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Children's Book Lists

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Materials for Preschoolers

Alphabet	Counting, Shapes & Colors	Social Justice
Classic Picture Books	Potty Training	Story Time Favorites
	Social Emotiona l	Things that Go

Books for New Readers

Mid-Level Easy Readers

Reading Independently

Genre Books for Independent Readers (Grades 2 - 6)

Action and Adventure	Historical Fiction	Scary Books
Animal Books	LGBTQ+	Science Fiction
Book to Movie	Mystery and Thriller	Social Justice
Classics	Nonfiction Reads	Sports
Fairy Tale Retellings	Poetry	Tough Stuff
Fantasy	Realistic Fiction	Traditional Literature
Funny Books	Religious Fiction	Who Was? Where Is? Books
	Romance

Special Reading Lists

2x2 Reading List (Age 2 - Grade 2)	Diversity and Gender Roles in Families
Audiobooks for the Whole Family	Family Read Alouds
Bluebonnet Reading List (Grades 3 - 6)	Little Mavericks List (Graphic Novels)
Caldecott Medal	Newbery Medal
Coretta Scott King Award & Honor Books	Picture Books That Build Character

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