1. Benson, Robert Hugh. Lord of the World. Newman Press, Long Prairie, Minnesota, first published in 1907, republished in 1982, Grades 10 and higher.

2. Spirin, Gennady. The Christmas Story, According to the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Luke. Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1998, 32 pages, all ages.

3. Juliana, Isabella et al. Knut: How One Little Polar Bear Captivated the World. Scholastic Press, New York, 2007, 32 pages, Grades K-3.

4. Buckley, James Jr. Super Bowl. DK Eyewitness Books, New York, 2003, 64 pages, Grades 4-7.

5. Montgomery, Sy. Photographs by Bishop, Nick. Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Boston, 2010, 74 pages, Grades 4-7.

6. Ryan, Munoz, Pam. Paint the Wind. Scholastic Press, New York, 2007, 327 pages, Grades 3-5.

7. Warren, Andrea. We Rode the Orphan Trains. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 2001, 132 pages, Grades 4-6.

8. Freedman, Russell. Lafayette and the American Revolution. Holiday House, New York, 2010, 88 pages, Grades 5-7.

9. Hest, Amy. Illustrated by Bates, Amy. The Dog Who Belonged to No One. Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York, 2008, 32 pages, Grades K-2.

10. Marrin, Albert. George Washington & the Founding of a Nation. Dutton Children’s Books, New York, 2001, 276 pages, Grades 7-9.

11. Steward, Mark and Kennedy, Mike. Long Ball: The Legend and Lore of the Home Run. Millbrook Press, Minneapolis, 2006, 64 pages, Grades 4-6.

12. Lies, Brian. Author and Illustrator. Bats at the Library. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 2008, 32 pages, K-3.

13. Urbanovic, Jackie. Author and Illustrator. Duck Soup. Harper Collins, New York, 2008, 32 pages, K-2.

14. Fishman, Cathy Goldberg. Illustrated by Hall, Melanie W. On Passover. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, 1997, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.

15. Greenberg, Jan and Jordan, Sandra. Illustrated by Floca, Brian. Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring. Roaring Brook Press, New York, 2010, 48 pages, Grades 4-5.

16. Passages about the Holy Eucharistic in the New Testament. Revised Standard Catholic Edition of the Holy Bible. Ignatius Press, 2005, 1096 pages, 2005, all ages.

17. Friedrich, Priscilla. Adams, Adrienne, Illustrator. The Easter Bunny That Overslept. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, New York, 1957, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.

18. Maier, Paul. Illustrated by Francisco Ordaz. The Very First Easter. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, 1999, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.

19. Wiggin, Kate Douglas, Editor. Illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. The Arabian Nights. Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1909, republished in 1992, 344 pages, Grades 5-7.

20. Byars, Betsy. Illustrated by Doron Ben-Ami. Tornado. Harper Collins, New York, 1996, 49 pages, Grades 2-4.

21. Gordon, John. The Kids Book of Golf. Kids Can Press. Toronto, 2001, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.

22. Kent, Deborah. The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. Children’s Press, New York, 48 pages, Grades 4-6.

23. Wiesner, David. The Three Pigs. Clarion Books, New York, 2001, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.

24. Yolen, Jane. Illustrated by Jim Burke. All Star! Honus Wagner and the Most Famous Baseball Card Ever. Philomel Books, 40 pages, 2010, Grades 2-4.

25. Van Leeuwen, Jean. Illustrated by Henri Sorensen. A Fourth of July on the Plains. Dial Books for Young Readers, New York, 1997, 32 pages, Grades K-3.

26. Sidman, Joyce. Illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski. Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 2009, 32 pages, Grades K-2.

27. Hamans, Father Paul. Edith Stein and Companions: On the Way to Auschwitz. Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 2008, 310 pages, Grades 10 and higher.

28. Marshall, James. Illustrator, Sendak, Maurice. Swine Lake. Harper Collins, New York, 1999, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.

29. Robinson, Sharon. Illustrator: Nelson, Kadir. Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson. Scholastic Press, New York, 2009, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.

30. Rumford, James. Cherokee Translation by Anna Sixkiller Huckaby. Sequoyah. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004, 32 pages, Grades 3-4.

31. Mohan, Claire Jordan. Illustrated by Charlie Craig. Joseph from Germany: The Life of Pope Benedict XVI for Children. Pauline Books & Media, Boston, 2007, 38 pages, Grades 3-4.

32. Cole, Joanna. Illustrated by Bruce Degen. Ms. Frizzle’s Adventures: Medieval Castle. Scholastic Press, New York, 2003, 40 pages, Grades 3-4.

33. King-Smith, Dick. Illustrated by Mary Rayner. Babe: The Gallant Pig. Random House, New York, 1983, 118 pages, Grades 3-5.

34. Gallico, Paul. Illustrated by Barrett, Angela. Snow Goose. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1940, reprinted in 2007, 48 pages, Grades 4-6.

35. Celenza, Anna Harwell. Illustrated by Kitchel, JoAnn E. Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Charlesbridge, Massachusetts, 2006, 32 pages, and sound recording, Grades 3-4.

36. Say, Allen. Home of the Brave. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 2002, 32 pages Grades 3-4.

37. Sutcliff, Rosemary. The Eagle (Previously published as The Eagle of the Ninth.) Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, 1954, 212 pages, advanced Seventh Grade and Higher.

38. Dejong, Meindert. Illustrated by Sendak, Maurice. The House of Sixty Fathers. Harper & Row, New York, 1956, 189 pages, Grade Five and higher.

39. Waugh, Evelyn. Saint Edmund Campion: Priest and Martyr. Sophia Institute Press, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1996, (originally published in 1935) 232 pages, Ninth Grade and older.

40. Andersen, Hans Christian. Retold by Mitchell, Stephen. Paintings by Johnson, Steve and Fancher, Lou. The Ugly Duckling. Candlewick Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2008, 32 pages, Grades 2-3.

41. Greenaway, Kate. A Apple Pie. Frederick Warne, London, Year not given, 32 pages, Grades K-2.

42. Anderson, Laurie Halse. Illustrated by Faulkner, Matt. Thank You, Sarah. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 2002, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.