By the Dawn's Early Light, The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner    Steven Kroll

Can You Sing "The Star-Spangled Banner"?          Martha E.H. Rustad

Do Re Mi:  If You Can Read This Thank Guido A'rezzo       Susan Roth

Everyday History: Song and Dance           John Malam

The Rock and Roll Alphabet         Jeffrey Schwartz

V is for von Trapp:  A Musical Family Alphabet    William Anderson

We Shall Overcome:  The Story of a Song              Debbie Levy

When Marian Sang          Pam Munoz Ryan

Before John Was a Giant              Carole Boston Weatherford

John Henry         Julius Lester, illus Jerry Pinkney

I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello        Barabara S. Garriel

Lemony Snicket The Composer is Dead  Nathaniel Stookey

M is for Melody                Kathy-jo Wargin

Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo John Lithgow

The Remarkable Farkle McBride       John Lithgow

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin       Lloyd Moss

Moses Goes to a Concert             Isaac Millman

Every teacher has to find what works best for them, but here are some things that I do to keep my classroom library in good shape:
1.  I put my name on the inside of the front cover, on the back cover and inside the book.  I use a permanent marker and a paint pen on books with a dark cover.

2.  Some of the books have CDs inside of them.  I prefer to keep the CDs in the book, so I tape them in and write "Do not remove." in permanent marker in an obvious place.  I must admit that this works great for every class except Kindergarten.  *giggle*  They rip the CD out and bring it to me so it doesn't get broken.  

3.  I usually keep my library on a shelf, but you could use milk crates, a rolling cart or even a book bag if you were only going to use them during workstations.

I hope that this list is helpful and would love to hear other suggestions for books to add to my library.  Leave the title of your favorites for upper elementary classes in the comments.  If you liked these ideas, pin this post for later!