by AVI
The Secret School
Published 2003 by Harcourt Paperbacks
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This two-time Newbery Medalist delivers an inspiring story of a headstrong girl determined to control her own destiny after her one-room schoolhouse in a remote Colorado town shuts down.

by Nancy L. Carlson
First Grade, Here I Come
Published 2006 by Viking Books
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After the first day of first grade, Henry's not so sure how he feels about it. As he tells his mother about the cool classroom science corner, a new friend, and that he'll learn to read books, he begins to realize that maybe first grade won't be so bad after all. Illustrations.

by Andrew Clements
Frindle
Published 1996 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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What if one day you decided to stop calling a word like pen "pen" and started calling it something else--like "frindle"? When Nicholas Allen does just that, and encourages all of his friends to start using the new word, his experiment turns the town upside down. An imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words.

by Paula Danziger
Get Ready for Second Grade, Amber Brown
Published 2003 by Puffin Books
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Amber Brown is excited to be starting second grade--and a little nervous. She's worried that the new teacher might not be as nice as she hopes. She is going to be ready for whatever happens. And second grade had better be ready for Amber Brown! Full color.

by Jan Ormerod
I Am Not Going to School Today!
Published 2003 by Margaret K. McElderry Books
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With great affection and humor, author Harris and illustrator Ormerod, creators of the award-winning picture book "Goodbye Mousie, " tell the captivating story of a child who decides that skipping the very first day of school is a very good idea. Full color.

by Kevin Henkes
Wemberly Worried
Published 2000 by Greenwillow Books
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A mouse named Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school. Henkes speaks directly to the heart of worriers everywhere in this universal story about making friends and growing up. Full color.

by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard
Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys
Published 2000 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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All Virgie wants is to go to school with her brothers George, Will, Nelson, Val, and C. C. But they keep saying she's too little for the long, seven-mile walk, and that girls don't need school.

Well, Virgie doesn't agree, and she's not gonna let anything stand in her way.

by Mary Hoffman
Encore, Grace!
Published 2003 by Dial Books
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The popular heroine of "Amazing Grace" makes her second appearance in this illustrated chapter book, meeting the challenges of her personal life head-on. Illustrations.

by Ellen Jackson
It's Back to School We Go!: First Day Stories from Around the World
Published 2003 by Millbrook Press
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It's Back to School We Go!: First Day Stories from Around the World rounds up 11 first-day-of-school tales.

by Alison McGhee
Countdown to Kindergarten
Published 2002 by Silver Whistle Books
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Just days before she starts kindergarten, a little girl wonders what to do about the number one rule told to her by a first grader--"you can't ask anyone for help"--if she indeed needs help. This gentle take on pre-kindergarten anxiety is ideal for both children and their parents with first-day jitters. Full color.

by Barbara Park
Junie B., First Grader Cheater Pants
Published 2003 by Random House Books for Young Readers
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Junie B. Jones has all the answers when it comes to cheating. It's just plain wrong!But what about copying someone else's homework? That's not cheating, right? 'Cause homework isn't even a test! And speaking of

tests . . . what if a friend shares an answer that you didn't even ask for? Sharing definitely isn't cheating . . . is it? Uh-oh. Maybe this cheating business is more complicated than Junie B. thought. Could she be a cheater pants and not even know it?

by Patricia Polacco
Thank You, Mr. Falker
Published 1998 by Philomel Books
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Overjoyed at the thought of starting school and learning to read, Trisha is dismayed when all the letters and numbers in her books are jumbled up. Only Mr. Falker recognizes her problem and takes the time to lead her to the magic of reading.

by David Shannon
A Bad Case of Stripes
Published 1998 by Blue Sky Press (AZ)
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An award-winning author/illustrator presents a humorous story about the importance of being yourself. On the first day of school, Camilla discovers that she is covered from head to toe in stripes, then polka dots, and any other pattern spoken aloud. With a little help, she learns the secret of accepting her true self, in spite of her peculiar ailment. Full color.

by David Shannon
David Goes to School
Published 1999 by Blue Sky Press (AZ)
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A light-hearted companion to the Caldecott Honor Book "No, David!" David's activities in school include chewing gum, talking out of turn, and engaging in a food fight, causing his teacher to say over and over, "No, David!" Full color.

by Joseph Slate
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten
Published 1996 by Dutton Books
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Here's a warm, humorous book for that special morning of mixed emotions--the first day of kindergarten or preschool. Miss Bindergarten's soon-to-be students are excitedly, anxiously getting ready at home. Young schoolgoers will recognize their own actions and emotions in the rhyming text which incorporates the alphabet for additional interest. Full color.

by Wendelin Van Draanen
Secret Identity
Published 2004 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Alvin Bixby: Hulking, knuckles of steel, hideous breath, foul temper. Kids call him: Bubba.

Nolan Byrd: Puny, power walker, math genius, can't keep shoes tied. Kids call him: Nerd.

Bubba has been the bane of Nolan's existence for five long years. So when Mr. Green asks the class to become reporters, Nolan decides he'll write an expose--on Bubba. He doesn't want to sign his name to it (that'd be suicidal), so Nolan creates a secret identity for himself--on the Internet. He launches Shredderman.com as a place where truth and justice prevail--and bullies get what's coming to them.

This hilariously triumphant story is for any kid who's ever dreamed of unleashing their own inner superhero!

by Rosemary Wells
Mama, Don't Go!
Published 2001 by Hyperion Books for Children
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