Recommended Authors:
Grades K-3
- Jan Brett
- Eric Carle
- Debbie Dadey
- Tomie DePaola
- Lois Ehlert
- Mem Fox
- Jack Gantos
- Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
- Gail Gibbons
- Cornelia Funke
- Kevin Henkes
- Steven Kellogg
- Bill Martin Jr.
- Robert Munsch
- Mary Pope Osborne
- Barbara Park
- Bill Peet
- Cynthia Rylant
- David Shannon
- Rosemary Wells
- Mo Willem
Grades 4-6
- David Almond
- Avi
- T.A. Barron
- Judy Blume
- Betsy Byars
- Andrew Clements
- Sharon Creech
- Christopher Paul Curtis
- Roald Dahl
- Paula Danziger
- Kate DiCamillo
- Jean DuPrau
- Sid Fleishman
- Cornelia Funke
- Jack Gantos
- Jean Craighead George
- Gail Gibbons
- Patricia Reilly Giff
- Margaret Peterson Haddix
- Johanna Hurwitz
- Brian Jacques
- Dick King-Smith
- Mike Lupica
- Patricia Polacco
- Katherine Paterson
- Gary Paulsen
- Richard Peck
- Rick Riordan
- Jerry Spinelli
- Chris Van Allsburg
- E.B. White
- Betty Ren Wright
- Jane Yolen
Recommended Series
Grades 1-3
- A-Z Mysteries (Roy)
- Amber Brown (Danziger)
- Bailey School Kids (Dadley, Jones)
- Cam Jansen Mysteries (Jansen)
- Franny K. Stein (Benton)
- Henry and Mudge (Rylant)
- High Rise Private Eyes (Rylant)
- Katie Kazoo Switcheroo (Krulik)
- Judy Moody (McDonald)
- Magic Tree House (Osborne)
- My Weird School (Gutman)
- Mercy Watson (DiCamillo)
- Zack Files (Greenburg)
Grades 4-6
- Alex Rider Series (Horowitz)
- Artemis Fowl (Colfer)
- Chet Gecko Mysteries (Hale)
- Deltora Quest (Rodda)
- Dragon Slayers’ Academy (McMullan)
- Franny K. Stein (Benton)
- The Edge Chronicles (Stewart, Riddell)
- Gordon Korman Series (Korman)
- Guardians of Ga’Hoole (Lasky)
- Hank Zipzer (Winkler)
- Myth Mania (McMullan)
- Redwall (Jacques)
- Joey Pigza (Jack Gantos)
- Shadow Children (Haddix)
- Spiderwick Chronicles (DiTerlizzi)
- Wayside School Series (Louis Sachar)
- The Warriors Series (Hunter)
