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Olivia's Birds: Saving the Gulf

Written by Olivia Bouler

One 11 year-old girl can make a difference-as budding ornithologist and artist Olivia Bouler has...

Pre-K - 4th
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Have You Filled a Bucket Today?: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids

Written by Carol McCloud and Illustrated by David Messing

While using a simple metaphor of a bucket and a dipper, author Carol McCloud illustrates that when...

Pre-K - 3rd
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All the Way to the Top

Written by Annette Bay Pimentel and Illustrated by Nabi Ali

This is the story of a little girl who just wanted to go, even when others tried to stop her.

Jenni...

K - 4th
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Guatemala ABCs: A Book About the People and Places of Guatemala (Country ABCs)

Written by Marcie Aboff and Illustrated by Zachary Le Trover

Take an alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, plants, history, and culture of...

K - 5th
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When the Shadbush Blooms

Written by Carla Messinger and Susan Katz and Illustrated by David Kanietakeron Fadden

My grandparents’ grandparents walked beside the same stream where I walk with my brother, and we can...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Unbound: The Life and Art of Judith Scott

Written by Joyce Scott, Brie Spangler, & Melissa Sweet and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

Judith Scott was born with Down syndrome. She was deaf, and never learned to speak. She was also a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Nesting Dolls

Written and Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Anyiaka is in awe of her gorgeous Gullah Geechee family—she wants to be beautiful like her older...

Pre-K - 3rd
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In Our Mothers' House

Written and Illustrated by Patricia Polacco

Marmee, Meema, and the kids are just like any other family on the block. In their beautiful house...

K - 3rd
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Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

Written by Kathy Z. Price and Illustrated by Carl Joe Williams

That zany beat in our feet is ‘cause of Pop-Pop, our pa. He sure loved himself some Mardi Gras! “It...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Follow Chester!: A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History

Written by Gloria Respress-Churchwell and Illustrated by Laura Freeman

In 1947, no African American player can play at a southern school; in return, the opposing team...

1st - 4th
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The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore

Written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

In the 1930s, Lewis's dad, Lewis Michaux Sr., had an itch he needed to scratch―a book itch. How to...

2nd - 5th
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The Memory Coat

Written by Elvira Woodruff and Illustrated by Michael Dooling

This moving story of a Jewish family's immigration to America from Russia may be jeopardized by a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Aunt Pearl

Written by Monica Kulling and Illustrated by Irene Luxbacher

Aunt Pearl arrives one day pushing a shopping cart full of her worldly goods. Her sister Rose has...

Pre-K - 2nd
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AAALLIGATOR!

Written by Judith Henderson and Illustrated by Andrea Stegmaier

When a hungry alligator moves to their town, the residents want him out . . . until they get to know...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Yellow Dog Blues

Written by Alice Faye Duncan and Illustrated by Chris Raschka

A lyrical road trip through the Mississippi Delta, exploring the landmarks that shaped one of...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Sisters in Science: Marie Curie, Bronia Dluska, and the Atomic Power of Sisterhood

Written by Linda Elovitz Marshall and Illustrated by Anna And Elena Balbusso

Marie Curie has long been a well-known name around the world. Though Marie made extraordinary...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Hattie Harmony: Worry Detective

Written by Elizabeth Olsen & Robbie Arnett and Illustrated by Marissa Valdez

Meet Hattie Harmony, Worry Detective.

She’s always there to help her friends when they need her...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Not This Turkey!

Written by Jessica Steinberg and Illustrated by Amanda Pike

Mel's Jewish immigrant family makes new holiday traditions after his father wins a Thanksgiving...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Duck for Turkey Day

Written by Jacqueline Jules and Illustrated by Kathryn Mitter

It's almost Thanksgiving, and Tuyet is excited about the holiday and the vacation from school. There...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Our Table

Written and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

Celebrated, bestselling creator Peter H. Reynolds brings his signature touch of love and kindness to...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968

Written by Alice Faye Duncan and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

This award-winning book will help kids understand the life and legacy of Civil Rights leader Dr...

2nd - 5th
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Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion

Written by Shannon Stocker and Illustrated by Devon Holzwarth

"No. You can't," people said.
But Evelyn knew she could. She had found her own way to listen.

From...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Coquíes Still Sing: Discussion Guide

Use this discussion guide before, during, and after reading.

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The Recess Queen

Written by Alexis O'Neill and Illustrated by Laura Huliska Beith

Mean Jean was Recess Queen and nobody said any different. Nobody swung until Mean Jean swung. Nobody...

Pre-K - 3rd

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