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Teacher NameTitle/BuildingTitle of book Grade LevelBrief Description why you picked the book for this grade (this would be the quote we use with the social media post)
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 (example only) Michelle KruseTeacher Librarian at Roosevelt...Pete the Cat.....Incoming 2nd gradePete the Cat is a series.....this book is about....I picked pete the cat b/c .... site words...perfect for 2nd graders...
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Staci NovakTeacher Librarian/Tech Integrationist-JSAThe Year We Learned to FlyIncoming 2nd gradeThe characters in the story learn to fly using their imaginations just the way their ancestors did.I picked this book because it makes students think about the world around them and how they can use their imagination to take them anywhere.
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Robyn DavisTeacher librarian at CRA, Garfield, and Wright Spark by Sarah Beth Durst5th grade- MSFantasy book about a very shy girl who is a dragon companion/trainer. The dragons control the ideal weather for their country. She learns that this comes at a steep and secret cost. She learns how to speak up for what is right even when it's hard. I chose this book because it's a fun fantasy but also speaks to the ideas of environment and speaking up for what is right. It is a fun read.
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Diana LordTeacher Librarian at Harrison, Hiawatha, and NixonIf You Come to Earth by Sophie BlackallIncoming 3rd gradeThe author collected ideas from children around the world about what they would tell someone from outer space about Earth. The compilation is a letter written by a child with vivid descriptions of Earth. The illustrations are beautiful. The story invites readers to imagine what someone from outerspace might look like, and what someone would need to know about Earth if they were to visit, for example, temperature fluxuations, what water is, what people do, what they need to do to stay safe, etc. The reader may even be inspired to write a letter of their own.
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Jessica ZimmermanTeacher Librarian at Grant Wood and ErskineThe Land of Stories - The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer4th gradeWe all know the stories of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Bean Stalk but have you ever wondered what happend after the happily ever after? I chose this book because I do not believe it has been given enough attention. This story has something for every reader. It draws on the fairy tales many of us love then gives it a twist to keep you guessing what is going to happen next.
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Deanna WeberTeacher Librarian at Wilson MS
and Librarian of Record at
Jefferson High School		What Lives in the Woods by
Lindsay Currie		6th gradeThe main character "Ginny" is
unhappy to be moving away. Her
father is restoring a mansion that
appears to be haunted.Ginny is
an aspiring mystery writer and is
convinced that the rumors are
true. She sets out to investigate
and find the truth.		I chose this book because it is a newer book and
this story will definitely draw you into the action.
It is a fun and exciting read.
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Stephan FrischkornTeacher Librarian @ Maple Grove ElementaryI want My Hat Back by Jon KlassenStarting Kindergarten or AKOur hero wants his hat back after it was lost. He asks for help and gets some interesting responses.This book is fun for kids just starting school because it has unexpected responses that can start a lot of conversations with parents.
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Stephan FrischkornTeacher Librarian @ Maple Grove ElementaryNorman Didn't Do It, (yes, he did!), by Ryan T. Higgins1st - 2nd GradesNorman makes a friend and cares deeply for them. What happens when some one new comes along?This story helps with talking about friendship and jealousy. It is funny the lengths that Norman goes to protect his friendship and to return it to "normal".
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Travis WolfTeacher Librarian @ Viola GibsonI Survived series 3rd - 5thThe series follows Historical incidents that have happened and how the character survives. These Historical Fiction books.Great way to learn about events in our history along with beoming involved with the characters.
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Travis WolfTeacher Librarian @ Viola GibsonDragon Master Seiries 2nd - 3rd GradesBooks about how Drake is being trained to be the dragon master. What he has to do to train each dragon may be different than the first. About trying to do the best you can even when you are unsure of what to do.
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Suzette KragenbrinkTeacher Librarian @ Kenwood Leadership AcademyLunch from Home1st - 2nd GradesWhen Ray, Preeti, Mina, and Russ bring their favorite lunches to school, their classmates scrunch their noses and act disgusted, but the four children learn to stand up for their lunches and cultural backgrounds.This book give students an example of standing up for sharing what makes the different - lunch. Students can look up each of the unique lunches and appreciate the differences in each other's school lunch vs thinking everyone should be the same.
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Suzette KragenbrinkTeacher Librarian @ Kenwood Leadership AcademyStarfish by Lisa Fipps4th - 7th Grades"Bullied and shamed her whole life for being overweight, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself.This book is a novel-in-verse, if chapter books are intimidating, try reading a novel-in-verse. Ellie learns how to deal with bullies, some who are families members.
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Andrea Schoenbeck Teacher Librarian @ Franklin Middle SchoolThe List of Unspeakable Fears by J. Jasper Kramer5th-8th GradesEssie O'Neill is afraid of everything! She and her mother move onto North Brother Island with her new stepfather who runs a quarantine hospital. Essie is soon haunted by something on the island and she must relive her painful past to uncover the truth.I chose this book because it gives the reader a glimpse of history while keeping you on the edge of your seat trying to solve the mystery.
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Renate BernsteinRetiring Teacher Librarian at Washington High School and Librarian of record at Kennedy HIgh School.An Abundance of Katherines by John Green 10th to adultWhen it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type happens to be girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact.
On a road trip, Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship, avenge dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl.		I chose this book because it is my favorite book by the author John Green. A philosophical pondering of life with an erudite romance that kept me smiling, even when I didn’t always understand the math.
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Renate BernsteinRetiring Teacher Librarian at Washington and Librarian of record at KennedyTraveler by Dennis Green 10th to adultTrav Becker can travel between parallel realities. But other versions of the police detective also have this talent, and one of them is systematically killing every other variant of himself that he can find. Trav must now fight to keep the very fabric of time itself from unwinding as he hunts the most dangerous quarry of all...himself.My second book with an author whose last name is Green! I chose this book for the various ways characters were portrayed, depending on which universe they were in. Its multiverse adventures kept me turning the pages until the end. Dennis Green is a Cedar Rapids native and this is the first book of the Chronicle series; Traveler, Prisoner, and Traitor.
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