Kids' Book Lists

2nd Grade Books.

4th Grade Books.

Looking for a book you heard about while on a field trip at APL? Check out this list!

Adventure Novels.

Asian American Authors and Illustrators.

Battle of the Books - Elementary Division 2019-2020.

The statewide Battle of the Books program is designed to promote a love of reading among our students.

Biographies--"Who Was" series.

Here are the locations for all of the titles in this popular series!

Books by Hispanic Authors and Illustrators.

This list contains books for children and teens which are written or illustrated by Hispanic authors and artists.

Caldecott Medal Winners.

This booklist shows the titles that have won the Caldecott Medal given by the American Library Association.  Learn more at www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.

Early Chapter Books.

Genealogy for students.

Gentle Reads and Family Read-alouds.

These are excellent books for young readers who need challenging reading material, and are also good for reading aloud.

Hi-Lo Reads for Upper Elementary and Middle School.

These books all have topics with high interest to students in upper elementary grades and middle school, but also have lower reading levels. The target age group listed is provided by the publisher of the book. The Lexiles are provided by lexile.com. Guided Reading Levels provided either by the publishers or by www.fountasandpinnell.com. The Lexile and GRL provided are for the individual title listed and other titles in the same series may have different Lexiles and GRLs.

Historical Fiction - Around the World.

Historical Fiction - US at War.

Horse & Pony Stories.

Multicultural Booklist .

Narrative Nonfiction.

Newbery Award Winners.

This booklist shows the titles that have won the Newbery Medal awarded by the American Library Association.  Learn more at www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal.

Plot Your Own Stories.

These stories are often referred to as "choose your own adventure" books. 

Read On Wisconsin 2014-2015.

Welcome to Read On Wisconsin! This literacy program promotes high-quality books for children and teens throughout our state. Each month features one or more Read On Wisconsin titles for children and teens in five different age-level groups.  Learn more at http://readon.education.wisc.edu/.

Read on Wisconsin: 2010-2011.

Read On Wisconsin: 2013 - 2014.

Scary Chapter Books & Short Stories.

Sciency Fiction.

Wisconsin author Jacqueline Houtman created the phrase "sciency fiction" and started this science-based booklist. To learn more about sciency fiction, visit Houtman’s website.

Sports Fiction for Upper Elementary Students.