Classroom Libraries

Discover a classroom library that's perfect for YOUR grade K classroom!

• Classroom libraries designed to excite and engage students are the key to independent reading.
• The titles in these collections cover a wide range of reading levels, topics, and genres to encourage all students on the road to becoming successful, life-long readers.
• Authors represented include Donald Crews, Ezra Jack Keats, Arnold Lobel, Cynthia Rylant, Josephine Selwyn, Margaret MacDonald, and many more.

Discover a classroom library that's perfect for YOUR grade 1 classroom!

• Classroom libraries designed to excite and engage students are the key to independent reading.
• The titles in these collections cover a wide range of reading levels, topics, and genres to encourage all students on the road to becoming successful, life-long readers.
• Authors represented include Aliki, Andrew Clements, Lois Ehlert, Mercer Mayer, Cynthia Rylant, Tracey Michelle, and many more.

Discover a classroom library that's perfect for YOUR grade 2 classroom!

• Classroom libraries designed to excite and engage students are the key to independent reading.
• The titles in these collections cover a wide range of reading levels, topics, and genres to encourage all students on the road to becoming successful, life-long readers.
• Authors represented include Aliki, David Adler, Suzy Cline, Gail Gibbons, Patricia C. McKissack, and many more.

Discover a classroom library that's perfect for YOUR grade 3 classroom!

• Classroom libraries designed to excite and engage students are the key to independent reading.
• The titles in these collections cover a wide range of reading levels, topics, and genres to encourage all students on the road to becoming successful, life-long readers.
• Authors represented include Judy Blume, Jean Craighead George, Ruth Heller, Will Pope & Mary Osborne, Dav Pilkey, and many more.

Discover a classroom library that's perfect for YOUR grade 4 classroom!

• Classroom libraries designed to excite and engage students are the key to independent reading.
• The titles in these collections cover a wide range of reading levels, topics, and genres to encourage all students on the road to becoming successful, life-long readers.
• Authors represented include Aliki, Betsy Byars, Roald Dahl, Louise Erdrich, Gary Paulsen, Seymour Simon, and many more.

Discover a classroom library that's perfect for YOUR grade 5 classroom!

• Classroom libraries designed to excite and engage students are the key to independent reading.
• The titles in these collections cover a wide range of reading levels, topics, and genres to encourage all students on the road to becoming successful, life-long readers.
• Authors represented include J.K. Rowling, Scott O'Dell, Jean Fritz, Seymour Simon, Jean Craighead George, E.L. Konigsburg, and many more.

Discover a classroom library that's perfect for YOUR grade 6 classroom!

• Classroom libraries designed to excite and engage students are the key to independent reading.
• The titles in these collections cover a wide range of reading levels, topics, and genres to encourage all students on the road to becoming successful, life-long readers.
  
• Authors represented include Jerry Spinelli, Lois Lowry, Russell Freedman, Gary Paulsen, Carl Hiaasen, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Sharon Creech, and many more.

Discover a classroom library that's perfect for YOUR grade 7 classroom!

• Classroom libraries designed to excite and engage students are the key to independent reading.
• The titles in these collections cover a wide range of reading levels, topics, and genres to encourage all students on the road to becoming successful, life-long readers.
  
• Authors represented include Gary Paulsen, Ally Condie, Mike Lupica, Sharon M. Draper, Rick Riordan, Avi, Laurence Yep, Sandra Cisneros, Gary Soto, Kate DiCamillo, and many more.

Discover a classroom library that's perfect for YOUR grade 8 classroom!

• Classroom libraries designed to excite and engage students are the key to independent reading.
• The titles in these collections cover a wide range of reading levels, topics, and genres to encourage all students on the road to becoming successful, life-long readers.
  
• Authors represented include Jason Reyonds, Walter Dean Myers, Sharon M. Draper, Nic Stone, Veronica Roth, Jodi Picoult, Jack London, Kwame Alexander, Ray Bradbury, Maya Angelou, and many more.

Discover a classroom library that's perfect for YOUR grade 9 classroom!

• Classroom libraries designed to excite and engage students are the key to independent reading.
• The titles in these collections cover a wide range of reading levels, topics, and genres to encourage all students on the road to becoming successful, life-long readers.
• Authors represented include Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, Kurt Vonnegut, Kwame Alexander, Gary Paulsen, Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins, Wes Moore, Sue Monk Kidd, and many more.

Discover a classroom library that's perfect for YOUR grade 10 classroom!

• Classroom libraries designed to excite and engage students are the key to independent reading.
• The titles in these collections cover a wide range of reading levels, topics, and genres to encourage all students on the road to becoming successful, life-long readers.
  
• Authors represented include Rainbow Rowell, John Green, Laurence Yep, R.L. Stine, John Steinbeck, Gary Paulsen, Julia Alvarez, Nic Stone, and many more.

Discover a classroom library that's perfect for YOUR grade 11 classroom!

• Classroom libraries designed to excite and engage students are the key to independent reading.
• The titles in these collections cover a wide range of reading levels, topics, and genres to encourage all students on the road to becoming successful, life-long readers.
• Authors represented include Walter Dean Myers, Jason Reynolds, John Green, Toni Morrison, Gary Paulsen, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Gary Soto, and many more.

Discover a classroom library that's perfect for YOUR grade 12 classroom!

• Classroom libraries designed to excite and engage students are the key to independent reading.
• The titles in these collections cover a wide range of reading levels, topics, and genres to encourage all students on the road to becoming successful, life-long readers.
• Authors represented include Gary Soto, Gennifer Choldenko, Walter Dean Myers, Jacqueline Woodson, Khaled Hosseini, Jonathan Safran Foer, Sarah Dessen, Mike Lupica, John Green, and many more.

Captivate your students with award-winning authors and illustrators

• Our Guided Reading program features the best in children’s literature.
  —Award-winning titles, authors, and illustrators.
  —A grade-appropriate range of text types and genres.
  —Carefully leveled texts using the most reliable leveling sources available.
  —Title-specific teacher support covering reading, word study, writing, speaking, and listening standards. Lesson Cards are available with and without standards references. A Texas version is also available.
• Choose from Essentials Collections and Informational Collections.
• Reading level, grade-level, and bookroom sets all include a Guided Reading Teacher Resource, leveling labels, and storage bins.

Expand your guided reading program
with leveled titles

Titles are leveled according to Fountas & Pinnell guidelines and are available in a variety of packaging options.

• Single-title 6-packs stored in a sturdy bag.
• Complete Bagged Set—6-packs of all 15 titles in a set.
• Sampler one copy of each of the 15 titles in a set.

There is no duplication of titles among these sets and our Guided Reading Collections.

Professionally-selected classroom collections of Spanish titles for your ELLs

• Support your students in becoming active, independent readers regardless of reading ability, grade level, or first and second language proficiency.
• Includes a FREE book crate.

Spanish/English titles featuring a mix of fiction and nonfiction

• Give students reading Spanish and English the opportunity to use both of their languages to improve literacy skills.
• “…recent studies found that children who are reading dual or multiliteracy materials can transfer the literacy skills and concepts developed in one language (often a strong one to a weak one) and promote overall literacy skill development.”—Professor Xiao-lei Wang, Learning to Read and Write in the Multilingual Family

Top American literature titles chosen by teachers

• The top 100 titles for the American literature classroom chosen by American literature teachers from across the country.

Top world literature titles chosen by teachers

• The top 100 titles for the world literature classroom chosen by literature teachers from across the country.

Top British literature titles chosen by teachers

• The top 75 titles for the British literature classroom chosen by literature teachers from across the country.

Classroom titles curated for the AP^® Language classroom

Increase engagement around the knowledge and skills students are learning in AP^® English courses through the use of challenging and relevant book titles.

These lists were curated specifically to pair with our AMSCO^® AP^® English Language and Composition coursebook. The titles were selected from those excerpted in the coursebook, suggested by the College Board, and frequently used on the exams.

Classroom titles curated for the AP^® Literature classroom

Increase engagement around the knowledge and skills students are learning in AP^® English courses through the use of challenging and relevant book titles.

These lists were curated specifically to pair with our AMSCO^® AP^® English Literature and Composition coursebook. The titles were selected from those excerpted in the coursebook, suggested by the College Board, and frequently used on the exams.

Hundreds of award-winning titles organized by award received

• Caldecott Medal—Awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Grades K-3.
  
• Newbery Medal—Presented annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Grades 4–8.
  
• Coretta Scott King Author & Illustrator Awards—Presented annually to honor African American authors and illustrators who create outstanding books for children and young adults. Grades K–8.
  
• Pura Belpré Author & Illustrator Awards—Awarded annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature. Grades K–8.
  
• ALA Awards—A committee of the Association for Library Sevice to Children (ALSC) identifies annually the best in children's books. Grades K–12.

Beloved, familiar characters generate a built-in audience and keep kids reading!

• Collections featuring engaging, relatable characters that readers want to return to, time after time.
• Enhances reading stamina and develops a love of reading.
• Children learn about friendship and explore magical places and historical events.
• Improves reading fluency, comprehension skills, and vocabulary as students get hooked into a captivating character series.

Readers return to a familiar world and cherished characters

• Readers engage with plots that evolve over time or independent installments that stand alone.
• Select from young adult fiction, realistic fiction, graphic novels, historical fantasy, fantasy/science fiction, and historical fiction.
• Titles are available across a wide range of reading levels.
• Readers will reread their favorites and find new ones to enjoy.

Professionally-selected graphic novels for reluctant and striving readers

• The appealing visuals and mature appearance of graphic novels draw in reluctant and striving readers.
• The approachable format of less text paired with illustrations develops skills in visual literacy and reading comprehension, all while providing the sense of accomplishment of a finished book.

Timeless teachings from coach John Wooden's Pyramid of Success

Inch and Miles: The Journey to Success

Inch and Miles have one final assignment before summer vacation begins. Their wise teacher has asked them the meaning of success. Using a magic silver whistle, Inch and Miles set out on a journey to discover the blocks of the Pyramid of Success and learn how to be their personal best.

Delightful characters introduce each of the 14 blocks of the Pyramid of Success to students, helping them learn more about hard work, self control, enthusiasm, friendship, action, determination, cooperation, and more.

Inch and Miles Chapter Books
Reading Level 2–3 | Guided Reading Level G–N | Interest Level K–4
Share new adventures with the characters from Inch and Miles: The Journey to Success. Each chapter book explores one of the building blocks of legendary coach John Wooden's Pyramid of Success.

Standards-aligned social studies titles for the classroom

• The College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards has informed state social studies standards since 2010. These rigorous standards outline the concepts and skills students should demonstrate at each grade band.
  
• A variety of text types, engaging selections, and range of reading levels will meet the needs of your diverse classroom.
• Each book has been meticulously aligned to one of four disciplines—history, civics, economics, and geography.
• The Bookroom Collection includes 6 softcover copies of 300 books.
  
• Grade-Level Samplers include 1 copy of each title.
  
• Expand your social studies program with additional Add-On Grade-Level Samplers. No duplication with titles in C3 grade level collections.
  

Science titles aligned to the content of the Next Generation Science Standards

• Next Generation Science Standards-Aligned Texts—nonfiction titles were carefully chosen to provide comprehensive alignment with the NGSS Grade-Level Performance Expectations within the four disciplinary core ideas—physical sciences; life sciences; earth and space sciences; and engineering, technology, and applications of science.
  
• Variety of Text Types and Reading Levels—from simple word and picture association at the lowest grade levels to experiments and how to at the higher grades, each title makes the science concepts come alive for students. Each collection covers a range of reading levels to meet the needs of your diverse classroom.
• Classroom Ready with title-specific teaching support for most titles.

Science titles aligned to the content of the Next Generation Science Standards

• Next Generation Science Standards-Aligned Texts-nonfiction titles carefully chosen to provide comprehensive alignment with the NGSS Grade-Level Performance Expectations within the four disciplinary core ideas—physical sciences; life sciences; earth and space sciences; and engineering, technology, and applications of science.
  

• Variety of Text Types and Reading Levels-from experiments to "how to," each title makes the science concepts come alive for students. Each collection covers a range of reading levels to meet the needs of your diverse classroom.

• Classroom Ready with Teacher Support-pre-packaged 6-packs in hanging bags and storage bins with leveling labels and title-specific teaching resources.

Reinforce math concepts

• Math-based stories show how mathematics relates to everyday life and help bring understanding to otherwise abstract concepts, introducing students to number, shape, space, pattern, measurement, and other foundational math thinking.
• Ideal for whole-class or independent reading to extend and enrich the learning experience.

Engage all your students in independent reading through these diverse, inclusive collections

• Students will see themselves in what they read, developing an understanding and appreciation of themselves as well as others around them.
  
• The titles in each grade-level Essential Voices collection feature age-appropriate stories and diverse characters representing a variety of ethnicities, religious affiliations, and gender identities.