“The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe” by Loree Griffin Burns Houghton Mifflin Books, Boston, 2010, 66 pages, Grades 5-7.

“Perelandra,” by C.S. Lewis Scribner Classics, 1944, reissued 1996, 190 pages, Grades 10 and higher.

“The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, painted by Christopher Bing Handprint Books, Brooklyn, N.Y., 2001, 32 pages, Grades 4-6.

“Two Bad Ants” by Chris Van Allsburg Houghton Mifflin, New York, 1998, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.

“The Screwtape Letters” by C.S. Lewis 67 pages included in “The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics,” Harper Collins New York, 2002, 499 pages, Grades 10 and higher.

“The History of the Kansas City Royals,” by Wayne Stewart Creative Education, Mankato, Minn., 2002, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.

“St. Matthew’s Passion Account” Chapters 26-28 The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition. Oxford University Press, 2001, 1,516 pages.

“Frederick” by Leo Lionni Pantheon, New York, 1967, 33 pages, Grades K-2.

“The Easter Egg” by Jan Brett G.P. Putnam’s Sons, Penguin Young Readers group, New York, 2009, 32 pages, Grades K-2.

“Heaven is for Real” by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent Thomas Nelson, Nashville, 2010, 162 pages, Grades 6-8.

“The Big Honey Hunt,” by Stanley and Janice Berenstain Random House, New York, 1962, 64 pages, Grades Preschool - 2.

“His Name Was Raoul Wallenberg” by Louise Borden Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Boston, 2012, 135 pages, Grades 4-7.

“Dolley Madison Saves George Washington” by Don Brown Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, 2007, 32 pages, Grades 2-3.

“Profiles in Courage” by John Kennedy Harper Collins, New York, 1956, 282 pages, Grades 10 and above.

“Carry On, Mr. Bowditch,” by Jean Lee Latham, illustrated by John O’Hara Cosgrave II Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1955, 251 pages, Grades 6-8.

“In Defense of Liberty: The Story of America’s Bill of Rights” by Russell Freedman Holiday House, New York, 2003, 196 pages, Grades 7-9.

“Animal Farm” by George Orwell Penguin Press, New York, 1946, 97 pages, Grades 9 and higher.

“A Sick Day for Amos McGee” by Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Erin E. Stead Roaring Book Press, New York, 2010, 32 pages, Grades K-2..

“Baby Farm Animals” Corporate Author, illustrated by Garth Williams Classic Little Golden Book, Random House, 1953, 24 pages, Grades preschool-1..

“Franklin and Winston: A Christmas That Changed the World” by Douglas Wood, illustrated by Barry Moser Candlewich Press, Somerville, Mass., 2011, 38 pages, Grades 3-5.

“Christmas in the Holy Land” Editorial and Art Staff of World Book World Book, Inc., Chicago, 1987, 80 pages, Grades 4-6.

“Great Joy” by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline Candlewick Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2007, 32 pages, Grades K-2.

Children’s Books for Christmas

“A Boy At War: A Novel of Pearl Harbor” by Harry Mazer Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 2001, 104 pages, Grades 5-7.

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

“A Apple Pie,” by Kate Greenaway Frederick Warne, London, year not given, 32 pages, Grades K-2.

“The Ugly Duckling,” by Hans Christian Andersen, retold by Stephen Mitchell Paintings by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher. Candlewick Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2008, 32 pages, Grades 2-3.

“Saint Edmund Campion: Priest and Martyr” by Evelyn Waugh Sophia Institute Press, Manchester, N.H., 1996, (originally published 1935), 232 pages, Grades 9 and higher.

“The House of Sixty Fathers” by Meindert Dejong, illustrated by Maurice Sendak Harper & Row, New York, 1956, 189 pages, Grades 5 and higher.

“The Eagle,” by Rosemary Sutcliff (previously published as “The Eagle of the Ninth”) Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, 1954, 212 pages, Advanced seventh grade and higher.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson,” by Sharon Robinson; illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Scholastic Press, New York, 2009, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.

“Swine Lake” by James Marshall, illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Harper Collins, New York, 1999, 32 pages, 2-4.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“The Easter Bunny that Overslept,” by Priscilla Friedrich, illustrated by Adrienne Adams Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, New York, 1957, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.

Passages about the Holy Eucharist in the New Testament Revised Standard Catholic Edition of the Holy Bible. Ignatius Press, 2005, 1096 pages, 2005, All Ages.

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

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

“Duck Soup,” by Jackie Urbanovic, author and illustrator. Harper Collins, New York, 2008, 32 pages, Grades K-2.

“Bats at the Library” by Brian Lies, author and illustrator. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 2008, 32 pages, Grades K-3.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Come Rack! Come Rope!” by Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson Lepanto Press, Post Falls, Idaho, 2001, originally published 1912, 469 pages, Grades 9 and up.

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

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

“Lord of the World” by Robert Hugh Benson Newman Press, Long Prairie, Minn., 1907, republished in 1982, Grade 10 & up

Children’s Books for Christmas Gifts

“Las Posadas: An Hispanic Christmas Celebration” by Diana Goldsmith, photos by Lawrence Migdale Holiday House, New York, 1999, 32 pages, Grades 3-5.

“Sarah Morton’s Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl” by Kate Waters, photographs by Russ Kendall Scholastic Inc., New York, 1989, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.

“Gabriel's Horses,”
by Alison Hart Peachtree Publishers, Atlanta, Ga., 2007, 161 pages, Grades 5-7.

“The First Thanksgiving,”
by Andrew Santella Children’s Press, New York, 2003, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.

“Count Me A Rhyme,”
by Jane Yolen, photographs by Jason Stemple Boyds Mills Press, Honesdale, Penn., 2006, 32 pages, Grades 2-3.

“The Shadow of the Bear: A Fairy Tale Retold,”
by Regina Doman Chesterton Press, Front Royal, Va., 1997, 207 pages, Grades 9 and older.

“A Rainbow of My Own”
by Don Freeman Puffin Books, New York, 1966, 32 pages, Preschool.

“Can’t You Make Them Behave, King George?”
by Jean Fritz, illustrated by Tomie dePaola G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1977, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.

“Corn,” by Gail Gibbons, Holiday House, New York, 2008, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.

“The Poetry of John Paul II: Roman Triptych: Meditations,” by Pope John Paul II, translated by Jerzy Peterkiewicz

“Pinocchio: The Story of a Puppet,” by Carlo Collodi Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1883, 236 pages, Grades 4-6.

“Anne of Green Gables, Three Volumes in One” by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Avenel Books, New York, 1908, republished in 1985, 241 pages, Grades 6-8.

“The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Easton Press, Norwalk, Conn., 1850, republished in 1975, 223 pages, Grades 10 and higher.

“Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving The Mysteries Of The H.L. Hunley,” by Sally M. Walker
Carolroda Books, Inc., Minneapolis, 2005, 112 pages, Grades 5-7.

“Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850” by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 2001, 184 pages, Grades 5-8.

“Why am I Here? A Story about Becoming the Best Version of Yourself,” by Matthew Kelly, illustrated by Hazel Mitchell
Beacon Publishing, 2010, 50 pages, Grades K-3.

“What’s Happening to Grandpa?” by Maria Shriver, illustrated by Sandra Speidel
Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 2004, 48 pages, Grades 1-3.

“Babe Ruth Saves Baseball!” by Frank Murphy, illustrated by Richard Walz
Random House, New York, 2005, 48 pages, Grades 2-4.

The Last Supper and Passion Account by St. John, Chapters 13-20
The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition.
Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 1946, reprinted in 2006.

“Luck,” by Jean Craighead George, paintings by Wendell Minor
Harper Collins, New York, 2006, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.

“The Whooping Crane,” by Alison Imbriaco
Enslow Publishers, Incc, Berkeley Heights, N.J., 2006, 128 pages, Grades 5-7.

“Justin Morgan Had a Horse” by Marguerite Henry
Rand McNally & Company, New York, 1954, 170 pages, Grades 4-6.

“Oh, the Places He Went: A Story about Dr. Seuss” by Maryann N. Weidt, illustrated by Kerry Magurie
Carolrhda Books, Minneapolis, 1994, 64 pages, Grades 4-5.

“Coretta Scott,” by Ntozake Shange, paintings by Kadir Nelson
Amistad, an Imprint of Harper-Collins, 2009, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.

“I’ve Seen the Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”
by Walter Dean Myers, illustrated by Leonard Jenkins
Harper Collins Publishers, Published in China, 2004, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.

“The Summer of the Swans” by Betsy Byars, illustrated by Ted CoConis
Puffin Books, New York, 1970, 142 pages, Grades 4-6.

“Man of Peace” by Sister Margherita Marchione
Paulist Press, Mahwah, New Jersey, 2003, 76 pages, Grades 7-9.

“The Miracles of Jesus,” by Tomie dePaola
Holiday House, New York, 1987, 32 pages, Grades K-3.

“The Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
William Morrow and Company, New York, 1995, 258 pages, Grades 4-7.

“Hans Brinker” or “The Silver Skates” by Mary Mapes Dodge
The World Publishing Company, New York, 1865, 335 pages, Grades 4-6.

“We Three Kings” by Gennady Spirin
Atheneum Books for Young Readers. New York, 2007, 32 pages, Grades K-3.