Mature Literacy is one of our greatest strengths and an important pillar of Traut. Below are multiple reading lists for parents to browse to support reading literacy at home both during the school year and summer break.
DISCLAIMER: Responsibility for children's reading rests with their parent(s) and/or legal guardians. Guidance in the selection and use of reading materials is the responsibility of the parent, guardian, or caregiver, not the school staff. Resources listed do not constitute or imply Traut's agreement with or approval of the content, viewpoint, implications, or presentation of the materials.
- 50 "classic" book list put together by a former public school teacher and now homeschooling mom; advice on age/grade level not included
- newberry award book winners organized by grade level
- Wilmington Public Library book lists organized by age, award type, topics, genres
- list of 50 "classic" chapter books with brief descriptions; advice on age/grade level only included for some books
Cooperative Children’s Book Center
- University of Wisconsin Madison Cooperative Children's Book Center list organized by age, topic with brief descriptions of books provided
- lists of diverse books and resources put together by marginalized authors
- comprehensive collection of children's pictures books featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC); includes a search finding tool
- book list organized by book topic as well as age recommendations; compiled by editors for libraries and librarians to use
American Indians in Children's Literature
- list of books featuring American Indians organized by Dr. Debbie Reese
- list of books featuring summer reading lists, topics, age level recommendations, fiction and nonfiction recommendations
- book club for 4th, 5th and 6th grade boys and their adult male me
- book list put together by a mom/teacher/author/education blogger with books organized by topic, age, fiction, nonfiction; also includes writing, reading, and craft recommendations and ideas