Accessible Book Collection
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Microsoft Word spell checker was used to calculate the Flesh-Kincaid Grade Level and word count on only the main body of text of these books. Introductions, copyright notices, author information, etc. were all ignored in these calculations. Picture books and "easy readers" usually will not have these statistics.

The interest level was determined arbitrarily. Our adult readers found all of these stories to be of high interest. The 10 to adult books are typically written specifically for older readers and sometimes have more mature topics than other books. 

In the list below the first number in parenthesis is the reading grade level; the second set of numbers is the presumed school grade interest level; and the third is the word count of the main body of the text.  At the end of each book there are complete statistics provided by Microsoft Word spell check. There are some books that have a very low reading level such as 0.0. This is obviously wrong and a quirk of Microsoft Word Spell Checker. Consider these books simply having a very low reading level.

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1. 1984 by George Orwell
   This is the story of one man's nightmare odyssey through a world ruled by warring states and a power structure that controls not only information but individual thought and memory.  (7.2, 9 to 12 , 103794 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
   
   
2. A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer
   This harrowing tale of child abuse is inspiring only because the victim survived and propered.  (5.0, 9 to 12 , 31569 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
   
   
3. A my name is ALICE by Jane Bayer
   This well-known ball bouncing rhyming ditty is built on letters of the alphabet and is illustrated with animals from all over the world.  (Picture Book, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
   
   
4. Abiyoyo by Pete Seeger
   Banished from the town for making mischief, a little boy and his father are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant Abiyoyo disappear.  (Easy Reader, Easy Reader) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
   
   
5. Abominable Snowman, The by Barbara Antonopulos
   Briefly describes evidence that large ape-like creatures or Yeti live in the Himalaya Mountains. The high reading level scores may be skewed due to numerous proper nouns.  (6.2, 7 to 12 , 4482 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
   
   
6. Abraham Lincoln by Lucy Jane Bledsoe
   This biography cover Lincoln's life from after his election to his death.  (3.6, 4 to 12 , 5400 words.)  
   
   
7. Acceleration by Graham McNamee
   Stuck working in the Lost and Found of the Toronto Transit Authority for the summer, seventeen-year-old Duncan finds the diary of a serial killer and sets out to stop him.  (4.1, 9 to 12 , 47017 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
   
   
8. Accident that Changed My Life, An by Randy Gaboriault
   A story of a hunter who accidently shoots another hunter  (2.1, 7 to 12 , 537 words.)  
   
   
9. Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie by Kristiana Gregory
   In her diary, Hattie chronicles her family's arduous 1847 journey from Missouri to Oregon on the Oregon Trail.  (4.9, 5 to 12 , 29048 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
   
   
10. Actor, The by Anita Jackson
    Alex Bolt tells us the strange events leading up to his becoming an actor  (1.4, 4 to 12 , 6053 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
11. Adventures of Bert, The by Allan Ahlberg
    Five "chapters" of clumsy and silly antics will delight young readers. The download includes a Clicker formatted version.  (Picture Book, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
12. Adventures of Ulysses, The by Bernard Evslin
    Ulysses struggles to return home from the Trojan War, only to find he has another battle on his hands and a kingdom to reclaim.  (5.0, 7 to 12 , 37633 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
13. Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
    A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.  (3.6, 7 to 12 , 49775 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
14. Albert Einstein by Lola M. Schaefer
    The very brief text touches on the high lights of Albert Einstein's life.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
15. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Remarque
    Bewildered German soldiers fight and suffer through the chaos of World War I.  (5.2, 9 to 12 , 61177 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
16. Along the Gold Rush Trail by Gail Kenna
    A young man joins the California gold rush in 1849 and learns many coming of age lessons. This book was written specifically as a high interest low reading level book for young adults.  (2.0, 5 to 12 , 15519 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
17. Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
    Although classmates say that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black and a girl, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do.  (Picture Book, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
18. Amelia Earhart by Lucy Jane Bledsoe
    A biography of Amelia Earhart. Ferwer graphics than Vanished! The Mysterious Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Monica Kulling.  (4.4, 4 to 12 , 5949 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
19. America the Beautiful by Katherine Lee Bates
    The illustrations in this book were done by the great-great-grandnephew of Katharine Lee Bates, the poet who wrote the poem in 1893.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
20. America the Beautiful (Star Reporter Version) by Katherine Lee Bates
    An illustrated edition of the nineteenth-century poem, later set to music, celebrating the beauty of America.  (Easy Reader, Easy Reader) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
21. America the Beautiful (Star Reporter)BM Plus by Katherine Lee Bates
    An illustrated edition of the nineteenth-century poem, later set to music, celebrating the beauty of America.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
22. Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
    In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.  (3.7, 5 to 9 , 32418 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
23. Amy's Wish by Paul Kropp
    Karen thinks life is awful. Her boyfriend, her dad— everyone gets her down. It takes the death of her best friend to make Karen see what life is really all about. This book was written specifically as a high interest low reading level book for young adults.  (3.5, 5 to 12 , 9587 words.)  
    
    
24. Anastasia Krupnik by Lois Lowry
    For ten-year-old Anastasia, life is full of problems like teachers, boys, a grandmother who does not remember her name, and the arrival of a new baby brother.  (5.1, 4 to 8 , 22406 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
25. Andrew Carnegie by Tom Powers
    This biography gives the basic facts of the life of Andrew Carnegie.  (5.2, 4 to 12 , 5592 words.)  
    
    
26. Andrew Jackson by Francis A. Miller
    The life and times of "Old Hickory," American war hero, and president.  (4.6, 4 to 12 , 5329 words.)  
    
    
27. Andrew's Bath by David M. McPhail
    Andrew's first all-by-himself bath proves an adventurous experience.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
28. Andrew's Bath Classroom Suite by David M. McPhail
    Andrew's first all-by-himself bath proves an adventurous experience.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
29. Animal Babies by Bobbie Hamsa
    This Rookie Reader provides drawings and names of baby animals, including a kitten, a fawn, a piglet, and a lamb.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
30. Animal Babies Boardmaker Plus by Bobbie Hamsa
    This Rookie Reader provides drawings and names of baby animals, including a kitten, a fawn, a piglet, and a lamb.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
31. Animal Farm by George Orwell
    The world famous satire upon dictatorship. The history of a revolution that went wrong.  (8.7, 9 to 12 , 30127 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
32. Animals, The by Earl Rice
    In World War II a United States bomber pilot teams up with French resistance fighters to stop a desperate attempt by Nazi Germany to change the course of the war.  (3.8, 7 to 12 , 10479 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
33. Anna Banana and Me by Lenore Blegvad
    Anna Banana's fearlessness inspires a playmate to face his own fears.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
34. Anne Frank Voice of Hope by Sandor Katz
    Traces the life of the young Jewish girl whose diary chronicles the years she and her family hid from the Nazis in an Amsterdam attic.  (6.6, 4 to 12 , 9547 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
35. Antarctic Antics by Judy Sierra
    A collection of poems celebrating the habits and habitat of emperor penguins.  (Picture Book, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
36. Any Guy You Want by Rosalind Noonan
    Kerri, a high school senior, has the reputation of being able to get any guy she wants. She wants Matt and gets him but she finds hanging on to him is a bit more difficult. This is the first in the Turning Seventeen series inspired Seventeen Magazine.  (3.7, 9 to 12 , 40391 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
37. Anybody Home by Tracey West
    Rahji Singh dreams of being a "Night Rover," like his video game hero. In the meantime, he makes sandwiches after school at Hank's Hero Hut. When Hank's home gets robbed, Rahji decides to do a little night roving to catch the thieves.  (2.6, 7 to 12 , 2478 words.)  
    
    
38. Apt. 3 by Ezra Jack Keats
    On a rainy day two brothers try to discover who is playing the harmonica they hear in their apartment building  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
39. Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
    When separated from his mother a baby bird asks a hen, a dog, a kitten and other animals "Are you my Mother?"  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
40. Are You My Mother? Boardmaker Plus by P.D. Eastman
    When separated from his mother a baby bird asks a hen, a dog, a kitten and other animals "Are you my Mother?"  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
41. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
    Margaret approaches adolescence with trepidation, but with the help of God and nature, she makes a successful transition.  (3.8, 5 to 8 , 30383 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
42. Art Lesson, The by Tomie De Paola
    Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, young Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more regimented.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
43. Arthur's Funny Money by Lillian Hoban
    When Violet has a numbers problem and Arthur is penniless, they go into business and solve both problems.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
44. Atlantis:The Missing Continent by David McMullen
    Discusses Atlantis, the mysterious missing continent believed to be located off the western coast of Africa.  (5.5, 4 to 12 , 5521 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
45. Atuk by Mischa Damjan
    A young Inuit vows revenge when a wolf kills his dog.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
46. Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, The by Ernest J. Gaines
    A 110 year old woman recounts some life experiences from being a slave to being a civil rights activist.  (3.8, 9 to 12 , 89072 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
47. Babe & Me : A Baseball Card Adventure by Dan Gutman
    With their ability to travel through time using vintage baseball cards, Joe and his father have the opportunity to find out whether Babe Ruth really did call his shot when he hit that home run in the third game of the 1932 World Series against the Chicago Cubs.  (3.4, 4 to 12 , 30577 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
48. Bad Beginning, The by Lemony Snicket
     After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune.  (6.6, 6 to 12 , 24266 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
49. Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl, A by Tanya Lee Stone
    Three high school girls become involved with a slick senior boy whose interest in them is only sexual. Told in verse.  (3.2, 9 to 12 , 16543 words.)  
    
    
50. Bad Boy: A Memoir by Walter Dean Myers
    Success in the form of a writting career comes to Walter Dean Myers despite opportunities he missed as a young man.  (6.7, 9 to 12 , 47171 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
51. Bad Case of Stripes, A by David Shannon
    A desire to be like everyone else brings on "a bad case of stripes."  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
52. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
    Two boys are exiled to the mountains near Tibet during the Chinese Cultural Revolution where they find a passion for forbidden Western classical literature and for a little Chinese seamstress.  (7, 9 to 12 , 45655 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
53. Barn, The by  Avi
    In an effort to fulfill their dying father's last request, Ben and his brother and sister construct a barn on their land in the Oregon territory.  (2.8, 4 to 12 , 14121 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
54. Barney's Horse by Syd Hoff
    Though he is used to the city streets, Barney's horse becomes frightened of the noisy new overhead trains.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
55. Baseball in April and Other Stories by Gary Soto
    A collection of eleven short stories focusing on the everyday adventures of Hispanic young people growing up in Fresno, California. "A fine collection of stories that offers a different cultural perspective about feelings common to all teenagers. Soto writes well and with tremendous insight into the process of growing up." —The Boston Globe  (4.6, 4 to 12) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
56. Bat Loves the Night by Nicola Davia
    Bat wakes up, flies into the night, uses the echoes of her voice to navigate, hunts for her supper, and returns to her roost to feed her baby.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
57. Bathtime for Biscuit by Alyssa Capucilli
    Biscuit the puppy runs away from his bath with his puppy friend Puddles.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
58. Bean Trees, The by Barbara Kingsolver
    A young Kentucky woman is given an Indian toddler as she heads west in her 1955 Volkswagen.  (5.4, 9 to 12 , 82815 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
59. Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo! by Rosetta Stone
    The mere sneeze of a bug triggers a chain reaction involving, among others, cows, turtles, policemen, and an entire circus parade.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
60. Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
    When ten-year-old India Opal Buloni moves to Naomi, Florida, with her father, she doesn't know what to expect— least of all, that she'll adopt Winn-Dixie, a dog she names after the supermarket where they meet.. Right away, Opal knows she can tell Winn-Dixie anything— like the fact that lately she's been thinking a lot about her mother, who left when Opal was three. And that her father, the preacher, won't talk about her mother at all. And that she's lonely. But with such an unusually friendly dog at her side, Opal soon finds herself making more than a few unusual friends. And ultimately, Opal and the preacher realize— with a little help from Winn-Dixie, of course— that while they've both tasted a bit of melancholy in their lives, they still have a whole lot to be thankful for.  (3.1, 4 to 12 , 22114 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
61. Beetles, Lightly Toasted by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
    Not for the weak of stomach but lots of fun as Andy experiments with cooking beetles and worms for a chance at winning an essay contest.  (5.2, 4 to 7 , 28636 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
62. Beezy by Megan McDonald McDonald
    Beezy and her best friend Merlin, who live in Florida, wait out a hurricane, find a dog, and make friends with a circus performer.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
63. Ben's Gift by Cynthia Barnett
    Ben is 37 years and has cerebral palsy. Before she died, his mother always took care of him. Now, Ben must learn to make a life of his own. Other people treat Ben like a child. They don't expect much of him. The question is, what does Ben expect of himself?  (1.7, 7 to 12 , 9509 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
64. Bermuda Triangle by Jim Collins
    Discusses the many mysterious, unexplained losses of ships and planes in the area of the Atlantic Ocean between Florida and Bermuda.  (5.9, 7 to 12 , 5848 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
65. Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The by Barbara Robinson
    The six mean Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.  (5.3, 4 to 8 , 15273 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
66. Better Off Without Me by Harriette Coret
    Just getting through the day is a struggle for Elsa. Her house is a mess. Her three kids are always getting on her nerves. She's tired all the time. Elsa's husband thinks a trip to Florida will do her good. But Elsa has something else in mind. This trip is just the chance she's been waiting for to end her problems once and for all---. For mature older students and adults.  (1.8, 10 to adult , 12642 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
67. Bicycle Mystery by Gertrude Warner
    While the four Alden children are on a bicycle trip, they become involved with the mystery of a lost show dog.  (2.3, 3 to 8 , 15867 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
68. Big Max by Kin Platt
    Big Max, the world's greatest detective, helps a king find his missing elephant.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
69. Big Wave, The by Pearl S. Buck
    The family of a young Japanese boys lose their lives as a result of a tsumani. The boy learns that life must go on despite his grief.  (4.8, 4 to 8 , 11553 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
70. Birthday Boy by Thomas Ogren
    For Jackie Fernandez, school dropout and turkey plant worker, boxing offers a chance at money and fame—so long as he keeps winning.  (2.9, 10 to Adult , 9742 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
71. Birthday Surprises by Johanna Hurwitz
    Ten authors each write a story based on the premise of receiving a beautifully wrapped birthday gift box which turns out to be empty. The reading level ranges from 1.3 to 6.4. The word count ranges from 440 words to 2760 words. A wonderful book for a class with a wide range of reading abilities.  (0.0, 4 to 12 , 22774 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
72. Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
    A little yellow dog wants ever one more thing before he'll go to sleep.  (Easy Reader, Easy Reader) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
73. Biscuit Goes to School by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
    A dog follows the bus to school, where he meets the teacher and takes part in the activities of the class.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
74. Blackbeard's Medal by Prescott Hill
    When Bill and Rusty go to the Amazon to search for Blackbeard's treasure they run into unexpected obstacles.  (1.5, 4 to 12 , 9533 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
75. Blackwater by Eve Bunting
    When a boy and girl are drowned in the Blackwater River, thirteen-year-old Brodie must decide whether to confess that he may have caused the accident.  (3.4, 5 to 12 , 25751 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
76. Blind Guards of Easter Island, The by Miriam Weiss Meyer
    Discusses the human-like rock structures on Easter Island and speculates on how they may have gotten there.  (6.7, 4 to 12 , 4990 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
77. Blood Trail by Nancy Springer
    After his best friend is murdered, seventeen-year-old Booger realizes he is the only one who has any idea who might have committed the crime—but he doesn't dare tell anyone.  (3.3, 9 to 12 , 22960 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
78. Blubber by Judy Blume
    Jill goes along with the class bully and one day finds she is the subject of the bully's attention.  (3, 4 to 8 , 26886 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
79. Blue Eyes Better by Ruth Wallace-Brodeur
    When her older brother is killed in an accident, Tessa and her parents find it difficult to overcome their grief and return to living normally.  (3.6, 4 to 8 , 19845 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
80. Bo and Mzzz Mad by Sid Fleischman
    When his father dies, Bo Gamage warily moves to the Mojave Desert home of his distant and estranged relatives, the Martinkas, and finds that "Mad" lives up to her name, Paw Paw despises him, and Aunt Juna hopes he'll help search for the gold mine that started a family feud.  (3.9, 4 to 12 , 16990 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
81. Body Snatcher, The by Robt. Louis Stevens
    More than anything, Fettes wants to be a doctor. But doctors need bodies to study. Dead bodies, fresh from the grave. It isn't long before Fettes decides to sneak into a cemetery and dig up a newly buried corpse. But there's a terrible price to be becoming—The Body Snatcher.  (2.6, 7 to 12 , 10597 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
82. Bone to Pick, A by Leslie McGuire
    Adam, Carlos and Phoebe want to paint a cool mural in an empty lot. But when they go to clean up the lot, they find more than weeds!  (3.1, 4 to 12 , 2369 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
83. Booker T. Washington by Deborah Stone
    The life and times of an early civil rights activist Booker T. Washington at the turn of the century.  (4.5, 4 to 12 , 5014 words.)  
    
    
84. Borning Room, The by Paul Fleischman
    Lying at the end of her life in the room where she was born in 1851, Georgina remembers what it was like to grow up on the Ohio frontier.  (5.3, 9 to 12 , 19139 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
85. Borreguita and the Coyote by Verna Aardema
    A little lamb uses her clever wiles to keep a coyote from eating her up.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
86. Borrowed Children by George Lyon
    Having been forced to act as mother and housekeeper during Mama's illness, twelve-year-old Amanda has a holiday in Memphis, far removed from the Depression drudgery of her Kentucky mountain family, and finds her world expanding even as she grows to understand and appreciate her own background.  (2.6, 4 to 12 , 31233 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
87. Boxcar Children by Gertrude Warner
    The first of the Alden Family mystery series. The children are introduced and we learn how they come to live in a boxcar and make it their home.  (2.3, 3 to 8 , 17156 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
88. Boy at War, A: A Novel of Pearl Harbor by Harry Mazer
    While fishing with his friends off Honolulu on December 7, 1941, teenaged Adam is caught in the midst of the Japanese attack and through the chaos of the subsequent days tries to find his father, a naval officer who was serving on the U.S.S. Arizona when the bombs fell.  (3.1, 7 to 12 , 22258 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
89. Brandy by Cynthia Laslo
    Describes the personal life and professional career of the young African American singer and star of the television series, "Moesha."  (6.5, 4 to 12 , 3798 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
90. Bravo, Amelia Bedelia! by Herman Parish
    From the time she is sent to pick up the guest conductor, Amelia Bedelia's normal confusion causes quite an uproar at the school concert.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
91. Bread, Bread, Bread by Ann Morris
    Celebrates the many different kinds of bread and how they may be enjoyed.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
92. Breadwinner, The by Deborah Ellis
    Parvana must disguise herself as a boy to work in Taliban ruled Kabul so her family can survive.  (4.1, 6 to 12 , 28540 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
93. Bride in Pink by Judith A. Bosley
    Bonnie loves working at the hospital as a Children's Friend, and Ken loves Bonnie. But when a broken leg forces them to postpone their wedding plans, it's just the first 'bad break' of many.  (2.0, 7 to 12 , 14999 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
94. Bridge of San Luis Rey, The by Thornton Wilder
    Brother Juniper witness the death of five people in the collapse of a rope bridge. He sets out to prove the God exists and has a plan--all based on the tragic deaths of five people.  (7, 9 to 12 , 32275 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
95. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
    The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer. A 1978 Newbery Medal-winner. The age of the protagonists should not deter older readers.  (3.6, 4 to 12 , 32993 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
96. Brimstone Journals, The by Ron Koertge
    In a series of short interconnected poems, students at a high school nicknamed Brimstone reveal the violence existing and growing in their lives.  (3.8, 9 to adult , 8634 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
97. Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema
    This is a cumulative rhyming story similar to "The House that Jack Built." It tells the Nandi tail how Ka-pat brought rain to the Kapiti Plain.  (4.6, 3 to 8 , 717 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
98. Broken Blade, The by William Durbin
    When an injury prevents his father from going into northern Canada with fur traders, thirteen-year-old Pierre decides to take his father's place as a voyageur.  (4.9, 7 to 12 , 33921 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
99. Broken Gun, The by Louis L'Amour
    While researching a new book a writer comes across a broken gun with a story stuffed in the barrel. This 90 year old clue leads to current trouble.  (5.6, 9 to 12 , 41835 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
    
    
100. Bronze Bow, The by Elizabeth Speare
     Set in the time of Jesus this is a Newbury Award winning story of a young rebel who is won over by Jesus.  (3.7, 5 to 12 , 69550 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
101. Brown Bear, Brown Bear Boardmaker Plus by Bill Martin
     A real classic. The repeating text is very suitable for the beginning reader. This download is in Boardmaker Plus format.  (Picture Book, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
102. Brown Bear, Brown Bear Classroom Suite by Bill Martin
     A real classic. The repeating text is very suitable for the beginning reader.  (Picture Book, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
103. Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See by Bill Martin
     A real classic. The repeating text is very suitable for the beginning reader.  (Picture Book, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
104. Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
     Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father—the renowned bandleader, H. E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.  (5.1, 4 to 12 , 52598 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
105. Buddha Boy by Kathe Koja
     Justin spends time with Jinsen, the unusual and artistic new student whom the school bullies torment and call Buddha Boy, and ends up making choices that impact Jinsen, himself, and the entire school.  (6.1, 10 to 12 , 24438 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
106. Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express by Eleanor Coerr 
     Sixteen-year-old Bill finds adventure when he becomes a rider for the Pony Express (though his letters home never hint at the dangers he encounters). (An I Can Read Book)  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
107. Bunnicula by Deborah/James Howe
     Chester, the Monroe family's cat, resorts to hilarious antics to alert his owners and Harold, their dog, that the newly adopted bunny may actually be a vegetable vampire.  (4.3, 4 to 8 , 16230 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
108. Burn Barrel by Charles LaRocca
     Harry got some odd ideas about time when fighting in a jungle war. Now time has an even stranger meaning. An enemy agent has given Harry a choice: Steal secret papers from he Burn Barrel at the plant where he works or be framed for a crime he didn't commit. Harry has until noon tomorrow to rescue his girl friend, who is being held hostage until the papers are delivered.  (2.1, 10 to adult , 15306 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
109. Butterflies by Ned Simonsen
     Provides general information about butterflies and descriptions of different types, as well as explaining how to observe these creatures and how to raise a butterfly from a caterpillar.   (6.9, 7 to 12 , 3651 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
110. Buying Trouble by Jeannette Sanderson
     Keisha just bought a cool, secondhand leather jacket. Lenny is willing to pay any price to find the leather jacket his mom gave away. Keisha's just bought more than she bargained for!  (2.3, 7 to 12 , 2770 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
111. Call of the Wild, The by Jack London
     Buck is betrayed and sent to work as a sled dog in Alaska. There he is mistreated until he breaks free to roam the wilderness.  (6.7, 6 to 12 , 31819 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
112. Candy Man, The by Steve Bradley
     "Won't any of these people help us?" Peg asked. She looked at the people on the subway platform. "Don't count on it," Bob said. Let's move! Down on the tracks. It's our only chance!" This title was written for high school and adult readers.  (.6, 10 to adult , 9288 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
113. Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
     A sleeping peddler of caps loses them to monkeys when he falls to sleep under a tree. Lots of repetition for the beginning reader. The download includes a Clicker formatted version.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
114. Captain Cat by Syd Hoff
     A cat makes friends with a soldier and learns about military life when he joins the army.  (1, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
115. Car, The by Gary Paulsen
     A teenager left on his own travels west in a kit car he built himself, and along the way picks up two Vietnam veterans, who take him on an eye-opening journey.  (3.6, 9 to 12 , 39166 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
116. Cardiff Hill Mystery, The by Janet Lorimer
     Beth Calloway's great-grandmother dies and leaves Beth her home. She also leaves something valuable in the house that is both hidden and unknown. Beth's life is endangered as she tries to solve the mystery.  (1.8, 7 to 12 , 37572 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
117. Carolina Autumn by Carol Williams
     As she begins high school, fourteen-year-old Carolina tries to come to terms with the death of her father and older sister, while dealing with difficult relationships with her mother and best friend and a budding romance with the boy next door.  (2.7, 7 to 12 , 28670 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
118. Carrot Seed, The by Ruth Krauss
     Despite the pessimism of his family a little boy plants and takes care of a carrot seed. The download includes a Clicker formatted version.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
119. Carrot Seed, The Boardmaker Plus by Ruth Krauss
     Despite the pessimism of his family a little boy plants and takes care of a carrot seed. This download is in Boardmaker Plus format.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
120. Case for Jenny Archer by Ellen Conford
     After reading three mysteries in a row, Jenny becomes convinced that the neighbors across the street are up to no good and decides to investigate.  (2.2, 3 to 7 , 5546 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
121. Case of the Double Cross, The by Crosby Bonsall
     Marigold concocts a mystery that finally gets her and her friends into the boys' private eye club. (An I Can Read Book)  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
122. Case of the Hungry Stranger, The by Crosby Bonsall
     A blueberry pie disappears and the four private eyes are hired by Mrs. Meech to track down the thief  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
123. Castle in the Attic, The by Elizabeth Winthrop
     William receives a toy castle and finds it has magical properties that send him back in time to a dangerous adventure.  (4.1, 4 to 8 , 36590 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
124. Cat Ate My Gymsuit, The by Paula Danziger
     When the unconventional English teacher who helped her conquer many of her feelings of insecurity is fired, a junior high student uses her new found courage to campaign for the teacher's reinstatement.  (2.9, 7 to 12 , 25455 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
125. Cat in the Hat, The by  Dr. Seuss
     A cat causes havoc on a day when the sun didn't shine and it was too wet to play.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
126. Cat in the Hat, The Boardmaker Plus by  Dr. Seuss
     A cat causes havoc on a day when the sun didn't shine and it was too wet to play.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
127. Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson
     Eighteen-year-old Kate, who sometimes chafes at being a preacher's daughter, finds herself losing control in her senior year as she faces difficult neighbors and the possibility that she may not be accepted by the college of her choice.  (3.1, 9 to 12 , 52027 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
128. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
     For Yossarian, a bombardier in World War II, missions are always being extended and as a result he rebels against the insanity of being at war.  (6.8, 9 to 12 , 174194 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
129. Catcher in the Rye, The by J.D. Salinger
     The angst of Holden Caulfield growing up is portrayed in this edgy coming of age novel.  (4.4, 9 to 12 , 74086 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
130. Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
     The thirteen-year-old daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married off.  (6.3, 9 to 12 , 47990 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
131. Caves by Ellen Sturm Niz
     Describes caves, including how they form, plants and animals in caves, how people and weather change caves, caves in North America, and caves of the world.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
132. Cay, The by Theodore Taylor
     A World War II survival classic that provides ethical lessons in prejudice without sermonizing. It's also an exciting story that will hold the interest of young and old readers. An ALA Notable Children's Book,  (4.1, 4 to 12 , 26521 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
133. Cesar Chavez by Tom Powers
     This is the story of the founder of the United Farm Workers Union. It is also the story of the struggle of migrant farm workers to better their lives.  (5.3, 4 to 12 , 5984 words.)  
     
     
134. Chanda's Secrets by Allan Stratton
     In sub-Saharan Africa both of Chanda's parents are dying of AIDS while Chanda struggles to keep her brother and sister together as a family.  (2.9, 9 to 12 , 54082 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
135. Changed Man, A by Nancy Sundquist
     I'm hoping I'm just a kid who's gotten into a little trouble. I'm hoping to go home and find that nothing has changed. Mom will be in the kitchen making breakfast. Dad will be in the backyard reading the paper. I also know that I'm hoping against hope. Because it's August 30, 1986, and my parents are dead. I'm 62. It's 42 years later than I thought it was. This book was written specifically as a high interest low reading level book for young adults.  (2.8, 7 to 12 , 10365 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
136. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
     Wilbur, a pig, is in great peril until Charlotte, a spider, devises a way to save his life.  (4.6, 4 to 8 , 32073 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
137. Charm Bracelet, The by Emily Rodda
     When Jessie searches for her ill grandmother's missing charm bracelet, she is led to a magical world and finds she has a reason and right to be there.  (1, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
138. Chick and the Duckling, The by Mirra Ginsburg
     Going for a swim proves to be the point chick stops imitating duckling.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
139. Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months by Maurice Sendak
     "I told you once I told you twice all seasons of the year are nice for eating chicken soup with rice!" We all know this one.  (Picture Book, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
140. Chickens to the Rescue by John Himmelman
     Six days a week the chickens help the Greenstalk family and their animals recover from mishaps that occur on the farm, but they need one day to rest.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
141. Children of the River by Linda Crew
     Having fled Cambodia four years earlier to escape the Khmer Rouge army, seventeen-year-old Sundara is torn between remaining faithful to her own people and adjusting to life in her Oregon high school as a "regular" American.  (4.8, 7 to 12 , 53555 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
142. Chinese New Year by Lola M. Schaefer
     Simple Text and photographs describe and illustrate Chinese New Year and how it is celebrated.  (Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com.  
     
     
143. Chocolate Touch, The by Patrick Catling
     A boy acquires a magical gift that turns everything his lips touch into chocolate.  (5.2, 4 to 9 , 11365 words.) This book can be purchased from Amazon.com