When Daddy Prays by Nikki Grimes-- Perfect for daddies and for all kids!
2002 Newbery Medal:  The Single Shard  by Linda Sue Park
A Single Shard Audio Edition
A Single Shard Online References and Kids Wings Unit
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle (Grades 5+)
The Orphan Train Series by Joan Lowery Nixon  (Grades 4+)
Toby and the Phantoms of the Fourth Grade by Art Wallace 
                           (call 800-880-8642 )  (Grades 3+)
Aunt Nancy and Old Man Trouble (picture book) by Phyllis Root (Grades 2+)
Junie B. Jones  Great books for K-4!
Water Voices (picture book) by Toby Speed (Grades 3+)
Birthday Surprisesby Joanna Hurwitz (Grades 4+)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson  (RL4-5)
Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare  (Grades 4+)
Holes by Louis Sachar  (Grades 4+)
2000 Newbery Medal Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis  (3+)
Bud, Not Buddy Audio Edition
Bud, Not Buddy --Online References and Kids Wings Unit
Nory Ryan's Song by Patricia Reilly Giff  (Grades 4+)
The Orphan of Ellis Island by Elvira Woodruff  (Grades 4+)
The Memory Coat (picture book) by Elvira Woodruff (Grades 3+)
Star of the Storm by Joan Hiatt Harlow  (Grades 4 +)
Fat Santa (picture book) by Margery Cuyler  (Grades 2-3)
Sarah, Sissy Weed, & the Ships of the Desert by Paula Paul (Texas Historical Fiction)  (Grades 3-7)
Hooway for Wodney Wat  (picture book)  (Ages 2-100)
Old Noah's Elephants (picture book) by Warren Ludwig  (Grades 2-3)
2001 Newbery Medal:  A Year Down Yonder  (Grades 5+)  by Richard Peck
A Year Down Yonder Audio Edition
Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One by Kate Duke 


From Texas Bluebonnet Lists:

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan  (Grades 4+)  Great Hispanic History!
The Mysterious Matter of I.M. Fine  by Diane Stanley (Grades 4+)
The Yellow Star: King Christian X of Denmark  by Carmen Agra Deedy (Grades 3+)  (World War II)
And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon by Stevens and Crummel  (Grades 1-12)  (Spoof)
Cockroach Cooties  by Yep, Laurence  (Grades 3+)
I Was A Third Grade Science Project by Mary Jane Auch (Grades 2-4) Hysterical!
The Great Turkey Walk by Kathleen Karr (Grades 3+)
Nory Ryan's Song by Patricia Giff  (Grades 4+)   Riveting! (Potato Famine)
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (Grades 4+)  Fantastic!
Because of Winn-Dixie  by Kate DiCamillo  (Grades 3+) Winner!
A Paradise Called Texas by Janice Sheffelman (Grades 4+)
There's an Owl in the Shower by Jean C. George (Grades 4+) WOW!
The Gentleman Outlaw and Me--Eli by Mary Downing Hahn   (5+)
Shiloh Season by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (3+)
The Thirteenth Floor by Sid Fleischman (Grades 4+)  Time Travel!
A Time for Andrew by Mary Downing Hawn (Grades 4+) Time Travel!
Tornado by Betsy Byars   (2+)  (Wonderful easy chapter book!)
Poppy by Avi   (Grades 4+)  GREAT!
Ereth's Birthday by Avi  (Sequel to Poppy)  (Grades 3+)  Wonderful!
Utterly Yours, Booker Jones by Betsy Duffey (Grades 4+)
Junebug by Alice Mead  (Grades 3+)  (Poignant!  Survival in inner city)
Earthquake Terror by Peg Kehret  (Grades 3+)  AWESOME
Small Steps:  The Year I Got Polio by Peg Kehret  (Grades 4+)
Later Gator by Laurence Yep  (Grades 3+)
Wilma Unlimited (picture book)by Kathleen Krull  (all levels)
Sweet Corn (Poetry Book) by Janes Stevenson all levels)
Leah's Pony (Picture Book) by Elizabeth Friedrich (all levels)
The Hero of Bremen (A MUST-HAVE Picture Book)by Margaret Hodges
Uncle Jed's Barbershop (Picture Book) by Margaree King Mitchell
The Sweetest Fig (Picture Book) by Chris Van Allsburg
Bigger by Patricia Calvert  (Grades 4+)
The Graduation of Jake Moon by Barbara Park (Grades 4+) (Alzheimer's disease)
Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns by Mary Quattlebaum (3+)
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt (Picture Book) by Deborah Hopkinson
The Wainscoat Weasel by Tor Seidler (Grades 4+)
Frindle by Andrew Clements  (Grades 3+) (funny and poignant)
Hey, New Kid! by Betsy Duffey  (Grades 2-3)
The Kid Who Ran for President by Dan Gutman (Grades 4-6)  (Perfect for studying our election process!)
Faith and the Electric Dog by Patrick Jennings Wild!
The Ghost of Fossil Glen by Cynthia DeFelice  (Grades 3+)  Exciting!
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