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    Books for Kids

    Book lists for kids

    Looking for great books for your kid? You've come to the right place.

     

    This is the archive collection of every single one of our book lists, plus a few extra discussions about how books and literacy play an important role in our family life. You will find lists for everyone, from babies and toddlers to middle grade and even a few YA books.

     

    Chapter book lists

    Nonfiction book lists

    Picture book lists

     

    For a list of all our book lists arranged by category visit our MASTER INDEX OF BOOK LISTS.

    Collage of book covers of chapter books like Ivy and Bean

    Books like Ivy + Bean

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    Read Aloud Books for Middle School

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    Children's Books with Deaf Characters

    Superhero girl sitting on stack of books in front of a cityscape

    Superhero Chapter Books for Kids Ages 6-10

    Collage of book covers for mermaid books for kids

    10 Mermaid Books for Kids (Picture Books)

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    12 Magical Mermaid Books for Tweens

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    Dragon Book Series & Novels for Tweens

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    11 Favorite Dragon Books for Kids

    Book covers of children's books that challenge gender stereotypes

    Children's Books that Challenge Gender Stereotypes

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    Perfect Summer Read Alouds

    Boy on beach reading with text summer reading lists

    Best Summer Reading Lists for All Grade Levels

    8th grade reading list books

    8th Grade Reading List - Recommended Books

    7th grade summer reading list books collage

    7th Grade Summer Reading List - Recommended Books

    9th grade summer reading book list for 13-15 year olds entering high school.

    9th Grade Summer Reading List - Books for 14-15 Year Olds

    Book covers for classic summer books for tweens

    Classic Summer Reading List for Tweens

    6th grade summer reading recommended book list

    6th Grade Summer Reading - Recommended Books

    Books for a 5th grade summer reading list

    5th Grade Summer Reading List - Recommended Books

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    First Grade Summer Reading List (Books for Ages 6-7)

    Second grade summer reading list

    2nd Grade Summer Reading List for 6-8 Year Olds

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    3rd Grade Summer Reading List

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    4th Grade Summer Reading List - 2022

    Collage of summer reading books for 7-9 year olds

    Diverse Summer Reading List for 7-9 Year Olds

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    Wise and Wonderful Haiku Books for Kids

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    Inspiring Middle Grade Verse Novels

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    Marvelous Animal Poems for All Ages

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    Marvelous Concrete Poems

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    10 Forgotten Children's Books You'll Want to Remember

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    Strong Female Protagonists in Historical Fiction (Ages 8-14)

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    Children's Books about the Futility of War

    Collage of Book covers for Middle Grade Books about Refugees

    Books about Refugees for Ages 8-13

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    Children's Books about Refugees (Picture Books)

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    Jewish Picture Books (that are not about the Holocaust)

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    Best Animal-Themed Early Chapter Books for Kids

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    16 Excellent Chapter Books for 2nd Graders

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    Books For Kids Who Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid

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    Books Like The Bad Guys that Make Kids Laugh!

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    Books about Feelings for Toddlers

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    Luminous Books like The Secret Garden

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    12 Books Like Holes: Compelling Page-Turners to Read Next!

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    Books for Tweens that Encourage a Healthy Body Image

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