Horizon Leadership Academy K–5 Reading Recommendations
Empowering Young Readers Through Curated Selections
At Horizon Leadership Academy, we are committed to fostering a lifelong love of reading. Our curated reading lists for Grades K–5 combine selections from the Savvas myView Literacy curriculum with top picks from our dedicated educators. These books span various genres, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and more, to cater to diverse interests and reading levels.
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
- The Ant and the Grasshopper by Mark White
- The Baseball Hat by Michelle Shalton
- Chicken Little by Larry Swartz
- Donna Mouse in the City by Michelle Shalton
- The Giant Carrot by Patrick Bizier
- The Kingdom of Imagination by Robert
Piotrowski - The Clever Monkey by Rob Cleveland
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi
Barrett - The Knight and the Dragon by Tomie dePaola
- Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
2nd Grade
- Fables by Arnold Lobel
- The Legend of the Lady Slipper by Lise Lunge-Larsen
- Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood
- Cendrillon: An Island Cinderella by Robert D. San Souci
- The Abenaki by Joseph Bruchac
- My Food, Your Food by Lisa Bullard
- A Birthday Basket for Tia by Pat Mora
- Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
- Dear Juno by Soyung Pak
- Disaster Alert! by Christine Taylor-Butler
- Pandas' Earthquake Escape by Phyllis J. Perry
- The Water Cycle at Work by Rebecca Olien
3rd Grade
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
- Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
- National Geographic Kids: Weather by Kristin Baird Rattini
- A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder by Walter Wick
- Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
- The Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick Hill
4th Grade
- Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
- Who Was Harriet Tubman? by Yona Zeldis McDonough
- The Wright Brothers by Russell Freedman
- Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
- Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
- The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
5th Grade
- Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
- Who Was Leonardo da Vinci? by Roberta Edwards
- The Great Fire by Jim Murphy
- Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
- The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
- Hidden Figures (Young Readers' Edition) by Margot Lee Shetterly
📖 Where to Access These Books
Families can find these recommended titles through various channels:
