Suggested Authors

For Younger Readers

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Adapted by JPL Librarians from Florida's Just Read, Families!

To see library holdings for these authors, CLICK on their names. Plot summaries are included in most JAXCAT entries for children's fiction.

Some of these authors write for adult and teen readers as well as for children. Call numbers of items intended for children begin with Y, y or yE.

Kindergarten

Check out our Traveling Tales story boxes for children ages 3-5!

Grade 1
Beatrix Potter reading mouse
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5+