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Children's Recommendations - Back to School

Back to School - Picture Books

Stanley at school Cover
ISBN: 9781771380966
Title: 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
Author: Bailey, Linda, 1948- author.
Look out kindergarten Cover
ISBN: 0670883786
Title: 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
Author: Carlson, Nancy L.
Wemberly worried Cover
ISBN: 0688170277
Title: 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
Author: Henkes, Kevin.
I will never get a star on Mrs Cover
ISBN: 9780763665142
Title: 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
Author: Mann, Jennifer K, author.
Sumi's first day of school ever Cover
ISBN: 9780670035229
Title: 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
Author: Pak, Soyung.
Totally tardy Marty Cover
ISBN: 9781419716614
Title: 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
Author: Perl, Erica S.
School's first day of school Cover
ISBN: 9781596439641
Title: 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
Author: Rex, Adam, author.
Splat the cat Cover
ISBN: 9780060831554
Title: Splat the cat by Rob Scotton - A nervous Splat finds his first day at Cat School much better than he expected
Author: Scotton, Rob.
David goes to school Cover
ISBN: 0590480871
Title: 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
Author: Shannon, David, 1959-
Miss Bindergarten gets ready for kindergarten Cover
ISBN: 0525454462
Title: 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
Author: Slate, Joseph.
First day critter jitters Cover
ISBN: 9780735228559
Title: 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
Author: John, Jory, author.
First grade dropout Cover
ISBN: 9780544129856
Title: First grade dropout by Audrey Vernick - After an embarrassing incident, a young boy decides to quit school
Author: Vernick, Audrey.
Timothy goes to school Cover
ISBN: 0670891827
Title: 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
Author: Wells, Rosemary.
All are welcome Cover
ISBN: 9780525579656
Title: 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
Author: Penfold, Alexandra, author.
Beach toys Cover
ISBN: 9780374314040
Title: 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
Author: Ciccotello, Mike, author, illustrator.
Time for school Cover
ISBN: 9780063042889
Title: Time for school! by Pinkfong - Baby Shark and his friends hop on the underwater school bus to go on a school time adventure
Author: Pinkfong, author.
Lena's shoes are nervous
ISBN: 9781534408944
Title: 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
Author: Calabrese, Keith, author.

Back to School - Readers (Levels 1 - 3)

Peanut butter's first day of school by Terry Border Cover
ISBN: 9781524784843
Title: 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
Author: Border, Terry, 1965- author.
Pete the cat Cover
ISBN: 9780062110756
Title: 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
Author: Dean, Kim, 1969- author.
Book cover for Sammy, the seal by Syd Hoff
ISBN: 9780060285463
Title: Sammy, the seal by Syd Hoff - Upon discovering what it is like outside the zoo, Sammy decides there is no place like home
Author: Hoff, Syd, 1912-2004.
Mr. Monkey visits a school by Jeff Mack Cover
ISBN: 9781534404298
Title: 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
Author: Mack, Jeff, author, illustrator.
Fox at school by Edward Marshall Cover
ISBN: 0808530674
Title: 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!
Author: Marshall, Edward.
Joe and Sparky go to school by Jamie Michalak Cover
ISBN: 9780763662783
Title: 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
Author: Michalak, Jamie.
Daniel plays at school by Daphne Pendergrass Cover
ISBN: 9781481461023
Title: 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
Author: Pendergrass, Daphne, author.

Back to School - Fast and Fun

Cam Jansen and the first day of school mystery
ISBN: 0670035750
Title: 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
Author: Adler, David A.
Never glue your friends to chair Cover Page
ISBN: 9780061148828
Title: 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
Author: Applegate, Katherine.
Princess Posey and the first grade parade Cover Page
ISBN: 9780399251672
Title: 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
Author: Greene, Stephanie.
The year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes Cover Page
ISBN: 9780062268129
Title: 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
Author: Henkes, Kevin.
The unlucky lottery winners of Classroom 13 Cover Page
ISBN: 9780316464659
Title: 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!
Author: Lee, Honest, author.
Alvin Ho Cover Page
ISBN: 9780375939143
Title: 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
Author: Look, Lenore.
Clementine's letter Cover
ISBN: 9780786838844
Title: 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!
Author: Pennypacker, Sara, 1951-
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
ISBN: 0785701869
Title: 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
Author: Spinelli, Jerry.
8 class pets Cover Page
ISBN: 9780823423644
Title: 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
Author: Vande Velde, Vivian. author.
Mermaid School Cover Page
ISBN: 1419745182
Title: 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
Author: Courtenay, Lucy, author.
Monster's first day of school by Hannah Barnaby Cover
ISBN: 9781250217851
Title: 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
Author: Barnaby, Hannah Rodgers, author.
Geeger the Robot goes to school Cover
ISBN: 9781534452169
Title: 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!
Author: Lerner, Jarrett, author.

Back to School - Fiction

Josh Baxter levels up Cover
ISBN: 9780545772945
Title: 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
Author: Brown, Gavin, 1983- author.
Ramona Quimby
ISBN: 0688004776
Title: Ramona Quimby, age 8 by Beverly Cleary - Ramona at 7 1/2 sometimes feels discriminated against by being the youngest in the family
Author: Cleary, Beverly.
Lunch money
ISBN: 0689866836
Title: 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
Author: Clements, Andrew, 1949-
The Mighty Odds
ISBN: 9781419712715
Title: 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
Author: Ignatow, Amy, author, illustrator.
Shine
ISBN: 9781524717667
Title: 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
Author: Grabenstein, J. J., author.
TBH, this is SO Awkward
ISBN: 9780062689900
Title: 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
Author: Greenwald, Lisa, author.
Ungifted by Gordon Korman
ISBN: 9780061742668
Title: 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
Author: Korman, Gordon.
The unteachables Cover Page
ISBN: 9780062563880
Title: 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
Author: Korman, Gordon, author.
Merci Suárez
ISBN: 9780763690496
Title: 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
Author: Medina, Meg, author.
Do not open! by Mark Parisi
ISBN: 9780062427762
Title: 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
Author: Parisi, Mark, author.
Middle school Cover
ISBN: 9780316101875
Title: 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
Author: Patterson, James, 1947-
Locker hero Cover
ISBN: 9781481460019
Title: 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
Author: Russell, Rachel Renée, author.
Penny draws a best friend Cover Page
ISBN: 9780593616772
Title: 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
Author: Shepard, Sara, 1977- author.
Ahmed Aziz's epic year Cover
ISBN: 9780063024892
Title: 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
Author: Hamza, Nina, author.