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Recommended Books for Third Grade
Adler, David A.
Pb ADLER While helping his family make ends meet during the Depression by selling newspapers, a boy meets Babe Ruth. READING LEVEL: 3
Allard, Harry.
Pb The notorious Miss Swamp reappears at the Horace B. Smedley School, this time to shape up the football team and make them win at least one game. READING LEVEL: 3
Barrett, Joyce Durham.
Pb Willie's best friend Jo-Jo thinks hugging is silly, so Willie stops hugging everybody but he soon misses giving and getting hugs from his family. READING LEVEL: 2
Brown, Marc Tolon.
Pb BROWN When the quarters which Arthur has collected for Mrs. MacGrady's charity drive disappear, Buster attempts to solve the mystery and prove his friend's innocence. READING LEVEL: 3.1
Bruchac, Joseph.
B S6231BR This short biography tells the story of how Sitting Bull got his name when he came of age in this Lakota tribe. READING LEVEL: 2
Bunting, Eve.
Pb A homeless boy who lives in an airport with his father, moving from terminal to terminal and trying not to be noticed, is given hope when he sees a trapped bird find its freedom. READING LEVEL: 2.7
Cherry, Lynne.
Pb CHERR The many different animals that live in a great kapok tree in the Brazilian rainforest try to convince a man with an ax of the importance of not cutting down their home. READING LEVEL: 3.8
Cleary, Beverly.
j Maggie resists learning cursive writing in the third grade, until she discovers that knowing how to read and write cursive promises to open up an entirely new world of knowledge for her. READING LEVEL: 4.5
Clifton, Lucille.
j A lucky stone provides good fortune for its various owners. READING LEVEL: 4.4
Cohen, Barbara.
Pb Told to make a doll like a Pilgrim for the Thanksgiving display at school, Molly's Jewish mother dresses the doll as she herself dressed before leaving Russia to seek religious freedom--much to Molly's embarrassment. READING LEVEL: 3
Cosby, Bill.
Pb COSBY One night, little Bill is positive there are mean things in his dark closet and that they are just dying to get him. Only when Alice the great performs a magical tucking-in trick do the mean things go away for good. SERIES READING LEVEL: 2.5-3.0
De Paola, Tomie.
398.242 A retelling of the Comanche Indian legend of how a little girl's sacrifice brought the flower called bluebonnet to Texas. READING LEVEL: 4.2
Duffey, Betsy.
j Marty Malone is great at math, but finds out that he needs more than just math to tackle third grade problems like PE and making friends. READING LEVEL: 3.9
Fleischman, Sid.
j Josh McBroom relates how he and his family harness the rambunctious prairie wind. SERIES READING LEVEL: 3-4
Gannett, Ruth Stiles.
J GANNE A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on Wild Island. READING LEVEL: 5.6
Giff, Patricia Reilly.
j Matthew's family move from New York to Ohio is difficult enough as they leave behind good friends and memories, but the disappearance of their cat and a neighbor boy so tough he's called the "Wall" add to Matthew's anxieties. READING LEVEL: 4
Giovanni, Nikki.
811.54 A poetry collection which recounts the feelings of Black children about their neighborhoods, American society, and themselves. READING LEVEL: 6
Goble, Paul.
398.208 Iktomi, a Plains Indian trickster, attempts to defeat a boulder with the assistance of some bats, in this story which explains why the Great Plains are covered with small stones. READING LEVEL: 3.3
Greenfield, Eloise.
Pb A little girl tries to cheer up her despondent grandmother by reminding her of some very important things. READING LEVEL: 2
Greenfield, Eloise.
Pb Seeing her beloved grandfather making a mean face while he rehearses for one of his plays, Tamika becomes afraid that someday she will lose his love and he will make that mean face at her. READING LEVEL: 4
Greenfield, Eloise.
811.54 Titles include "I Look Pretty," "Fun," "Riding on the Train," "Harriet Tubman," and "By Myself." READING LEVEL: 3
Greenfield, Eloise.
Pb Janell tells what happens to her invisible friend, Neesie, when Aunt Bea comes to visit. READING LEVEL: 2
Haley, Gail E.
398.21 Jack encounters the menacing monster known as Fire Dragaman and rescues three beautiful sisters from the monster's underground cave. READING LEVEL: 6
Heller, Ruth.
Pb This is one of the attractive books by Heller that features lyrical text and outstanding artwork while explaining a specific part of speech. READING LEVEL: 3
Hiser, Constance.
j Fourth-grader James is resigned to his mother's healthy but boring lunches until he gets a very unusual lunchbox for his birthday. READING LEVEL: 4.2
Hooks, William H.
j When a young pioneer girl smuggles a cat aboard the wagon train taking her family from Missouri to Oregon, it turns out to be the best thing she could have done. READING LEVEL: 3.3
Houston, Gloria.
Pb An Appalachian girl, Arizona Houston Hughes, grows up to become a teacher who influences generations of schoolchildren. READING LEVEL: 4
Howe, James.
Pb Rex and her best friend Pinky, each the proud possessor of twenty-seven stuffed animals or dinosaurs, find their visit to the museum and its gift shop complicated by Pinky's little sister Amanda. SERIES READING LEVEL: 2.9-3.6
Hurwitz, Johanna.
J HURWI Lucas Cott, the most obstreperous boy in the third grade, finds it very hard to turn over a new leaf when he decides to become the perfect student. READING LEVEL: 4.6
Kellogg, Steven.
Pb Kathy feels lonely and betrayed when her best friend goes away for the summer and has a wonderful time. READING LEVEL: 3.4
Kellogg, Steven.
B A648KE Presents the life of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, describing his love of nature, his kindness to animals, and his physical fortitude. READING LEVEL: 4.4
Kimmel, Eric A.
Pb Relates how Hershel outwits the goblins that haunt the old synagogue and prevent the village people from celebrating Hanukkah. READING LEVEL: 3
Krull, Kathleen.
B R9179K A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics. READING LEVEL: 5.1
Lester, Julius.
398.21 L Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain. READING LEVEL: 4
Mathis, Sharon Bell.
j Michael's love for his great-great-aunt who lives with them leads him to intercede with his mother who wants to toss out all her old things. READING LEVEL: 3.9
Mayer, Marianna.
398.2 Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast. READING LEVEL: 4.8
McDonald, Megan.
J MCDON Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and begins creating her masterpiece, the Me collage. READING LEVEL: 3
Mead, Alice.
j An inquisitive young boy who lives with his mother and younger sister in a rough housing project in New Haven, Connecticut, approaches his tenth birthday with a mixture of anticipation and worry. READING LEVEL: 3.5
Mills, Lauren A.
Pb Minna proudly wears her new coat made of clothing scraps to school, where the other children laugh at her until she tells them the stories behind the scraps. READING LEVEL: 3.9
Olaleye, Isaac.
811.54 OLALE When Wind, Fire, and Rain meet in the land of the Yoruba to decide which of them is the greatest, Wind and Fire make great shows of strength, but Rain demonstrates the power of gentleness. READING LEVEL: 3
Park, Barbara.
J PARK In her own words, a young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home. SERIES READING LEVEL: 2.6-3
Pilkey, Dav.
J PILKE When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen. SERIES READING LEVEL: 4 - 4.7
Pinkney, Jerry.
Pb ANDER An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan. READING LEVEL: 4.5
Polacco, Patricia.
Pb POLAC A homemade quilt ties together the lives of four generations of an immigrant Jewish family, remaining a symbol of their enduring love and faith. READING LEVEL: 4.4
Rankin, Laura.
Pb Presents the handshape for each letter of the American manual alphabet accompanied by an object whose name begins with that letter. READING LEVEL: 2
Roop, Peter.
B B95511R In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burning by herself. READING LEVEL: 2.2
Roy, Ron.
j Dink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous mystery author Wallis Wallace. SERIES READING LEVEL: 2.8-3.8
Rylant, Cynthia.
j Tells the story of the Meadow family and the life they lead in the quiet country town of Blue Hill, Virginia. READING LEVEL: 4
Sachar, Louis.
j Red-haired Marvin is convinced that the reason he looks different from the rest of his family is that he is really the lost prince of Shampoon. SERIES READING LEVEL: 2.7-3.6
San Souci, Robert D.
398.21 S A retelling of the traditional tale from the French West Indies in which two friends, Clement and Hippolyte, encounter love, zombies, and danger on the island of Martinique. READING LEVEL: 5.2
San Souci, Robert D.
398.21 S Unhappy with her life at home, Sukey receives kindness and wealth from Mama Jo the mermaid. READING LEVEL: 4.8
Schroeder, Alan.
B T885SC Young Harriet Tubman, whose childhood name was Minty, dreams of escaping slavery on the Brodas plantation in the late 1820s. READING LEVEL: 3.6
Seattle.
811.3 SEATT A Suquamish Indian chief describes his people's respect and love for the earth, and concern for its destruction. READING LEVEL: 4.4
Siebert, Diane.
811.54 Evokes the land, animals, and people of the Middle West in poetic text and illustrations. READING LEVEL: 3
Smith, Robert Kimmel.
J SMITH From eating too much chocolate, Henry breaks out in brown bumps that help him foil some hijackers and teach him a valuable lesson about self-indulgence. READING LEVEL: 4.2
Taylor, Mildred D.
j Four children witness a confrontation between an elderly man and a white storekeeper in rural Mississippi in the 1930s. READING LEVEL: 4.1
Taylor, Mildred D.
j In Mississippi in the early 1900s ten-year-old David Logan's family generously shares their well water with both white and black neighbors in an atmosphere of potential racial violence. READING LEVEL: 4.3
Walter, Mildred Pitts.
J WALTE Suffering in a family full of females, ten-year-old Justin feels that cleaning and keeping house are women's work until he spends time on his beloved grandfather's ranch. READING LEVEL: 3.9
Adler, David A.
Pb ADLER Cam uses her photographic memory and her brain to solve two mysteries at the beach, involving a missing mother and a missing set of papers. READING LEVEL: 3.4
Adler, David A.
J ADLER On her first day of fifth grade, Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to help the police find a car thief. Includes a memory game. READING LEVEL: 3.9
Cameron, Ann.
j Relates episodes in seven-year-old Julian's life which include getting into trouble with his younger brother Huey, planting a garden, what he did to grow taller, losing a tooth, and finding a new friend. READING LEVEL: 3.4
Christopher, Matt.
J CHRIS Dewey loves to draw and wants to enter the soccer team logo contest, but he does not want to win the grand prize--being team captain. SERIES READING LEVEL: 3.9-4.1
Cole, Joanna.
Pb When Allie the alligator learns that she will be going to camp without her best friend Amy, the two girls try to get a whole summer's worth of activities into just a few days. READING LEVEL: 2.8
Greenfield, Eloise.
811.54 This poetry book features a young boy name Nathaniel who tells about some some joyful and some sorrowful moments in his young life. READING LEVEL: 3
Heller, Ruth.
Pb Brief text and lavish illustrations explain collective nouns. READING LEVEL: 2
Kline, Suzy.
j Doug discovers that though being Harry's best friend in Miss Mackle's second grade class isn't always easy, as Harry likes to do horrible things, it is often a lot of fun. SERIES READING LEVEL: 2.9-3.3
Ringgold, Faith.
Pb RINGG A young girl dreams of flying above her Harlem home, claiming all she sees for herself and her family. Based on the author's quilt painting of the same name. READING LEVEL: 3.4
St. George, Judith.
973.099 STGEO Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton. READING LEVEL: 3
Steptoe, John.
Pb STEPT Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife. READING LEVEL: 4.3
Young, Ed.
398.209 YOUNG Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother. READING LEVEL: 3.5
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