Children’s Book Characters Named Grace

    Here are just a few children’s books with characters named Grace. Please comment below if you know of one I missed. I hope this encourages your kiddo to read!    

Grace the Glitter Fairy (Rainbow Magic: Party Fairies #3) by Daisy Meadows

It’s party time! A big bash for King Oberon and Queen Titania is underway in Fairyland. The Party Fairies keep everything running smoothly, until Jack Frost’s goblins steal their magic party bags. Now parties everywhere aren’t festive — they’re a flop! Party decorations have lost their sparkle, all because of a grumbling goblin! Rachel and Kirsty are determined to help Grace the Glitter Fairy track him down . . . but how?

• Ratings:  Amazon-4.5  Goodreads-3.9
• 7-10 year olds or 2nd-5th grade

Just Grace (series) by Charise Mericle Harper

Grace loves cats. She also loves taking pictures of cats and drawing Not-So Super comics. She doesn’t like Sammy Stringer, a boy in her class. She’s got lots and lots of ideas, and when her neighbor’s cat goes missing, Grace does her best to make Mrs. Luther feel less lonely. But as the mystery of the missing cat continues, Grace’s well-intentioned plan backfires, and she finds herself in a bit of trouble. Maybe, just maybe, Sammy Stringer will help her through.

• Ratings:  Amazon-4.4  Goodreads-3.7
• 7-9 year olds or 1st-4th grade
• Lexile Measure: NC830L

Maze of Bones (39 clues #1) by Rick Riordan

Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her decendants an impossible decision: “You have a choice – one million dollars or a clue.”Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world’s most powerful family. Everyone from Napoleon to Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family power is lost. 39 Clues hidden around the world will reveal the family’s secret, but no one has been able to assemble them. Now the clues race is on, and young Amy and Dan must decide what’s important: hunting clues or uncovering what REALLY happened to their parents.

• Ratings:  Amazon-4.6  Goodreads-3.9
• 8-11 year olds or 4th-7th grade
• Lexile Measure 610L

My Name is Blessing by Eric Walters, Illustrator: Eugenie Fernandes

Muthini, a young Kenyan boy with a physical disability. Muthini and eight cousins live with their grandmother. She gives them boundless love, but there is never enough money or food, and life is hard — Love doesn’t feed hungry stomachs, clothe growing bodies, or school keen minds. Muthini is too young, and, with his disability, needs too much, and his grandmother is too old. A difficult choice must be made, and grandmother and grandchild set off on a journey that will change both their lives.

• Other characters: Mumo (means Grace), Mueni, Mutanu, Mwende, Gabriel, Baraka (means blessing) & Kioko
• Ratings: Amazon-4.9  Goodreads-4.4
• 6-9 year olds or 1st-4th grade
• Lexile Measure: AD630L

Starring Grace by Mary Hoffman

School’s out . . . and of course that means it’s time for fun! Grace and her friends are always ready for a little adventure, and Grace’s backyard is the perfect place to set up headquarters. Suddenly the lawn is transformed into the center ring of a big-top circus, then a rocket launch pad, and then a hospital emergency room! The group’s exploits, both real and imagined, provide all kinds of unexpected rewards—and might even land Grace on an actual stage in a real theater production!

• Ratings:  Amazon- 4.8  Goodreads-3.8
• 7-1o year olds

Two to tango (series) by Kelsey Abrams

Natalie has a lot on her plate. She can’t seem to get Second Chance Ranch’s newest rescued horse, Tango, to barrel race. She’s also missing her best friend Sophia who recently moved away. A new girl in town, Darcy, seems like she could be bestie material, but she doesn’t like to do any of the things Natalie and Sophia did together – and she’s allergic to animals! Can Natalie help Tango learn a new skill while she learns a few of her own? At Second Chance Ranch, the Ramirez family works to find homes for all kinds of animals on their 200-acre ranch in Texas. Sisters Natalie (12), Abby (10), and twins Emily and Grace (9) all do their part to give each animal the second chance it deserves.

• Rating:  Amazon-3.8
• 8-12 year olds
• Lexile Measure: 870L

Violet and the Jurassic Land Exhibit by Jen Malia, Illustrated by Peter Francis

What’s Your Name? from Ariel to Zoe by Marilyn Sanders

Twenty-six children from around the world explain the origins of their names, in an A-to-Z format the reveals the individual meanings of names that were borrowed, passed down, or made up from special words.

• Rating: Goodreads- 4.2
• Ariel, Blakely, Charlotte, Diego, Eva, Fredron, Gabe, Hana, Ian, Jesse, Kossi, Lily, Meave, Nate, Orit, Preston, Quincey, Rebecca, Shandiin, Tess, Urai,, Veerta, Whitney, Xavier, Yuki, & Zoe. Other names mentioned: James, Rivera, Gabriel, Nathaniel, Jessica, John, Solomon, Lilium, Sophie, William, Mab, Sturges, Grace, Miguel, Gallagher, & Zo
• 5-8 year olds or 1st-2nd grade

X Marks the Spot (Puppy Pirates #2) by Erin Soderberg

Wally and his human friend, Henry, have passed the test. They are now officially puppy pirates—and just in time for an exciting new adventure. A treasure hunt! The puppies sail to a deserted island with treasure map in paw, ready to dig. But uh-oh! This island isn’t deserted after all. . . .

• Other characters: Grace, Lucinda, Rosie, Curly, Puggly, and Piggly
• Ratings: Amazon-4.7  Goodreads-4.1
• Age: 6-9 year olds or 1st-4th grade
• Lexile Measure: 640L

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