Results for school
Age 14+Diary of a Witness
Intense tale of school bullying, loss, and isolation.
Review Date: 9/23/2009
Age 5+Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School
Not much story, but kids will enjoy Amelia’s blunders.
Review Date: 9/14/2009
Age 10+Talia Talk
Kid turns to podcasting to find her voice and dish advice.
Review Date: 1/5/2009
Age 14+Top 8
Cautionary teen tale of gossip and social networking sites.
Review Date: 12/10/2008
Age 8+Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now
Third in fun, lighthearted series for reluctant readers.
Review Date: 12/6/2008
Age 14+Skim
Graphic novel of teen misery -- for teens only.
Review Date: 10/22/2008
Age 14+Almost Alice
Popular series faces teen pregnancy realistically.
Review Date: 8/25/2008
Age 8+Room One: A Mystery or Two
Page-turner full of kind, thoughtful characters.
Review Date: 8/18/2008
Age 3+Splat the Cat
Even cats worry about the first day of school.
Review Date: 8/12/2008
Age 4+Off to First Grade
Kids from A to Z get ready for first grade fun.
Review Date: 8/5/2008
Age 4+Happy School Year!
A great way to address kids' first-day jitters.
Review Date: 8/1/2008
Age 9+All of the Above
Kids build a big tetrahedron, lasting friendships.
Review Date: 5/16/2008
Age 10+Feathers
Lyrical and plotless -- for patient readers.
Review Date: 4/16/2008
Age 10+Sweet Valley High #1: Double Love
Series revamp is the same mix of catty and cheesy.
Review Date: 4/16/2008
Age 12+The Off Season
Heartwarming tale starring sporty teen girl.
Review Date: 3/26/2008
Age 15+Miss Educated: An Upper Class Novel #2
Boarding school novel with depth, drugs, and sex.
Review Date: 1/10/2008
Age 8+No Talking
Ear-to-ear-grinningly delightful school story.
Review Date: 1/6/2008
Age 9+Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf
Scrapbooked year of humor, angst, and mischief.
Review Date: 1/3/2008
Age 12+Bullyville
Boy loses dad in 9/11, then faces school bullies.
Review Date: 11/14/2007
Age 4+Off to Kindergarten
Playful rhyming story for jittery new students.
Review Date: 10/8/2007
Age 9+Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Laugh-out-loud funny school stories with lessons.
Review Date: 8/17/2007
Age 9+Firegirl
A disfigured classmate teaches stirring lessons.
Review Date: 5/28/2007
Age 14+Twisted
Teen deals with abuse, bullies in poignant read.
Review Date: 4/29/2007
Age 13+The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl
Comic book geek learns to deal with high school.
Review Date: 2/11/2007
Age 5+Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth (Junie B. Jones, Book 3)
Impulsive Junie faces Career Day -- early readers.
Review Date: 5/8/2006
Age 15+King Dork
Hilarious but dark view of high school. For teens.
Review Date: 5/5/2006
Age 12+Sex Kittens and Horn Dawgs Fall in Love
Terrible title masks terrific book for teens.
Review Date: 2/15/2006
Age 8+Lunch Money
Delightful page-turner with rock-solid values.
Review Date: 7/4/2005
Age 12+The Sledding Hill
Ghost boy tells the story of a book-banning.
Review Date: 6/27/2005
Age 12+Story Time
Tangents confuse the plot, and the point.
Review Date: 12/13/2004
Age 7+The Last Holiday Concert
The kids are in charge of the holiday concert.
Review Date: 11/15/2004
Age 9+Sahara Special
A lovely, moving book about a student and teacher.
Review Date: 9/21/2004
Age 9+The Landry News
Rich with understanding of students and teachers.
Review Date: 9/21/2004
Age 9+Frindle
A surefire winner with kids.
Review Date: 9/7/2004
Age 8+The Report Card
Nora uses her genius to protest testing, grades.
Review Date: 9/7/2004
Age 6+Judy Moody was in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood.
Wickedly funny take on life in third grade.
Review Date: 5/8/2004
Age 6+Judy Moody Saves the World
Captivates kids transitioning to chapter books.
Review Date: 5/8/2004
Age 13+The Battle of Jericho
So-so book about high school life and hazing.
Review Date: 4/27/2004
Age 8+Love That Dog
Terrific for reluctant readers, discussion groups.
Review Date: 2/17/2004
Age 9+Loser
A moving, funny, lyrical tale with big appeal.
Review Date: 1/5/2004
Age 9+The School Story
Enchanting tale will leave readers grinning.
Review Date: 11/3/2003
Age 9+Flying Solo
Funny, real, and powerfully moving.
Review Date: 11/3/2003
Age 4+Chrysanthemum
Cute story about the perils of an unusual name.
Review Date: 10/20/2003
Age 4+Miss Nelson Is Back
Humorous tale of mistaken identity.
Review Date: 9/25/2003
Age 4+Miss Nelson Has a Field Day
Funny twist will enthrall kids.
Review Date: 9/25/2003
Age 4+Miss Nelson Is Missing
Top-notch tale of teacher from the dark side.
Review Date: 9/25/2003
Age 13+Killing Mr. Griffin
Engrossing, violent thriller about peer pressure.
Review Date: 9/16/2003
Age 4+Timothy Goes to School
Reassures kids with first-day-of-school jitters.
Review Date: 9/9/2003
Age 10+Stargirl
A must-read for middle-schoolers to discuss.
Review Date: 9/8/2003
Age 4+Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!
Witty ode to unconventional education.
Review Date: 4/5/2001
