THIRD GRADE RECOMMENDED READING LIST

Book Title

Author

Genre

A-Z Mysteries - (Entire Series) Roy, Ron

Mystery

Abraham Lincoln Schott, J.

Biography

Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator Stevenson, Augusta Biography

Alexander Graham Bell: Inventor of the Telephone Davidson, Margaret Biography

All of a Kind Family Series: All of a Kind Family Taylor, Sydney

Fiction

All of a Kind Family Series: Uptown Taylor, Sydney

Fiction

Along Came a Dog DeJong, Meindert

Fiction

Amelia Bedelia - Chapter Books (Entire Series) Parish, Peggy

Fiction

American Adventure, The Series: The Great Depression Grote, Joann A. Historical Fiction

American Chillers - (Entire Series)

Rand, Jonathan

Mystery

American Diaries - (Entire Series) Duey, Kathleen

Historical Fiction

American Girl - (Entire Series) various

Historical Fiction

Arthur - Chapter Book - (Entire Series) Brown, Marc Fiction

Away West McKissack, Patricia C

Historical Fiction

Babe and Me Gutman, Dan

Historical Fiction

Babe Ruth: One of Baseball's Greatest Van Riper, Guernsey, Jr.

Biography

Baby Island Brink, Carol Ryrie

Fiction

Baby-Sitters Club, The - (Entire Series) Martin, Ann M.

Fiction

Balto, Sled Dog of Alaska Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody

Fiction

Barkley Series #1: Barkley Come Home Anderson, Marilyn

Fiction

Barkley Series #2: Nobody Wants Barkley Anderson, Marilyn

Fiction

Basil of Baker Street Titus, Eve

Mystery

Ben and Me Lawson, Robert

Fiction

Benjamin Franklin Roop, Peter and Connie

Biography

Betsy and Tacy - (Entire Series) Lovelace, Maud

Adventure

Betsy Ross: Designer of Our Flag Weil, Ann

Biography

BFG, The Dahl, Roald

Fiction

Big Apple Barn Series: Happy Go Lucky

Earhart, Kristin

Fiction

Big Apple Barn Series: Roscoe and the Pony Parade

Earhart, Kristin

Fiction

Blast to the Past Series - (Entire Series)

Deutsch, Stacia

Historical Fiction

THIRD GRADE RECOMMENDED READING LIST

Cabin Creek Mysteries - (Entire Series) Gregory, Kristiana

Mystery

Cabin Faced West, The Fritz, Jean

Historical Fiction

Caleb's Story MacLachlan, Patricia

Historical Fiction

Calendar Club Mysteries - (Entire Series) Star, Nancy

Fiction

Carole Marsh Mysteries (Entire Series) Marsh, Carole

Mystery

Casebusters - (Entire Series) Nixon, Joan Lowery

Mystery

Cat Who Went to Heaven, The Coatsworth, Elizabeth

Fiction

Christopher, Matt Books/Titles (All) Christopher, Matt

Fiction

Clara Barton: Founder of the Red Cross Stevenson, Augusta

Biography

Classic Starts - (Entire Series) various

Fiction

Cleary, Beverly Books/Titles - (All) Cleary, Beverly

Fiction

Corby Flood – Far Flung Adventures Stewart, P. & Riddell, C.

Fiction

Cote of Many Colors, A Oke, Janette

Fiction

Cotton in My Sack Lenski, Lois

Fiction

Courage of Sarah Noble, The Dalgliesh, Alice

Historical Fiction

Cuckoo Clock, The Stolz, M.

Fiction

Daniel Boone: Young Hunter and Tracker Stevenson, Augusta

Biography

DK Adventures Series - (Entire Series) various

Science Fiction

Dog Called Kitty, A Wallace Bill

Fiction

Dog On His Own, A Auch, Mary Jane

Fiction

Dog's Purpose, A - (Entire Series) Cameron, W. Bruce

Fiction

Dog Whisperer Series: Rescue, The Edwards, Nicholas

Fiction

Dragons Of Bluelands - (Entire Series) Gannett, R.S.

Fantasy

E. B. White Books/Titles - (All) White, E. B.

Fiction

Edward's Eyes MacLachlan, Patricia

Fiction

Eggs Spinelli, Jerry

Fiction

Emperor and the Kite, The Yolen, Jane

Fiction

Encyclopedia Brown - (Entire Series) Sobol, Donald

Mystery

Fairy Rebel, The Reid Banks, Lynne

Fantasy

Five Children and It Nesbit, E.

Fantasy

Follow My Leader Garfield, James B.

Fiction

Framed Korman, Gordan

Fiction

Frederick Douglas Fights for Freedom Davidson, Margaret

Biography

Frindle Clements, Andrew

Humor

Game Changers, Play Makers Lupica, Mike

Fiction

THIRD GRADE RECOMMENDED READING LIST

George Washington: Young Leader Stevenson, Augusta

Biography

Geronimo Stilton - (Entire Series) Stilton, Geronimo

Humor

Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, The Goble, Paul

Fiction

Good Master, The Seredy, Kate

Adventure

Great Brain, The Fitzgerald, John D.

Adventure

Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom Bains/Matter

Biography

Head Full of Notions, A Story About Robert Fulton Bowen, Andrew Russell

Biography

Heart of a Shepherd Parry, Rosanne

Fiction

Helen Keller Davidson, Margaret

Biography

Helen Keller: From Tragedy to Triumph Wilkie, Katherine

Biography

Hello, My Name is Scrambled Eggs Gilson, Jamie

Fiction

Henry Ford: Young Man with Ideas Aird, Hazel B.

Biography

Henry Huggins Cleary, Beverly

Fiction

Homesick - My Own Story Fritz, Jean

Biography

House at Pooh Corner, The Milne, A. A.

Adventure

Indian In the Cupboard - (Entire Series) Banks, Lynne Reid

Fiction

In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson Lord, Bette Bao

Realistic Fiction

In Their Own Words…Biography (Entire Series) various

Biography

Introducing Vivaldi Vernon, Roland Biography

I Survived - (Entire Series) Tarshis, Lauren

Historical Fiction

Iron Thunder Avi Historical Fiction

Janitor's Boy, The Clements, Andrew

Fiction

Jenny Lind and Her Listening Cat Cavanah, Frances

Biography

Jewel Kingdom, The - (Entire Series) Malcolm, Jahnna

Fantasy

Jigsaw Jones Mystery, A - (Entire Series) Preller, James

Mystery

Judy Moody - (Entire Series) McDonald, Megan

Fiction

Just Juice Hesse,Karen

Fiction

Keepers of the School Series: We Hold These Truths Clements, Andrew

Mystery

Keepers of the School Series: We the Children Clements, Andrew

Mystery

Lemonade War Series, The - (Entire Series) Davies, Jacqueline

Fiction

Leonard Bernstein Venezia, Mike

Biography

Let's Dream, Martin Luther King, Jr. Roop, Peter and Connie

Biography

Let's Ride, Paul Revere Roop, Peter and Connie

Biography

THIRD GRADE RECOMMENDED READING LIST

Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt, A De Young, C. Coco

Historical Fiction

Lewis and Clark - "In Their Own Words" Series Sullivan, George

Biography

Li Lun: Lad of Courage Treffinger, Carolyn

Fiction

Life and Words of Martin Luther King, Jr. Peck, Ira

Biography

Lucy On the Loose Cooper, Ilene Fiction

Lunch Money Clements, Andrew

Fiction

Marie Curie: Brave Scientist Brandt, Keith

Biography

Matchlock Gun, The Edmonds, Walter D.

Historical Fiction

Matthew Henson, Quest for the North Pole Olmstead, Kathleen

Biography

Meet Benjamin Franklin Scarf, Maggi

Biography

Midnight Magic Avi

Fiction

More Perfect Than the Moon MacLachlan, Patricia

Historical Fiction

Mozart Weeks, Marcus Biography

My America - (Entire Series) various

Historical Fiction

My Brother's Secret Smith, Dan

Historical Fiction

My Father's Dragon Gannett, R.S.

Fantasy

My Name is Maria Isabel Flor Ada, Alma

Historical Fiction

Nancy Drew Mysteries - (Entire Series) (pre 1970) Keene, Carolyn

Mystery

New Kid in Town Oke, Janette

Fiction

Nory Ryan's Song Giff, Patricia Reilly

Historical Fiction

One and Only Ivan, The Applegate, Katherine

Fiction

Orphan Train Adventures - (Entire Series) Nixon, Joan Lowery

Historical Fiction

Paddle to the Sea Holling, Clancy

Adventure

Paint Brush Kid, The Bulla, Clyde Robert

Fiction

Paul Revere: Boy of Old Boston Stevenson, Augusta

Biography

Pedro's Journal Conrad, Pam

Historical Fiction

Phantom Tollbooth Juster, Norton

Fantasy

Pippi Longstocking - (Entire Series) Lindgren, Astrid

Adventure

Pocahontas and the Strangers Bulla, Clyde Robert

Biography

Pocket Full of Goobers, A Mitchell, Barbara

Biography

Pony Pals - (Entire Series) Betancourt, Jeanne

Adventure

Pony Tales Series: Willow the Wild Pony Dale, Jenny

Fiction

Poor Richard Daughtery, Jane

Biography

President's Daughter, The Bradley, Kimberly

Historical Fiction

Puppy Patrol - (Entire Series) Dale, Jenny

Fiction

THIRD GRADE RECOMMENDED READING LIST

Puppy Place, The - (Entire Series) Miles, Ellen

Fiction

Rabbit Hill Lawson, Robert

Fiction

Ralph S. Mouse - (Entire Series) Cleary, Beverly

Adventure

Ramona - (Entire Series) Cleary, Beverly

Fiction

Sailor Returns, A Taylor, T.

Historical Fiction

Saint George and the Dragon Hodges, Margaret

Folk Tales

Sarah, Plain and Tall (Entire Series) MacLachlan, Patricia

Historical Fiction

Say It With Music: Irving Berlin Streissguth, Tom

Biography

Scraps of Time - (Entire Series) McKissack, Patricia C.

Historical Fiction

Secret of the Calico Mine Heine, F.

Mystery

Secrets of Droon, The (Entire Series) Abbott, Tony

Fantasy

She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head Lasky, Kathryn

Fiction

Shiloh - (Entire Series) Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds

Historical Fiction

Silver Jaguar Society Mystery Series: Capture the Flag Messner, Kate

Fiction

Spunky's Diary Oke, Janette

Mystery

Squanto, Friend of Pilgrims Bulla, Clyde Robert

Biography

Stargirl Spinelli, Jerry

Fiction

Stepping Stones Chapter Books - (Entire Series) various

Fiction

Story of George Washington Carver, The Moore, E.

Biography

Story of Junipero Serra, Brave Adventurer, The White, F.

Biography

THIRD GRADE RECOMMENDED READING LIST

Time Machine, The Wells, H.G.

Fantasy

Toilet Paper Tigers Korman, Gordon

Fiction

Troublemaker Clements, Andrew

Fiction

Trumpet of the Swan, The White, E. B.

Fiction

Twenty-One Balloons, The Du Bois, William Pene

Adventure

Unforgettable Americans: Bully for You, Teddy Roosevelt Fritz, Jean Biography

Vet Volunteers - (Entire Series)

Anderson, Laurie Halse

Fiction

Why Not, Lafayette Fritz, Jean Biography

Wild Girl Giff, Patricia Reilly

Fiction

Willow Run Giff, Patricia Reilly

Fiction

Winnie the Pooh Milne, A. A.

Fiction

Wishbone Mysteries - (Entire Series) various

Mystery

World of Christopher Robin, The Milne, A. A.

Fiction

Young American Series: Dreams of Ships, Dreams of Julia Sappey, Maureen

Historical Fiction

Young American Series: Rose at Bull Run, A

Sappey, Maureen

Historical Fiction

Young Americans: Colonial Williamsburg - (Entire Series) Lowery Nixon, Joan

Historical Fiction

Zoobreak Korman, Gordan

Fiction