projects, is surprised to find himself teaming up with his lifelong rival, Maura, to create a series of comic books to sell at school
The Mighty Odds by Amy Ignatow - A bus crash gives four very different middle schoolers odd super powers, and although they wouldn't normally be caught dead together, they must pool their powers to find out what happened to them
Shine! by J.J. & Chris Grabenstein - When seventh-grader Piper's father is hired by Chumley Prep, a school where every student seems to be the best at everything, she gets the chance to compete for the prestigious Excelsior Award
TBH, this is SO Awkward : a novel in text by Lisa Greenwald - Told entirely in text messages, emails, and notes, best friends Prianka, Gabby, and Cecily find their friendship tested by busily planning a spring fair, bullying, and boys
Ungifted by Gordon Korman - Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students, after pulling a major prank at middle school
The unteachables by Gordon Korman - Told in alternating voices, the teacher and students in room 117 find their lives changed over the course of a school year
Merci Suárez changes gears by Meg Medina - Merci Suárez begins the sixth grade and knows things will change, but she did not count on her grandfather acting strangely, not fitting in at her private school, and dealing with Edna Santos' jealousy
Do not open! by Mark Parisi - When middle schooler Marty Pants discovers an alien plot to take over the world, it is up to him to investigate and save the world
Middle school. The worst years of my life by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts - When Rafe Khatchadorian enters middle school, he teams up with his best friend to create a game to make school more fun by trying to break every rule
Locker hero by Rachel Renée Russell - Questioning his resolve to attend public school, Max aspires to become like his favorite comic book heroes and finds an unexpected opportunity to be the hero his middle school needs
Penny draws a best friend by Sara Shepard - Fifth grader Penny, who doodles to cope with anxiety, worries that her best friend is drifting away
Ahmed Aziz's epic year by Nina Hamza - A Indian American boy endures a family move from Hawaii to frigid Minnesota and, with the help of three life-changing books he reads in school, he learns to like reading, and ultimately, himself
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Junior High - Back to School

Posted by John David Anderson - When cell phones are banned at their school, students start communicating through sticky notes left all over the school, triggering a wave of bullying activities in the wake of a new girl's arrival
Fuzzy by Tom Angleberger & Paul Dellinger - When Max befriends her new robot classmate Fuzzy, she helps him navigate Vanguard Middle School and together they reveal the truth behind the Robot Integration Program
The next great Paulie Fink by Ali Benjamin - Led by new student Caitlyn, seventh-graders at a tiny rural school in Vermont create a reality-show inspired competition to determine who will replace the school's legendary class clown, Paulie Fink
When friendship followed me home by Paul Griffin - Ben discovers his place in the world and learns to see his own magic through others' eyes
You go first by Erin Entrada Kelly - Charlotte, twelve, and Ben, eleven, are highly-skilled competitors at online Scrabble and that connection helps both as they face family issues and the turmoil of middle school
Everything sad is untrue by Daniel Nayeri - Khosrou's stories are beautiful, and terrifying, from the moment his family fled Iran in the middle of the night with the secret police moments behind them, back to the refugee camps of Italy, and more
Insignificant events in the life of a cactus by Dusti Bowling - New friends and a mystery help Aven, thirteen, adjust to middle school and life at a dying western theme park in a new state, where her being born armless presents many challenges