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This thoughtfully curated collection features books about Delaware, organized into three distinct reading levels, with many including Lexile measures to help educators match appropriate texts to individual students' needs. Each title includes a brief content summary, making it easy for teachers and librarians to guide readers to engaging stories about Delaware's rich history, diverse communities, unique geography, and cultural heritage.
Picture Books
Bewildered for Three Days: As to Why Daniel Boone Never Wore his Coonskin Cap - Andrew Glass, (978-0823414468), Fiction
Interest level: PreK-3, Lexile: 670
This imaginative tale explains how Daniel Boone lost his famous coonskin hat.
Caesar Rodney’s Ride - Jan Cheripko, (978-1590780657), Non-fiction
Interest level: PreK-3
In this biography, readers learn about Caesar Rodney, who rode through the night to Philadelphia to cast the tie-breaking vote in the Continental Congress to declare independence from England.
F is for First State: A Delaware Alphabet - Carol Crane, (978-1585361540), Non-fiction
Interest level: PreK-3
This book features all the things that are special about Delaware.
High Tide for Horseshoe Crabs - Lisa Kahn Schnell, (978-1580896047), Non-fiction
Interest level: PreK-3, Lexile: 750
Horseshoe crabs land on the beaches of Delaware Bay to lay their eggs. Shorebirds, tourists, and scientists join them to watch the event.
Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds: The Story of a Food Web - Victoria Crenson, (978-0761451150), Non-fiction
Interest level: 1-4, Lexile: 1100
This book describes the food web in Delaware Bay, beginning and ending with horseshoe crab eggs.
Red Bird - Barbara Mitchell, (978-0688108595), Fiction
Interest level: PreK-3, Lexile: 650
Katie joins her family for the Nanticoke tribe’s annual powwow.
Middle Grade Books
Hill Hawk Hattie - Clara Gillow Clark, (978-0763625597), Fiction
Interest level: 4-7, Lexile: 770
In a boy's disguise, Hattie accompanies her father on a wild logging trip down the Delaware after her mother dies.
Jasper Dash and the Flame Pits of Delaware - M.T. Anderson, (978-1442408388), Fiction
Interest level: 4-8, Lexile: 740
With elements of science fiction, parody, and high adventure, this book takes readers on a quest to Delaware's forbidden mountain area in pursuit of missing teachers and the Stare-Eyes squad.
Reaching Tidewater: Life on the Delaware Canal - Noreen Moore, (978-1572493582), Fiction
Interest level: 3-7
Anna gets to accompany her family on an exciting trip down the Delaware Canal during the Civil War.
The Crossing: How George Washington Saved the Revolution - Jim Murphy, (978-0439691871), Non-fiction
Interest level: 4-7, Lexile: 1080
Using primary sources, historical facts, and diary entries, this book tells how George Washington rose to greatness and helped save the fight for freedom during the Revolutionary War.
The Heights, the Depths, and Everything in Between - Sally Nemeth, (978-0553494990), Fiction
Interest level: 5-8, Lexile: 730
Lucy and Jake have been friends forever. They have navigated life’s challenges together. When they start middle school, and Jake starts hanging out with the school’s bad boy, their friendship is tested.
The Light in the Forest - Conrad Richter, (978-0394814049), Fiction
Interest level: 5-9, Lexile: 870
True Son is returned to the white community after having been raised by Native Americans after being kidnapped at age 4; his confusion and hostile feelings make it difficult for him to go back to a life he cannot remember.
Water Rat - Marnie Laird, (978-1890817084), Fiction
Interest level: 4-6, Lexile: 690
An orphan boy, experienced with the rougher things in life, befriends and protects a newly found family of friends from pirates.
Young Adult and Adult Books
And Never Let Her Go - Ann Rule, (978-0684810485), Non-fiction
Interest level: Adult
This book is a true crime about the 1996 death of Anne-Marie Fahey, secretary to the governor of Delaware.
Jane - April Lindner, (978-0316084192), Fiction
Interest level: YA, Lexile: 750
This is a modern retelling of the classic, Jane Eyre.
Long Story Short - Serena Kaylor, (978-1250818416), Fiction
Interest level: YA
Beatrice grew up homeschooled. She has always dreamed of going to Oxford for college, but her parents are worried about sending her so far away. Her parents agree to send her to a theater academy as a compromise. If she can be a “normal” teenager at camp, her parents may agree to let her go to Oxford.
The Book of Unknown Americans - Cristina Henriquez, (978-0345806406), Fiction
Interest level: YA, Lexile: 760
Maribel’s family leaves Mexico to start a new life in America. Maribel quickly catches the eye of a neighbor, and their budding romance strains their families' relationship.
West of Rehoboth - Alexs Pate, (978-0380976799), Fiction
Interest level: YA
Edward and his family leave the heat and violence of Philadelphia every summer to stay with his aunt in Rehoboth. He learns of Uncle Rufus, who lives in a shack out back and is never allowed in the house. As he spends more time with Rufus, he begins to piece together a family mystery that may put him in danger.