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Book Recommendations

Need some help in selecting books to buy and give to the kids?

Here are some books recommended by the Silid Pangarap team and books featured by TIME Magazine in its 100 all-time lists for children:

Books Recommended by the Silid Pangarap Team:

Title and Author	Description (Taken from Amazon.com)
Instructions – Neil Gaiman	A renowned storyteller whose words have transported readers to magical realms and an acclaimed illustrator of lushly imagined fairy-tale landscapes guide a traveler safely through lands unknown and yet strangely familiar . . . . . . and home again.
Blueberry Girl – Neil Gaiman	A much-loved baby grows into a young woman: brave, adventurous, and lucky. Exploring, traveling, bathed in sunshine, surrounded by the wonders of the world. What every new parent or parent-to-be dreams of for her child, what every girl dreams of for herself.
Coraline – Neil Gaiman	When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous. But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.
Sophie’s World – Jostein Gaarder	A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought, Sophie's World has fired the imagination of readers all over the world, with more than twenty million copies in print.
Through a Glass, Darkly – Jostein Gaarder	Conversations about life and death, between a girl and an angel. It's almost Christmas. Cecilia lies sick in bed as her family bustle around her to make her last Christmas as special as possible. Cecilia has cancer. An angel steps through her window. So begins a spirited and engaging series of conversations between Cecelia and her angel. As the sick girl thinks about her life and prepares for her death, she changes subtly, in herself and in her relationships with her family. Jostein Gaarder is a profoundly optimistic writer, who writes about death with wisdom, compassion and an enquiring mind. THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY will not only bring comfort to the bereaved. It will move and amaze everyone who reads it.
Hello? Is Anybody There? – Jostein Gaarder	In the hours before his brother is born, eight year old Joe has an unusual visitor, Mika, who falls out of a spaceship and lands upside down in an apple tree in Joe's garden. Hens, dinosaurs, an astronaut and a white rabbit all play their part in this magical story in which the encounter between Earth-boy and alien opens up the wonders of the universe. Tender and enchanting as The Little Prince and with the same classic quality, HELLO? IS ANYBODY THERE? confirms Jostein Gaarder as an exceptional writer for children. Sally Gardner's lively pencil drawings on almost every page make this a delightful package.
Mr. God, this is Anna – Finn	From the moment Anna and Fynn locked eyes, their times together were filled with delight and discovery. In her completely frank and honest way, Anna had an astonishing ability to ask--and answer--life's largest questions, and to feel the purpose of being. You see, Anna had a very special friendship with Mr. God.
Eragon (series) – Cristopher Paolini	Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire.
Hans Christian Andersen complete fairytales
The Brothers Grimm Complete Fairy Tales
Pugad Baboy - Pol Medina, Jr.	A comic strip featuring a Filipino community, containing an incisive commentary on Philippine politics and other relevant topics in the Philippines.
I Love You Night and Day – Smriti Pradasam Halls	A lyrical text from Smriti Prasadam-Halls is beautifully paired with illustrations from an exciting new talent, Alison Brown. Share this beautiful book-perfect for story time, bedtime, or anytime-with someone you love!
The Little Prince – Antoine De Saint Exupery	No story is more beloved by children and grown-ups alike than this wise, enchanting fable. The author reminisces about a day when his plane was forced down in the Sahara, a thousand miles from help. There he encountered a most extraordinary small-person. "If you please," said the stranger, "draw me a sheep." And thus begins the remarkable story of the Little Prince, whose strange history he learned, bit by bit, in the days that followed. There are few stories that in some way, in some degree, change the world forever for their readers. This is one.
Peter Pan – J.M. Barrie	Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A mischievous boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang, the Lost Boys, interacting with mermaids, Native Americans, fairies, pirates, and occasionally ordinary children from the world outside of Neverland. In addition to two distinct works by Barrie, the character has been featured in a variety of media and merchandise, both adapting and expanding on Barrie's works.
Tuesdays with Morrie – Mitch Albom	Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago… Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie's lasting gift with the world.
Tabon Girl – Irene Carolina A. Sarmiento	For Mina, the garden is one of the Tabon Caves, where the Tabon Man, one of the oldest Homo sapiens in the Philippines was found. This is a story about archaelogy and unearthing pieces of ourselves. With illustrations by Manix Abrera and parallel English and Filipino texts.
Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang – Severino Reyes
Araw sa Palengke – May Tobias Papa	Early one morning, a little girl accompanies her mother to the market. They take readers with them. The market is hot and noisy, smelly and muddy, but it's also fascinating and colorful, because it's seen from a point of view that's only about three feet tall. When they arrive home, and our little girl unpacks the bayong (bag) to find a surprise wrapped in newspaper at the bottom, it's her joy we feel in the little dance that she does.
Tuwing Sabado – Russel Molina	The child in this story anticipates every Saturday, as it is the only day he can be with his father. We are caught up in the excitement of the child. And why not? The father is an amazing man! He always has something new in store for his son. He entertains, he cooks, he teaches, he steels his son for the future. It is easy to be drawn into the child’s narrative. We wish with him that Saturdays would come more quickly than every seven days. One is then taken aback by the surprise revealed at the end of the book. The carefully omitted background details and the characters' clown-like faces in the illustrations succeed in showing the intimacy and wonder between the child and his father and in keeping the secret until the very end.
Naku, Naku, Nakuuu – Nanoy Rafael	Something is really bothering Isko. Even his cousin Kaloy can’t figure out why he is almost falling over himself in his haste. What could he be worried about?

Books Featured by TIME:

Taken from TIME 100 Best Children’s Books of AllTime: 

Title and Author	Description
Where the Wild Things Are – Maurice Sendak	The adventure that has inspired generations of children to let out their inner monsters, showing how imagination allows for an escape from life’s doldrums. It’s also a moving testament to family love: when young Max returns from his reverie, his mother has saved him a hot dinner.
The Snowy Day – Ezra Jack Keats	The journey of peter through a snowbound New York City made for a milestone: a successful children’s story focused on a black protagonist, it broke down barriers many white editors may have never noticed. But Keats’ book is memorable too for the sheer beauty of its collage illustrations.
Goodnight Moon – Margaret Wise Brown	Somewhere a child is being put to sleep right now to Brown’s soothing, repetitive cadences. While the lines may be etched in every parent’s memory, Hurd’s illustrations, with their quirky hidden jokes, provide amusement on the thousandth reading.
Blueberries for Sal – Robert McCloskey	The block-printed illustrations show just how similar families of different species can be, as child Sal and baby bear cover Maine blueberries on a berry hunt with their respective mothers. It’s an instructive read for any kid who’s ever felt a bit like a wild animal, or parents who’ve ever felt like they’re raising one.
Little Bear (series) – Else Holmelund Minarek	Minarek wrote these stories, which convey a young cub’s yearning for his absent father, but it’s Sendak’s illustrations that cach the eye and allow for endless imaginings of life among woodland critters.
Owl Moon – Jane Yolen	Many young bird watchers likely owe their passion to this story of a father-daughter trip to find the elusive great horned owl takes flight thanks to Shoenherr’s evocative woods at night illustrations.
The Giving Tree – Shel Silverstein	It’s hard to imagine a story more poignant than the tale of a tree that gives its life for a boy turned self-centered young man. It’s been interpreted along environmentalist and religious lines, but all can agree on the beauty of its underlying theme of generosity.
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs – Jon Scieszka	This ironic, witty book, which revises the story of the pigs as an exculpatory memoir by the wolf – who claims he’s not so big and bad at all! – is a welcome corrective to more saccharine tales. It also introduces young readers to the notion of dueling perspectives.
Tuesday – David Wiesner	Who needs text? Not this illustrator, who also “wrote” the very few words that make up this tale. His stunning, propulsive watercolors show flying frogs on a surreal adventure. Reading may be fundamental, but here the pictures do almost all the talking.
Where the Sidewalk Ends – Shel Siverstein	Silverstein wasn’t just good at tales of leafy self-sacrifice. His loopy poems have been speaking to kids’ concerns and sparking their imaginations for decades. Any child who’s ever fantasized about playing “hug o’ war” instead of tug-of-war will find a kindred spirit on these pages.
Harold and the Purple Crayon – Crockett Johnson	A creative boy crafts entire worlds of his own devising, using only his trusty crayon.
Make Way for Ducklings – Robert McCloskey	A loving mother duck ferries her eight young ones through Boston.
Olivia – Ian Falconer	Minimalist charcoal illustrations enrich the quietly funny narrative about a confident little pig.
Madeline (series) – Ludwig Bemelmans	A spunky French girl navigates boarding school and the removal of her appendix with confidence and poise.
Anno’s Journey – Mitsumasa Anno	This visual feast doesn’t need a single word to showcase the beauty of northern Europe.
Frog and Toad (Series) – Arnold Lobel	Two inseparable best friends keep each other company during all their adventures.
Click, Clack, Moo – Doreen Cronin	This story about farm animals sticking up for their rights wryly reveals the power of peaceful protest.
The Story of Ferdinand – Munro Leaf	Contrary to the stereotype of his species, Ferdinand is a calm, peaceful bull who likes to relax under the cork tree.
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus – Mo Williams	One stubborn pigeon refuses to give up on his bird-brained dream of driving a vehicle.
The Lorax – Dr. Seuss	Seuss takes on serious subject matter without compromising his playful style in this environmentalist fable.
Corduroy – Don Freeman	In the middle of the night, a toy bear comes to life and hops off the shelf to replace his missing button.
I Want My Hat Back – Jon Klassen	The witty account of a bear seeking out his lost hatl the illustrations are studded with subtle clues.
Miss Rumphius – Barbara Cooney	The true story of a woman who spread flower seeds everywhere she went, filling the coast of Maine with blossom.
Brave Irene – William Steig	A Dressmaker’s daughter bravely ventures into a snowstorm to deliver the duchess her new gown in time for the ball.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day – Judith Viorst	Alexander’s nonstop misfortunes pile up comically over the course of one outrageous day.
The Cat in the Hat – Dr. Seuss	A big cat surprises Dick and Sally, transforming their dreary day at home into a wild adventure.
Press Here – Herve Tullet	An innovative, interactive work that gets kids to play with the physical form of the book.
The Day the Crayons Quit – Drew Daywalt	All the crayons in Duncan’s box go on strike, citing all kinds of hilarious grievances.
Whistle for Willie – Ezra Jack Keats	Richly colorful illustrations accompany this tale about a boy learning to whistle.
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi – Chris Van Allsburg	An elegant, eerie story about an enchanted garden where it is not easy to separate what’s real from what isn’t.
Yertle the Turtle – Dr. Seuss	In this collection of Seuss tales, a turtle king tries to stand tall by stacking his subjects on top of each other.
Millions of Cats – Wanda Gag	A man seeking a new feline friend is unable to pick just one, and brings home way too many.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom – Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault	Letters (literally) come to life in this alphabet book about a risky climb up a coconut tree.
A Bear Called Paddington – Michael Bond	This icnonic bear with the blue jacket charms readers with his clumsiness and ridiculous antics.
Winnie the Pooh – A.A. Milne	Children cannot resist this sweet, slow-moving bear with a taste for “hunny.”
The Tale of Peter Rabbit – Beatrix Potter	In this British Classic, a rebellious rabbit gets himself into lots of trouble but somehow makes it home safe.
Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel – Virginia Lee Burton	A man and his steam shovel prove their worth in this testament to friendship and hardwork.
Go Dog, Go – P.D. Eastman	This book for beginning readers manages to convey some very deep lessons in accessible form.
Mama Don’t Allow – Thacher Hurd	A badger loves to play his saxophone, but his mom won’t put up with his music, so he finds some alligator pals who dig it.
Eloise – Kay Thompson	An adventurous and confident young girl lives on the top floor of a New York hotel with her nanny, a dog, and a turtle.
Bread and Jam for Frances – Russel Hoban	An extremely picky eater expands her diet beyond bread and jam and discovers the pleasure of a well-rounded meal.
Amelia Bedelia – Peggy Parish	A highly literal housekeeper charmingly misinterprets everyday language.
Love You Forever – Robert Munsch	A mother cradles her sleeping child and sings him a lullaby, and keeps up the habit for years and years.
Animalla – Graeme Base	An intricate, animal-themed alphabet book that transcends the limitations of its form.
In the Night Kitchen – Maurice Sendak	A child drifts through a dream world where bakers are preparing a tasty cake.
Diary of a Wombat – Jackie French	Kids learn that daily routine of a lazy wombat by reading his diary entries.
Tikki Tikki Tembo – Arlene Mosel	In this retelling of a folktale, a young boy with a ridiculously long name falls into a well.
Extra Yarn – Mac Barnett	Anabelle and her box of yarn bring color to a colorless town.
Good Dog, Carl – Alexandra Day	A baby romps around his house with the family dog who cleans everything up before Mom notices.
My Father’s Dragon – Ruth Stiles Gannett	A child adventures to a dangerous island to free a baby dragon.
Hello, Rock – Roger Bradfield	A child happily converses with a rock in this celebration of imagination.
The Gruffalo – Julia Donaldson	A clever mouse invents a fearsome creature to protect himself from predators in the woods – but is the Gruffalo really imaginary.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble – William Steig	A donkey finds a pebble that makes all his wishes come true, but accidentally turns himself into stone.
The Important Book – Margaret Wise Brown	A curious game asks children to name the most important quality about the different objects they see.
Jazz – Walter Dean Myers	These jazz poems and their vivid illustrations capture the energy of the genre.
The Stranger – Chris Van Allsburg	A suspenseful farm tale about a mysterious visitor who seems to control the weather.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Eric Carle	A cheery caterpillar nibbles his way through an assortment of colorful foods and transforms into a butterfly.
Elephant and Piggle (Series) – Mo Willems	Two best friends learn all kinds of lessons in this series of low-stakes moral dilemmas.
Jenny and the Cat Club – Esther Averill	A cat named Jenny tries to finagle her way into the glamorous Cat Club
The Runaway Bunny – Margaret Wise Brown	A wandering bunny and his loving mother play hide-and-seek in this classic.
Pippi Longstocking – Astrid Lindgren	An impulsive, fearless and charming girl gets herself into lots of entertaining mischief.
Journey – Aaron Becker	A girl armed with a magic crayon draws to escape her boring colorless world.
Green Eggs and Ham – Dr. Seuss	Everyone knows this poem singing the praises of an unlikely meal, but it never gets old.
The Red Balloon – Albert Lamorisse	Vivid photographs help tell this story about a boy in Paris and his best friend, a red balloon.
Little Owl’s Night – Divya Srinivasan	This gorgeously illustrated book teaches kids that night is not to be feared, and is beautiful in its own right.
Paddle-to-the-Sea – Holling Clancy Holling	A young boy carves a figure in a small canoe and sends him on a journey from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
Katy and the Big Snow – Virginia Lee Burton	A snowplow finally gets her chance to impress the townspeople on the first big snowday of the year.
A Sick Day for Amos McGee – Philip C. Stead	An elderly man makes daily visits to his animal pals at the zoo, and they return the favor when he falls sick.
Slow Loris – Alexis Deacon	This slow-moving animal seems very lazy during his day at the zoo but turns out to have a wild nightlife.
The Color Kittens – Margaret Wise Brown	Two kittens with green eyes manage to invent all the colors in the world.
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore – William Joyce	This tale affirms that no matter the medium-printed page or electronic screen – we will always be gripped by stories.
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! – Dr. Seuss	The optimistic poem is perfect for anyone about to head into a new world, whether that’s middle school or the job market.
The Little Engine that Could – Watty Piper	This self-motivation has echoed through generations: “I think I can—I think I can…”
Cars and Trucks and Things that Go – Richard Scarry	Incredibly detailed spreads show every vehicle known to man and plenty of whimsical inventions as yet unknown to man.
The New Kid on the Block – Jack Prelutsky	Poems full of sonic play and surreal imagery, taking on subject matters like jellyfish stew and a bouncing mouse.
How Rocket Learned to Read – Tad Hills	A sleepy dog’s nap is interrupted by a bird who wants to teach him to read, and he soon learns to love it.
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales – Jon Scieszka	An irreverent, razor-sharp parody of the fairy tale form it also manages to make metafiction kid friendly.
The Story of Babar – Jean de Brunhoff	The beloved French elephant travels from the jungle to the big city and back, just in time to be crowned king of the elephant kingdom.
The Three Questions – Jon J. Muth	This watercolor adaptation of a Tolstoy fable squeezes the original’s philosophy into a kid-sized portion.
Grandfather’s Journey –	The author chronicles his grandfather’s journey from Japan to California and back again, pairing it with delicate, warm art.
We are the Ship – Kadir Nelson	The inspiring history of the Negro Leagues honors baseball greats like Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson.
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt – Helen Oxenbury and Micahel Rosen	A family goes off to hunt a bear and the bear does not take kindly to this.
Arthur’s Nose (Series) – Marc Brown	Little known fact: Arthur, the popular aardvark, used to have a much longer nose, and wasn’t too pleased with it.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie – Laura Joffe Numeroff	This playful parable of a greedy mouse shows kids that every cause has an effect.
Sayonara, Mrs. Kackleman – Maira Kalman	To avoid piano teacher Mrs. Kakcleman, siblings Alexander and Lulu embark on a chaotic, parent-free journey to Japan.
Miss Nelson is Missing – Harry Allard	Miss Nelson goes missing and because her wildly misbehaved class can’t handle the cruel substitute teacher, they seek her whereabouts.
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse – Kevin Henkes	In this cautionary tale that keeps its sense of humor, Lilly acts rashly in school and soon regrets it.
Alligator Pie – Dennis Lee	A Canadian classic chock full of playful rhyming verse.
Everyone Poops – Taro Gomi	A treatise on that basic, bodily function, told with humor and poise.
Rain Makes Applesauce – Julian Scheer	Filled with beautiful, dense illustrations, this intricate work reveals itself slowly and rewards rereading.
Lon Po Po – Ed Young	In this dark variant of Little Red Riding Hood, young sister delivers swift justice to the big bad wolf.
The Berenstain Bears (Series) – Stan & Jan Berenstain	Each tale about this family of bears packs in a lesson about morality or health.
Mr. Popper’s Penguins – Richard and Florence Atwater	Mr. Popper dreams about polar adventure – and dit comes right to his doorstep in the form of a dozen penguins.
Library Lion – Michelle Knudsen	A lion might make for an unlikely library visitor, but this one learns to love his new literary handout.
The Real Mother Goose -	This iconic book of nursery rhymes has stayed relevant nearly a century after it was published.
Harry the Dirty Dog – Gene Zion	Kids might be more eager to bathe after seeing this mischievous dog get so dirty his own family can’t recognize him.
Out of My Mind – Sharon M. Draper	Because she cannot talk, walk, or write, no one knows how brilliant 5th grader Melody is—until she finds a way to make her voice heard.
The Poky Little Puppy – Janette Sebring Lowrey	One curious puppy likes to dawdle and wander more than his sibling, and he learns a lesson about independence.
Pete the Cat (Series) – Eric Litwin	Pete is a blue cat who loves to groove and never loses his cool no matter what trouble he steps in.
Stellaluna – Janell Cannon	An orphan baby bat experiences growing pains when she is raised by a family of birds.

Taken from TIME 100Best Young-Adult Books of All Time:

Note: Not all books from TIME's list are included in the list below, considering the age of the eldest member in the orphanage. The full list may be accessed using the link above.

Title and Author	Description
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian – Sherman Alexie	A coming-of-age novel (illustrated by Ellen Forney) illuminates family and heritage through young Arnold Spirit, torn between his life on a reservation and his largely white high school. The specifics are sharply drawn, but this novel, with its themes of self-discovery, speaks to young readers everywhere.
Harry Potter – J.K. Rowling	What more can be said about this iconic franchise? How about this: seven years after the final volume was published, readers young and old still go crazy at the slightest rumor of a new Potter story.
The Book Thief – Marcus Zusak	For many young readers, this novel provides their first in-depth contemplation of the holocaust. Although terror surronds Liesel, a young German girl, so too does evidence of friendship, love and charity—redeeming lights in the darkness.
A Wrinkle in Time – Madeleine L’ Engle	This surrealist adventure has provided generations of children with their first-ever mind-blowing experiences, as Meg travels across the fifth dimension in search of her father. But the sci-fi also has a message: Meg learns self-sufficiency and bravery in the process.
Charlotte’s Web – E.B. White	Readers are still drawn to the simplicity and beauty of arachnid Charlotte’s devotion to her pig pal Wilbur. Though family farms may be less common than they were in 1952, E.B. White’s novel remains timeless for its enduring meditation on the power of friendship and of good writing.
Holes – Louis Sachar	A story of a family curse, fancy sneakers and poisonous lizards moves forward and backward through time, telling of how Stanley Yelnats IV ended up in a juvenile prison camp. It’s an introduction to complex narrative, suffused with fun, warmth and a truly memorable villain.
Matilda – Roald Dahl	This may be Roald Dahl’s most compelling read for young people. Poor Matilda feels thwarted and ignored by her family—a sense that many preteens share. They don’t share her magical powers, but that’s the enduring appeal of this escapist frolic.
The Phantom Tollbooth – Norton Juster	In a witty, sharp fairy tale that illuminates language and mathematics through a picaresque story of adventure in the Kingdom of Wisdom, Jules Feiffer’s whimsical drawings do as much as Juster’s plain-language interpolations of complex ideas to carry readers through Digitopolis and the Mountains of ignorance.
The Giver – Lois Lowry	This tale of self-discovery in a dystopian society has a memorable central character, Jonas, and indelible message –that pain and trauma have an important place in individual lives and in society, and to forget them is to lose what makes us human.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret – Judy Blume	Twelve-year-old Margaret, whose mother is Christian and father Jewish, explores her religious heritage while overcoming the general social and personal challenges of a preteen girl.
To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee	Scout Finch grows up in the racially charged Depression-era South where her father, the lawyer Atticus Finch, is defending a black man accused of raping a young white woman.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry – Mildred Taylor	A black family in the depression era American south grapples with racism.
Anne of Green Gables – L.M. Montgomery	Young spirited Anne moves in with foster parents and adapts to her new home in Green Gables.
The Chronicles of Narnia (series) – C.S. Lewis	Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, four siblings evacuated from London during World War II, enter the magical world of Narnia where they are charged with saving the realm from the evil White Witch.
Monster – Walter Dean Myers	A fictional account of an African American teenager on trial for felony murder in New York, written in a mix of first person journal entries and a third-person screenplay.
The Golden Compass (Series- His Dark Materials) – Philip Pullman	The Young Lyra Belacqua leads a battle in the arctic to save children who were kidnapped and severed from their animal soulmates in this fantastical world that spawned a trilogy and a 2007 feature film.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler – E.L. Konigsburg	Claudia Kincaid, a precocious sixth grader and her 9-year old brother Jamie run away from home in the suburbs of New York City and head for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where they explore the exhibits and research the mystery of a newly acquired marble angel whose sculptor is unknown.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Mark Haddon	A young by with autism investigates the murder of a neighbor’s dog and in so doing explores the travails and contradictions of everyday life from an outsider’s perspective.
Little House on the Prairie – Laura Ingalls Wilder	The books that spawned a literary and television franchise were based on Wilder’s own experience growing up in the Midwest in the late 19th century.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane – Kate DiCamillo	A doll rabbit’s misfortune-plagued journey from one owner to another teaches him to care for and love others.
Wonder – R.J. Palacio	August Pullman, who has a rare cranial deformity, decides to stop being homeschooled and attend Beecher Prep for middle school, but he is forced to overcome bullying and name-calling from some of his peers.
The Sword in the Stone (in the Once and Future King series) – T.H. White	White gives the untold story of the legendary King Arthur’s childhood and his training under the wizard Merlyn in this 1938 classic.
The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien	Bilbo Baggins sets off on an adventure through Tolkien’s ingenious world in the prelude to the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – Frank L. Baum	Dorothy is swept from her Kansas home to the Land of Oz in Baum’s 1900 novel that was successfully adapted for Broadway and film.
Lord of the Flies – William Golding	The behavior of a group of boys marooned on an island devolves into primitive terror in this boundary-pushing classic.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Roald Dahl	Charlie Bucket explores the wonders of Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate factory.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll	Alice wanders through a fantasy world of talking rabbits, royal playing cards and smoking caterpillars.
Bridge to Terabithia – Katherine Paterson	Jesse becomes close friends with a new girl and fellow runner at school, but a heartbreaking tragedy in their secret invented world in the forest leaves him and the reader suffering.
The Call of the Wild – Jack London	Buck, a domesticated dog in California, is stolen and forced to become a sled dog in Alaska, where he ultimately must decide whether to remain with humans or enter the wilderness.
A Separate Peace – John Knowles	Competition between two friends at an elite prep school reaches a climax when one of them impulsively shakes a tree branch the other is standing on and knocks him off, changing both of their lives forever.
Harriet the Spy – Louise Fitzhugh	Eleven-year-old Harriet records her observations about friends and classmates in a notebook as training in the hopes of one day becoming a spy. But when her friends come across the notebook, Harriet must confront their anger over her sometimes too honest notes.
The Chocolate War – Robert Cormier	A New England Catholic school student tries to “disturb the universe” by challenging the school hierarchy and is forced to face his subsequent isolation.
A  Series of Unfortunate Events (series) Lemony Snicket	Three orphan siblings attempt to escape and outwit an evil relative who is trying to steal their parents’ fortune.
Hatchet – Gary Paulsen	After his single-engine plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness, 13-year-old Brian Robeson must survive with the hatchet gifted to him by his mother.
Feed – M.T. Anderson	A dystopian critique of consumerism and reliance on technology.
The Alchemyst – Michael Scott	The most famous alchemist in the world, Nicholas Flamel, supposedly died in 1418 – but his tomb is empty. Could he have discovered the elixir of life?
Beezus and Ramona – Beverly Cleary	Beezus and her younger, animated sister Ramona navigate a bumpy relationship.
Tarzan of the Apes – Edgar Rice Burroughs	Tarzan, an orphan, is adopted by apes in this classic adventure novel that led to more than 20 sequels.
Johnny Tremain – Esther Forbes	Young Johnny Tremain is caught up in the fervor of the American Revolution
The Westing Game – Ellen Raskin	In his will, the millionaire Sam Westing challenges 16 heirs to solve the mystery of who murdered him.
The Wind and the Willows – Kennet Grahame	Four friends-a mole, toad, badger and rat—seek out adventure in this elegantly written British classic.
Speak – Laurie Halse Anderson	Melinda, an incoming freshman, is raped by an upperclassman at a high school party, but she struggles to communicate the trauma to others. In her pain and growing isolation at school and at home, she turns to her art for expression.
Mary Poppins – P.L. Travers	Mary Poppins, nanny to the Banks children, reveals a magical world to the unsuspecting children in her care.
The Yearling – Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings	A young boy’s attachment to his pet deer becomes a problem for his impoverished family living in the Florida backwoods in the late 19th century with hardly enough to feed themselves.
The Hunger Games (Series) – Suzanne Collins	In a dystopian society where a group of children is annually required to battle to the death in a televised spectacle, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to fight in her sister’s place.
For Freedom – Kimberly Brubaker Bradley	A teenage aspiring opera singer in occupied France becomes a spy for the resistance.
The Wall – Peter Sis	An illustrated memoir of the author’s youth depicting what it was like to grow up in communist Czechoslovakia
A Monster Calls – Patrick Ness	A monster helps a boy cope with his mother’s terminal cancer.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Series) – Rick Riordan	Percy, a demigod son of Poseidon, must go across the U.S. in search of Zeus’ stolen lightning bolt, adventuring with humans and gods along the way.
The Illustrated Man – Ray Bradbury	A collection of Ray Bradbury’s short stories, some as hair-raising as others are imaginative.
Every Day – David Leviathan	A teenager called A wakes up every morning in a new 16-year-old’s body, a fact he adjusts to until he falls in love with Rhianno and grapples with trying to stay with her.
Number the Stars – Lois Lowry	Annemarie Johansen risks her life to help Jewish families escape from Nazi-occupied Copenhagen.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond – Elizabeth George Speare	The ever spirited and goodhearted Kit Tyler is sent to colonial Connecticut in 1687, where her manners –and her friendship with an old woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond –make her suspicious to the townspeople.
Frindle – Andrew Clements	Fifth-grader prankster Nicholas Allen invents a new word for a pen to defy language teacher Mrs. Granger. But he world, “frindle” quickly gains traction and spreads beyond Allen’s control.
Boxers and Saints – Gene Luen Yang	Two companion graphic novels that follow the divergent political and religious paths of Little Bao and Vibiana during the divisive time of the Boxer Rebellion.
The Graveyard Book – Neil Gaiman	Bod, who was adopted by ghosts and has become part of the community of supernatural beings living in a graveyard, faces adventures and obstacles in the graveyard and natural world alike.
City of Beasts – Isabele Allende	Alex and Nadia are pulled into an adventure together in the mystical Amazon.
American Born Chienes – Gene Luen Yang	A graphic novel that jumps back and forth between a Chinese folktale and the stories of a young Asian American and his white alter-ego growing up in a San Francisco suburb.
The Lost Conspiracy – Frances Hardinge	In a fantastical and harsh world of jungles and colonists, Hathin—who has grown up in her sister’s shadow—must endeavor to save them both.
Dogsbody – Diana Wynne Jones	Sirius, the guardian luminary of the Dog Star, is sentenced to a lifetime as a dog and must overcome worldly obstacles to find the supernatural Zoi tool.
The Pigman – Paul Zindel	John and Lorraine’s prank call unexpectedly leads to an enduring friendship with widower Angelo Pignati, whose care for the children transforms their lives.
Alabama Moon – Watt Key	Ten-year-old Moon leaves his sheltered home after his father dies and must adapt to the outside world.
The Knife of Never Letting Go – Patrick Ness	In a dystopian world where everyone can hear each other’s thoughts as Noise, Todd comes across an area that is entirely silent and is forced to flee with his newfound knowledge.
The Tiger Rising – Kate DiCamillo	Rob, sickly and devastated by the death of his mother, moves to a motel with his father for a new start. But after he comes across a caged tiger in the woods outside the motel, the unexpected find helps him overcome his sadness and open up to a new friend.
When You Reach Me – Rebecca Stead	Life in 1970’s New York City takes a turn for the bizarre for young Miranda Sinclair.
Saffy’s Angel – Hilary McKay	The eccentric Casson children set off on separate adventures that are filled with hilarity and human emotion.
The Grey King – Susan Cooper	Will Stanton, sent to Wales by his mother to recover from an illness finds himself a protagonist in Welsh legend and must awaken other immortals to join him in a fight between good and evil.
Mr. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH – Robert C. O’Brien	The extraordinary rats of NIMH come to the rescue of Mrs. Frisby and her endangered mouse family.
The Thief Lord – Cornelia Funke	Brothers prosper and Boniface escape home and fee to Venice where they join up with a gang of street children while on the run from a detective hired by their cruel guardian aunt and uncle.
The Mysterious Benedict Society (series) – Trenton Lee Stewart	Four intellectually gifted children are sent to investigate the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, a mysterious organization suspected or sending out cryptic, mind-controlling signals over television waves.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret – Brian Selznick	A boy who lives in a Parisian train station investigates a hidden message from his late father in a story that was the basis for the Martin Scorsese 2011 film, Hugo.
Sabriel – Garth Nix	Sabriel travels into the depth of the mystical old Kingdom to save her father, where she confronts a dark world of spirits and the undead.
Tiger Lily – Jodi Lynn Anderson	In a prequel of sorts to Peter Pan, Anderson uses Tinkerbell to tell the story of Peter’s relationship with Tiger Lily before he falls for Wendy Darling.
Secret (series) – Pseudonymous Bosch	Three children must protect a mysterious secret in this layered series written by the equally mysterious Pseudonymous Bosch
A Wizard of Earthsea – Ursula K. Le Guin	The first novel in the Earthsea series, the book follows the adventures of Ged in his youth before he became the Earthesea’s greatest sorcerer.
Tales of Mystery and Imagination – Edgar Allan Poe	A classic compilation of some of Poe’s wildest stories.
Whale Talk – Chris Crutcher	A high school senior with a diverse background (black, Japanese and white) challenges the establishment by forming a swim team complied of school misfits.
The Chronicles of Prydain – Lloyd Alexander	Taran, the Assistant Pig Keeper, sets off to become a hero and joins a battle between good and evil in this exemplar of fantasy fiction for children.
Danny, the Champion of the World – Roald Dahl	Danny and his father attempt to foil a wealthy landowner’s pheasant hunt by poaching all the birds from his property. Mischief and mayhem ensue.