We have compiled our 25 very favorite read-alouds for the 9-11 range here, and we hope they will be helpful as you choose books for your children or students! Our family has read all 25 of these books and have thoroughly enjoyed each and every one. We hope you do, too!
A Long Walk to Water
Two intertwining stories about the water and political crises in Sudan that resolve and connect in deeply meaningful ways.
Amal Unbound
A Pakistan girl must become a servant to pay off her family's debts even though her greatest dream is to...
Amos Fortune, Free Man
The fascinating true story of Amos Fortune, who came from Africa as a slave but finally was able to buy...
Bridge to Terabithia
Two friends create the imaginary land of Terabithia in their Virginia woods until one day tragedy strikes.
Brown Girl Dreaming
The poetic memoir of author Jacqueline Woodson, whose childhood was split between South Carolina and New York.
Dear Mr. Henshaw
A young boy processing his parents' divorce unexpectedly befriends his favorite author through a school assignment.
Esparanza Rising
A young girl must immigrate to California as a poor farm worker after unexpected circumstances force her to leave her...
FunJungle Series
Young animal lover Teddy Fitzroy must solve animal mysteries at the FunJungle Zoo.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
A young native girl lives alone for nearly 20 years on a California island. Based on a true story. Caldecott...
Julie of the Wolves
A young Eskimo girl struggles to find her identity between being an Eskimo and living in a more modern world.