Worthy Leveled Readers

Would it surprise you to hear that there are worthy leveled readers, some of them even award winners? I've heard several questions about readers lately so here's a short list I've compiled for you!

Frog and Toad series (and others) – Arnold Lobel

Little Bear series – Else Holmelund Minarik

Sam the Minuteman – Nathaniel Benchley

George the Drummer Boy – Nathaniel Benchley

The Boston Coffee Party – Doreen Rappaport

The Long Way to a New Land – Joan Sandin

The Long Way Westward – Joan Sandin

Prairie School – Avi

Pioneer Cat – William H Hooks

Wagon Wheels – Barbara Brenner

The Josefina Story Quilt – Eleanor Coerr

The Big Balloon Race – Eleanor Coerr

Hill of Fire – Thomas P Lewis

Clara & the Bookwagon – Nancy Smiler Levinson

Snowshoe Thompson – Nancy Smiler Levinson

The Grandma Mix-Up – Emily Arnold McCully

Mysteries:

Aunt Eater series – Doug Cushman

Big Max series – Kin Platt

The Private Eyes Club series – Crosby Bonsall

Humor:

The Golly Sisters series – Betsy Byars

Amelia Bedelia series – Peggy Parish

The following have been published in a reader format as well as the familiar picture books:

Frances series – Lilian Hoban

Harry the Dirty Dog series – Gene Zion


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