Tornado
by Betsy Cromer Byars
JF BYARS, B.

As they wait out a tornado in their storm cellar, a family listens to their farmhand tell stories about the dog that was blown into his life by another tornado when he was a boy.

Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon
by Paula Danziger
JF DANZIGER, P.

The year she is in the third grade is a sad time for Amber because her best friend Justin is getting ready to move to a distant state.
* There are more books in this series.

Shark in School
by Patricia Reilly Giff
JF GIFF, P.

Matthew Jackson is nervous about starting his new school. His neighbor J.P. tells him the kids are terrible, and he's forgotten about the note from Mrs. Bass--also known as the shark! Now Matthew has one day to read two books--or else!

Owen Foote, Soccer Star
by Stephanie Greene
JF GREENE, S.

When eight-year-old Owen and his best friend Joseph join a neighborhood soccer league, they not only face a test of their game skills but also of their friendship.
* There are more books in this series.

Miss Daisy is Crazy!
by Dan Gutman
JF GUTMAN, D.

Miss Daisy's unusual teaching methods surprise her second grade students, especially reluctant learner A.J.

* This is part of the "My Weird School" series.

Just Grace
by Charise Mericle Harper
JF HARPER, C.

Misnamed by her teacher, seven-year-old Just Grace prides herself on being empathetic, but when she tries to help a neighbor feel better, her good intentions backfire.

Gooney Bird Greene
by Lois Lowry
JF LOWRY, L.
A most unusual new student who loves to be the center of attention entertains her teacher and fellow second graders by telling absolutely true stories about herself, including how she got her name.
* There are more books in this series.

Judy Moody Saves the World
by Megan McDonald
JF MCDONALD, M.
When Judy Moody gets serious about protecting the environment, her little brother Stink thinks she is overdoing it, but she manages to inspire her third grade class to undertake an award-winning, environment-saving project.
* There are more books in this series.

Clementine
by Sara Pennypacker
JF PENNYPACKER, S.
While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.
* There are more books in this series.

Wingwalker
by Rosemary Wells
JF WELLS, R.
During the Depression, Reuben and his out-of-work parents move from Oklahoma to Minnesota, where his father gets a job as a carnival wingwalker and Reuben has a chance to overcome his terror of flying.