Grade 3 - Non-fiction Title: The Korean Cinderella by Shirley Climo - In this version of Cinderella set in ancient Korea, Pear Blossom, a stepchild, eventually comes to be chosen by the magistrate to be his wife Author: Climo, Shirley. ISBN: 0030802342 Title: Anansi the spider : a tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott - In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky Author: McDermott, Gerald. ISBN: 0761328688 Title: The man who walked between the towers by Mordicai Gerstein - A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers Author: Gerstein, Mordicai. ISBN: 9781627791687 Title: Pass go and collect $200 : the real story of how Monopoly was invented by Tanya Lee Stone - A nonfiction picture book history of Monopoly, one of the world's most famous games Author: Stone, Tanya Lee, author. ISBN: 9781416967330 Title: Night flight : Amelia Earhart crosses the Atlantic by Robert Burleigh - An account of Amelia Earhart's dangerous 1932 flight across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Ireland, in which she survived bad weather and a malfunctioning airplane Author: Burleigh, Robert. ISBN: 9781596433076 Title: The boy who loved math : the improbable life of Paul Erdős by Deborah Heiligman - An introduction to the unconventional life of the eminent mathematician describes the phenomenal math talents he demonstrated from an early age Author: Heiligman, Deborah. ISBN: 0671667467 Title: The story of Johnny Appleseed by Aliki - Retells the wandering of John Chapman whose devotion to planting apple trees made him a legendary figure in American history Author: Aliki. Grade 3 - Picture Books ISBN: 0399222480 Title: Berlioz the bear by Jan Brett - Berlioz the bear and his fellow musicians are due to play for the town ball when the mule pulling their bandwagon refuses to move. A strange buzzing in Berlioz's double bass turns into a surprise that saves the day Author: Brett, Jan, 1949- ISBN: 9780062438898 Title: The legend of rock paper scissors by Drew Daywalt - From the Kingdom of the Backyard, Rock searches for an adversary that might best him, meanwhile Paper and Scissors set off on their own quests for competitors Author: Daywalt, Drew. ISBN: 0138516006 Title: Strega Nona : an original tale by Tomie de Paola - When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works Author: De Paola, Tomie. ISBN: 9780062741226 Title: Mapping Sam by Joyce Hesselberth - An adventurous cat named Sam explores her neighborhood at night, and maps of all types reveal her journey, illuminating different points of view and the various spots Sam visits Author: Hesselberth, Joyce, author, illustrator. ISBN: 0803720289 Title: Sam and the tigers : a new telling of Little Black Sambo by Julius Lester - Relates what happens when a little boy named Sam matches wits with several tigers that want to eat him Author: Lester, Julius. ISBN: 9780399250781 Title: The junkyard wonders by Patricia Polacco - Inspired by a teacher who believes each of them is a genius, a class of special-needs students invents something that could convince the whole school they are justifiably proud to be "Junkyard Wonders" Author: Polacco, Patricia. ISBN: 9780545436793 Title: Exclamation mark by Amy Krouse Rosenthal - A punctuation mark feels bad that he doesn't fit in with the others until a friend reveals the possibilities that exist when differences are accepted Author: Rosenthal, Amy Krouse. ISBN: 0395570352 Title: Grandfather's journey by Allen Say - The author recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes Author: Say, Allen. ISBN: 9780399163548 Title: Ninja Red Riding Hood by Corey Rosen Schwartz - In this twist on "Little Red Riding Hood," a certain wolf trains to be a ninja in order to catch his prey, but he is not the only one mastering a martial art Author: Schwartz, Corey Rosen. ISBN: 9781585368310 Title: Memoirs of a hamster by Devin Scillian - A pet hamster is enticed by the family cat to venture outside his well-equipped cage to the sunroom only to very quickly discover life outside his cage is not the best for him Author: Scillian, Devin. ISBN: 0399221468 Title: Too many tamales by Gary Soto - Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get-together. Panic ensues when, hours later, she realizes the ring is missing Author: Soto, Gary. Title: Sylvester and the magic pebble by William Steig - In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then cannot hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again Author: Steig, William, 1907-2003 ISBN: 9781368019019 Title: Because by Mo Willems - A series of events, some seemingly very insignificant, lead to a young girl attending a life-changing concert Author: Willems, Mo, author. ISBN: 0689805306 Title: Jalapeño bagels by Natasha Wing - For International Day at school, Pablo wants to bring something that reflects the cultures of both his parents Author: Wing, Natasha. ISBN: 0152336788 Title: Heckedy Peg by Audrey Wood - A mother saves her seven children from Heckedy Peg, a witch who has changed them into different kinds of food Author: Wood, Audrey. Grade 3 - Fast and Fun ISBN: 9781419709487 Title: Inspector Flytrap by Tom Angleberger - Hoping to become the greatest detective that ever grew, Inspector Flytrap, a Venus flytrap, and his assistant, Nina the Goat, investigate "big deal" mysteries at an art museum, a cookie shop, and a garden Author: Angleberger, Tom, author. Title: Ivy + Bean by Annie Barrows - When seven-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister, she finds unexpected support for her antics from Ivy, the new neighbor, who is less boring than Bean first suspected Author: Barrows, Annie. ISBN: 9781480663589 Title: Humphrey's really wheely racing day by Betty G. Birney - When Mandy, one of the students from classroom 26, brings a special hamster-sized racecar to class, it means just one thing--Humphrey is going to be in a hamster race Author: Birney, Betty G, author. ISBN: 0027116905 Title: Freckle juice by Judy Blume - Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe for fifty cents Author: Blume, Judy. ISBN: 0060264527 Title: Tornado by Betsy Byars - As they wait out a tornado in their storm cellar, a family listens to their farmhand tell stories about the dog that was blown into his life by another tornado when he was a boy Author: Byars, Betsy Cromer. ISBN: 9781532142727 Title: Rise of the balloon goons by Troy Cummings - Alexander has just moved into Stermont, but the elementary school is being torn down, his new classroom is located in the hospital morgue, and a notebook he finds is full of information about monsters Author: Cummings, Troy. ISBN: 0670847984 Title: How to be cool in the third grade by Betsy Duffey - When Robbie York is marked as a target by a bully at school, he decides that the only way to survive the third grade is by being cool Author: Duffey, Betsy ISBN: 0690039832 Title: Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner - Little Willie hopes to pay the back taxes on his grandfather's farm with the purse from a dog sled race he enters Author: Gardiner, John Reynolds. ISBN: 9781442452633 Title: Zeus and the thunderbolt of doom by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams - When ten-year-old Zeus is kidnapped, he discovers he can defend himself with a magical thunderbolt Author: Holub, Joan. ISBN: 9781481457293 Title: March of the mini beasts by Ada Hopper - Three second-graders who love science get thrown in a wild spiral of adventures after meeting their reclusive neighbor, Dr. Gustav Bunsen Author: Hopper, Ada, author. ISBN: 9781627798686 Title: Skunked! by Jacqueline Kelly - When Travis discovers an abandoned baby skunk, he can't help but bring it home and take care of it Author: Kelly, Jacqueline, author. ISBN: 9780375939143 Title: Alvin Ho : allergic to girls, school, and other scary things by Lenore Look - A young boy who loves superheroes and comes from a long line of brave Chinese farmer-warriors, wants to make friends, but first he must overcome his fear of everything Author: Look, Lenore. ISBN: 0763606855 Title: Judy Moody by Megan McDonald - Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and begins creating her masterpiece, the Me collage Author: McDonald, Megan. ISBN: 9781534410398 Title: The haunted house next door by Andres Miedoso - When supernatural things start happening in the house timid Andres and his parents just moved into, next-door-neighbor Desmond Cole, eight, comes to the rescue Author: Miedoso, Andres, author. ISBN: 9781442496910 Title: The lost stone by Jordan Quinn - Eight-year-old Lucas, Prince of Wrenly, is eager to explore and Clara, daughter of the queen's seamstress, knows the kingdom well, so they team up to find a lost jewel and visit all of the land's main attractions Author: Quinn, Jordan. ISBN: 9780385906395 Title: Calvin Coconut: Trouble magnet by Graham Salisbury - In a story set in Hawaii, Calvin catches the attention of the school bully on the day before he starts fourth grade, while at home, the daughter of his mother’s best friend has taken over his room Author: Salisbury, Graham. ISBN: 0670836222 Title: Knights of the kitchen table by Jon Scieszka - After receiving a magic book on his birthday, Joe, Fred, and Sam are transported to a time when evil knights, fire-breathing dragons, and vile-smelling giants roamed the land Author: Scieszka, Jon. ISBN: 9781534432703 Title: Mia Mayhem is a superhero! by Kara West - Eight-year-old Mia Macarooney is delighted to learn she is from a family of superheroes, but her acceptance into the Program for In Training Superheroes requires she take a placement exam Author: West, Kara, author. Grade 3 - Fiction ISBN: 9780547133515 Title: A bear called Paddington by Michael Bond - Ordinary things -- like having a bath, travelling underground or going to the seaside become quite extraordinary, if a bear called Paddington is involved Author: Bond, Michael. ISBN: 0688037852 Title: Ramona forever by Beverly Cleary - Ramona's year in third grade is highlighted by the arrival of Howie's rich uncle, a change in her after-school situation, a surprise wedding, a death and a new arrival in the family, and her father's getting a job Author: Cleary, Beverly. ISBN: 0786855010 Title: The legend of Spud Murphy by Eoin Colfer - When their mother starts dropping them off at the library several afternoons a week, nine-year-old William and his brother are surprised at how things turn out Author: Colfer, Eoin. ISBN: 0688062164 Title: The whipping boy by Sid Fleischman - A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws Author: Fleischman, Sid, 1920-2010 Title: My father's dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett - A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on Wild Island Author: Gannett, Ruth Stiles. ISBN: 0531057593 Title: Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin - Four young cats with wings leave the city slums in search of a safe place to live, finally meeting two children with kind hands Author: Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929- ISBN: 0060241020 Title: Sarah, plain and tall by Patricia MacLachlan - When their father invites a mail-order bride to come live with them in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope that she will stay Author: MacLachlan, Patricia. ISBN: 0786823720 Title: The doll people by Ann M. Martin - A family of porcelain dolls that has lived in the same house for one hundred years is taken aback when a new family of plastic dolls arrives and doesn't follow The Doll Code of Honor Author: Martin, Ann M., 1955- ISBN: 0688160867 Title: Sideways stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar - Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story Author: Sachar, Louis, 1954- ISBN: 0385325916 Title: The ink drinker by Éric Sanvoisin - A boy who hates books discovers an ink-drinking vampire in his father's bookshop and follows him to his underground vault Author: Sanvoisin, Éric.
