Book Suggestions for the Lower School

Stickler is a woodland creature who reminds us to appreciate the everyday wonders we often ignore"--Provided by publisher.

"Ode to all of the Black women and men throughout history who have made momentous contributions from the beginning of time"--Provided by publisher.

"Rubin loves the beautiful sounds that are played by the orchestra. He wants to learn to play the violin and make his own music. But when Rubin plays, it doesn't sound like he imagines it should. Rubin goes into the forest to practice alone and despite only getting the violin to screech, he finds an unlikely audience that loves his unique style"--Provided by publisher.

"What if you were twelve for all of eternity? From the award-winning author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl comes a magical mystery about a group of kids who have been alive for hundreds of years" , from the publisher.

This picture book biography explores the story of the saxophone, from its beginnings in 1840s Belgium all the way to New Orleans, where an instrument in a pawn shop caught the eye of musician Sidney Bechet and became the iconic symbol it is today--Provided by publisher.

It was supposed to just be a normal basement--some storage boxes, dust, you know, the usual basement stuff. But when Milo is sent by his mother to fetch a sock from the basement of the historic home they've moved into, Milo finds a door in the back that he's never seen before. Turns out that the basement of his house is enormous. In fact, there is a whole world down there. As Milo travels ever deeper into the Basement World, he meets the many Things that live in the shadows and gloom...and he learns that to face his fears he must approach even the strangest creatures with kindness"--Provided by publisher.

n this feel-good coming-of-age memoir, the best-selling author and Caldecott Medalist shares his life-changing middle school trip to Europe during which he experiences a series of firsts, including first love.

An illustrated exploration of the notable, iconic and majestic national monuments of the USA.

"A narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louver, how the robbery made the portrait the most famous artwork in the world-and how the painting by Leonardo da Vinci should never have existed at all"--

"Picture book adaptation of US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's iconic poem, Remember"--Provided by publisher