Edwards, Michelle. Pa Lia's First Day.* ( First Chapter Books Ed)
Pa Lia Vang is worried about fitting in on her first day at a new school. She wins new friends when she proves herself to be funny and brave.
Jacobson, Jennifer Richard. Andy Shane and the Very Bossy Dolores Starbuckle.* (First Chapter Books Ja)
Andy Shane loves learning, but he doesn't like school. The worst part about school is Dolores Starbuckle, the class know-it-all who bosses him around until Granny Webb teaches her a lesson.
Jacobson, Jennifer Richard. Winnie at Her Best.* (First Chapter Books Ja)
When three best friends decide that Zoe is the best speller and Vanessa is the best singer, Winnie tries to become the best artist.
Gutman, Dan. Miss Daisy is Crazy. (First Chapter Books Gu)
Miss Daisy's unusual teaching methods surprise her second grade students, especially reluctant learner A.J. First in the My Weird School series.
Kline, Suzy. Horrible Harry and the Drop of Doom. (First Chapter Books Kl)
On the last day of second grade, Song Lee's party at the local amusement park forces Harry to face his fear of elevators when he is expected to ride the Drop of Doom.
Lowry, Lois. Gooney Bird Greene. (First Chapter Books Lo)
A most unusual new student who loves to be the center of attention entertains her teacher and fellow second graders by telling absolutely true stories about herself, including how she got her name.
McDonald, Megan. Judy Moody. (First Chapter Books Ma)
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.
Rylant, Cynthia. In Aunt Lucy's Kitchen.* (First Chapter Books Ry)
While staying with their aunt for a year, three nine-year-old cousins keep busy baking and selling cookies, putting on a poetry and singing performance, and trying to encourage a romance between their aunt and one of their former customers.
Sachar, Louis. Marvin Redpost: Kidnapped at Birth?* (First Chapter Books Sa)
Red-haired Marvin is convinced that the reason he looks different from the rest of his family is that he is really the lost prince of Shampoon.
Cleary, Beverly. Ramona the Pest. (J Cl)
Ramona meets lots of interesting people in kindergarten, like Davy whom she keeps trying to kiss and Susan whose springy curls seem to ask to be pulled.
Clements, Andrew. Frindle. (J Cl)
When he decides to turn his fifth grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control.
Danziger, Paula & Ann Martin. P.S. Longer Letter Later. (J Da)
Best friends Elizabeth and Tara-Starr continue their friendship through letter-writing after Tara-Starr's family moves.
Deriso, Christine Hurley. Talia Talk. (J De)
Life for a sixth-grader in middle school can be tough, especially when the rules of friendship change and your BFF refuses to play the popularity game. Talia works it all out on camera as a commentator for her school's TV station.
Dowell, Frances O'Roark. Chicken Boy. (J Do)
Since the death of his mother, Tobin's family life and school life have been in disarray, but after he starts raising chickens with his seventh-grade classmate, Henry, everything starts to fall into place.
Fieffer, Jules. A Room with a Zoo. (J Fe)
Nine-year-old Julie loves animals. So much it seems that she's assembling a zoo in her room. But, what she really wants is a dog.
Gantos, Jack. Jack Adrift: Fourth Grade Without a Clue. (J Ga)
Ten-year-old Jack and his family move to North Carolina when his father rejoins the Navy. Fourth grade is very confusing, as Jack is appointed the "Respective Detective" at school, tries to train a duck for the Pet Parade, and falls in love with his new teacher.
Giff, Patricia, Riley. Pictures of Hollis Woods. (J Gi)
A troublesome twelve-year-old orphan, staying with an elderly artist who needs her, remembers the only other time she was happy in a foster home, with a family that truly seemed to care about her.
Hannigan, Katherine. Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World. (J Ha)
In Wisconsin, fourth-grader Ida B spends happy hours being home-schooled and playing in her family's apple orchard, until her mother begins treatment for breast cancer and her parents must sell part of the orchard and send her to public school.
Henkes, Kevin. Olive's Ocean. (J He)
On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottage by the ocean, twelve-year-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, on her relationship with her grandmother, on her feelings for an older boy, and on her plans to be a writer.
Hest, Amy. Remembering Mrs. Rossi. (J He)
No one expected Annie Rossi's mother to die. Now she and her father and the many people who loved her mother adjust to her loss in this tender and enchanting story.
Hobbs, Valerie. Defiance. (J Ho)
While vacationing in the country, eleven-year-old Toby, a cancer patient, learns some important lessons about living and dying from an elderly poet and her cow.
Horvath, Polly. The Vacation. (J Ho)
When his parents go to Africa to work as missionaries, twelve-year-old Henry's eccentric aunts take him on a cross-country car trip adventure.
Korman, Gordon. No More Dead Dogs. (J Ko)
Eighth-grade football hero Wallace Wallace is sentenced to detention attending rehearsals of the school play where, in spite of himself, he becomes wrapped up in the production and begins to suggest changes that improve not only the play but his life as well.
Littman, Sarah. Confessions of a Closet Catholic. (J Li)
Eleven-year-old Justine considers giving up Judaism to become Catholic like her friend Mac. Her beloved grandmother, Bubbe, encourages her to find her own spiritual path.
Lowry, Lois. All About Sam. (J Lo)
The adventures of Anastasia Krupnik's younger brother, from his first day as a newborn through his mischievous times as a toddler.
McKay, Hilary. Saffy's Angel.* (J Ma)
After learning that she was adopted, thirteen-year-old Saffron's relationship with her eccentric, artistic family changes, until they help her go back to Italy to find a special momento of her past.
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. The Boys Start the War. (J Na)
When a family with three girls moves into the house across the river, Wally and his three brothers declare a practical joke war on the girls.
Park, Linda Sue. Project Mulberry. (J Pa)
While working on a project for an after-school club, Julia, a Korean American girl, and her friend Patrick learn not just about silkworms, but also about tolerance, prejudice, friendship, and patience.
Paterson, Katherine. Flip-Flop Girl. (J Pa)
Following the death of their father, Vinnie and Mason cope in different ways, but both with the help of Lupe, the flip-flop girl.
Paulsen, Gary. Harris and Me. (Pa)
Sent to live with relatives on their farm because of his unhappy home life, an eleven-year-old city boy meets his distant cousin Harris and is given an introduction to a whole new world.
Weeks, Sarah. So B. It. (J We)
After spending her life with her mentally retarded mother and agoraphobic neighbor, twelve-year-old Heidi sets out from Reno, Nevada, to New York to find out who she is.
White, Ruth. Belle Prater's Boy. (J Wh)
When Woodrow's mother suddenly disappears, he moves to his grandparents' home in a small Virginia town where he befriends his cousin and together they find the strength to face the terrible losses and fears in their lives.
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