101 Books to Read Aloud
Need ideas for books to read to your class? Well here is a list of 100. They’re divided into age groups, but that’s just a suggestion to give you ideas. Many of these books are enjoyed by all ages.
I’ve listed several for some authors who have many more good books besides. Look for more books by the same author and generally you’ll have a good book on your hands.
Some are from Christian publishers while many others are not, so you a bit of discretion may be needed while reading.
Most of these books are linked to Amazon. As an Amazon associate, buying through these links supports Colour Your Class. Another great place to get books online is ThriftBooks. Or download the PDF list at the bottom and carry it with you while scrounging at thrift stores.
There are so many good books available! Send me an email of more that your students have enjoyed and we’ll add to the list.
Grade 1-3 (Age 6-9)
- The Courage of Sarah Noble – Alice Dalgliesh
- In Grandma’s Attic – Arleta Richardson
- More Stories From Grandma’s Attic – Arleta Richardson
- Emily’s Run Away Imagination – Beverly Cleary
- Caddie Woodlawn – Carol Ryrie Brink
- Squanto, Friend of Pilgrims – Clyde Robert Bulla
- Charlotte’s Web – E.B. White
- Stuart Little – E.B. White
- Trumpet of the Swan – E.B. White
- Pollyanna – Eleanor H. Porter
- The Secret Garden – Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Jessica’s First Prayer – Hesba Stretton
- Ducktails – Janette Oke
- The Belonging Place -Jean Little
- Heidi – Joanna Spyri
- Little House in the Big Woods – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Little House on the Prairie – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Farmer Boy – Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Indian Captive – Lois Lenski
- Helen Keller – Margaret Davidson
- Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind – Margaret Davidson
- Misty of Chincoteague – Marguerite Henry
- Stormy, Misty’s Foal – Marguerite Henry
- Sea Star: Orphan of Chincoteague – Marguerite Henry
- Snow Treasure – Marie McSwigan
- Mary Jones and Her Bible – Mary Emily Ropes
- Christie’s Old Organ – Mrs. O.F. Walton
- Star of Light – Patricia St. John
- Treasures of the Snow – Patricia St. John
- What Katy Did – Susan Coolidge
- The Adventures of Grandfather Frog- Thornton W. Burgess
- The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver – Thornton W. Burgess
- The Adventures of Reddy Fox – Thornton W. Burgess
- Lightfoot the Deer – Thornton W. Burgess
Grade 4-6 (Age 10-12)
- When the Dikes Broke – Alta Halverson Seymour
- Incredible Jumbo – Barbara Smucker
- Underground to Canada – Barbara Smucker
- The Secret Valley – Clyde Robert Bulla
- Defeat of the Ghost Riders: Introducing Mary McLeod Bethune – Dave & Neta Jackson
- Escape from the Slave Traders: Introducing David Livingstone – Dave & Neta Jackson
- Listen for the Whippoorwill: Introducing Harriet Tubman – Dave & Neta Jackson
- The Hidden Jewel: Introducing Amy Carmichael – Dave & Neta Jackson
- Attack in the Rye Grass: Introducing Marcus and Narcissa Whitman – Dave & Neta Jackson
- Spy for the Night Riders: Introducing Martin Luther – Dave & Neta Jackson
- The Railway Children – E. Nesbit
- Little Princess – Frances Hodgson Burnett
- The Bishop’s Shadow – I.T. Thurston
- Theo the Big Brother – I.T. Thurston
- Tip Lewis and His Lamp – Isabella Alden
- Follow My Leader – James B. Garfield
- From Anna – Jean Little
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm – Kate Douglas Wiggin
- The Wolf Dog – Ken Anderson
- Amee-nah: Zuni Boy Runs the Race of His Life – Kenneth Thomasma
- Doe Sia: Bannock Girl and the Handcart Pioneers – Kenneth Thomasma
- Naya Nuki: Shoshoni Girl who Ran – Kenneth Thomasma
- Om-kas-toe: Blackfoot Twin Captures an Elkdog – Kenneth Thomasma
- Pathki Nana: Kootenai Girl Solves a Mystery – Kenneth Thomasma
- Anne of Green Gables L.M. Montgomery
- Number the Stars – Lois Lowry
- He Went With Christopher Columbus – Louise Andrews Kent
- The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew – Margaret Sidney
- Brighty of the Grand Canyon – Marguerite Henry
- White Stallion of Lipizza – Marguerite Henry
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry – Mildred D. Taylor
- A Peep Behind the Scenes – O.F. Walton
- Saved at Sea – O.F. Walton
Grade 7+ (Age 13+)
- The Heart Mender – Andy Andrews
- The White Gypsy – Annette Lyster
- The Shining Sword – Charles G. Coleman
- Song of the Trumpet – Charles G. Coleman
- The Warriors Shield – Charles G. Coleman
- For One Moment – Christmas Carol Kauffman
- Not Regina – Christmas Carol Kauffman
- Under a Silent Sky – Claudia Lehman
- The Hiding Place – Corrie Ten Boom
- Owls in the Family – Farley Mowat
- Old Yeller – Fred Gipson
- Frozen Fire – James Houston
- Banner in the Sky – James Ramsey Ullman
- Smokejumper – Jason A. Ramos
- Big Red – Jim Kjelgaard
- Irish Red: Son of Big Red – Jim Kjelgaard
- Lion Hound – Jim Kjelgaard
- Snow Dog – Jim Kjelgaard
- Around the World in Eighty Days – Jules Verne
- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea – Jules Verne
- For Freedom: The Story of a French Spy – Kimberly Brubacher Bradley
- Black Gold – Marguerite Henry
- Born to Trot – Marguerite Henry
- King of the Wind – Marguerite Henry
- Twice Freed – Patricia St. John
- Graveyard of the Sea – Penny Draper
- Peril at Pier Nine – Penny Draper
- Terror at Turtle Mountain – Penny Draper
- A Terrible Roar of Water – Penny Draper
- Little Britches – Ralph Moody
- The Incredible Journey – Sheila Branford
- Rascal – Sterling North
- Where the Red Fern Grows – Wilson Rawls
- Summer of the Monkeys – Wilson Rawls
