By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: August 10, 2011
It’s that time of the year again: school time! Whether it’s the first day of school or the first day of a new grade, there is always an adjustment period. Excited, nervous, or shy, reading books about school, or stories that revolve around the classroom, can be a great way to begin switching gears from the vacation mindset. In this book list, you’ll find picture books, chapter books for the early fluent and fluent readers, as well as a novel for young adults.
Picture Books
By Harry Bliss
Reading level: Ages 3-7
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Press (August 1, 2011)
Source: Publisher
Add this book to your collection: Bailey
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By Kate Messner (Author), Andy Rash (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 36 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books (June 22, 2011)
Add this book to your collection: Sea Monster’s First Day
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My Best Friend Is As Sharp As a Pencil: And Other Funny Classroom Portraits
By Hanoch Piven
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade; 1 edition (May 11, 2010)
Source: Publisher
Add this book to your collection: My Best Friend Is As Sharp As a Pencil: And Other Funny Classroom Portraits
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By Judy Schachner
Reading level: Ages 3-7
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile; Rei/Com edition (July 12, 2011)
Source: Library
Add this book to your collection: Skippyjon Jones, Class Action
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Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes
By Eric Litwin
Reading level: Ages 3-7
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins (July 26, 2011)
Source: Library
Add this book to your collection: Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes
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Amelia Bedelia’s First Day of School
By Herman Parish (Author), Lynne Avril (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Greenwillow Books; Reprint edition (June 21, 2011)
Source: Library
Add this book to your collection: Amelia Bedelia’s First Day of School
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By Laura Ljungkvist
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Viking Juvenile; 1 edition (July 7, 2011)
Source: Library
Add this book to your collection: Follow the Line to School
Chapter Books
My Weirder School: Miss Child Has Gone Wild!
By Dan Gutman (Author), Jim Paillot (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 7-10
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins (June 21, 2011)
Source: Publisher
Add this book to your collection: My Weirder School: Miss Child Has Gone Wild!
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My Weirder School: Mr. Harrison Is Embarrassin’!
By Dan Gutman (Author), Jim Paillot (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 7-10
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins (June 21, 2011)
Source: Publisher
Add this book to your collection: My Weirder School: Mr. Harrison Is Embarrassin’!
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By Jacqueline Harvey
Reading level: Ages 7-10
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (April 5, 2011)
Source: Publisher
Add this book to your collection: Alice-Miranda at School
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Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading
By Tommy Greenwald (Author), J. P. Coovert (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press (July 5, 2011)
Source: Publisher
Add this book to your collection: Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading
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By Winifred Conkling
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Tricycle Press (July 12, 2011)
Source: Publisher
Add this book to your collection: Sylvia & Aki
Young Adult
By Jenny Hubbard
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (June 14, 2011)
Add this book to your collection: Paper Covers Rock
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