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In addition to all the books I’ve already shared this week, I’m excited to share with you 50 more of my favorite back-to-school reads for all ages. This is by no means a comprehensive list, just some of the standouts over the last few years. Some are dealing directly with first days of school (whether it be in a pre-school or kindergarten setting for the very first time or a new school or grade for older students) while some are focusing on the ins and outs of a classroom setting, friendships and social skills, and the unique dynamics of social hierarchies withing a school. And all are simply great books! 🙂
Kindergarten Specific
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten
On the First Day of Kindergarten
Adventure Annie Goes to Kindergarten
Picture Books
Sumi’s First Day of School Ever
My Best Friend is as Sharp as a Pencil
The Teacher From the Black Lagoon
Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story From Afghanistan
This Is the Way We Go To School
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To School
Chapter Books/Middle Grade
Justin Case: School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
Young Adult
I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You
Have I missed any of your go-to’s? Be sure to share them in the comments below! Happy Reading!