Category: Beanstack Reading Recommendations

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Books Set in Another Country

Ruth Jansen
  • Carson Crosses Canada by Linda Baily – EASY BAI
  • Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy by Tara Dairman – EASY DAI
  • Paris by Phone by Pamela Druckerman – EASY DRU
  • Paddington and the Pigeon by Michael Bond – READER2 E P
  • Mirabel’s Discovery by Vicky Weber – READER3 E D
  • Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke – READER4 E A
  • Thirst by Varsha Bajaj – J BAJ
  • The Secret Garden by Frances Burnett – J BUR
  • The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke – J FUN
  • Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest by Corinne Purtill – J REB
  • The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead – J STE
  • The Dark Rising Sequence: The Grey King by Susan Cooper – NEWBERRY 1976
  • An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales by Theresa Breslin – J 398.201 BRE
  • Liang and the Magic Paintbrush by Demi – J 398.202 DEM
  • The Girl with a Brave Heart: A Tale from Tehran by Rita Jahan-Fouruz – J 398.202 JAH
  • Dracula: A Graphic Novel by Michael Burgan – J GN DRA
  • My Fine Fellow by Jennieke Cohen – YA COH
  • Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean – YA JEA
  • Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram – YA KHO
  • The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh – YA OH
  • Stateless by Elizabeth Wein – YA WEI
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Animal Books

Ruth Jansen
  • My Life at the Bottom: The Story of a Lonesome Axolotl by Linda Bondestam – EASY BON
  • Wolf Wanted by Maria Machado – EASY MAC
  • Fox the Tiger by Cory Tabor – READER1 E T
  • Doggo and Pupper by Katherine Applegate – READER2 E A
  • Giraffes by Kari Schuetz – READER2 E A
  • Pig and Pug by Laura Marchesani – READER2 E M
  • Polar Bear Fur Isn’t White!: and Other Amazing Facts by Thea Feldman – READER3 E S
  • Helping Hands by Laurie Halse Anderson – SERIES VET
  • The Rabbit Princess: The Path by R. Chen – J CHE
  • Pax by Sara Pennypacker – J PEN
  • Horse Girl by Carrie Seim – J SEI
  • Puppy Love by Gary Soto – J SOT
  • Meet the National Animals: Fun Animal Facts from Around the World by Catherine Veitch – J 590 VEI
  • Giant Pandas Are Awesome! by Megan Cooley Peterson – J 599.789 PET
  • Draw Cats & Kittens by Mark Bergin  J 741.2 BER
  • Bug Boys by Laura Knetzger – J GN BUG
  • Owly: The Way Home by Andy Runton – J GN OWL
  • Peter & Ernesto: Sloths in the Night by Graham Annable  –J GN PET
  • The Wolves are Watching by Natalie Lund – YA LUN
  • The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness – YA NES
  • The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett – YA PRA
  • A Man and His Cat by Umi Sakurai – YA GRAPHIC MAN
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Graphic Novels

Ruth Jansen
  • Cleopatra in Space by Mike Maihack – J GN CLE
  • Dragon Puncher by James Kochalka – J GN DRA
  • FGTeeV by FGTeeV – J GN FGT
  • Garlic & the Witch by Bree Paulsen – J GN GAR
  • History Comics by various authors – J GN HIS
  • Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy by Doug Savage – J GN LAS
  • Moomin by Tove Jansson – J GN MOO
  • Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales by Nathan Hale – J GN NAT
  • New Kid by Jerry Craft – J GN NEW)
  • Pea, Bee, & Jay by Brian Smith – J GN PE
  • Phoebe and her Unicorn by Dana Simpson – J GN PHO
  • PopularMMo’s by PopularMMo’s – J GN POP
  • Science Comics by various authors – J GN SCI
  • Timothy Dinoman and the Attack of the Dancing Machines by Steve Thueson – J GN TIM
  • Toon by various authors – J GN TOO
  • Witches of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse – J GN WIT
  • Blue Box by Kouji Miura – YA GRAPHIC BLU
  • Cheer Up! Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier – YA GRAPHIC CHE
  • Cryptid Club by Sarah Andersen – YA GRAPHIC CRY
  • Mage and the Endless Unknown by S.J. Miller – YA GRAPHIC MAG
  • This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki – YA GRAPHIC THI
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One Word Titles

Ruth Jansen
  • Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes – EASY HEN
  • Mine! by Jeff Mack – EASY MAC
  • Marshmallow by Clare Newberry – EASY NEW
  • Corner by Zo-O – EASY ZOO
  • BooBoo by Olivier Dunrea – READER1 E D
  • Mittens by Lola Schaefer – READER1 E S
  • Cyclone by Doreen Cronin – J CRO
  • Starfish by Lisa Fipps – J FIP
  • Concealed by Christina Gonzalez – J GON
  • Wink by Rob Harrel – J HAR
  • Wildoak by C.C. Harrington – J HAR
  • Nightbooks by J.A. White – J WHI
  • Drama by Raina Telgemeier – J GN DRA
  • Fibbed by Elizabeth Agyemang – J GN FIB
  • Jukebox by Nidhi Chanani – J GN JUK
  • Scurry by Mac Smith – J GN SCU
  • Artifice by Sharon Cameron – YA CAM
  • Inkheart by Cornelia Funke – YA FUN
  • Warcross by Marie Lu – YA LU
  • Scythe by Neal Shusterman – YA SHU
  • Slider by Pete Hautman – YA BROWSING H
  • Snapdragon by Kat Leyh – YA GRAPHIC SNA and J GN SNA
  • Unfamiliar by Haley Newsom – YA GRAPHIC UNF
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Winter Books

Ruth Jansen
  • Bright Winter Night by Alli Brydon – EASY BRY
  • Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner – EASY BUE
  • Sleep Tight Farm: A Farm Prepares for Winter by Eugenie Doyle – EASY DOY
  • Winter with Lily and Milo by Pauline Oud – EASY OUD
  • Almost a Full Moon by Hawksley Workman – EASY WOR
  • Owl Moon by Jane Yolen – EASY YOL
  • The Twistrose Key by Tone Almhjell – J ALM
  • Dog Driven by Terry Lynn Johnson – J JOH
  • Brother’s Keeper by Julia Lee – J LEE
  • Greenglass House by Kate Milford – J MIL
  • Season of Gifts by Richard Peck – J PEC
  • Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu – J URS
  • The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder – J WIL
  • The Cardboard Kingdom: Snow and Sorcery by Chad Sell – J GN CAR
  • Snowcat Prince by Dina Norlund – J GN SNO
  • After the Snow by S.D. Crockett – YA CRO
  • Shadow and Bone by Leigh Barugo – YA BAR
  • How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Arlow – YA ARL
  • Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton and others – YA CLA
  • One Way or Another by Kara McDowell – YA MCD
  • My True Love Gave to Me edited by Stephanie Perkins – YA MY
  • Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett – YA PRA
  • Recommended for You by Laura Silverman – YA SIL
  • Trapped by Michael Northrop – YA BROWSING N