Buckley Readers Club

The Buckley Readers Club (BRC) is a non-competitive book club designed to increase students’ awareness and enjoyment of quality literature. Book lists are provided for each of the categories noted below. Students are encouraged to participate and set goals suitable for their age and development. The categories are divided by grades and span three years.

Log-in slips are located in the Lower School Library on the BRC shelf. Students record the books they’ve read on these forms and leave them in the tray. A library volunteer enters the information into the student’s electronic file. Many books on our lists are read in the classroom and during library class. Students may submit log-in slips for any books they’ve read themselves as well as those they've had read to them.

BRC Books

Me and Mama by Cozbi A. Cabrera

No Voice Too Small

Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie

Lift as You Climb by Patricia Hruby Powell

Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall

I Believe I Can by Grace Byers

All Thirteen by Christina Soontornvat

Dear Earth…From Your Friends in Room 5 by Erin Dealey

The Boy Who Grew a Forest by Sophia Gholz

The Cat Man of Aleppo by Irene Latham

Carter Reads the Newspaper by Deborah Hopkinsin

The 78-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths

Mixed-A Colorful Story by Arree Chung

What Would You Do in a Book About You? By Jean Reidy

The Most Beautiful Thing by Kao Kalia Yang

I’m On It! By Andrea Tsurumi

We Move the World by Kari Lavelle

The Circles All Around Us by Brad Montague

Bird Boy by Matthew Burgess

At the Mountain’s Base by Traci Sorell

Fry Bread by Kevin Maillard

No More Poems! By Rhett Miller

When You Are Brave by Pat Miller

Unicorn Diaries0Bo and the Merbaby by Rebecca Elliot

The 91-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths

The 39-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths

Hair Twins by Raakhee Mirchandani

Meet Yasmin by Saadia Faruqi

Story Thieves by James Riley

Lucia the Luchadora by Cynthia Leonor Garza

Dancing Hands by Margarita Engle

Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom by Sangu Mandanna

Go Show the World by Wab Kinew

My First day by Phung Nguyen Quang

A description of the recognition opportunities is noted below. We encourage students to set goals and track their progress.

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Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade Categories
Caldecott Medal Books or Librarian’s Choice, Level 1
- 25 books read earns a Silver Certificate
- 50 books read earns a Gold Certificate
- Caldecott Medal Books List (PDF)
- Librarian’s Choice, Level 1 (PDF)
Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Categories
Newbery Medal Books or Librarian’s Choice, Level 2:
- 10 books read earns a Silver Certificate
- 20 books read earns a Gold Certificate
- Newbery Medal Books List (PDF)
- Librarian’s Choice, Level 2 (PDF)
Additional Honor Opportunities
- Gold Certificate in two categories: Platinum Certificate
- Gold Certificate in three categories: Grand Slam Certificate
- Star Certificates: For every 20 additional books read in the Caldecott or LC1 category or 10 additional books read in the Newbery or LC2 category, a star certificate is awarded
Please direct all questions to Mrs. Borggrebe in the Lower School Library.