Responsible Decision-Making Books for 3rd Grade

By third grade, students face decisions with real social consequences — standing up for someone, telling the truth when it's hard, choosing fairness over self-interest. These books put characters at those crossroads.

511 books

Cover of Who Was Maya Angelou?
Who Was? #1
Who Was Maya Angelou?
Ellen Labrecque, Who HQ
Ages 4–11
Cover of Ghostly Tales for Ghastly Kids
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids #2
Ghostly Tales for Ghastly Kids
Jamie Rix
Ages 7–11
Cover of Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest
Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest
Marc Tolon Brown
Ages 4–9
Cover of Blue Jackal
Once Upon a World #1
Blue Jackal
Marcia Brown
Ages 4–11
Cover of Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Charles Dickens
Ages 4–11
Cover of Armadillo Tattletale
Armadillo Tattletale
Helen Ketteman
Ages 4–8
Cover of The Story of Little Red Riding Hood
Little Classic Tales #1
The Story of Little Red Riding Hood
Jacob Grimm, Wilhem Grimm
Ages 4–11
Cover of Secret Pal Surprises
Secret Pal Surprises
Suzanne Williams
Ages 4–11
Cover of Rowley Jefferson's Journal
Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid #1
Rowley Jefferson's Journal
Jeff Kinney
Ages 4–11
Cover of Marie Antoinette: Fashionable Queen or Greedy Royal?
Marie Antoinette: Fashionable Queen or Greedy Royal?
Sarah Powers Webb
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Will of the Empress
The Will of the Empress
Tamora Pierce
Ages 4–11
Cover of InvestiGators: Take the Plunge
InvestiGators
InvestiGators: Take the Plunge
John Patrick Green
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Art Lesson
Tommy #1
The Art Lesson
Tomie DePaola
Ages 4–8
Cover of Horrible Harry and the Mud Gremlins
Horrible Harry
Horrible Harry and the Mud Gremlins
Suzy Kline
Ages 6–9
Cover of The Shore Road Mystery
Hardy Boys #6
The Shore Road Mystery
Franklin W. Dixon
Ages 4–11
Cover of Short Walking Tall When You're Not Tall At All
Short Walking Tall When You're Not Tall At All
John Schwartz
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Odd Squad Zero Tolerance
The Odd Squad
The Odd Squad Zero Tolerance
Michael Fry
Ages 4–11
Cover of Al Capone Shines My Shoes
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
Gennifer Choldenko
Ages 8–12
Cover of Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
A Big Words Book
Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
Doreen Rappaport
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Softwire: Betrayal on Orbis 2
The Softwire #2
The Softwire: Betrayal on Orbis 2
PJ Haarsma
Ages 9–13
Cover of Soccer 'Cats: The Captain Contest
Soccer 'Cats
Soccer 'Cats: The Captain Contest
Matt Christopher
Ages 6–8
Cover of Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain
Lunch Lady #9
Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Ages 6–9
Cover of Liar and Spy
Liar and Spy
Rebecca Stead
Ages 8–12
Cover of Heidi Heckelbeck and the Cookie Contest
Heidi Heckelbeck #7
Heidi Heckelbeck and the Cookie Contest
Wanda Coven
Ages 8–12