Genre
First novels for newly independent readers.
109 books
Donald J. Sobol
Ages 8–9
Katherine Applegate
Ages 8–12
Grace Lin
Sara Pennypacker
Ages 9–12
Katherine Paterson
Ages 10–14
Kenneth Grahame
Astrid Lindgren
Ages 7–10
Roald Dahl
Cece Bell
Michael Bond
Ages 6–9
Juana Medina
Margery Williams
Kelly Yang
Ages 9–9
Shannon Hale & Dean Hale
Victoria Jamieson
Mac Barnett & Jory John
Munro Leaf
Jeff Brown
Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Lauren Wolk
Soman Chainani
Gordon Korman
Brian Selznick
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