Library

Library Enrichment

LibraryThe library specialist teaches students how to do research and assists them in checking out books. Students use the library as an enrichment program and the library is open during lunch and recess. The library specialist is provided by Friends of Marquez and is aided by the library assistant (LAUSD).

Kindergarten - Grade 1

  • Ask Albert Einstein - by Barasch
  • Owen & Mzee-The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship - by Hatkoff
  • Chicken in the Kitchen - by Johnston
  • The Hello, Goodbye Window - by Juster
  • Once Upon a Time, The End (Asleep in 60 Seconds) - by Kloske
  • An Undone Fairy Tale - by Lendler
  • Zen Shorts - by Muth
  • Fancy Nancy - by O’Connor
  • Hot Air: The Mostly True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride - by Priceman
  • Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas - by Rylant
  • Amanda Pig & the Really Hot Day-by Van Leeuwen
  • Authors We Love: Allard, Brett, DePaola, Free-man, Hutchins, Isadora, McPhail, Pollaco, Steig, Teague

Grades 2 - 3

  • Cam Jansen and the Ghostly Mystery - by Adler
  • Andy Russell, Not Wanted by the Police - by Adler
  • The SOS File - by Byars
  • The Chocolate Touch - by Catling
  • Room One - A Mystery or Two - by Clements
  • Lunch Money - by Clements
  • The Legend of Spud Murphy - by Colfer
  • Hero of the Third Grade - by DeLaCroix
  • Rosa - by Giovanni
  • The Spoon in the Bathroom Wall - by Johnston
  • Catwings - by LeGuin
  • Judy Moody Declares Independence-by McDonald
  • Measle and the Wrathmonk - by Ogilvy
  • The Cat’s Meow - by Soto
  • Authors We Love: Blume, Cleary, Dadey, Dahl, Greenberg, Howe, Juster, Osborne, Park, Roy

Grade 4 - 5

  • Whales on Stilts - by Anderson
  • Chasing Vermeer - by Balliett
  • The Penderwicks - by Birdsall
  • Trading Places with Tank Talbo - by Butler
  • The Supernaturalist - by Colfer
  • Gregor the Overlander - by Collins
  • Granny Tortelli Makes Soup - by Creech
  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulare - by DiCamillo
  • Once Upon a Marigold - by Ferris
  • Ink Spell - by Funke
  • The Million Dollar Kick - by Gutman
  • Flush - by Hiaasen
  • Ark Angel - by Horowitz
  • The Haunting of Granite Falls - by Ibbotson
  • Eldest - by Paolini
  • Eragon - by Paolini
  • Project Mulberry - by Park
  • Becoming Naomi Leon - by Ryan
  • Small Steps - by Sachar

Authors We Love: Aiken, Alexander, Avi, Banks, Eager, George, Nimmo, Stevenson, Stroud, Turner