Pre-K thru 6th Grade

For this class, I am tasked with choosing 10 books that fit within the designated age range of preschoolers to 6th graders. This page contains the information necessary for this project, specifically for books meant for children ages 4/5 to 11/12. The library where I work has four types or categories of books for children in this age range: 

• Board Books
• Picture Books
• Beginning Readers
• Juvenile Fiction and Non-Fiction, this also includes graphic novels and audiobooks

Below are the categories we were instructed to select from, and the titles I chose for this project. The categories with ** were mandatory for this project.

• 1 Bluebonnet (nominated or winner)**
• I have chosen: Sergeant Reckless: the True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero by Patricia McCormick - this is a Juvenile Non-Fiction book
• 1 Texas 2x2** 
• I have chosen: What About Worms?! by Ryan Higgins - this is a Beginning Reader book
• 1 Tejas Star
• 1 Coretta Scott King winner** 
• I have chosen: Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson - this is a Juvenile Fiction book
• 1 Pura Belpre winner**
• I have chosen: ¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge by Raul III - this is a Picture Book
• 1 Caldecott Medal book OR 1 Newbery Medal book**
• I have chosen: Watercress by Andrea Wang - this is a Picture Book
• 1 graphic novel
• 1 informational or biography**
• I have chosen: Tomfoolery: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-age of Children's Books by Michelle Markel - this is a Juvenile Non-Fiction book
• 1 historical fiction 
• I have chosen: I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 by Lauren Tarshis - this is a Juvenile Fiction book
• 1 fantasy or science fiction
• 1 LGBTQ+
• 1 Disability or Differences**
• I have chosen: El Deafo by Cece Bell - this is a Juvenile Graphic Novel
• 1 Horror
• 1 poetry or Novel in Verse**
• I have chosen: Alone by Megan E. Freeman
• 1 Banned or Challenged Book
• I have chosen: And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson - this is a Board Book