Best Children's Books
for Guided Reading Level Y

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
(a science-minded
girl growing up in turn
of the century Texas)
*Newbery Award*

Echo
(three stories of children
in different historical
periods, all touched by a 'magical' harmonica)
*Newbery Award*

When Zachary
Beaver Came
to Town
*National Book Award*
Guided Rdg Level Y

Doll Bones
(a 'spooky' tale of
friendship and growing
up--by the Spiderwick
Chronicles co-creator)
*Newbery Award*

Maus: A
Survivor's Tale
(a comic book memoir
of a concentration
camp survivor and his
cartoonist son)
Guided Rdg Level Y

Dead End
in Norvelt
(a kid uncovers his
town's wacky history
via obits...funny!)
*Newbery Award*

Messenger
(Giver Trilogy)
Guided Rdg Level Y

The Case of the Missing Marquess
Guided Rdg Level Y

Rodzina
Guided Rdg Level Y

Sacajawea
Guided Rdg Level Y

A Corner of
the Universe
*Newbery Award*
Guided Rdg Level Y

The Giver
(Giver Trilogy)
*Newbery Award*
Guided Rdg Level Y

The Endless
Steppe
Guided Rdg Level Y

The Underneath
*Newbery Award*
Guided Rdg Level Y

Touching
Spirit Bear
Guided Rdg Level Y

The Wall
*Newbery Award*
Guided Rdg Level Y

Milkweed
Guided Rdg Level Y

Dear Miss Breed
Guided Rdg Level Y

Hush
*Newbery Award*
Guided Rdg Level Y

The Devil's
Arithmetic
Guided Rdg Level Y

Elsewhere
Guided Rdg Level Y

The Silent Boy
Guided Rdg Level Y

Yellow Star
Guided Rdg Level Y

Summerland
Guided Rdg Level Y

Eragon
Guided Rdg Level Y

Parallel Journeys
Guided Rdg Level Y

Artemis Fowl
Book 1
Guided Rdg Level Y

Whirligig
Guided Rdg Level Y

The Face on the
Milk Carton
Guided Rdg Level Y

Whatever Happened to Janie
(sequel to The Face
on the Milk Carton)
Guided Rdg Level Y