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Little Frida: A Story of Frida Kahlo

Written by Anthony Browne
Following a bout with polio at the age of six, Frida Kahlo’s life was marked by pain and loneliness...
Pre-K - 1st
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Paper Peek: Colors

Written by Chihiro Takeuchi
Peek through a shaped opening to spy a beautifully patterned green leaf, a red apple, a white cloud...
Pre-K - 1st
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Thank You, Omu!

Written by Oge Mora
Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one, they follow their noses toward the scrumptious scent.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Abigail Adams: Pirate of the Caribbean (Time Twisters)

Written by Steve Sheinkin and Illustrated by Neil Swaab
Abraham Lincoln may have returned to history books, but other historical figures saw what he did―and...
2nd - 5th
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Shawn Loves Sharks

Written by Curtis Manley and Illustrated by Tracy Subisak
Sawn loves sharks. He loves their dark, blank eyes. He loves their big mouths full of sharp teeth...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Real Us

Written by Tommy Greenwald and Illustrated by J. P. Coovert

Laura Corbett and Damian White are loners, and not by choice. Kids make fun of smart, sarcastic...

4th - 6th
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Going Places

Written by Paul A. Reynolds & Peter H. Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

It’s time for this year’s Going Places contest! Finally. Time to build a go-cart, race it—and win...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Whatever After: Fairest of All

Written by Sarah Mlynowski
Mirror, mirror, on the basement wall . . .

Once upon a time my brother and I were normal kids. The...

3rd - 7th
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The Trumpet of the Swan

Written by E. B. White

"The eventful life of Louis, a voiceless trumpeter swan, from hatching to contented fatherhood...

4th - 5th
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Something Happened In Our Town: A Child's Story of Racial Injustice

Written by Marianne Celano, PhD, ABPP and Marietta Collins and Illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin
Emma and Josh heard that something happened in their town. A Black man was shot by the police. "Why...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Last Kids on Earth (The Last Kids on Earth series, Book 1)

Written by Max Brallier and Illustrated by Douglas Holgate

This light hearted (occasionally outrageous) graphic novel will have middle school gamers swapping...

3rd - 7th
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Grimmtastic Girls: Rapunzel Cuts Loose

Written by Joan Holub
Welcome to Grimm Academy, where Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Snow White, and Rapunzel are BFFs --...
3rd - 5th
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Chicken Sunday

Written by Patricia Polacco
A young white girl and her two black "brothers" devise a plan to raise money to buy the boys'...
1st - 4th
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Unicorns Don't Give Sleigh Rides (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #28)

Written by Debbie Dadey & Marcia T. Jones and Illustrated by John Steven Gurney
Liza is on her way to the local stables when she slips on the snow and hurts herself! Out of nowhere, a sleigh pulled by a white unicorn appears and takes her all the way to the stable. Her friends don't believe it was really a unicorn; Liza must have been seeing things! But Liza is determined to prove that she knows what she saw!
2nd - 5th
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The Great Shark Escape (The Magic School Bus Chapter Book, No. 7)

Written by Jennifer Johnston and Illustrated by Ted Enik
A class trip to the aquarium winds up in the depths of the ocean as Ms. Frizzle's class must escape...
2nd - 5th
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Ruby's School Walk

Written by Kathryn White and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Ruby’s morning walk with Mom on her first day back to school is far from ordinary. With a tiger...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Ruby's Sleepover

Written by Kathryn White and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Ruby and Mai are camping out in the backyard. As the night draws in, all sorts of scary characters...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Sand Sister

Written by Amanda White and Illustrated by Yuyi Morales

A little girl misses having anyone to play with on the beach — until she realizes she can create a...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Dump Truck Disco

Written by Skye Silver and Illustrated by Christiane Engel

Dump Truck Daisy and her construction vehicle crew are on a secret nighttime mission — build a...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Ruby's Baby Brother

Written by Kathryn White and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Ruby’s mom is having a baby, but Ruby is not very happy about it. She knows that babies are smelly...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Ghost Boys

Written by Jewell Parker Rhodes

After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his...

4th - 8th
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The Epic Crush of Genie Lo

Written by F. C. Yee
The struggle to get into a top-tier college consumes sixteen-year-old Genie's every waking thought...
7th - 12th
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Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes

Written by Eric Litwin and Illustrated by James Dean
Pete the Cat loves his new white shoes, but they don't stay white for long. Pete steps in...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Skin I'm In

Written by Sharon G. Flake

Maleeka suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in her class. If they're not getting at...

5th - 8th

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