IST’S READING LIST
Available at IST’s Book Fair
Trailblazer Favorite
G3:
Picture Books:
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Teacher Favorite
G3:
Picture Books:
Chapter Books - Fantasy:
G3:
Chapter Books - Realistic Fiction:
G3:
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G3: Chapter Books - Historical Fiction:
G3: Chapter Books - Mystery:
G3: Chapter Books - Humor:
G3: Graphic Novels:
(Click Camp and Crunch are available on Scholastic’s Online Store)
G3: Graphic Novels:
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G3: Graphic Novels:
G3: Nonfiction
The Official Harry Potter Baking Book
By Joanna Farrow
Delight in 45 Tasty recipes inspired by the Harry Potter films! From Pumpkin Patch Pies to Owl Muffins, Luna’s Spectrespecs Cookies to Hogwarts Gingerbread, The Official Harry Potter Cookbook is packed with mouthwatering recipes that will, dare we say, ensare the senses
The Official Harry Potter Cookbook
By Joanna Farrow
Create delicious recipes inspired by the Wizarding World in The Official Harry Potter Cookbook Whip up some Owl Post savory crepes, Hagrid’s hearty soup, Draco Malfoy blondies, Sir Cadogan’s sword kebabs, a troll bogey smoothie, and more! The perfect book for any beginning cook and Harry Potter fan!
G3: Nonfiction:
Ms. Bridges’s Favorites:
Percy Jackson: Lighting Thief
by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson: Lightning Thief follows Percy, a boy who discovers he’s a demigod, as he embarks on a quest to prevent a war among the Greek Gods
(Extended Summary in G5-G8 Reading Lists)
Tinterkill by
Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Amulet: Waverider (Book #9)
by Kazu Kibuishi
Waverider follows Emily and Navin as they continue their journey to save Alledia from the Elf King
(Extended Summary in G4-G6 Reading Lists)
Nyl is just trying to stay alive Ever since the Soviet dictator, Stalin, started to take control of farms like the one Nyl’s family lives on, there is less and less food to go around On top of bad harvests and a harsh winter, conditions worsen until it’s clear the lack of food is not just chance but a murderous plan leading all the way to Stalin
Alice has recently arrived from Canada with her father, who is here to work for the Soviets until Alice realizes that the people suffering the most are all ethically Ukrainian, like Nyl Something is very wrong, and Alice is determined to help
Desperate, Nyl and Alice come up with an audacious plan that could save both of them - and their community But can they survive long enough to succeed?
Known as the Holodomor, or death by starvation, Ukraine’s Famine-Genocide in the 1930s was deliberately caused by the Soviets to erase the Ukrainian people and culture Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch brings this deeply resonant, and remarkably timely, historical world to life in a story about unity, perseverance, and a people’s determination to overcome
Just Keep Walking
by Erin Soderberg Downing
Two years after her parents’ surprising and painful split, twelve-year-old Jo and her mom find themselves on the 100-mile hike on the Superior Hiking Trail along Lake Superior’s north shore - a journey that Jo had always looked forward to hiking with her dad It’s not a situation that either of them ever predicted they’d find themselves in, yet here they are in the wilderness with their entire lives stuffed into a pair of thirty-pound packs
Along the trail, they’ll suffer through endless aches and pains, scorching heat, and crippling self-doubt They’ll encounter bears, moose, and other wildlife and meet and collect an assortment of unlikely friends Day after day, Jo will battle the incessant thoughts that come in and out of her head But as one obstacle after the next continue to test her strength and ultimate survival, Jo will have to confront her greatest fears head on and learn how to be alone
What begins as a journey to prove to her father that she and her mom can make it on their own turns into a quest to rediscover their strength, build resilience, and prove that they can survive - both for themselves and for each other
Iceberg
by Jennifer A Nielsen
Hazel Rothbury is traveling all alone from her home in England aboard the celebrated ship Titanic Following the untimely death of her father, Hazel’s mother is sending her to the US to work in a factory, so that she might send money back home to help her family make ends meet
But Hazel harbors a secret dream: She wants to be a journalist, and she just knows that is she can write and sell a story about the Titanic’s maiden voyage, she could earn enough money to support her family and not have to go to a sweatshop When Hazel discovers that her mother didn’t send her with enough money for a ticket, she decides she must stow away onboard the storied ship
With the help of a porter named Charlie and a sweet first-class passenger named Sylvia, Hazel explores the opulent ship in secret, but a haunting mystery quickly finds her The danger only intensifies when calamity strikes, and readers will be caught up in the terror and suspense alongside Hazel as she fights to save her friends and herself
Squished by Megan Wagner
Lloyd
Eleven-year-old Avery Lee loves living in Hickory Valley, Maryland She loves her neighborhood, school, and the end-of-summer fair she always goes to with her two best friends But she’s tired of feeling squished by her six siblings! They’re noisy and chaotic and the younger kids love her a little too much All Avery wants is her own room - her own space to be alone and make art So she’s furious when Theo, her grumpy older brother, gets his own room instead, and her wild baby brother, Max, moves into the room she already shares with her clinging sister Pearl! Avery hatches a plan to finally get her own room, all while trying to get Max to sleep at night, navigating changes in her friendships, and working on an art entry for the fair And when Avery finds out that her family might move across the country, things get even more complicated
Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter have once again teamed up to tell a funny, heartfelt, and charming story of family, friendship, and growing up
G3:
G3:
Fantasy & Adventure:
Harry Potter Series By J.K. Rowling:
Available on the Scholastic’s Online Store:
The Wizarding World of J.K. Rowling:
Available on the Scholastic’s Online Store:
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Harry Potter and all about the Hogwarts Houses
Harry Potter The Battle of Hogwarts
The Official Harry Potter Baking Book
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
G3: Fantasy & Adventure:
The Wizarding World of J.K. Rowling:
Available on the Scholastic’s Online Store:
Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Harry Potter: Joke Shop: Water-Color!
Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts: Calling All Witches!
Harry Potter Coloring: Magical Places & Character Poster Coloring Book
Harry Potter: Around the Wizarding World Activity Book
The Tales of the Beetle Bard
Quidditch Through The Ages
Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Magic Activity Book
Harry Potter: Hidden Dark Arts: Scratch Magic
Harry Potter: Squishy: Bravery and Friendship
Harry Potter: Happy Christmas, Harry! Advent Calendar
G3:
Fantasy & Adventure:
The Wizarding World of J.K. Rowling:
Available on the Scholastic’s Online Store:
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite: Official Game Guide
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey: Behind the Scenes of the Award-Winning Stage Production
Available at IST’S Book Fair:
Book
Harry Potter & Fantastic
Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Harry Potter Coloring Book
Harry Potter
Create by Sticker: Hogsmeade
Harry Potter: Magical Art Coloring Book
Harry Potter Magical Creatures Postcard Coloring
Harry Potter Magical Coloring Book
The Official Harry Potter Baking Book
The Official Harry Potter Cookbook
PK-G4:
Nonfiction - Series:
Ordinary People Change the World Series by Brad Meltzer:
Available on the Scholastic’s Online Store:
PK-G4:
Nonfiction - Series:
Ordinary People Change the World Series by Brad Meltzer:
I am
Harriet Tubman
I am
Martin Luther King Jr.
I am Sonia Sotomayor
I am Gandhi I am Jackie Robinson
I am
Benjamin Franklin
I am
Jane Goodall
I am
Neill Armstrong
I am Sacagawea
I am
Jim Henson
I am
Rosa Parks I am
Albert Einstein I am
Abraham Lincoln I am
Amelia Earhart
Ordinary People Change the World Series by Brad Meltzer:
Nonfiction - Series:
I am
Stephen Hawking
I am
Jesse Owens
I am Ruth Bader Ginsburg
I am Mister Rogers
I am John Lewis
I am
Temple Grandin
I am
Dolly Parton
I am
Muhammad Ali
I am Malala Yousafzai
I am Oprah Winfrey
I am
I.M. Pei
I am
Frida Kahlo
I am
Anne Frank
I am
Leonardo da Vinci
I am Walt Disney
I am
Marie Curie
I am
Billie Jean King
I am
George Washington
I am
Helen Keller
I am
PK-G4:
Lucille Ball