Unit One
The Things That Matter
| Elizabeth Friedrich | Leah's Pony |
| Nancy Springer | The Way |
| David M. Schwartz | Supergrandpa |
| Anonymous | If You Think You Are Beaten |
| Laura Ingalls Wilder | Two Big Bears |
| Marilyn Singer | March Bear |
| Sally Hobart Alexander | Mom's Best Friend |
| Retold by Suzanne Crowder Han | The Tiger, the Persimmon and the Rabbit's Tail |
| Mary Britton Miller | Here She Is |
Unit Two
Clarity
| Juanita Havill | Sato and the Elephants |
| Pat Mora | Purple Snake |
| Linda Jacobs Altman | Amelia's Road |
| Judith Viorst | Since Hanna Moved Away |
| Retold by Candace Fleming | The Hatmaker's Sign |
| Myron Uhlberg | Dad, Jackie and Me |
| May Swenson | Analysis of Baseball |
| Margery Facklam | And Now the Good News |
| Christina Rosetti | Hurt No Living Thing |
Unit Three
Head, Hand, Heart
| Phyllis Reynolds Naylor | Eddie, Incorporated |
| Helen Ketteman | Heatwave! |
| Jack Prelutsky | Be Glad Your Nose Is On Your Face |
| Quentin Reynolds | The Wright Brothers |
| Patricia Hubbell | The Inventor Thinks Up Helicopters |
| Johanna Hurwitz | The Imperfect/Perfect Book Report |
| Mary Ann Hoberman | You and I |
| Phillip Hoose | Justin Lebo |
| A Tale From China | Holding Up the Sky |
Unit Four
Caring
| Peg Kehret | Earthquake Terror |
| Gwendolyn Brooks | Michael Is Afraid of the Storm |
| Helen Coutant | The Gift |
| Karla Kuskin | For You |
| Marietta D. Moskin | Toto |
| Myra Cohn Livingston | In This Jungle |
| Jane Yolen | Owl Moon |
| Marion Marsh Brown | Homeward the Arrow's Flight |
Unit Five
Determination
| Wayne Grover | Underwater Rescue |
| Wayne Marshall | Today the Dolphins Came to Play |
| Linda and Clay Goss | The Seven Children |
| Erika Tamar | Garden of Happiness |
| Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Benét | Johnny Appleseed |
| Demi | One Grain of Rice |
| Jean Merrill | Maria's House |
| Lee Bennett Hopkins | City I Love |
Unit Six
The Grand Finalé
| Carol Saller | The Bridge Dancers |
| Margery Facklam | Dancing Bees |
| Hannah Reinmuth | Name This American |
| Laurie Carlson | Boss of the Plains |
| John Reynolds Gardiner | Stone Fox |