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Young Readers
33 books and 4 reading paths in Young Readers.
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Chapter Books for 2nd Graders
Confidence-building chapter books for second graders: funny, illustrated, series-friendly, fantasy, friendship, STEM, and reluctant-reader picks.
Open path -> Young ReadersBest Books for 9-Year-Old Boys
A confidence-building shelf for 9-year-old readers: humor, graphic novels, mythology adventure, survival stories, and binge-friendly series.
Open path -> Young ReadersBest Books for 8-Year-Old Girls
A reading-stage shelf for 8-year-olds: diary humor, graphic novels, classic chapter books, and a couple of gentle tearjerkers.
Open path -> Young ReadersJunie B. Jones Books in Order
A series-starter guide to Junie B. Jones: where to begin, how strict the order really is, and the one real grade-level jump in the series.
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Mercy Watson to the Rescue
Kate DiCamillo
early chapter book / funnyThe Princess in Black
Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
early chapter book / adventureDinosaurs Before Dark
Mary Pope Osborne
early chapter book / adventureRise of the Earth Dragon
Tracey West
early chapter book / dragonsEva's Treetop Festival
Rebecca Elliott
early chapter book / friendshipDragons and Marshmallows
Asia Citro
early chapter book / STEMNarwhal: Unicorn of the Sea
Ben Clanton
graphic novel / funnyThe Bad Guys
Aaron Blabey
graphic novel / funnyRise of the Balloon Goons
Troy Cummings
early chapter book / monstersIvy and Bean
Annie Barrows
early chapter book / friendshipDiary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
humor / illustrated diaryPercy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan
mythology / adventure seriesDog Man
Dav Pilkey
graphic novel / humorWings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy
Tui T. Sutherland
dragons / prophecyHatchet
Gary Paulsen
survival / wildernessThe One and Only Ivan
Katherine Applegate
animal narrator / gentle storyBig Nate: In a Class by Himself
Lincoln Peirce
comic-strip humor / school storiesI Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
Lauren Tarshis
historical fiction / survivalJunie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
Barbara Park
series opener / humorJunie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business
Barbara Park
series / humorJunie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth
Barbara Park
series / humorJunie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying
Barbara Park
series / humorJunie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake
Barbara Park
series / humorJunie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder
Barbara Park
series / humorDork Diaries
Rachel Renée Russell
diary format / humorThe Baby-Sitters Club: Kristy’s Great Idea
Raina Telgemeier
graphic novel / friendshipFront Desk
Kelly Yang
immigrant story / real stakesClementine
Sara Pennypacker
humor / school storiesRamona Quimby, Age 8
Beverly Cleary
classic / family storiesReal Friends
Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham
graphic memoir / friendshipBecause of Winn-Dixie
Kate DiCamillo
classic / gentle tearjerkerElla Enchanted
Gail Carson Levine
fairy tale / clean romanceThe Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
dystopian YA / survival