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260 Read Aloud Books for Kids and Teachers

260 Read Aloud Book SuggestionsLooking for a great read aloud for your class?  We asked our Facebook friends what they are currently reading and compiled a list of their answers for you.  The grade level the book is being read to, if mentioned in the original comment on Facebook, is included in parentheses after the author’s name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

260 “Read Aloud” Books Suggested by Teachers for Teachers

  1. A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue by Julia Cook
  2. A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith (4th)
  3. A to Z Mysteries Series by Ron Roy(K, 1st, 2nd)
  4. Abduction by Peg Kehret
  5. Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko (4th)
  6. Almost Average by Andrew Clements
  7. Among the Betrayed by Margaret Peterson Haddix (5th)
  8. Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix (5th)
  9. An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo
  10. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
  11. The Apothecary by Maile Meloy
  12. Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea (5th)
  13. Because of Winn Dixie by Charlotte Jaffe and Barbara Doherty(2nd)
  14. The Beef Princess of Practical County by Michelle Houts
  15. Benny’s Pennies by Pat Brisson
  16. The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson
  17. The BFG by Roald Dahl
  18. Bill Peet: An Autobiography by Bill Peet
  19. The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich
  20. Blood on the River by Elisa Lynn Carbone (4th)
  21. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
  22. The Books of Elsewhere:  The Shadow by Jacqueline West
  23. The Boxcar Children Series by Gertrude Chandler Warner (2nd)
  24. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
  25. Brian’s Return by Gary Paulsen
  26. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson (4th)
  27. Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
  28. Buddy by M.H. Herlong
  29. Bullies Never Win by Marjery Cuyler
  30. Bunnicula by Deborah Howe (2nd)
  31. Bystander by James Preller
  32. Call it Courage by Armstrong Sperry
  33. The Candymakers by Wendy Mass
  34. The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop (3rd)
  35. Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
  36. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (2nd)
  37. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White (1st)
  38. Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett
  39. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. (2yo)
  40. The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis(4th)
  41. City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
  42. Class Clown by Johanna Hurwitz
  43. Clementine and the Family Meeting by Sara Pennypacker (3rd)
  44. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett (K)
  45. The Cricket in Times Square by Chuck Jones(3rd)
  46. Danger at Panther Peak by Bill Wallace
  47. Dark Life by Kat Falls (5th)
  48. Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank
  49. The Doll People Series by Ann M. Martin (K, 1st, 2nd)
  50. Earthquake Terror by Peg Kehret
  51. Eggs by Jerry Spinelli
  52. Eleanor, Quiet No More by Doreen Rappaport (3rd)
  53. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (1st, 2nd)
  54. Elmer and the Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett (1st)
  55. Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat by Lynne Jonell
  56. The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede (2nd)
  57. Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret
  58. Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan (5th)
  59. Extra Credit by Andrew Clements
  60. Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass (4th)
  61. Everybody is Different by Fiona Bleach
  62. Firegirl by Tony Abbott (4th)
  63. Firework Maker’s Daughter by Philip Pullman (6th)
  64. Floors by Patrick Carman
  65. Flying Solo by Ralph Fletcher
  66. The Forgotten Door by Alexander Key (3rd)
  67. Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
  68. Frindle by Andrew Clements
  69. From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
  70. Fudge-a-Mania! by Judy Blume
  71. The Genius Files by Dan Gutman (4th)
  72. George Washington’s Socks by Elvira Woodruff
  73. George’s Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl (1st)
  74. Ghost in the Machine by Patrick Carman
  75. Ghost Town Treasure by Clyde Robert Bulla
  76. Goldilocks and the 3 Dinosaurs by Mo Willems
  77. Goony Bird Green by Lois Lowry
  78. Gooseberry Park by Cynthia Rylant
  79. Granny Torelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech
  80. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
  81. Gregor the Overlander (3rd)
  82. The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th)
  83. Guns for George Washington by Seymour Reit
  84. Hank Zipzer Series by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver (4th)
  85. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad by  Ann Petry
  86. Harris and Me by Gary Paulsen
  87. Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
  88. The Hat by Jan Brett
  89. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
  90. The Healing of Texas Jake by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (2nd)
  91. Helen Keller: The Story of My Lifeby Helen Keller and Candace Ward
  92. Henry and Mudge Series by Cynthia Rylant
  93. The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy
  94. The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom (6th)
  95. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
  96. Holes by Louis Sachar (4th)
  97. The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman
  98. Hoot by Carl Hiassen
  99. Horrible Harry Series by Suzy Kline
  100. Horrid Henry by Francesca Simon (2nd, 3rd)
  101. The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
  102. How to Build a Snowman by Alice Schertle
  103. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
  104. How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor
  105. Humphrey the Hamster by Betty G. Birney
  106. The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes (4th)
  107. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (HS)
  108. I Am the Ice Worm by Maryann Easley (5th)
  109. I Call My Hand Gentle by Amanda Haan
  110. If You Are Reading This, It Is Too Late by Pseudonymous Bosch
  111. The Imposters by Margaret Peterson Haddix
  112. Indian in the Cupboard by Lynn Reid Banks
  113. The Infinity Ring by James Dashner
  114. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke (5th)
  115. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (5th)
  116. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
  117. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (1st)
  118. Journey Back to Lumberjack Camp by Janie Lynn Panagopoulos
  119. Junie B. Jones Series by Barbara Park
  120. Just Like Martin by Ossie Davis (6th)
  121. Justin Case by Rachel Vail
  122. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
  123. The Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith (4th)
  124. The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodle by Julie Edwards
  125. The Lemonade Crime by Jacqueline Davies
  126. The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
  127. Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
  128. The Lightning Thief/ Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan (5th)
  129. Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (1st)
  130. Little Polar Bear and the Brave Little Hare by Hans de Beer
  131. Love, Ruby Lavender by Deborah Wiles
  132. Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst
  133. Lunch Money by Andrew Clements
  134. Magic Tree House Series by Mary Pope Osborne (K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd)
  135. The Man Who Loved Clowns by June Rae Wood
  136. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
  137. Martin’s Big Words by Doreen Rappaport
  138. Mary Marony by Suzy Kline
  139. Matilda by Roald Dahl
  140. Max’s Words by Kate Banks
  141. Me & Jack by Danette Haworth
  142. Measle and the Wrathmonk by Ian Ogilvy (3rd)
  143. Meet Addy by Connie Porter
  144. Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride by Kate DiCamillo (K, 1st)
  145. The Midwife’s Apprentice by Karen Cushman
  146. Mike Harte Was Here by Barbara Park
  147. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo (1st)
  148. Miss Daisy is Crazy by Dan Gutman
  149. Miss Kraft is Daft by Dan Gutman
  150. The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
  151. The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
  152. Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater (K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd)
  153. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nihm by Robert C. O’Brien (2nd)
  154. Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash by Sarah Weeks
  155. My Brother Martin by Christine King Farris (2nd)
  156. My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
  157. Nancy Clancy Super Sleuth by Jane O’Connor
  158. Nanny Piggins and The Wicked Plan by R.A. Spratt (3rd)
  159. Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman
  160. Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr
  161. No Talking by Andrew Clements
  162. Nothing’s Fair in Fifth Grade by Barthe Declements (5th)
  163. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry(4th)
  164. The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback
  165. Old Yeller by Fred Gipson
  166. The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
  167. One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams Garcia
  168. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (8th)
  169. Pandora by Robert Burleigh
  170. Peak by Roland Smith
  171. PeeWee & Plush by Johanna Hurwitz
  172. Pete the Cat Series by James Dean
  173. Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry
  174. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie (5th)
  175. Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster (5th)
  176. Pie by Sarah Weeks (5th)
  177. Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
  178. Poppy by Avi
  179. The Power of Un by Nancy Etchemendy
  180. Powerless by Matthew Cody
  181. Puppy Place Series by Ellen Miles
  182. Ramona Series by Beverly Cleary
  183. Ray and Me by Dan Gutman
  184. The Recess Queen by Alexis O’neill
  185. The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame
  186. The Report Card by Andrew Clements (4th)
  187. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor
  188. Roscoe Riley Rules by Katherine Applegate (2nd)
  189. Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
  190. Rules by Cynthia Lord(4th)
  191. Sahara Special by Esme Raji Codell
  192. Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief by Wendelin Van Draanen
  193. Secret of the Fortune Wookie by Tom Angleberger
  194. Shadow Spinner Series by Andrew Leon
  195. Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
  196. Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
  197. Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare (5th)
  198. The Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
  199. The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley
  200. Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman
  201. The Skin I’m In by Sharon Flake (5th)
  202. Skippyjon Jones Series by Judy Schachner
  203. Snow Riders by Constance W. McGeorge
  204. Snowman Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
  205. Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner (K)
  206. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (K)
  207. So B. It by Sarah Weeks
  208. Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One by Judy Blume
  209. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
  210. Stepping on the Cracks by Mary Downing Hahn
  211. Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner
  212. The Stories That Julian Tells by Ann Cameron
  213. Stuart Little by E.B. White
  214. Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
  215. Superdog:  Heart of a Hero by Caralyn Buehner
  216. Superfudge by Judy Blume (4th)
  217. Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan (5th)
  218. Susanna of the Alamo by John Jakes (4th)
  219. Tacky and the Winter Games by Helen Lester
  220. The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
  221. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume (4th)
  222. The Tapestry Series by Henry H. Neff
  223. The Teacher’s Funeral by Richard Peck (5th)
  224. Tears of a Tiger by Sharon M. Draper (8th)
  225. Tentacles by Roland Smith
  226. There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom by Louis Sachar (4th)
  227. The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
  228. The Tomorrow Girls Series by Eva Gray
  229. Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen (5th)
  230. Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins
  231. Tracking Trash by Loree Griffin Burns
  232. The Trouble with Chickens by Doreen Cronin
  233. Troublemaker by Andrew Clements (4th)
  234. The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
  235. Two Tickets to Freedom by Florence B. Freedman (5th)
  236. The Underneath by Kathi Appelt
  237. Ungifted by Gordon Korman
  238. The Unwanted by Lisa McMann
  239. The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams (1st)
  240. Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals
  241. The Watsons Go to Birmingham -1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
  242. Wayside School is Falling Down by Louis Sachar (3rd)
  243. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
  244. When Will It Snow by Kathryn White (1st)
  245. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
  246. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
  247. The Wide Window by Lemony Snickett
  248. Wild Things by Clay Carmichael
  249. The Witches by Roald Dahl (5ht)
  250. Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
  251. Wonder by R.J. Palacio (5th)
  252. Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick (5th)
  253. Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen (5th)
  254. The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney (2nd)
  255. Year of the Dog by Grace Lin
  256. Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs by Sharon M. Draper
  257. Zorgamazoo by Robert Paul Weston
  258. 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass (4th, 5th)
  259. 39 Clues Series by Linda Sue Park(4th)
  260. 100 Cupboards Series by N.D. Wilson

 

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