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Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsWhen You Reach Me by Rebecca SteadThe Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline KellyWhere the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace LinThe Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo
Newbery 2010
109 books — 498 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
All kinds of classics that should be read at least once
499 books — 236 voters

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving by Charles M. Schulz'Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav PilkeyA Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve BuntingI Am the Turkey by Michele Sobel SpirnThe Know-Nothings Talk Turkey by Michele Sobel Spirn
Best Children's Thanksgiving Books
284 books — 191 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteBlack Beauty by Anna SewellWatership Down by Richard AdamsAnimal Farm by George OrwellDewey by Vicki Myron
Best Animal Books
453 books — 190 voters

Miss Rumphius by Barbara CooneyThe Curious Garden by Peter BrownThe Gardener by Sarah StewartPlanting a Rainbow by Lois EhlertThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Best Picture Books About Gardens
383 books — 160 voters
Ghosts in The Wings by David DablingAboard the Time Line by Bastian GregoryCharlotte's Web by E.B. WhiteThe Giver by Lois LowryGoblinheart by Brett Axel
Best Books to Open Young Minds
120 books — 125 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Juvenile Narrators in Books for Grown-Ups
214 books — 116 voters
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussHop On Pop by Dr. SeussGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Beginning Readers
191 books — 108 voters

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleThe Very Quiet Cricket by Eric CarleThe Grouchy Ladybug by Eric CarleThe Very Busy Spider by Eric CarleDiary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
Picture Books with Bugs
231 books — 106 voters
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryJohnny Tremain by Esther ForbesCaddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie BrinkOn the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Best Historical Fiction for Children
410 books — 97 voters

That's Why We Don't Eat Animals by Ruby RothThe Lorax by Dr. SeussSprig the Rescue Pig by Leslie CrawfordHerb, the Vegetarian Dragon by Jules BassV Is for Vegan by Ruby Roth
Vegetarian & Vegan Friendly Books for Kids
231 books — 96 voters
The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John BellairsScary Stories Treasury by Alvin SchwartzSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyScary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin SchwartzThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Children's Horror Books
93 books — 95 voters

Beyond Oria Falls by Sheryl SealBeyond the World of Man by Sheryl SealBeyond Bridalveil Fall by Sheryl SealDwellers of Ahwahnee by Sheryl SealCatori's Worlds by Murielle Cyr
Native American Lore
136 books — 87 voters
Ghosts in The Wings by David DablingAlice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
classic children's books
170 books — 85 voters

Too Many Tamales by Gary SotoEsperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz RyanChato's Kitchen by Gary SotoWaiting for the Biblioburro by Monica BrownBecoming Naomi León by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Children's Books with Hispanic Characters
226 books — 74 voters
Gathering Blue by Lois LowryUprising by Margaret Peterson HaddixHomeless Bird by Gloria WhelanNorth and South by Elizabeth GaskellDreams in the Golden Country by Kathryn Lasky
Garment and Textile
229 books — 73 voters

Ghosts in The Wings by David DablingThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownMacy the Mermaid by Cindy Freland
Books I missed as a kid and love as an adult
50 books — 62 voters
Judy Moody Was in a Mood. Not a Good Mood. A Bad Mood. by Megan McDonaldJudy Moody Gets Famous! by Megan McDonaldJudy Moody Saves the World! by Megan McDonaldJudy Moody Predicts the Future by Megan McDonaldAround the World in 8 1/2 Days by Megan McDonald
Favorite Judy Moody book
11 books — 61 voters

An-Ya and Her Diary by Diane René ChristianAdoption Stories by Janine Myung JaAdoption Is a Lifelong Journey by Kelly DiBenedettoWhen We Become Ours by Shannon GibneyVoices Unheard by Lisa Coppola LMHC
transracial adoption
61 books — 56 voters
Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold LobelFrog and Toad Together by Arnold LobelMacy the Mermaid by Cindy FrelandFrog and Toad All Year by Arnold LobelDays with Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
Best Books About Frogs/Toads
237 books — 46 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrauFablehaven by Brandon MullNew Kids on the Rock by Mark Miller
Best loved Series for 3rd-6th grades
60 books — 41 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul CurtisMacy the Mermaid by Cindy FrelandHenry's Freedom Box by Ellen LevineWe are the Ship by Kadir Nelson
Civil Rights Books for Children
96 books — 41 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Best of the Harry Potter Series
8 books — 38 voters
Ghosts in The Wings by David DablingA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettGonville by Peter BirkenheadThe Chocolate War by Robert CormierA Hole in the World by Richard Rhodes
Best Books on Horrible Childhoods
14 books — 35 voters

Rosie's Walk by Pat HutchinsThe Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix PotterThe Tale of Mr. Tod by Beatrix PotterFox by Margaret WildFox in Socks by Dr. Seuss
Picture Books About Foxes
210 books — 34 voters
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda WilliamsLeaf Man by Lois EhlertThe Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo F. BuscagliaThe Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy TafuriLeaves by David Ezra Stein
Books about Fall/Autumn for Toddlers
35 books — 29 voters

Oliver Twist by Charles DickensThe Little Match Girl by Hans Christian AndersenA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettHoles by Louis SacharNorth and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Child Labour
67 books — 25 voters
. . . If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution by Elizabeth LevyCommon Sense by Thomas PaineThe Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, and the Ar... by Founding FathersThe 5000 Year Leap by W. Cleon SkousenThe Making of America by W. Cleon Skousen
BOOKS FOR CONSTITUTION DAY
91 books — 23 voters

Macy the Mermaid by Cindy FrelandHenry's Freedom Box by Ellen LevinePrincess Grace by Mary HoffmanDay With No Crayons by Elizabeth RuschFancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor
Best Picture Books of 2008
31 books — 14 voters
Speak by Laurie Halse AndersonMy Pet Puppy by Honor HeadVampire Academy by Richelle MeadBlood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis KlauseMine's the Best by Crosby Newell Bonsall
2009 ACLU of Texas Banned Books List
5 books — 11 voters

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