Find Books by Topic



by Topic

Ancient Greece
-- a index of books on the Ancient Greeks we've reviewed. (See also HISTORY)

Apples
-- a list of books about juicy, delicious apples (See also JOHNNY APPLESEED)


April is Poetry Month
-- a list of kid-friendly poets and poetry


Awards
  • Newbery Winners
    -- this list features Newbury Prize Winning books by Year, with descriptions and other information, including AR/Lexile levels

Back to School/First Day of School
-- a pictorial list of books about going to back to school.


Baseball

Black History Month (see History)


Book Series for Boys!

Chanukah


Christmas


The Civil Rights Movement (see History)


The Classics

see Ancient Greece
see Shakespeare
see Odysseus

see Rapunzel


Chris Van Allsburg
Cinco de Mayo  
Dav Pilkey
--this is an index of all our Dav lists.  Dragons, Captain Underpants and more.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid list
 -- the books in this series with their reading information; quiz numbers, Accelerated Reading and Lexile numbers


Difficult Subjects
-- a selection of books for young children that deal with arguing with friends, death, getting into trouble, and divorce.


Dr. Seuss
--Theodore Geisel's books at the Kindergarten level

 Dork Diaries list
-- a selection of books for young children that deal with arguing with friends, death, getting into trouble, and divorce.

Dragon series
-- another good series for younger readers from Dav Pilkey.  Good read-aloud.

Dragon Slayers' Academy list

 -- the books in this series with their reading information; quiz numbers, Accelerated Reading and Lexile numbers

Dumb Bunnies
-- Reading levels for this great boy-friendly series from Dav Pilkey.

Easter
-- a list of the Easiest books with an Easter theme - Kindergarten level
-- <Currently being redone> a list of the Easiest Easy Readers featuring Easter. AR 0.8 to 1.5

Fall Leaves
-- a list of books featuring fall leaves, including ones on why leaves turn colors in the fall.

First Day of School
-- a pictorial list of books about going to back to school.

Gary Paulsen (see Paulsen, Gary)


Great Men and Women
  • Neil Armstrong
    -- A list of Easy Readers about the First Man to step onto the Moon. (AR 2.6 to AR 3.5)
  • Clara Barton
    -- A list of books about the founder of the American Red Cross, and a tireless worker for equal rights.
  • Ruby Bridges
    -- Studying the 1960's? Here are some good books with reading information about the little girl who came to symbolize a wider movement.
  • Cesar Chavez
    --Our list of THE 5 Easiest books for kids. 
    • Thomas Edison
      -- A list of 3 good books for elementary aged children. Reading Levels: 2 and 4.
    • Albert Einstein
      -- A list of books about the founder of the American Red Cross, and a tireless worker for equal rights. AR 2.3 to AR 5.0
      • Lewis and Clark
        -- This post features 3 more advanced books. One is Historical Fiction, the other two are non-fiction.
      • Abraham Lincoln
        -- A list of 3 books for elementary aged children. Reading Levels: 1.5/2.0/2.1
      • Thurgood Marshall
        -- A list of books by reading level about the first black Supreme Court Justice.
      • Betsy Ross
        -- The 4 Easiest Practice Readers about this famous lady.
      • Martin Luther King, Jr.
        -- Studying peaceful movements or the 1960's or the prolonged struggle for equality of all people? Here's a list of good reads --with reading information-- about this important American leader.
        • Sojourner Truth
          -- A list of books and internet resources about this fascinating civil rights worker.



        Greece (see Ancient Greece)

        Lion And The Mouse
        -- a list of books featuring the Aesop classic. Read-Alouds and practice readers.

        Halloween (see spooky books)

        Hibernation (see Winter)

        History (see also Great Men & Women)
        • Lewis and Clark
          -- This post features 3 more advanced books. One is Historical Fiction, the other two are non-fiction.
        Nelson Mandela


        Hurricanes


        Outer Space (see Space)

        Gary Paulsen (Books Boys Love)
        • Books for Younger Readers
          -- List of books Gary did with his wife that are poetic and beautiful and appropriate for younger readers.


        Plants and Trees and Flowers (see also, Spring!)

        Popular Chapter Book series


        Jack Prelutsky

        Princesses!

        • (see also Rapunzel)

        Pumpkins!


        Purim
        --A list of easy readers and chapter books about the Jewish Holiday of Purim. AR 1.0 to 6.0


        Rapunzel
        • Five Most Highly Rated Rapunzel books
          -- We looked at reviews at Goodreads, LibraryThing and Amazon to come up with the 5 most popular books about the long haired lass. Reading levels from 2.7 to 5.5 (Elementary to YA)

        Ricky Ricotta
        --Reading levels for this boy-friendly Dav Pilkey series

        Saint Patrick/ St. Patrick's Day
        -- A list of books for younger readers featuring Saint Patrick and his day. Reading levels from .08 to 2.0


        School!
      • Review: SCHOOL (Emily Arnold McCully)  


        Seeds! (see Plants and Trees and Flowers)


        Shakespeare Index

        Sharks! The Easiest Easy Readers
        -- a list of Easy Readers beginning at AR 1.1 and going to AR 1.9

        Snow

        Space
        (Outer Space)

        Spooky Books and Mysteries
        Individual Books:
        • Malice by Chris Wooding - Middle-Grades on up


        Spring! (see also Earth Day, Cherry Blossoms)
        • Spring! Popular Books for Kids
          -- our list of books about Spring that rated well and that would great to read to children, or that they can read for themselves. Reading Level information included, of course.

        Star Wars!
        • Star Wars Central
          -- a list of 5 Star Wars books for more accomplished readers (AR 2 to 6). These will get a lot of boys and girls motivated to reading a series.
        Super Diaper Baby
        --this fun boy-friendly series from Dav Pilkey is at the 2nd Grade reading level.

        Thanksgiving

          TWILIGHT SAGA
           -- the books in this series with their reading information; quiz numbers, Accelerated Reading and Lexile numbers

          Winter and Hibernation

          Witch and Wizard list
           -- the books in this series with their reading information; quiz numbers, Accelerated Reading and Lexile numbers