46 Books in this collection
English Fiction Grades 3-6
This collection includes books for on-grade level readers. These are sure to engage with a range of high-interest topics and complexity to meet all students’ needs. With these books, students can explore a variety of content to discover and develop their interests.
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A House by the River
By William Miller, Ying-Hwa Hu, Cornelius Van WrightA House by the River
By William Miller, Ying-Hwa Hu, Cornelius Van WrightView DetailsA young girl learns her rickety, old house by the river is stronger than the fiercest storm because it is fortified by love and family.
Aani and the Tree Huggers
By Jeannine Atkins, Venantius PintoPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageAani and the Tree Huggers
By Jeannine Atkins, Venantius PintoAhimsa
By Supriya KelkarAhimsa
By Supriya KelkarView DetailsIn this historical middle-grade novel, Gandhi asks for one member of each family to join the fight for independence from the British, and when Anjali's mother is jailed for doing so, Anjali must step out of her comfort zone to take over her mother's work.
Amelia's Road
By Linda J. Altman, Enrique O. SanchezAmelia's Road
By Linda J. Altman, Enrique O. SanchezView DetailsA girl from a migrant worker family overcomes the hardship of moving by creating a special place for herself.
Ana María Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle
By Hilda BurgosAna María Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle
By Hilda BurgosView DetailsThe Penderwicks meets In the Heights in this sparkling middle-grade debut about a young Dominican American girl in New York City.
Baseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition
By Ken Mochizuki, Dom LeeBaseball Saved Us: 25th Anniversary Edition
By Ken Mochizuki, Dom LeeView DetailsTwenty-five years ago, Baseball Saved Us changed the picture-book landscape with its honest story of a Japanese American boy in an internment camp during World War II. This anniversary edition will introduce new readers to this modern-day classic.
Bird
By Zetta Elliott, Shadra StricklandBird
By Zetta Elliott, Shadra StricklandView DetailsIn this gentle, award-winning picture book, an African American boy nicknamed Bird uses drawing as a creative outlet as he struggles to make sense of his grandfather's death and his brother's drug addiction.
Caravan
By Lawrence McKay Jr., Darryl LigasanPaperback: $12.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageCaravan
By Lawrence McKay Jr., Darryl LigasanView DetailsThrough the story of ten-year-old Jura's first caravan trip with his father, Lawrence McKay, Jr. describes the adventures one boy experiences on the journey to young adulthood.
Confetti
Poems for ChildrenBy Pat Mora, Enrique O. SanchezPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageConfetti
Poems for ChildrenBy Pat Mora, Enrique O. SanchezView DetailsThe renowned poet Pat Mora celebrates the culture and landscape of the Southwest through the eyes of a Mexican American girl.
Destiny's Gift
By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, Adjoa J. BurrowesPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageDestiny's Gift
By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, Adjoa J. BurrowesView DetailsDestiny loves words, and her favorite place in the world is Mrs. Wade's bookstore, where words abound.
Estela's Swap
By Alexis O'Neill, Enrique O. SanchezPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageEstela's Swap
By Alexis O'Neill, Enrique O. SanchezView DetailsA Mexican American girl learns to value the act of giving when she attends her first swap meet.
First Come the Zebra
By Lynne BaraschPaperback: $12.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageFirst Come the Zebra
By Lynne BaraschView DetailsThe story of two young Kenyan boys, one Maasai and one Kikuyu, who find a way to overcome their traditional rivalries and become friends.
Gettin' Through Thursday
By Melrose Cooper, Nneka BennettPaperback: $10.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageGettin' Through Thursday
By Melrose Cooper, Nneka BennettView DetailsA young African American boy experiences the love and support of his family as they try to make ends meet each week.
Goldfish and Chrysanthemums
By Andrea Cheng, Michelle ChangPaperback: $10.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageGoldfish and Chrysanthemums
By Andrea Cheng, Michelle ChangView DetailsA Chinese American girl helps preserve her grandmother's childhood memories of China by creating a special garden for her in America.
Heroes
By Ken Mochizuki, Dom LeePaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageHeroes
By Ken Mochizuki, Dom LeeView DetailsA Japanese American boy learns about heroism from his father and uncle who served in the U.S. Army.
Home At Last
By Susan Middleton Elya, Felipe DavalosPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageHome At Last
By Susan Middleton Elya, Felipe DavalosView DetailsA sympathetic tale of a mother-daughter bond and overcoming adversity, brought to life by the vivid illustrations of Felipe Davalos.
Indian No More
By Charlene Willing McManis, Traci SorellIndian No More
By Charlene Willing McManis, Traci SorellView DetailsWhen Regina's Umpqua tribe is legally terminated and her family must relocate from Oregon to Los Angeles, she goes on a quest to understand her identity as an Indian despite being so far from home.
Joe Louis, My Champion
By William Miller, Rodney PatePaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageJoe Louis, My Champion
By William Miller, Rodney PateView DetailsDuring the mid-1930s, an African American boy who yearns to be a boxer learns the value of determination, perseverance, and his own natural abilities from the example of his hero, world champion prizefighter Joe Louis.
Joshua's Masai Mask
By Dakari Hru, Anna RichPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageJoshua's Masai Mask
By Dakari Hru, Anna RichView DetailsA magical Masai mask takes an African American boy on a series of adventures, and he discovers the joy of being himself.
Journey Home
By Lawrence McKay Jr., Dom Lee, Keunhee LeePaperback: $10.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageJourney Home
By Lawrence McKay Jr., Dom Lee, Keunhee LeeView DetailsA biracial girl gains a new sense of identity when she travels to Vietnam with her mother.
Julieta and the Diamond Enigma
By Luisana Duarte ArmendárizJulieta and the Diamond Enigma
By Luisana Duarte ArmendárizView DetailsFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler meets Merci Suarez in this smart young middle-grade mystery about a diamond gone missing from the Louvre and the sweet and spunky girl who cracks the case.
Juneteenth Jamboree
By Carole Boston Weatherford, Yvonne BuchananJuneteenth Jamboree
By Carole Boston Weatherford, Yvonne BuchananView DetailsA young girl, who has just moved to her parents' hometown, realizes that she has come home after the African American emancipation celebration of Juneteenth.
Keepers
By Jeri Hanel Watts, Felicia MarshallPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageKeepers
By Jeri Hanel Watts, Felicia MarshallView DetailsKenyon loves his grandmother's stories almost as much as he loves baseball.
Love to Mamá
A Tribute to MothersBy Pat Mora, Paula BarragánPaperback: $10.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageLove to Mamá
A Tribute to MothersBy Pat Mora, Paula BarragánMama's Window
By Lynn Rubright, Patricia C. McKissackPaperback: $13.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageMama's Window
By Lynn Rubright, Patricia C. McKissackView DetailsAfter his mother dies, "Sugar" Martin is sent to live with his gruff uncle Free, a loner who makes his living fishing in a swamp in the Mississippi Delta in the early 1900s.
Night Golf
By William Miller, Cedric LucasNight Golf
By William Miller, Cedric LucasView DetailsSet in the South of the late 1950s, an African American boy who longs to play golf is banned from the game because of the color of his skin.
Rent Party Jazz
By William Miller, Charlotte Riley-WebbPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageRent Party Jazz
By William Miller, Charlotte Riley-WebbView DetailsAn African American boy living in New Orleans in the 1930s raises money to pay the rent with the help of a popular jazz musician.
Sam and the Lucky Money
By Karen Chinn, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa HuSam and the Lucky Money
By Karen Chinn, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa HuView DetailsDuring Chinese New Year, a young boy encounters a homeless person and discovers that no gift is too small when it comes from the heart.
Sky Dancers
By Connie Ann Kirk, Christy HalePaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageSky Dancers
By Connie Ann Kirk, Christy HaleView DetailsJohn Cloud's father is a steelworker building skyscrapers in New York City, far away from their home upstate on the Mohawk Reservation.
Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh
By Uma Krishnaswami, Nidhi ChananiStep Up to the Plate, Maria Singh
By Uma Krishnaswami, Nidhi ChananiView DetailsNine-year-old Maria Singh learns to play softball just like her heroes in the All-American Girls' League, while her parents and neighbors are struggling through World War II, working for India's independence, and trying to stay on their farmland.
Stone River Crossing
By Tim TingleStone River Crossing
By Tim TingleView DetailsFrom the award-winning author of How I Became a Ghost, a tale of unlikely friendship and miracles. When Martha Tom helps Lil Mo and his family escape from the plantation across the river, it's just the beginning of a Choctaw adventure of a lifetime.
Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame
By Supriya KelkarStrong as Fire, Fierce as Flame
By Supriya KelkarView DetailsIn 1857 India, 13-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in--and certain death on her husband's funeral pyre--only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British colonizers spreads, she must choose between relative safety in a British household or standing up for herself and her people.
Strong to the Hoop
By John Coy, Leslie Jean-BartPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageStrong to the Hoop
By John Coy, Leslie Jean-BartView DetailsA boy finally gets to play basketball on the main court with the older boys, and has to prove he can hold his own.
Summer of the Mariposas
By Guadalupe García McCallSummer of the Mariposas
By Guadalupe García McCallView DetailsIn this young adult retelling of The Odyssey, Odilia and her four sisters journey to Mexico to return a dead man to his family and encounter magical creatures along the way.
Sweet Music in Harlem
By Debbie Taylor, Frank MorrisonSweet Music in Harlem
By Debbie Taylor, Frank MorrisonView DetailsSearching his Harlem neighborhood for his uncle's missing hat, an energetic African American boy unintentionally creates an exuberant gathering of the neighborhood's jazz musicians for a magazine photograph; a fictional story inspired by Art Kane's historic photograph of jazz greats, Harlem 1958.
The Birthday Swap
By Loretta LopezPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThe Birthday Swap
By Loretta LopezView DetailsA Mexican American girl looks for the perfect birthday gift for her sister and ends up with a big surprise of her own.
The Blue Roses
By Linda Boyden, Amy CórdovaPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThe Blue Roses
By Linda Boyden, Amy CórdovaView DetailsA modern-day Native American girl learns to understand the cycle of life after her grandfather dies.
The Bus Ride
By William Miller, John WardPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThe Bus Ride
By William Miller, John WardView DetailsWith its inspiring introduction by Rosa Parks, The Bus Ride is a timely reminder for readers of all ages that no act is too small when it comes to confronting injustice.
The Happiest Tree
A Yoga StoryBy Uma Krishnaswami, Ruth JeyaveeranOut of Stock This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThe Happiest Tree
A Yoga StoryBy Uma Krishnaswami, Ruth JeyaveeranThe Have a Good Day Café
By Frances Park, Ginger Park, Katherine PotterPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThe Have a Good Day Café
By Frances Park, Ginger Park, Katherine PotterThe Jones Family Express
By Javaka SteptoePaperback: $12.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThe Jones Family Express
By Javaka SteptoeView DetailsFor as long as Steven can remember, Aunt Carolyn has traveled around the world, and she always sends him postcards from the places she visits.
The Legend of Freedom Hill
By Linda J. Altman, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa HuPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThe Legend of Freedom Hill
By Linda J. Altman, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa HuView DetailsA fictional story set during the California Gold Rush, in which a girl teams up with her best friend in search of gold to buy her mother's freedom from a slave catcher.