Kids Book Reviews by Grade Level

Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards))

Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards))

By Melissa Sweet

51 ratings2 reviews

Everyone’s a New Yorker on Thanksgiving Day, when young and old rise early to see what giant new ...
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I Am #6: Harriet Tubman

I Am #6: Harriet Tubman

By Grace Norwich

0 ratings2 reviews

A straightforward biography about Harriet Tubman's struggles and success for both civil and women...
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A Special Gift for Grammy

A Special Gift for Grammy

By Jean Craighead George

51 ratings2 reviews

Newbery Medal winner Jean Craighead George, author of Julie of the Wolves, wrote more than one hu...
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Baseball Flyhawk

Baseball Flyhawk

By Matt Christopher, Marcy Dunn Ramsey

0 ratings2 reviews

Chico Romez is new to the Royals baseball team, but all the players welcome him and his ability i...
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Beach Day

Beach Day

By Karen Roosa

31 ratings2 reviews

In this charming picture book, a cheerful family tumbles out of the car and onto the beach, ready...
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A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis

A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis

By Matt de la Peña

46 ratings2 reviews

On the eve of World War II, African American boxer Joe Louis fought German Max Schmeling in a bou...
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Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909

Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909

By Michelle Markel

52 ratings2 reviews

The true story of the young immigrant who led the largest strike of women workers in U.S. hist...
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Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks!: The Story of the Three Bears as Told by Baby Bear (The Other Side of the Story)

Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks!: The Story of the Three Bears as Told by Baby Bear (The Other Side of the Story)

By Nancy Loewen

51 ratings2 reviews

OF COURSE you think Goldilocks was a brat who broke in and trashed our house. You don't know the ...
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Nugget and Fang: Friends Forever--or Snack Time?

Nugget and Fang: Friends Forever--or Snack Time?

By Tammi Sauer

52 ratings2 reviews

Friends forever--or snack time? In the deep ocean, tiny Nugget and big, toothy Fang get along...
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Lalaloopsy: School Day!

Lalaloopsy: School Day!

By Jenne Simon

51 ratings2 reviews

A school themed reader just in time for back to school!In this level 2 easy-to-read story, Bea Sp...
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