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Hamsters, Shells, and Spelling Bees:
School Poems edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins
(Easy Reader)
Twenty poems about your school and all the interesting things go get to do each day and week being on the school bus, at lunch or in art class. Grades 2-3

Mr. Sunny Is Funny!
by Dan Gutman  (Easy Reader - Series)
A.J has just completed the second-grade and is now on summer vacation with his family.  But someone special from his school has rented the beach house right next door to him for the entire summer. Grade 2-3

Trophy Kid, Or, How I Was Adopted by The Rich And Famous
by Steve Atinsky
Josef was three when he was adopted by American movie stars. Now thirteen Joe want to find out about his birth parents and the real world outside of Hollywood. He wants to make friends with regular people. Grades 5-7

13
by Jason Robert Brown and Dan Elish
Twelve-year-old Evan Goldman has to move to Appleton, Indiana from New York City with his mother when his parents divorce right before his bar mitzvah. All he wants to do is to try and fit in. Grades 5-8

Keepers: Treasure-Hunt Poems
by John Frank

A collection of 30 short poems about the wonderful things we find in the ground, at flea markets, unearth in the mountains, and discover in our homes. Grades 3-5

Violet Raines Almost Got Struck By Lightning
by Danette Haworth

It is the 1970s and Violet is 11. She will be going to junior high soon and her world is rapidly changing from exploring outdoors, hanging out with her childhood friends Lottie and Eddie to learning and adjusting to new people and possible new friends. Grades 4-6

Emil And The Detectives
by Erich Kastner (Classic)

On a train ride to visit relatives in Berlin, Emil has his money stolen by a pick pocket. Emil knows who stole his money and now he must catch the thief with help from the schoolboy detectives. Grades 4-6

River of Words: Young Poets And Artists on the Nature Of Things
edited by Pamela Michael

Enjoy over 250 poems from children and teens featuring our natural environment. The poets and artists range in age from 5 to 18 and were competition winners in art and poetry contests. Grades 4-8