Back to School Stories

School is just around the corner! Whether you're excited to start a new grade or bummed about the end of summer vacation, here are some great books about the trials and tribulations of school days.

For Elementary School Students
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard
Birdie's First Day of School by Sujean Rim
Thank You Mr. Falkner by Patrica Polacco
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
School's First Day of School by Adam Rex

For Intermediate School Students
Wonder by J.R. Palacio
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look
Frindle by Andrew Clements
Lunch Lady Series by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
Keena Ford Series by Melissa Thompson

For Middle School Students
Schooled by Gordon Korman
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Booked by Kwame Alexander
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson
I am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World by Malala Yousafzai with Patricia McCormick
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper