Guided Reading List: Juvenile Fiction and Juvenile Nonfiction A

This book list was created using Guided Reading Levels provided by Fountas & Pinnell, and children’s publishers such as ABDO Publishing, Capstone Press, Cavendish Square, Children’s Press, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Random House and Scholastic.

Updated September 19, 2025
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Do you want to be my friend?
Carle, Eric.
Paper Book
This classic tale of friendship tracks a small gray mouse's search for the perfect pal. He asks various animals the same question: "Do you want to be my friend?" But it's not until he meets another mouse that he is answered with a heartwarming "Yes!" Fans of The Secret Birthday Message and...
Jump
McPhail, David
Paper Book
For the very newest readers, a funny story with charming illustrations--about friendship, animals, and jumping!--by a beloved author-illustrator. I can jump. She can jump. A bug, a cow (over the moon, of course) . . . even a hippo can jump. Delightful...
I see a cat
Meisel, Paul
Paper Book
A dog barks at everything he loves--a cat, a squirrel, and his favorite boy! This Level A book is perfect for new readers.  I see a cat. I see a bird. I see a fly.  Easy-to-read text and fun pictures follow a dog through his happy day.  Sitting...
Where is Max?
Pearson, Mary
Paper Book
A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and...
Splat! /
Pâerez-Mercado, Mary Margaret
Paper Book
This series meets the following Reading First initiatives: - Phonics- Vocabulary- Comprehension- Fluency

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