If you haven't gotten a chance to check out LakeCity books, you should! Madison native and owner Molly fish shared her picks for back to school books for both kids and adults. See her list below and stop in or order from her online for pickup!
Back to School book recommendations for kids and young adults:
- The Crayons Go Back to School by Drew Daywalt
- Born Curious by Martha Freeman
- Queen of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes
- The Day you Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
- We don't eat the class goldfish by Ryan Higgins
- We don't eat our classmates by Ryan Higgins
- Kindergarten by Vera Ahiyya
- School Trip by Jerry Craft
- New Kid by Jerry Craft
- This is a School by John Schu
- Matilda by Roald Dahl
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
- Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
- Born on the Water (1619 Project) by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renee Watson
- D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
- Pigeon has to go to School by Mo Willems
- On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein by Jennifer Berne
- P is for Pterodactyl by Raj Haldar
Back to School picks for grown-ups:
- School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
- Educated by Tara Westover
- Secret History by Donna Tartt
- I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
- The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
- Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
- Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith
From Molly, "The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is on both lists because it is a fantastic YA book that I think all adults should read as well! It is inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and commonly shows up on Banned Book lists around the country. It is worth checking out and sharing wildly!"
