Books I have read in 2017 (including picture books* and research**):
1. Finding Perfect by Elly Swartz
2. That’s Me Loving You by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Teagan White*
3. The Terrible Two Get Worse by Mac Barnett and Jory John
4. Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
5. Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen by Jazz Jennings
6. Dog Man: Unleashed by Dav Pilkey
7. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
8. American Street by Ibi Zoboi
9. Some Writer! The Story of E.B. White by Melissa Sweet
10. My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
11. The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale
12. Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
13. The Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure by Doreen Cronin and Kevin Cornell
14. The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith
15. Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson
16. Flying Lessons and Other Stories edited by Elleh Oh
17. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
18. Penguin Problems by Jory John and Lane Smith*
19. Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol*
20. Ballet Cat: What’s Your Favorite Favorite? by Bob Shea*
21. You Don’t Want a Unicorn! by Ame Dyckman*
22. It’s Not Time for Sleeping by Lisa Graff and Lauren Castillo*
23. The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game We Call Life by Kwame Alexander
24. Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis*
25. Quit Calling Me a Monster by Jory John*
26. Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton*
27. Ashes by Laurie Halse Anderson
28. Sidekicks by Dan Santat
29. Me and Marvin Gardens by A.S. King
30. The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kletter
31. Blood for Blood by Ryan Graudin
32. Maybe a Fox by Kathi Appelt and Alison McGhee
33. Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima*
34. Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson
35. Preaching to the Chickens by Jabari Asim*
36. This House, Once by Deborah Freedman*
37. Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe*
38. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
39. We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
40. Triangle by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen*
41. My Life, My Love, My Legacy by Coretta Scott King
42. The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
43. Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1) by Neal Shusterman
44. Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White (reread)
45. The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
46. All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor
47. Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case by Patricia Hruby Powell
48. Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle*
49. Barnacle Is Bored by Jonathan Fenske*
50. Dad and the Dinosaur by Geniffer Choldenko*
51. Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal*
52. The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet! by Carmen Agra Deedy*
53. Princess Cora and the Crocodile by Laura Amy Schlitz*
54. The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt*
55. The Case of the Stinky Stench (Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast, #2) by Josh Funk*
56. Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar
57. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown
58. Ellie by Mike Wu*
59. I’ll Wait, Mr. Panda by Steve Antony*
60. My First Book of Girl Power by Julie Merberg*
61. Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt by Ben Clanton*
62. The Good For Nothing Button by Charise Mericle Harper*
63. Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson
64. Frostblood (Frostblood Saga, #1) by Elly Blake
65. Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel by Adam Rubin*
66. Bang by Barry Lyga
67. The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems*
68. The Thousandth Floor (The Thousandth Floor, #1) by Katharine McGee
69. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
70. She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton*
71. Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy
72. Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters by Kylene Beers and Bob Probst**
73. Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
74. Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
75. Blue Sky White Stars by Sarvinder Naberhaus*
76. Pandora by Victoria Turnbull*
77. The Crossover by Kwame Alexander (reread)
**BEGINNING OF SUMMER BREAK**
78. Ghost by Jason Reynolds (reread)
79. Michelle by Deborah Hopkinson*
80. Cinnamon by Neil Gaiman*
81. A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
82. Read Write Teach Linda Rief**
83. Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder
84. Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez
85. Can an Aardvark Bark? by Melissa Stewart*
86. Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall*
87. Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev*
88. Claymates by Dev Petty*
89. Life by Cynthia Rylant*
90. Lessons That Change Writers by Nancie Atwell**
91. Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley
92. When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
93. The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Captain Underpants #1) by Dav Pilkey
94. No More Telling as Teaching: Less Lecture, More Engaged Learning by Cris Tovani**
95. The Author’s Apprentice:Developing Writing Fluency, Stamina, and Motivation Through Authentic Publication by Vicki Meigs-Kahlenberg**
96. Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo*
97. The Shadow Cipher (York #1) by Laura Ruby
98. Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride (Mercy Watson #2) by Kate DiCamillo*
99. Mercy Watson Fights Crime (Mercy Watson #3) by Kate DiCamillo*
100. Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig (Mercy Watson #5) by Kate DiCamillo*
101. Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise (Mercy Watson #4) by Kate DiCamillo*
102. Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon
103. Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes (Mercy Watson #6) by Kate DiCamillo*
104. Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
105. Countdown (The Sixties Trilogy, #1) by Deborah Wiles
106. I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Debbie Levy*
107. Miracle’s Boys by Jacqueline Woodson
108. The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu
109. Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon (Tales from Deckawoo Drive) by Kate DiCamillo
110. Boy21 by Matthew Quick
111. Leroy Ninker Saddles Up (Tales from Deckawoo Drive, #1) by Kate DiCamillo*
112. Blue and Bertie by Kristyna Litten*
113. My Little Fox by Rick Chrustowski*
114. Revolution (The Sixties Trilogy, #2) by Deborah Wiles
115. My Name Is Not Friday by Jon Walter
116. Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo*
117. Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation into Space by Margot Lee Shetterfly
118. Solo by Kwame Alexander
119. Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
120. How Many Guinea Pigs Can Fit on a Plane?: Answers to Your Most Clever Math Questions by Laura Overdeck
121. Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets by Dav Pilkey*
122. Two Truths and a Lie: It’s Alive! by Ammi-Joan Paquette
123. Dear Martin by Nic Stone
124. Why Am I Here? by Constance Orbeck-Nilssen*
125. Miles Morales by Jason Reynolds
126. One Trick Pony by Nathan Hale
127. What Is Chasing Duck? by Jan Thomas*
128. There’s a Pest in the Garden! by Jan Thomas*
129. The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
130. The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
131. Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown*
132. Nursery Time by Mij Kelly*
133. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo (reread)
134. Creepy Pair of Underwear! by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown*
135. The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
136. Dory and the Real True Friend by Abby Hanlon*
137. Refugee by Alan Gratz
138. One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
139. Why Am I Me? by Paige Britt*
140. Be Quiet! by Ryan T. Higgins*
141. We’re All Wonders by R.J. Palacio*
142. Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine and Kadir Nelson*
143. Renew!: Become a Better and More Authentic Writing Teacher by Shawna Coppola**
144. Feed by M.T. Anderson
145. History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera
146. Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties by Dav Pilkey*
147. The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights by Steve Sheinkin
148. Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True by Amy Krouse Rosenthal*
149. Little Elliot, Fall Friends by Mike Curato*
150. Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert
**END OF SUMMER BREAK**
151. Patina by Jason Reynolds
152. The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis
153. Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh
154. Midnight Without a Moon by Linda Williams Jackson
155. It’s Not Jack and the Beanstalk by Josh Funk*
156. Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
157. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
158. Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker by Shelley Johannes
159. Snappsy the Alligator and His Best Friend Forever by Julie Falako*
160. The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate by Shannon Hale*
161. After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat*
162. Draw the Line by Kathryn Otoshi*
163. Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
164. A List of Cages by Robin Roe
165. The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse by Mac Barnett*
166. Flashlight Night by Matt Forrest Esenwine*
167. Warcross by Marie Lu
168. Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected Package by Kate DiCamillo
169. The King of Too Many Things by Laurel Snyder*
170. Love by Matt de la Peña*
171. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erica L. Sánchez
172. Wonder Woman: Warbringer (DC Icons #1) by Leigh Bardugo
173. I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina
174. A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold
175. Miguel and the Grand Harmony by Matt de la Peña*
176. Nothing Rhymes with Orange by Adam Rex*
177. Dear Dragon by Josh Funk*
178. Faith, the Ugly Dog by Kelly Davis Beckley*
179. One Dark Throne by Kendare Blake
180. Ostrich and Lark by Marilyn Nelson*
181. Calling My Name by Liara Tamani
182. A Small Blue Whale by Beth Ferry*
183. The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist by Cynthia Levinson*
184. Fox and the Jumping Contest by Corey R. Tabor*
185. You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins
186. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers*
187. It Takes a Village by Hillary Rodham Clinton*
188. Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers*
189. Where Oliver Fits by Cale Atkinson*
190. That Is My Dream! by Langston Hughes with Daniel Miyares*
191. Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman
192. Come with Me by Holly M. McGhee*
193. A Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider–the Story of E. B. White by Barbara Herkert*
194. Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty*
195. Niño Wrestles the World by Yuyi Morales*
196. Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty*
197. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
198. Dog Man and Cat Kid by Dav Pilkey
199. In Sight of Stars by Gae Polisner
200. The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater
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