 | Word Nerd by Susin Nielsen-Fernlund Homeschooled because of bullies and an overprotective mom, Ambrose secretly joins the local competitive scrabble club. |
 | Donavan’s Word Jar by Monalisa DeGross Donavan loves words so much, he collects them in a jar. When his jar gets too full to hold them all, he discovers that sharing the words is as fun as keeping them for himself. |
 | Artsy Fartsy by Karla Oceanak Aldo Zelnick keeps a notebook that relates the events of his daily life and also collects words. This first book in the series focuses on the letter A, and each subsequent book tackles a new letter. |
 | Frindle by Andrew Clements When Nick starts calling pens "frindles" he starts a campaign that winds up permanently changing the English vocabulary. |
 | Word After Word After Word by Patricia MacLachlan Ms. Mirabel, a published author, visits a fourth grade class to teach the students how to tap into their own voices and express themselves with their own writing. |
 | The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman by Meg Wolitzer Duncan, who is able to sense letters through his fingertips, enters the National Scrabble Tournament. |