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Chapter Books for Kids

In this archive you will find all of our chapter book lists. The chapter books cover a variety of levels, from easy readers to early chapter books as well as middle grade fiction and YA. My most popular lists are 50+ chapter books for preschoolers and Read Aloud Books for 4-6 Year Olds. You can narrow the lists down by Early Chapter Books and Middle Grade .

Diverse Historical Middle Grade Fiction

Unlike the diverse fantasy middle grade book list, it was much, much easier to create a book list filled with diverse historical middle grade fiction! With the understanding I can’t possibly cover every topic but I’ve made the effort to spread a wide net. You will find diverse books that take place in many different…
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Diverse Middle Grade Fantasy Books

Does your middle grade reader love fantasy? Magical worlds, fantastic beasts, mythical creatures, bizarre dimensions. This list of diverse middle grade fantasy books will keep them up all night reading! What you will really love about this list is that a number of the fantasy novels draw upon multicultural mythologies. Kids who loved Rick Riordan’s…
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Contemporary Diverse Middle Grade Books

Does your child like contemporary fiction? I see a lot of emphasis placed on great fantasy or historical fiction for kids, but plenty of middle grader readers enjoy a good contemporary fiction novel! It’s for those kids that I curated this list of contemporary diverse middle grade books. I do try to include books with…
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Books Like Wonder for Kids Who Want to Choose Kind

You’ve heard of Wonder by RJ Palacio, yes? Perhaps you read Wonder aloud, or your kids have read it independently, or in the classroom. Wonder, with its message to “Choose Kind,” has captured the hearts of kids and perhaps even sparked a fire within those young readers to search out other books that will make their…
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November Read Alouds You Will Be Thankful For

This November read aloud book list is a bit of a hodgepodge. You might expect books about turkeys, leaves and Thanksgiving gratitude. And yes, I did include picture books and poetry with a thankful theme, but I didn’t want to limit the picture books to Thanksgiving or gratitude as I already have book lists on…
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Diverse List of Books for 13 Year Olds

At 13 years old, young teenagers rarely want their parents to pick out their books for them. That’s okay, but it you find your child is reading less I suggest leaving a few of these tempting books for 13 year olds around the house in conspicuous places. But beware! Don’t say a word about the…
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Halloween Early Chapter Books for Kids

There is something so magical about a newly independent reader. A child is starting to pick his or her own books out from the library. There is something so fun about matching one’s reading to the season!  This list of Halloween early chapter books will delight any independent reader. I am very picky about early…
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September Read Alouds that Will Power Up Your Fall

Welcome to the first month in a year-long monthly read aloud series! These September read alouds aim to get you through a month of reading aloud with your children. Each of these new monthly book lists will consist of a mix of picture books, nonfiction, poetry and chapter book read alouds. While I make no…
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