Category: Beanstack Reading Recommendations

Graphic Novels and Manga

Mollie Hall

The Library has lots of graphic novels for all ages. And be sure to check out our new Manga sections in the juvenile area and the Teen Zone!

If you’d like a little help choosing your graphic novel or manga, here are some suggestions:

Michigan Authors

Mollie Hall

Many excellent authors were born in Michigan or make the state their home. Read a book by one of these writers. Check out our suggestions below:

Children’s Books:

  • M is for Mitten: a Michigan Alphabet by Annie Appleford – EASY APP
  • Our Michigan! We love the Seasons by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen – EASY FRA
  • Summer’s Call: A Michigan Day by Amber Lynn Hellewell – EASY HEL
  • With Dad by Richard Jackson – EASY JAC
  • Lulu and Rocky in Detroit by Barbara Joose – EASY JOO
  • The Legend of Michigan  by Trinka Hakes Noble – EASY NOB
  • The Little Kids’ Table by Mary Ann McCabe Riehle – EASY RIE
  • The New Puppy by Kristen Bell – READER1 E B
  • Dear Dragon series by Margaret Hillert – READER1 E H
  • Roscoe Riley Rules series by Katherine Applegate – SERIES ROSCOE
  • The Ghostly Tales of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula by Diane Telgen – J 133.109 TEL
  • The Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell by Kathy-Jo Wargin – J 977.49 WAR
  • Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith – J ANC/J BOCD ANC
  • The House with a Clock in its Walls by John Bellairs – J BEL
  • Isaiah Dunn is My Hero by Kelly J Baptist – J BAP
  • What Lives in the Weeds by Lindsay Currie – J CUR/J BOCD CUR
  • Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis – NEWBERY 2000/J BOCD CUR/J LP CUR
  • Charlotte Avery on Isle Royale by Rebecca S. Curtis – J CUR
  • Skating on Mars by Caroline Huntoon – J HUN
  • The Contract by Derek Jeter – J JET
  • The Star that Always Stays by Anna Rose Johnson – J JOH
  • The Turtle of Michigan by Naomi Shihab Nye – J NYE/J BOCD NYE
  • Miles from Motown by Lisa Sukenic – J SUK

Teen Books –

  • Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley – YA BOU/YA BROWSING B/YA LP BOU
  • Royal Blood by Aimee Carter – YA CAR
  • The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch – YA COU
  • Even if it Breaks Your Heart by Erin Hahn – YA HAH
  • Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle – YA LAD
  • A Guide to the Dark by Meriam Metoui – YA MET
  • The Ones We Burn by Rebecca Mix – YA MIX
  • Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price – YA PRI/YA BOCD PRI
  • Goth Girl, Queen of the Universe by Lindsay S Zrull – YA BROWSING Z
  • Nothing Special, volume one: Through the Elder Woods by Katie Cook – YA GRAPHIC NOT

Holiday Books

Mollie Hall

Many holidays are celebrated during the winter. Read a book featuring one of these holidays or any holiday you’d like.

If you’d like a little help choosing your book, here are some suggestions:

Children’s Books –

  • The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper – EASY COO
  • The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie DePaola – EASY DEP
  • Winter Holidays by Julie Murry – EASY MUR
  • The Sound of Kwanzaa by Dimitera Tokunbo – EASY TOK
  • Santa’s First Christmas by Mac Barnett – HOLIDAY BAR/J WONDERBOOK BAR
  • Santa’s Gotta Go by Derrick Barnes – HOLIDAY BAR
  • Tamales for Christmas by Stephen Briseno – HOLIDAY BRI
  • Hanukkah Pajamakkas by Dara Henry – HOLIDAY HEN
  • All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah by Emily Jenkins – HOLIDAY JEN
  • If you Ever Want to Bring a Pirate to Meet Santa, Don’t! by Elise Parsley – HOLIDAY PAR
  • Don’t Invite a Bear inside for Hanukkah by Karen Rostoker-Gruber – HOLIDAY ROS
  • Ty’s Travels: Winter Wonderland by Kelly Starling Lyons – READER1 E L
  • Is it Hanukkah Yet? by Nancy E. Krulik – READER2 E K
  • Pinkalicious and the Holiday Sweater by Victoria Kann – READER2 E K
  • The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser – J GLA/JBOCD GLA
  • Rachel Friedman and Eight Not-so-Perfect Nights of Hanukkah by Sarah Kapit – J KAP
  • The Golden Dreidel by Ellen Kushner – J KUS
  • Let it Glow by Marissa Meyer and Joanne Levy – J MEY
  • Greenglass House by Kate Milford – J MIL/JBOCD MIL
  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson – J ROB/JBOCD ROB
  • A Donut in Time: a Hanukkah Story by Elana Rubinstein – J RUB
  • Come and Join Us! 18 Holidays Celebrated all Year Long by Liz Kleinrock – J 394.26 KLE
  • Beam of Light: The Story of the First White House Menoarah by Eliza Boxer – J 296.4 BOX
  • We Celebrate the Light by Jane Yolen – J 394.261 YOL
  • The Giving Flower: The Story of the Poinsetta by Alda P Dobbs – J 635.933 DOB
  • The LEGO Holiday Games Book by Tori Kosara – J 688.725 LEG
  • Winter Crafts Across Cultures by Megan Borgert-Spaniol – J 745.594 BOR
  • Celebrate with Me! Recipes, Crafts, and Holiday Fun from Around the World edited by Laura Gladwin – J 745.594 CEL
  • Ho-ho-ho-larious Christmas Jokes by Chris Cate – J 818.602 CAT

 

Teen Books –

  • Eight Dates and Nights by Betsy Aldredge – YA BROWSING A
  • How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow – YA ARL
  • Love in Winter Wonderland  by Abiola Bello – YA BEL
  • Together at Midnight by Jennifer Castle – YA CAS
  • Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan – YA BROWSING C
  • A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – YA DIC
  • 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston – YA ELS/YA BOCD ELS
  • For the Rest of Us: 13 Festive Holiday Stories to Celebrate All Seasons, ed. by Dahlia Adler – YA FOR
  • The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand – YA HAN
  • Flopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason June – YA JUN
  • The Holiday Switch by Tif Marcelo – YA BROWSING M
  • The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park – YA BROWSING P
  • Eight Nights of Flirting by Hannah Reynolds – YA REY
  • Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas by Megan Shepherd – YA SHE
  • Finding My Elf by David Valdes – YA VAL
  • Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham – YA GRAPHIC LUN

Picture Books

Mollie Hall

Picture books are for everyone! Teens and tweens – if you’re having trouble picking a picture book to read for your Beanstack badge, here are some ideas and suggestions from Teen/Tween Librarian Mollie:

  • Revisit a favorite childhood book or story.
  • Look in the Juvenile biography section (J 920) to learn about a historical figure in a picture book format.
  • Read one of Mollie’s favorites that even older readers will enjoy or connect with:
    • Mr. S by Monica Arnaldo – EASY ARN
    • Journey by Aaron Becker – EASY BEC
    • Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol – EASY BRO
    • We are Definitely Human by X. Fang – EASY FAN
    • Big by Vashti Harrison – EASY HAR
    • Spaghetti Hunters by Morag Hood – EASY HOO
    • Pizza! A Slice of History by Greg Pizzoli – EASY PIZ
    • Unstoppable by Adam Rex and Laura Park – EASY REX
    • There was a Party for Langston by Jason Reynolds, Jerome Pumphrey, and Jarrett Pumphrey – EASY REY
    • Cookie Time by Jessie Sima – EASY SIM
    • Flotsam by David Wiesner – EASY WIE

Cookbooks and Recipes

Mollie Hall

Get cooking and try some new recipes this December! Here are some cookbooks you might like to try:

Children’s Books –

  • Chef Snoopy Cookbook: Tasty Recipes for Young Chefs  – J 641.5 CHE
  • Chef in Training: Kids in the Kitchen by Bernice Ho – J 641.5 KIT
  • Spider-Man: the Official Cookbook by Jermaine McLaughlin – J 641.5 SPI
  • Bake, make and learn to cook : fun & healthy recipes for young cooks by David Atherton – J 641.508 ATH
  • The Complete Cookbook for Young Scientists by America’s Test Kitchen – J 641.512 AME
  • Delish: The How-To Cookbook for Young Foodies by Joanna Saltz – J 641.5 SAL
  • Annabel Karmel’s My First Cookbook by Annabel Karmel – J 641.512 KAR
  • Recipes for Change: 12 Dishes inspired by a Year in Black History by Michael Platt – J 641.512 PLA
  • Tiana’s Cookbook from Disney’s Princess and the Frog – J 641.512 TIA
  • Children’s Quick and Easy Cookbook by Angela Wilkes – J 641.512 WIL
  • Omari McQueen’s Best Bites Cookbook by Omari McQueen – J 641.563 MCQ
  • The Vegan Cookbook for Kids by Barb Musick – J 641.563 MUS
  • Priya’s Kitchen Adventures by Priya Krishna – J 641.59 KRI
  • Cocinando on Cook Street: a Collection of Mi Familia’s Recipes by Marcela Valladolid – J 641.597 VAL
  • A Sweet Year: Jewish Celebrations and Festive Recipes for Kids and Their Families by Joan Nathan – J 641.567 NAT
  • The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pizza Cookbook by Peggy Paul Casella – J 641.824 CAS

Teen Books –

  • The Complete Cookbook for Teen Chefs by America’s Test Kitchen – YA 641.5 COM
  • The Official Five Nights at Freddy’s Cookbook by Scott Cawthon and Rob Morris – YA 641.512 CAW
  • The Super Easy Teen Cookbook by Christina Hitchcock – YA 641.512 HIT
  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians the Official Cookbook by Jarrett Melendez – YA 641.5 MEL
  • Bread Baking for Teens! 30 Step-by-step Recipes for Beginners by Katie Shaw – YA 641.815 SHA
  • The Unofficial Studio Ghibli Cookbook by Jessica Yun – YA 641.595 YUN
  • Sushi Cookbook for Beginners by Chika Ravitch – YA 641.82 RAV
  • Minecraft: Gather, Cook, Eat! Official Cookbook by Tara Theoharis – YA 641.5 THE
  • Anyone Can Cake by Whitney DePaoli – YA 641.865 DEP
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas Official Baking Cookbook by Sandy K Snugly – YA 641.865 SNU
  • Kawaii Cafe Bubble Tea by Stacey Kwong and Beyah Del Mundo – YA 641.87 KWO
  • Noodles, Rice, and Everything Spice: A Thai Comic Book Cookbook by Christine de Witte and Mallika Kauppinen – YA GRAPHIC NOO

Do Something Creative

Mollie Hall

There are so many ways to get creative this winter! You can create whatever you would like, but if you’d like to learn something new, check out the books listed below. You can also find video lessons for many different arts and crafts on Creativebug – Log on with your DDL library card number and PIN.

Children’s Books –

  • If you are an Artist by Meg Auchenbach – EASY AUC
  • I Know How to Draw an Owl by Hilary Horder Hippely – EASY HIP
  • Time to Make Art by Jeff Mack – EASY MAC
  • Boxitects by Kim Smith – EASY SMI
  • The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires – EASY SPI
  • The Artist by Ed Vere – EASY VER
  • Olive Oh Gets Creative by Tina Kim – READER4 E K
  • Creatively Human: Why We Imagine, Make, and Innovate by Lois Peterson – J 153.35 PET
  • LEGO Build Your Own LEGO Escape Room by Simon Hugo – J 688.725 BUI
  • LEGO Ideas on the Go by Hannah Dolan – J 688.725 DOL
  • Let’s Get Creative: Art for a Healthy Planet by Jessica Rose – J 704.949 ROS
  • Let’s Make History! Create Your Own Comics by Nathan Hale – J 741.2 HAL
  • Manga Art for Beginners: How to Create Your Own Manga Drawings by Danica Davidson – J 741.4 DAV
  • Make Your Own Squishies: 15 Safe, Slow-rise and Smooshy Projects for You to Create by Stacia Ann – J 745.592 ANN
  • Make Music! : A Kid’s Guide to Creating Rhythm, Playing with Sound, and Conducting and Composing Music by Norma Jean Haynes, John Langstaff, and Ann Sayre Wiseman – J 781.4 HAY
  • Write and Record Your Own Songs by Anna Leigh – J 782.421 LEI
  • Maker Projects for Kids who Love Music by Rebecca Sjonger – J 784.192 SJO
  • How to Make a Picture Book by Dr. Elys Dolan – J 808 DOL
  • Your Story Matters: A Surprisingly Practical Guide to Writing by Richard Scrimger – J 808 SCR
  • How to Make a Book (About My Dog) by Chris Barton – J 808.02 BAR
  • Write Your Own Scripts by Andy Prentice and Matthew Oldham – J 808.2 USB

Teen Books –

  • Make a Zine! Start Your Own Underground Publishing Revolution by Joe Biel – YA 070.5 BIE
  • Cute Creature Art Class by Naomi Lord – YA 741.2 LOR
  • The Unnofficial Book of Handmade Cricut Crafts: Creating Personalized Gifts With Your Electronic Cutting Machine by Crystal Allen – YA 745.5 ALL
  • Creative Crafts for Teens: 25 Empowering Projects by Jennifer Perkins – YA 745.5 PER
  • Crafting Change by Jessica Vitkus – YA 745.5 VIT
  • Cute & Cuddly Crochet by Lauren Bergstrom – YA 746.434 BER
  • Pokemon Crochet by Sabrina Somers – YA 746.434 SOM
  • Cute Kawaii Cross Stitch by Sosae and Dennis Caetano – YA 746.44 CAE
  • 15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces by Anna Koliadych – YA 751.422 KOL
  • They Changed the Game: 50 Stories and Illustrations Celebrating Creativity in Sports by Ariana Broerma – YA 796 BRO
  • You: The Story by Ruta Sepetys – YA 808.02 SEP

Audiobooks and Podcasts

Mollie Hall

Want to access audiobooks on your computer, phone, or other device? The Library has access on hoopla and Libby/Download Destination. Get more information on our Digital Collections page.

Podcasts can be found on many apps on a mobile device, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Check out some suggestions below if you need help selecting an audiobook or podcast:

Children’s Podcasts/audiobooks –

Teen Podcasts/Audiobooks –

Non-fiction book

Ruth Jansen

Read a non-fiction book to learn something new! No matter what subject you like, there’s probably a non-fiction book about it. Here are a few suggestions:

Children’s Books –

  • Catching Cryptids: The Scientific Search for Mysterious Creatures by Kim Long – J 001.944 LON
  • The Big Book of Useless Science Knowledge: 250 of the Coolest, Weirdest, and Most Unbelievable Science Facts You Won’t Be Taught in School by Neon Squid – J 032 BIG
  • Remember This: The Fascinating World of Memory by Monique Polak – J 153.12 POL
  • Compassionate Kids by Stacy Bauer – J 177.7 BAU
  • Amazing Immortals: A Guide to Gods and Goddesses Around the World by Dinah Williams – J 291.211 WIL
  • Thor the Making of a God by Emma Adams – J 293.12 ADA
  • I See Color: An Affirmation and Celebration of Our Diverse World by Valerie Bolling and Kailei Pew – J 305.8 BOL
  • Get Dressed! A Historical Guessing Game for Fashion Lovers by Kathy Canales – J 391.009 CAN
  • Sign Language & Hobbies by Bela Davis – J 419.7 DAV
  • Intro to Japanese by Bela Davis – J 495.68 DAV
  • A Gift of Dust: How Saharan Plumes Feed the Planet by Martha Brockenbrough – J 551.37 BRO
  • Mother Aspen: A Story of How Forests Cooperate and Communicate by Annette LeBox – J 577.3 LEB
  • Waging Ancient Warfare by Marty Gitlin – J 623.409 GIT
  • How to Explain Robotics to a Grown-Up by Ruth Spiro – J 629.892 SPI
  • What Is Color?: The Global, Brain-Exploding Story of Pigments, Paint, and the Wondrous World of Art by Steven Weinberg – J 709 WEI
  • Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez by Belen Medina – J 796.426 MED
  • Write Here Write Now by Rebecca Gardyn Levington – J 808.02 LEV
  • The Bard and the Book: how the first folio saved the plays of William Shakespeare from oblivion by Ann Bausum – J 822.33 BAU
  • Gold Rush: the untold story of the First Nations women who started the Klondike gold rush by Flora Delargy  – J 971.9 DEL
  • It Happened in Salem by Jonah Winter – J 974.4 WIN

Teen Books –

  • An Illustrated History of UFOS by Adam Allsuch Boardman – YA 001.942 BOA
  • Future Tense: How We Made Artificial Intelligence – And How it Will Change Everything by Martha Brockenbrough – YA 006.3 BRO
  • Social Skills for Teens with Anxiety: Make Friends and Do Stuff Without Feeling Weird by Emily Davenport – YA 155.418 DAV
  • What Now: a Teen Guide to Life After High School by Barbara Sheen – YA 158.1 SHE
  • Treasury of Egyptian Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters & Mortals by Donna Jo Napoli – YA 292.13 NAP
  • Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods by Rick Riordan – YA 292.13 RIO
  • Fault Lines in the Constitution: The Framers, Their Fights, and the Flaws that Affect Us Today by Cynthia Levinson – YA 342.73 LEV
  • The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day – YA 364.162 DAY/J 364.162 DAY
  • Must Know: High School Basic Spanish by Jean Yates – YA 468.242 YAT
  • The Hanmoji Handbook: Your Guide to the Chinese Language Through Emoji by Jason Li – YA 495.18 LI
  • Discovering Life’s Story, volume 1: Biology’s Beginnings by Joy Hakim – YA 570.9 HAK
  • Fascinating Fungi: Nourishers, Killers, Connectors, and Healers by Karen Latchana Kenney – YA 579.5 KEN
  • The Survival Handbook (New Edition) by Colin Towell – YA 613.69 TOW
  • The Lego Builder’s Handbook: Become a Master Builder by Deepak Shenoy – YA 688.725 SHE
  • Cosplay the Marvel Way: Guide to Costuming Culture and Crafting Basics by Judy Stephens – YA 792.026 STE
  • Greater Goal: the Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women’s Soccer and Beyond by Elizabeth Rusch – YA 796.334 RUS
  • Write a Poem, Save Your Life by Meredith Heller – YA 808.1 HEL
  • Poems for Tortured Souls  edited by Liz Ison – YA 811 POE
  • Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America (A Love Story) by Deborah Heiligman – YA 920 GOL
  • America Redux: Visual Stories from our Dynamic History by Ariel Aberg Riger – YA 973 ABE
  • 83 Days in Mariupol: a war diary by Don Brown – YA GRAPHIC 83
  • Victory. Stand! Raising my fist for justice by Tommie Smith – YA GRAPHIC VIC
around the world

Books Set in Another Country

Ruth Jansen

Explore the world without leaving home by reading a book set in another country. Here are some suggestions:

Children’s Books –

  • Bea’s balikbayan box of treasures by Christine Alemshah- EASY ALE
  • A pigeon in Paris: Petite takes flight by Paige Howard – EASY HOW
  • Mariana and her familia by Monica Mancillas – EASY MCM
  • Sakina and the uninvited guests by Zahra Marwan- EASY MAR
  • Faruq and the Wiri Wiri : a celebration of family and food by Sophia Payne – EASY PAY
  • Peng’s vase:a Chinese folktale by Angus Yuen-Killick – EASY YUE
  • Paddington series by Michael Bond – READER1 E P/J BON
  • Dodsworth series by Tim Egan – READER2 E E
  • Rabia’s Eid by Rukhsana Khan – READER2 E K
  • Too Small Tola by Atinuke – READER4 E A
  • Greetings from Somewhere: The Mystery Across the Secret Bridge by Harper Paris – SERIES GREETINGS
  • A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus – J ALB
  • The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander – J ALE
  • Thirst by Varsha Bajaj – J BAJ
  • Across So Many Seas by Ruth Behar – J BEH
  • Amil and the After by Veera Hiranandani  – J HIR
  • The Windeby Puzzle by Lois Lowry – J LOW
  • The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh – J MAR
  • Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery – J MON/JBOCD MON
  • Uprising by Jennifer Nielsen – J NIE/JBOCD NIE
  • Black Bird, Blue Road by Sofiya Pasternack – J PAS
  • The Cricket War by Tho Pham – J PHA
  • Heidi by Johanna Spyri – J SPY/JBOCD SPY
  • The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems – J WIL
  • Food Like Mine: Includes amazing recipes from around the world edited by Carrie Love – J 394.12 FOO
  • The Girl with a Brave Heart: a Tale from Tehran by Rita Jahan-Fouruz – J 398.202 JAH
  • Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando by Andrea Wang – J 641.822 WAN
  • I am Anne Frank by Brad Meltzer – J 920 FRA
  • King Arthur’s Tale by Anita Ganeri – J 940.014 GAN

Teen Books –

  • My Fine Fellow by Jennieke Cohen – YA COH
  • The Red Palace by June Hur –YA HUR
  • Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean – YA JEA
  • Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram – YA KHO
  • Everything Sad is Untrue (A True Story) by Daniel Nayeri – YA NAY
  • The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh – YA OH
  • Stateless by Elizabeth Wein – YA WEI
  • Shuna’s Journey by Hayao Miyazaki – YA GRAPHIC SHU
  • When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed – YA GRAPHIC WHE/J GN WHE
  • The Bronte Sisters: The Brief Lives of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne by Catherine Reef – YA 920 BRO
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer – YA 920 KAM
  • Inuunira: My Story of Survival by Brian Koonoo – YA 920 KOO
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Animal Books

Ruth Jansen

The Library has tons of books about animals. Readers of all ages can find a book about an animal or furry friend. Check out these suggestions below:

Children’s Books –

  • A Horse Called Now by Ruth Doyle – EASY DOY
  • Solar Bear by Beth Ferry – EASY FER
  • Otter Oughta Know by Karyn Fiendman-Everham – EASY FRI
  • If You Find a Fawn: A What-to-do for Wild Wanderers by Kellie DuBay Gillis – EASY GIL
  • Duck, Duck, Goose! by John Hare – EASY HAR
  • Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians by Kristi Mahoney – EASY MAH
  • Giraffe and Jackal are Friends (Again!) by Lisa Robinson – EASY ROB
  • Little Bear series by Britta Teckentrup – EASY TEC
  • The Man who Didn’t Like Animals by Deborah Underwood – EASY UND
  • Flubby series by J. E. Morris – READER1 E M
  • Norman’s Deep Dive by Ruthie Van Oosbree – Reader1 E V
  • Doggo and Pupper by Katherine Applegate – READER2 E A
  • Diary of a Pug series by Kyla May – READER4 E M
  • Together Forever! True Stories of Amazing Animal Friendships by Mary Quattlebaum – SERIES NATIONAL
  • The Scaredy Cat by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen – SERIES PURRMAIDS
  • The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Mountain by Kathi Appelt – J APP
  • Zeus the Mighty: The Quest for the Golden Fleas by Crispin Boyer – J BOY
  • Stone Fox  by John Reynolds Gardiner – J GAR/JBOCD GAR
  • Belly Up (Funjungle book 1) by Stuart Gibbs – J GIB/JBOCD GIB
  • Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry – J HEN/JBOCD HEN
  • Rescue at Lake Wild by Terry Lynn Johnson – J JOH
  • Haven: A Small Cat’s Big Adventure by Megan Wagner Lloyd – J LLO
  • Braver: a Wombat’s Story by Suzanne Selfors and Walker Ranson – J SEL
  • I, Cosmo by Carlie Sorosiak – J SOR
  • The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate – NEWBERY 2013/JBOCD APP
  • Animal Careers by J.G. Minyard – J 331.7 AGI
  • Cute Animals that Could Kill You Dead by Brooke Hartman – J 591.65 HAR
  • Pearls in the Sand: Protecting Sea Turtles in Oaxaca by Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez – J 639.977 GUT
  • Don’t forget to check non-fiction for animal books as well! Check J 590-599 for zoology and wild animals, and J 636 for farm animals and pets.

Teen Books –

  • Watership Down by Richard Adams – YA ADA/YA BOCD ADA
  • The Lovely and the Lost by Jennifer Lynn Barnes – YA BROWSING B
  • Our Divine Mischief by Hannah C Howard – YA HOW
  • Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa – YA KAG
  • The Call of the Wild and White Fang by Jack London – YA LON
  • Among the Beasts and Briars by Ashley Poston – YA POS
  • Rebel Boys and Rescue Dogs or Things that Kiss with Teeth by Brianna R Shrum – YA BROWSING S
  • When My Heart Joins the Thousand by A.J. Steiger – YA STE
  • Animal Watching: the Definitive Interactive Nature Guide by Mary Kay Carson – YA 590.723 CAR
  • Learning to Be Wild: How animals achieve peace, create beauty, and raise families by Carl Safina – YA 591.782 SAF
  • Where Have All the Birds Gone? Nature in Crisis by Rebecca E. Hirsch – YA 639.978 HIR
  • Cute Animals: Draw Over 50 Adorable Animals in 10 Easy Steps by Justine Leouffe – YA 741.2 LEC