Spark the Firefighter

Spark the Firefighter, by Stephen Krensky and illustrated by Amanda Haley, is a great book for children four to seven years old. Children can learn some fire safety tips and see that you can overcome fears. It is about a dragon who wants to become a volunteer firefighter in the town of Hardscrabble. Only he is afraid of fire, and gets made fun of by the other dragons. The chief decides to give him a chance. He learns about fire safety from the others. Slowly but surely, he gets over his fear of fire and ends up saving animals in a burning barn.

Iggie's House by Judy Blume

I would recommend Iggie's House by Judy Blume. I enjoyed reading this book. As I was reading, I always wanted to know what was going to happen next. This book would be great for middle school students and young adults. The book is about, the Garbers, a black family with three children that move into Winnie's all white neighborhood. Winnie is excited to have new kids arrive in the neighborhood, especially since her best friend just moved away, but not everyone in the neighborhood feels the same.