List 3: Added Rec Reading - Recommended Literature (CA ...



Addendum: Recommended Readings in Literature:

Kindergarten Through Grade Eight

Property of California Department of Education

Copyright 1990, Published 1990

Adamson, Joy. Born Free. Grade(s): 5-8

Adler, David A. Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln, A. Grade(s): 2-5

Adler, David A. Picture Book of George Washington, A. Grade(s): 2-5

Adler, David A. Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr., A. Grade(s): 2-5

Aliki. Kings Day, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Andersen, Hans Christian (Adapter Francesc Boada). Princess and the Pea, The. Grade(s): K-2

Andersen, Hans Christian (Adapter Naomi Lewis). Snow Queen, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Anno, Mitsumasa. Anno's Aesop: A Book of Fables by Aesop and Mr. Fox. Grade(s): 2-5

Asch, Frank. Happy Birthday, Moon. Grade(s): K-2

Bang, Molly. Paper Crane, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Banks, Lynne Reid. Return of the Indian, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Bauer, Marion Dane. On My Honor. Grade(s): 5-8

Beaumont, Cyril W. Mysterious Toyshop, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Bierhorst, John. Doctor Coyote: A Native American Aesop's Fables. Grade(s): 5-8

Bierhorst, John (Editor). Naked Bear: Folktales of the Iroquois, The. Grade(s): 5-8

BIos, Joan W. Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, A. Grade(s): 5-8

Birdseye, Tom. Airmail to the Moon. Grade(s): 2-5

Bjork, Christina. Linnea in Monet's Garden. Grade(s): 5-8

Blumberg, Rhoda. Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun. Grade(s): 5-8

Bodecker, N.M. Carrot Holes and Frisbee Trees. Grade(s): 5-8

Bolliger, Max. Noah and the Rainbow: An Ancient Story. Grade(s): K-2

Bowman, John. Andrew Carnegie. Grade(s): 5-8

Boyd, Candy Dawson. Charlie Pippin. Grade(s): 5-8

Boylston, Helen Dore. Clara Barton, Founder of American Red Cross. Grade(s): 5-8

Branson, Karen. Streets of Gold. Grade(s): 5-8

Brett, Ian. Beauty and the Beast. Grade(s): K-2

Bridgers, Sue Ellen. Permanent Connections. Grade(s): 5-8

Brown, Margaret Wise. Big Red Barn. Grade(s): K-2

Brown, Margaret Wise. Goodnight, Moon. Grade(s): K-2

Browne, Anthony. Gorilla. Grade(s): K-2

Browne, Anthony. Piggybook. Grade(s): 2-5

Browning, Robert. Pied Piper of Hamelin, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Bryan, Ashley. Dancing Granny, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Bunting, Eve. How Many Days to America? A Thanksgiving Story. Grade(s): 2-5

Bunting, Eve. Wednesday Surprise, The. Grade(s): K-2

Byars, Betsy. Not-Just-Anybody Family, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Byron, Barton. Machines at Work. Grade(s): K-2

Calrnenson, Stephanie. What Am I ? Very First Riddles. Grade(s): K-2

Cameron, Ann. Stories Julian Tells, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Carris, Joan. When the Boys Ran the House. Grade(s): 2-5

Carson, Jo. Stories I Ain't Told Nobody Yet: Selections from the People Pieces. Grade(s): 5-8

Cassedy, Sylvia. M.E. and Morton. Grade(s): 5-8

Cauley, Lorinda B. Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Grade(s): K-2

Chaucer, Geoffrey (Reteller Selina Hastings). Canterbury Tales, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Chetin, Helen (Translater Catherine Harvey). Angel Island Prisoner. Grade(s): 2-5

Claflin, Edward Beecher. Sojourner Truth and the Struggle for Freedom. Grade(s): 5-8

Cleary, Beverly. Girl from Yamhill: A Memoir, A. Grade(s): 5-8

Clifton, Lucille. Everett Anderson's Goodbye. Grade(s): K-2

Coats, Laura Jane. Mr. Jordan in the Park. Grade(s): K-2

Coerr , Eleanor. Chang's Paper Pony. Grade(s): K-2

Cohen, Barbara. Molly's Pilgrim. Grade(s): 2-5

Cohen, Caron Lee (Adapted by). Mud Pony: A Traditional Skidi Pawnee Tale, The. Grade(s): K-2

Cole, Brock. Goats, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Cole, Joanna. Magic School Bus Inside the Earth, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Cole, Joanna, and Bruce Degen. Magic School Bus Inside the Body, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Conrad, Pam. Prairie Songs. Grade(s): 5-8

Crane, Stephen. Red Badge of Courage, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Craven, Carolyn. What the Mailman Brought. Grade(s): K-2

Cresswell, Helen. Ordinary Jack. Grade(s): 5-8

Crossley-Holland, Kevin (Editor). Folktales of the British Isles. Grade(s): 5-8

Cummings, E.E. Hist Whist and Other Poems for Children. Grade(s): 5-8

Curry, Jane Louise (Retold by). Back in the Beforetime: Tales of the California Indians. Grade(s): 5-8

Cwiklik,Robert. Sequoyah. Grade(s): 5-8

Dahl, Roald. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Grade(s): 2-5

Dahl, Roald. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Grade(s): 2-5

De Angeli, Marguerite. Door in the Wall, The. Grade(s): 5-8

De Jenkins, Lyll Becerra. Honorable Prison, The. Grade(s): 5-8

De la Mare, Walter. Rhymes and Verses: Collected Poems for Young People. Grade(s): 2-5

De Paola, Tomie. Mysterious Giant of Barletta: An Italian Folktale, The. Grade(s): K-2

De Paola, Tomie. Tomie De Paola's Book of Poems. Grade(s): 2-5

De Paola, Tomie (Editor). Legend of the Indian Paintbrush, The. Grade(s): 2-5

De Regniers, Beatrice S. (Editor). Sing a Song of Popcorn: Every Child's Book of Poems. Grade(s): 2-5

Demi. Chen Ping and His Magic Axe. Grade(s): K-2

Demi (Adapted and illustrated by). Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina. Grade(s): K-2

Dragonwagon, Crescent. Alligator Arrived with Apples: A Potluck Alphabet Feast. Grade(s): K-2

Eckert, Allan. Incident at Hawk's Hill. Grade(s): 5-8

Edmonds, Walter D. South African Quirt, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Edwards, Pat. Nelda. Grade(s): 5-8

Field, Eugene. Wynken, Blynken and Nod. Grade(s): K-2

Fleischman, Paul. Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, A. Grade(s): 5-8

Fleischman, Paul. Rear-View Mirrors. Grade(s): 5-8

Forbes, Esther. Johnny Tremain. Grade(s): 5-8

Fox, Mem. Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge. Grade(s): 2-5

Fox, Paula. Moonlight Man, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Fox, Paula. Village by the Sea, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Franklin, Paula (English adaptation). Natasha and the Bear. Grade(s): K-2

Freedman, Russell. Buffalo Hunt. Grade(s): 5-8

Freedman, Russell. Indian Chiefs. Grade(s): 5-8

Freedman, Russell. Lincoln: A Photobiography. Grade(s): 5-8

Friedman, loa R. How My Parents Learned to Eat. Grade(s): K-2

Fritz, Jean. Double Life of Pocahontas, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Frost, Robert. Birches, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Gannett, Ruth S. My Father's Dragon. Grade(s): 2-5

Garcia, Maria (Translater Alma Flor Ada). Adventures of Connie and Diego, The (Las aventuras de Connie y Diego). Grade(s): 2-5

Gardner, Beau. Have You Ever Seen..? An ABC Book. Grade(s): K-2

Garfield, Leon. December Rose, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Gavin,Jamila. Stories from the Hindu World. Grade(s): 2-5

George, Jean Craighead. Talking Earth, The. Grade(s): 5-8

George, Jean Craighead. Water Sky. Grade(s): 5-8

Gerrard, Roy. Sir Francis Drake: His Daring Deeds. Grade(s): 2-5

Goble, Paul. Beyond the Ridge. Grade(s): 2-5

Goble, Paul. Her Seven Brothers. Grade(s): 2-5

Gonzalez, Mercé C. Roncho Finds a Home. Grade(s): K-2

Goodall, John S. Little Red Riding Hood. Grade(s): K-2

Grifalconi, Ann. Village of Round and Square Houses, The. Grade(s): K-2

Grimm, Jacob, and Wilhelm K. Grimm (Reteller PaulO. Zelinsky). Rumpelstiltskin. Grade(s): 2-5

Grirnm, Jacob, and Wilhelm Grirnm (Illustrater Dorothee Duntz). Golden Goose, The. Grade(s): K-2

Guard, Jean, and Ray A. Williamson. They Dance in the Sky : Native American Star Myths. Grade(s): 5-8

Hahn, Mary D. December Stillness. Grade(s): 5-8

Hamilton, Virginia. In the Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the World. Grade(s): 5-8

Hamilton, Virginia. M.C. Higgins the Great. Grade(s): 5-8

Hastings, Selina (Retold by). Canterbury Tales, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Hendershot, Judith. In Coal Country. Grade(s): 2-5

Henry, O. Gift of the Magi and Other Stories, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Heyer, Marilee. Weaving of a Dream: A Chinese Folktale. Grade(s): 2-5

Hilgartner, Beth. Murder for Her Majesty, A. Grade(s): 5-8

Hirsh, Marilyn. Joseph Who Loved the Sabbath. Grade(s): K-2

Humphrey, Margo. River That Gave Gifts, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Hunnence, Belinda. Girl Called Boy, A. Grade(s): 5-8

Hurwitz, Johanna. Aldo Applesauce. Grade(s): 2-5

Huynh Quang Nhuong. Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam. Grade(s): 5-8

Ichikawa, Satomi. Nora's Stars. Grade(s): K-2

Jacques, Brian. Redwall. Grade(s): 5-8

Janeczko, Paul (Editor). Music of What Happens: Poems That Tell Stories, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Jennings, Linda M. Wolf and the Seven Little Kids, The. Grade(s): K-2

Jonas, Ann. Trek, The. Grade(s): K-2

Jones, Diana Wynne. Howl's Moving Castle. Grade(s): 5-8

Jukes, Mavis. Blackberries in the Dark. Grade(s): 2-5

Kane, Harnett T . Young Mark Twain and the Mississippi. Grade(s): 5-8

Keats, Ezra Jack. Whistle for Willie. Grade(s): K-2

Kellogg, Steven. Johnny Appleseed. Grade(s): K-2

Kennedy, Richard. Amy's Eyes. Grade(s): 5-8

Kojima, Naomi. Chefs Hat, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Kovalski, Maryann. Wheels on the Bus, The. Grade(s): K-2

Larrick, Nancy. Cats Are Cats. Grade(s): 2-5

Larrick, Nancy. Songs from Mother Goose. Grade(s): K-2

Leaf, Margaret. Eyes of the Dragon. Grade(s): 2-5

Lear , Edward. Owl and the Pussycat, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Levitin, Sonia. Return, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Little, Jean. Little by Little: A Writer's Childhood. Grade(s): 5-8

Locker, Thomas. Family Farm. Grade(s): 2-5

Lowry, Lois. Number the Stars. Grade(s): 5-8

Lowry, Lois. Rabble Starkey. Grade(s): 5-8

Lunn, Janet. Root Cellar, The. Grade(s): 5-8

MacDonald, Betty. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. Grade(s): 2-5

MacLachlan, Patricia. Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt, The. Grade(s): 5-8

MacLachlan, Patricia. Through Grandpa's Eyes. Grade(s): 2-5

Magorian, Michelle. Good Night, Mr. Tom. Grade(s): 5-8

Marshall, James. James Marshall's Mother Goose. Grade(s): K-2

Martin, Bill, Jr., and John Archambault. Barn Dance! Grade(s): K-2

Martin, Bill, Jr., and John Archambault. Knots on a Counting Rope. Grade(s): K-2

Martin, Bill, Jr., and John Archambault. Listen to the Rain. Grade(s): K-2

Mazer, Harry. Cave Under the City. Grade(s): 5-8

Mazer, Nonna Fox. After the Rain. Grade(s): 5-8

McKissack, Patricia C. (Adapted by). Flossie and the Fox. Grade(s): 2-5

Modesitt, Jeanne. Vegetable Soup. Grade(s): K-2

Moore, Inga (Retold by). Fifty Red Night-Caps. Grade(s): K-2

Moore, Lilian. I’ll Meet You at the Cucumbers. Grade(s): K-2

Morris, Winifred. Magic Leaf, The. Grade(s): K-2

Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux. Always Gramma. Grade(s): 2-5

Newton, Patricia M. (Adapted by). Five Sparrows: A Japanese Folktale, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Nixon, Joan L. Other Side of Dark, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Novak, Matt. Claude and Son. Grade(s): K-2

Numeroff, Laura I. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Grade(s): K-2

O'Dell, Scott. Black Star, Bright Dawn. Grade(s): 5-8

O'Dell,Scott. Amethyst Ring, The. Grade(s): 5-8

O'Neal, Zibby. In Summer Light. Grade(s): 5-8

Ortiz, Simon. People Shall Continue, The. Grade(s): 2-5

O'Shea, Pat. Hounds of the Morrigan, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Paek, Min. Aekyung's Dream. Grade(s): 2-5

Parnall, Peter. Apple Tree. Grade(s): K-2

Paulsen, Gary. Hatchet. Grade(s): 5-8

Peck, Richard. Voices After Midnight. Grade(s): 5-8

Peck, Robert Newton. Day No Pigs Would Die, A. Grade(s): 5-8

Perl, Lila. Hunter's Stew and Hangtown Fry. Grade(s): 5-8

Perl, Lila. Slumps, Grunts, and Snickerdoodles : What Colonial America Ate and Why. Grade(s): 5-8

Perrault, Charles. Tom Thumb. Grade(s): K-2

Pitts, Paul. Racing the Sun. Grade(s): 2-5

Polacco, Patricia. Rechenka's Eggs. Grade(s): 2-5

Polacco, Patricia. Keeping Quilt, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Prelutsky, Jack. Circus. Grade(s): K-2

Prelutsky, Jack. Terrible Tiger, The. Grade(s): K-2

Pullman, Philip. Ruby in the Smoke, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Flack, Marjorie. Story About Ping. Grade(s): K-2

Rappaport, Doreen. Trouble at the Mines. Grade(s): 2-5

Hest, Amy. Purple Coat, The. Grade(s): K-2

Rohmer, Harriet (Adapter). Little Weaver of Thai-Yen Village, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Rohmer, Harriet (Adapter). Uncle Nachos Hat (El sombrero del Tío Nacho). Grade(s): 2-5

Rohmer, Harriet, and Dorminster Wilson (Retold in English). Mother Scorpion Country (La tierra de la madre escorpión). Grade(s): 2-5

Rohmer, Harriet, and Jesus G. Rea (Adapted by). Atariba and Niguayona: A Story from the Taino People of Puerto Rico. Grade(s): 2-5

Rohmer, Harriet, and Mary Anchondo. How We Came to the Fifth World. Grade(s): 2-5

Rohmer, Harriet; Octavio Chow; and Morris Vidaure (Retold in English). Invisible Hunters, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Houselander, Caryll. Petook: An Easter Story. Grade(s): K-2

Ruckman, Ivy. Night of the Twisters. Grade(s): 5-8

Rupprecht, Siegfried P. (Translater Naomi Lewis). Tale of the Vanishing Rainbow, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Hutchins, Pat. Doorbell Rang, The. Grade(s): K-2

Rylant, Cynthia. Mr. Griggs' Work. Grade(s): K-2

Rylant, Cynthia. Relatives Came, The. Grade(s): K-2

Rylant, Cynthia. When I Was Young in the Mountains. Grade(s): 2-5

Schotter, Roni. Captain Snap and the Children of Vinegar Lane. Grade(s): K-2

Schwartz, Amy. Oma and Bobo. Grade(s): K-2

Smith, Doris B. Return to Bitter Creek. Grade(s): 5-8

Smith, MaryLou. Grandmother's Adobe Dollhouse. Grade(s): 2-5

Smith, Robert K. War with Grandpa, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Sneve, Virginia H. (Editor). Dancing Teepees: Poems of American Indian Youth. Grade(s): 2-5

Snyder, Zilpha Keatley. And Condors Danced. Grade(s): 5-8

Steig, William. Doctor De Soto. Grade(s): K-2

Steinke, Ann. Marie Curie and the Discovery of Radium. Grade(s): 5-8

Steptoe, John. Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale. Grade(s): 2-5

Stevens, Janet (Adapted/Illustrater by). Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, The. Grade(s): K-2

Stevenson, Robert Louis. Child's Garden of Verses, A. Grade(s): K-2

Stevenson, Robert Louis (Selecter/Illustrater Michael Hague). Land of Nod, The. Grade(s): K-2

Stewig, John Warren (Reteller). Fisherman and His Wife, The. Grade(s): K-2

Surat, Michele. Angel Child, Dragon Child. Grade(s): K-2

Taylor, Mildred D. Gold Cadillac, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Taylor, Mildred D. Friendship, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Tejima, Keizaburo. Swan Sky. Grade(s): K-2

Tenis, Susan. Neil's Quilt. Grade(s): 5-8

Thompson, Brian. Story of Prince Rama, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Tolstoy, Leo (Translater James Riordan). Lion and the Puppy, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Turkle, Brinton. Adventures of Obadiah, The. Grade(s): K-2

Uchida, Yoshiko. Two Foolish Cats, The. Grade(s): K-2

Uchida, Yoshiko. Samurai of Gold Hill. Grade(s): 5-8

Vagin, Vladimir, and Frank Asch. Here Comes the Cat! Grade(s): K-2

Van Allsburg, Chris. Polar Express, The. Grade(s): K-2

Van Allsburg, Chris. Ben's Dream. Grade(s): 2-5

Van Allsburg, Chris. Z Was Zapped: A Play in Twenty-Six Acts, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Van der Beek, Deborah. Superbabe! Grade(s): K-2

Van Raven, Pieter. Great Man's Secret, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Vernon, Adele (Editor). Riddle: Based on an Old Catalan Story, The. Grade(s): K-2

Voight, Cynthia. Come a Stranger. Grade(s): 5-8

Voight, Cynthia. Izzy, Willy-Niily. Grade(s): 5-8

Voight, Cynthia. Jackaroo. Grade(s): 5-8

Voight, Cynthia. Runner, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Wahl, Jan. Humphrey's Bear. Grade(s): K-2

Walter , Mildred Pins. Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World. Grade(s): 5-8

Walter, Mildred Pitts. Brother to the Wind. Grade(s): 2-5

Warner, Gertrude Chandler. Boxcar Children, The. Grade(s): 2-5

Warren, Cathy. Saturday Belongs to Sara. Grade(s): K-2

Wartski, Maureen Crane. Boat to Nowhere, A. Grade(s): 5-8

Wartski, Maureen Crane. Long Way from Home, A. Grade(s): 5-8

Watkins, Yoko Kawashima. So Far from the Bamboo Grove. Grade(s): 5-8

Watts, Bernadette. St. Francis and the Proud Crow. Grade(s): K-2

Weber, Bernard. Ira Says Goodbye. Grade(s): K-2

Wells, Rosemary. Stanley and Rhoda. Grade(s): K-2

Wells, Rosemary. Through the Hidden Door. Grade(s): 5-8

West, Colin. I Bought My Love a Tabby Cat. Grade(s): K-2

Westcott, Nadine B. (Reteller/Illustrater). I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. Grade(s): K-2

Whitman, Walt (Selecter Lee Bennett Hopkins). Voyages. Grade(s): 5-8

Wildsmith, Brian. Goat's Trail. Grade(s): K-2

Williams, Vera B. Cherries and Cherry Pits. Grade(s): K-2

Williams, Vera B. Music, Music for Everyone. Grade(s): K-2

Winter, Jeanette. Follow the Drinking Gourd. Grade(s): 2-5

Winthrop, Elizabeth. Castle in the Attic, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Winthrop, Elizabeth. Tough Eddie. Grade(s): K-2

Wood, Audrey. Napping House, The. Grade(s): K-2

Yep, Laurence. Rainbow People, The. Grade(s): 5-8

Yolen, Jane. Owl Moon. Grade(s): 2-5

Ziefert, Harriet. New Coat for Anna, A. Grade(s): K-2

Ziefert, Harriet. I Won't Go to Bed! Grade(s): K-2

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