SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR SUGGESTIONS

Our awesome librarian Ms. Barringer made a list of recommendations by grade.

Check out the slide show below and click on the book covers to learn more!

Check out the lists of book recommendations below

**Disclaimer - All titles listed below are available online and may not be included in the in-person book fair selection, but ARE available to purchase online. 

** You can download a printable book recommendation list, HERE!!

Book Fair Recommendations for Kindergarten - 2nd Grade

Buzzworthy Picture Books
  • Almo and How She Got Her Name - Juana Martinez Neal
  • All Because You Matter - Tami Charles
  • The Bad Seed - Jory John
  • Fresh Princess - Denene Millner
  • Not Quite Snow White - Ashley Franklin
  • Pete the Cat: Crayons Rock! - James & Kimberly Dean
  • Say Something - Peter Reynolds
  • I Promise - Lebron James
  • I Am One - Susan Verde
  • Bad Dog - Mike Boldt
  • Eric - Shaun Tan
  • We Will Rock our Classmates - Ryan T. Higgins
  • Now Wash Your Hands - Matt Carr
  • The Worrysaurus - Rachel Bright
  • Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving - Dav Pilkey
  • Elf: The Classic Illustrated Storybook - Kim Smith
  • I Am Every Good Thing - Derrick Barnes
  • Binny’s Diwali - Thrity Umrigar
  • Sofia Valdez, Future Prez - Andrew Beaty
  • Red Shoes - Karen English
Great Graphic Novels
  • Karen’s Witch - Katy Farina
  • Karen’s Roller Skates - Katy Farina
  • Bird & Squirrel Series - James Burks
  • Dog Man: Grime and Punishment - Dav Pilkey
  • BunBun & BonBon: Fancy Friends -Jess Keating
  • Unicorn & Yeti Series - Heather Ayris Burnell
  • Mr. Wolf’s Class #4: Field Trip - Aron Nels Steinke
  • Squidding Around: Fish Feud - Kevin Sherry
  • Owly Series - Andy Runton
  • The Bad Guys #11: Dawn of the Underlord - Aaron Blabey
  • Narwhal & Jelly Series - Ben Clanton
  • Bumble and Bee Series - Ross Burach
Engaging Nonfiction Titles
  • Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice - Nikki Grimes
  • Little Heroes of Color - David Heredia
  • The Elephant’s New Shoe - Laurel Neme
  • Who Would Win? Series - Various Authors
  • Joey - Nic Bishop
  • Our Universe Series - Various Authors
  • Be an Expert! Series - Various Authors
  • Anne Frank: The Girl Heard Around the World - Linda Elovitz Marshall
  • Dragons - Pat Shand
  • Everything Awesome about Sharks and Other Underwater Creatures - Mike Lowery
  • Asian Pacific American Heroes - Mia Wenjen
  • Ruth Objects: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Doreen Rappaport
  • Women in Science Series - Various Authors
  • Everything Awesome about Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Beasts - Mike Lowery
  • Native American Heroes - Dawn Quigley
  • Lift-the-Flap Engineering - Alex Frith
  • Even More Lesser Spotted Animals - Martin Brown
  • Turning Pages - Sonia Sotomayor
  • What If You Had….Series - Sandra Markle
Eager Readers & Beginning Chapter Books
  • Moby Shinobi Ninja Series - Luke Flowers
  • Dragon Masters #17: Fortress of the Stone Dragon - Tracey West
  • The Last Firehawk Series - Katrina Charman
  • Diary of an Ice Princess Series - Christina Soontornvat
  • Kung Pow Chicken Series - Cyndi Marko
  • Yasmin Series - Saadia Faruqi
  • Owl Diaries Series - Rebecca Elliott
  • The Puppy Place Series - Ellen Miles
  • Fly Guy Series - Tedd Arnold
  • Eerie Elementary Series - Jack Chabert
  • Time Jumper Series - Wendy Mass
  • Mac B. Spy Kid Series - Mac Barnett
  • Race the Wild Series - Kristin Earhart
  • Key Hunters Series - Eric Luper

Book Fair Recommendations for 3rd - 5th Grade

Chatter Worthy Chapter Books
  • Blended - Sharon Draper
  • Out of Hiding - Ruth Gruener
  • War Stories - Gordon Korman
  • Trapped in Hitler’s Web - Marsha Skrypuch
  • Hide and Seeker - Daka Hermon
  • Shuri: A Black Panther Novel - Nic Stone
  • Flying Over Water - N.H. Senzai
  • King and the Dragon Flies - Kacen Callender
  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky - Kwame Mbalia
  • A Tale of Witcraft - Chris Colfer
  • Three Keys - Kelly Yang
  • The Land of the Cranes - Aida Salazar
  • The True Definition of Neva Beane - Christine Kendall
  • Like the Willow Tree - Lois Lowry
  • Mañana Land - Pam Muñoz Ryan
  • Cattywampus - Ash Van Otterloo
  • Out of this World - Chris Wooding
  • The One and Only Bob - Katherine Applegate
  • Allies - Alan Gratz
  • The Ickabog - J.K. Rowling
  • Jake the Fake Goes for Laughs - Craig Robinson
  • The Sweetest Sound - Sherri Winston
  • The Last Kids on Earth and the Skeleton Road - Max Brallier
  • Race to the Sun - Rebecca Roanhorse
  • Minecraft Woodsword Chronicles #2: Night of the Bats - Nick Eliopulos
  • Song for a Whale - Lynne Kelly
  • The Season of Styx Malone - Kekla Magoon
  • Wings of Fire: The Winglets Quartet - Tui T. Sutherland
  • Black Brother, Black Brother - Jewell Parker Rhodes
  • Rick - Alex Gino
  • A Good Kind of Trouble - Lisa Moore Remee
  • Insignificant Events in the Life of a Catcus - Dusti Bowling
  • The Unteachables - Gordon Korman
  • Wildfire - Rodman Philbrick
  • Some Places More Than Others - Renee Watson
  • Breakout - Kate Messner
  • The List of Things that Will Not Change - Rebecca Stead
  • You Don’t Know Everything, Jilly P - Alex Gino
  • Amina’s Voice - Hena Khan
  • Hurrican Child - Kacen Callender
Great Graphic Novels
  • Twins - Varian Johnson
  • Amulet Series - Kazu Kibuishi
  • The Baby-sitters Club Series - Various Authors
  • Big Nate Series - Lincoln Pierce
  • Dog Man: Grime and Punishment - Dav Pilkey
  • The Witches - Roald Dahl
  • Stepping Stones - Lucy Knisley
  • Becoming Brianna - Terri Libenson
  • Just Jaime - Terri Libenson
  • Animorphs: The Invasion - K.A. Applegate
  • Mr. Wolf’s Class #4: Field Trip - Aron Nels Steinke
  • Act - Kayla Miller
  • The Bad Guys #11: Dawn of the Underlord - Aaron Blabey
  • I Survived Series - Lauren Tarshis
  • Diana: Princess of the Amazons - Shannon Hale
  • Stargazing - Jen Wang
  • Camp - Kayla Miller
  • Wings of Fire #3: The Hidden Kingdom - Tui T. Sutherland
  • White Bird - R.J. Palacio
  • Avengers Assembly - Preeti Chhibber
  • Best Friends - Shannon Hale
  • Sunny Rolls the Dice - Jennifer Holm
  • Dugout: the Zombie Steals Home - Scott Morse
  • The Sewer Rat Stink - Tom Angleberger
  • The Dark Prince: Through the Moon - Peter Wartman
Engaging Nonfiction Titles
  • What is a Presidential Election? - Douglas Yacka
  • Becoming Muhammad Ali - Kwame Alexander
  • Eleanor Makes Her Mark - Barbara Kerley
  • Women in the Civil Rights Movement - Kesha Grant
  • Women in World War II - Susan Taylor
  • Women and the Right to Vote - Cynthia Chin-Lee
  • The Founding Mothers of the United States - Selene Castrovilla
  • X Books: Medical Series - Various Authors
  • X Books: Forensics Series - Various Authors
  • Guinness World Records 2021
  • For Which We Stand: How Our Government Works and Why It Matters - Yolanda Renee King
  • Year in Sports 2021 - James Buckley Jr.
  • Never Caught: The True Story of Ona Judge - Erica Armstrong Dunbar
  • Game On! 2021
  • Stand Up, Stand Out: 25 Rebel Heroes Who Stood Up For Their Beliefs - Kay Woodward
  • Football Superstars 2020 - K.C. Kelley
  • Sisters & Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams - Howard Bryant
  • What is Area 51? - Paul Manzanero
  • Her Own Two Feet - Rebeka Uwitonze
  • Child of the Dream - Sharon Robinson