Welcome to our guide to Books for Kindergarten - 5th Grade Readers.

Find more great reading suggestions on our Books for Readers in Middle School, or visit our Good Books page.

This online resource recommends books. Search by categories such as topics, Lexile reading levels, grade levels, genres, ethnicity of authors, and more. If you have read a book that you like, it will even suggest books that are similar.

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NextReads

This newsletter of great reading ideas will be delivered to your email. Choose from Kids' Books, Picture Books, Teen Scene, or any other of our specialized topics.

All About Adolescent Literacy

Resources for parents and educators of kids in grades 4-12

Go to the AdLit site

Click on the links below for book lists compiled by children's librarians at Berkeley Public Library.

• Kindergarten 

• 1st Grade

• 2nd Grade

• 3rd Grade

• 4th Grade

• 5th Grade

Lists of recommended reads, arranged by grades, prepared by Mary Ann Scheuer, librarian at Emerson School (Berkeley Unified School District).

Looking for books in the "Guided Reading Level A - Z"? Below are some free websites that list some Leveled Books:

Please note that access to the Leveled Book list developed by Fountas and Pinnell is restricted to organizations that license it and make it available.

Search for books in the Accelerated Reader database.

READING rockets and Colorín colorado

Reading Rockets, created by WEB public broadcasting, offers information and resources on learning to read. Colorín colorado is a bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners.

View the one-page Parent Tips, which offer easy ways to help kids at each grade level become successful readers.

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Watch ebook videos from Scholastic BookFlix. Classic video storybooks are paired with related nonfiction eBooks. It's free via Berkeley Public Library.

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Try Overdrive, our new audiobook & e-book service!  Download and listen or read on your PC, Mac®, Kindle or Smartphone today.  See the “Help” link on Overdrive for information about how to use the service with your device. Not available at library catalog machines.

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