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2026 Kid Lit Syllabus Books Categories

2026 Kid Lit Syllabus Categories Books List2026 Kid Lit Syllabus Books Categories

The Thing About Giants (Hardcover)

The Thing About Giants (Hardcover)

The Thing About Giants (Hardcover)

By: Christopher Galvin

Ahab and the White Whale (Hardcover)

Ahab and the White Whale (Hardcover)

Ahab and the White Whale (Hardcover)

By: Manuel Marsol

Jamberry (Board Book)

Jamberry (Board Book)

Jamberry (Board Book)

By: Bruce Degen

Another Tongue (Hardcover)

Another Tongue (Hardcover)

Another Tongue (Hardcover)

By: Yevgenia Nayberg

The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good (Kindle Edition)

The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good (Kindle Edition)

The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good (Kindle Edition)

By: Kirsty Applebaum

HeartLand (Hardcover)

HeartLand (Hardcover)

HeartLand (Hardcover)

By: Jilanne Hoffmann

Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All (Hardcover)

Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All (Hardcover)

Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All (Hardcover)

By: Chanel Miller

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1)

By: Jeff Kinney

Who's the Best? (Pizza and Taco #1)

Who's the Best? (Pizza and Taco #1)

Who's the Best? (Pizza and Taco #1)

By: Stephen Shaskan

Unlikely Friends: A Branches Book (Diary of a Dinoghost #1)

Unlikely Friends: A Branches Book (Diary of a Dinoghost #1)

Unlikely Friends: A Branches Book (Diary of a Dinoghost #1)

By: Monica Arnaldo

Where Wolves Don't Die (Hardcover)

Where Wolves Don't Die (Hardcover)

Where Wolves Don't Die (Hardcover)

By: Anton Treuer

Off the Wall: Making Stuff Together (Hardcover)

Off the Wall: Making Stuff Together (Hardcover)

Off the Wall: Making Stuff Together (Hardcover)

By: Juana Martinez-Neal

The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan (Hardcover)

The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan (Hardcover)

The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan (Hardcover)

By: Jasmine Warga

The Lost Robot (Hardcover)

The Lost Robot (Hardcover)

The Lost Robot (Hardcover)

By: Joe Todd-Stanton

Honor Flight: Celebrating America's Veterans (Hardcover)

Honor Flight: Celebrating America's Veterans (Hardcover)

Honor Flight: Celebrating America's Veterans (Hardcover)

By: Jeff Gottesfeld

Quagmire Tiarello Couldn't Be Better (Hardcover)

Quagmire Tiarello Couldn't Be Better (Hardcover)

Quagmire Tiarello Couldn't Be Better (Hardcover)

By: Mylisa Larsen

Lulu Didn't Want a Dog (Hardcover)

Lulu Didn't Want a Dog (Hardcover)

Lulu Didn't Want a Dog (Hardcover)

By: Laurel Molk

Shouting at the Rain (Audio CD)

Shouting at the Rain (Audio CD)

Shouting at the Rain (Audio CD)

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Fantastic Frog and the Amazing Tad Lad (Hardcover)

Fantastic Frog and the Amazing Tad Lad (Hardcover)

Fantastic Frog and the Amazing Tad Lad (Hardcover)

By: Brandon Reese

If I Was a Horse (Hardcover)

If I Was a Horse (Hardcover)

If I Was a Horse (Hardcover)

By: Sophie Blackall

Is This . . . Spring? (Helen Yoon's Is This . . .?)

Is This . . . Spring? (Helen Yoon's Is This . . .?)

Is This . . . Spring? (Helen Yoon's Is This . . .?)

By: Helen Yoon

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, #1)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, #1)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, #1)

By: Judi Barrett

Because of a Shoe (Hardcover)

Because of a Shoe (Hardcover)

Because of a Shoe (Hardcover)

By: Julie Fogliano

Hold (Hardcover)

Hold (Hardcover)

Hold (Hardcover)

By: Randy Ribay

The Vanishing Sea: The Tale of How the Aral Sea Became the Aral Desert (Hardcover)

The Vanishing Sea: The Tale of How the Aral Sea Became the Aral Desert (Hardcover)

The Vanishing Sea: The Tale of How the Aral Sea Became the Aral Desert (Hardcover)

By: Dinara Mirtalipova

Selma–The Story of a Stellar Spider (Hardcover)

Selma–The Story of a Stellar Spider (Hardcover)

Selma–The Story of a Stellar Spider (Hardcover)

By: Tini Malina

The Gland Factory: A Tour of Your Body’s Goops, Juices, and Hormones (Hardcover)

The Gland Factory: A Tour of Your Body’s Goops, Juices, and Hormones (Hardcover)

The Gland Factory: A Tour of Your Body’s Goops, Juices, and Hormones (Hardcover)

By: Rachel Poliquin

Bored (Hardcover)

Bored (Hardcover)

Bored (Hardcover)

By: Felicita Sala

Willi Ninja: Vogue Legend (Rainbow History)

Willi Ninja: Vogue Legend (Rainbow History)

Willi Ninja: Vogue Legend (Rainbow History)

By: Joy Michael Ellison

Hornbeam All In (The Hornbeam Books)

Hornbeam All In (The Hornbeam Books)

Hornbeam All In (The Hornbeam Books)

By: Cynthia Rylant

Worthy: The Brave and Capable Life of Joseph Pierce (Hardcover)

Worthy: The Brave and Capable Life of Joseph Pierce (Hardcover)

Worthy: The Brave and Capable Life of Joseph Pierce (Hardcover)

By: Andrea Wang

A Time to Hide: Based on a True Story of Survival During the Holocaust (Hardcover)

A Time to Hide: Based on a True Story of Survival During the Holocaust (Hardcover)

A Time to Hide: Based on a True Story of Survival During the Holocaust (Hardcover)

By: Marion Seidemann Fredman

The Great Santa Stakeout (Hardcover)

The Great Santa Stakeout (Hardcover)

The Great Santa Stakeout (Hardcover)

By: Betsy Bird

Are You a Friend of Dorothy?: The True Story of an Imaginary Woman and the Real People She Helped (Hardcover)

Are You a Friend of Dorothy?: The True Story of an Imaginary Woman and the Real People She Helped (Hardcover)

Are You a Friend of Dorothy?: The True Story of an Imaginary Woman and the Real People She Helped (Hardcover)

By: Kyle Lukoff

The Tunnel (Unknown Binding)

The Tunnel (Unknown Binding)

The Tunnel (Unknown Binding)

By: Sarah Howden

Betsy-Tacy for Small Children (Betsy-Tacy Picture Books)

Betsy-Tacy for Small Children (Betsy-Tacy Picture Books)

Betsy-Tacy for Small Children (Betsy-Tacy Picture Books)

By: Maud Hart Lovelace

How a Bear Became a Book: The Collaboration That Created Winnie-the-Pooh (Hardcover)

How a Bear Became a Book: The Collaboration That Created Winnie-the-Pooh (Hardcover)

How a Bear Became a Book: The Collaboration That Created Winnie-the-Pooh (Hardcover)

By: Annette Bay Pimentel

Seven Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory's Run for the Hungry (Hardcover)

Seven Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory's Run for the Hungry (Hardcover)

Seven Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory's Run for the Hungry (Hardcover)

By: Derrick Barnes

Kat & Mouse: Let's Have a Sleepover! (A Kat & Mouse Book, 2)

Kat & Mouse: Let's Have a Sleepover! (A Kat & Mouse Book, 2)

Kat & Mouse: Let's Have a Sleepover! (A Kat & Mouse Book, 2)

By: Salina Yoon

Cloud Boy (Hardcover)

Cloud Boy (Hardcover)

Cloud Boy (Hardcover)

By: Gregg Stobbs

My Very First Baking Book (Hardcover)

My Very First Baking Book (Hardcover)

My Very First Baking Book (Hardcover)

By: Danielle Kartes

The Queen's Granddaughter (Hardcover)

The Queen's Granddaughter (Hardcover)

The Queen's Granddaughter (Hardcover)

By: Diane Zahler

The Sweet Spot (Hardcover)

The Sweet Spot (Hardcover)

The Sweet Spot (Hardcover)

By: Elaine Vickers

Found Sound (Hardcover)

Found Sound (Hardcover)

Found Sound (Hardcover)

By: Meg Wolitzer

National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries (Paperback)

National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries (Paperback)

National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries (Paperback)

By: American Association of School Librarians

America is Wild!: A State-By-State Encyclopedia of American Wildlife (Hardcover)

America is Wild!: A State-By-State Encyclopedia of American Wildlife (Hardcover)

America is Wild!: A State-By-State Encyclopedia of American Wildlife (Hardcover)

By: Brad Timm

Wanted: Your House (Hardcover)

Wanted: Your House (Hardcover)

Wanted: Your House (Hardcover)

By: Monique Polak

The Hidden Dominion of Geordie James (Hardcover)

The Hidden Dominion of Geordie James (Hardcover)

The Hidden Dominion of Geordie James (Hardcover)

By: Mike Dawson