Authors and Books for Intermediate Students (Grades
3-6)
Arnold Adoff- Poet and anthologist
who celebrates the mulitcultural nature of our world.
Eats: Poems
Sports Pages
Mitsumasa Anno- Japanese
illustrator of international renown who plays with mathematics in exquisite
paintings.
Anno's counting Book
Anno's Journey
Natalies Babbitt- A superb fantasy
writer who grapples with universal concerns in poetic prose.
Tuck Everlasting
The Eyes of the Amaryllis
Judy Blume- Popular writer for
pre-teens who captures in realistic language concerns about growing up.
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Fudge-A-Mania
Ashley Bryan- Artist, poet, and
storyteller who lets the melodies of spirituals ring through his retellings of
folk stories.
The Dancing Granny
Beat The Story Drum, Pum Pum
Betsy Byars- Her novels capture
both the humor and pathos of children facing problems as they grow up.
The Pinballs
The Cybil War
Beverly Cleary- Children's natural
language and basic concerns ring true and with humor in her early chapter
books.
Henry Huggins
Ramona Quimby, Age 8
Pam Conrad- Engaging writer who
captures strong images and vivid themes in historical and contemporary scenes.
Prairie Songs
My Daniel
Russell Freedman- impeccable
research and intriguing writing draws interest to topics he treats in
biographies and informational books.
The Wright Brothers
Lincoln: A Photobiography
Jean Fritz- This superb writer of
historical fiction and biography became fascinated with American heroes when
she was a child growing up in China with missionary parents.
And Then What Happened Paul Revere?
Homesick: My Own Journey
Jean Craighead George- The author
grew up in a family of naturalists and her ecological concerns permeate both
the novels and informational books she writes.
Julie Of The Wolves
My Side Of The Mountain
Lee Bennett Hopkins- Poet and
anthologist whose generous spirit and enthusiasm for poetry inspires children
and adults.
Dinosaurs
Good Books, Good Times
Johanna Hurwitz- Well-meaning but
naive characters make simple mistakes and display child-like humor in short
novels children read on their own.
Class Clown
The Adventures of Ali Baba Bernstein
Myra Cohm Livingston- A first-rate
poet and anthologist who established high standards of excellence in word and
image.
I Like You If You Like Me
Celebration
Lois Lowry- Subtle humor or tender
pathos permeate Lowry's stories of adolescents who grow up in suburbia or a
war-torn city.
Number The Stars
Anastasia Has The Answers
David MacAulay- A spirited artist
helps us to see stories, time, and the way things work in new ways.
The Way Things Work
Black and White
Patricia McKissack- Wonderful
African-American storyteller who spins a yarn with drama and pizzazz. She also
writes excellent informational books with husband Fredrick McKissack.
Flossie And The Fox
Sojourner Truth: Ain't I A Woman
Patricia Mac Lachlan- Captures
strong human emotions as she weaves historical or contemporary stories.
Sarah, Plain And Tall
Skylark
Ann Martin- Popular series writer
who conveys the real feelings and tribulations of 10-12 year old girls.
The Babysitter Club
Babysitter's Little Sister
Jack Prelutsky- Popular and
prolific versifier and anthologist who writes and compiles humorous
collections.
The Dragons Are Singing Tonight
Something Big Has Been Here
Cynthia Rylant- Everthing she
writes sounds like poetry because the melody of her sentences ring in the ear.
When I Was Young In The Mountains
Missing May
Seymour Simon- An excellent
informational science writer states what we know, what is theory, and how
information changes.
Autumn Across America
Mars
Lane Smith/Jon Scieszka- Children
get a kick out of the way this team spoofs fairy tales and the art of
book-making.
The True Story of The Three Little
Pigs!
The Stinky Cheese Man & Other Fairly
Stupid Tales
William Steig- His sophisticated
stories have several stories have several layers of meaning that delight
adults who read to children.
Doctor DeSoto
Abel's Island