And these are a few popular titles amongst my students, friends, and families:

Young Readers:

• I Love You, Daddy by Jilliam Harker

• Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee

• Too Many Tickles, by Thomas Taylor

• Is That You, Eleanor Sue? by Tricia Tusa

• All Are Welcome. Alexandra Penfold

• Maya’s Blanket, by Monica Brown

• The Bell Rang by James E. Ransome

• When the Cousins Came, Katie Yamasaki

• The Questioneers Series, by Andrea Beaty

• Farah Rocks Fifth Grade, by Susan Muaddi Darraj

• Alvin Ho Series, Lenore Look

• Princess Puffybottom… and Darryl by Susin Nielsen, illustrated by Olivia Chin Mueller

• When the Mountain Meets the Moon, Grace Lin

• Kylie Jean Series, Marci PeschkeLiberty Porter Series, Julia DeVilliers

• Mercy Watson (Series), Kate Di Camillo and Chris Van Dusen

• A Good Kind of Trouble, Lisa Moore Ramee

Middle and High School Readers:

• Will Grayson, Will Grayson, John Green

• Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams

• This is Our Story, Ashley Elston

• New Kid by Jerry Craft

• From the Desk of Zoe Jackson, by Janae Marks

• Pay Attention, Carter Jones by Gary D. Schmidt

• Marcelo in the Real World, by Francisco X Stork

• The Astonishing Color of After, by Emily X.R. Pan

• Seedfolk, Paul Fleischman and Judy Pedersen

• The Crossover Series, by Kwame Alexander

• John Green novels (The Fault in our Stars is just one)

• Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold

“Nothing prevents boredom like a good book.
-Dav Pilkey”