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Spark, Shine, Glow!: What a Light Show

Written by Lola M. Schaefer and Illustrated by James Yang

What is light, and how does it shape our world? Acclaimed author Lola M. Schaefer and award-winning...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Good Night Thoughts

Written by Max Greenfield and Illustrated by James Serafino

What do we do when we can't fall asleep? The child in this story has racing thoughts – funny, silly...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Pete the Cat Goes Camping (I Can Read Level 1)

Written by Kimberly and James Dean and Illustrated by James Dean
In Pete the Cat Goes Camping, Pete can't wait to go hiking, fishing, and eat s'mores by the campfire. But when he hears about the mysterious creature named Bigfoot, Pete can't help but wonder: Is Bigfoot real?
Pre-K - 3rd
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Why We Eat Fried Peanuts: A Celebration of Family and Lunar New Year Traditions

Written by Zed Zha and Illustrated by Sian James

Celebrate Lunar New Year through a story of ancestral bravery while learning about Chinese history...

1st - 6th
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Wisdom Weavers: Explore the Ojibwe Language and the Meaning of Dream Catchers

Written by James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw and Illustrated by Marcus Trujillo

The Ojibwe people are the largest Indigenous group of Turtle Island, now known as North America, and...

1st - 6th
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King and the Dragonflies

Written by Kacen Callender

Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid...

3rd - 7th
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I Promise

Written by Lebron James and Illustrated by Niña Mata

Just a kid from Akron, Ohio, who is dedicated to uplifting youth everywhere, LeBron James knows the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Adventures of Plop: The Little Waterdrop

Written by Jim Luger and Illustrated by June Anderson

A waterdrop named Plop dries on a rock and disappears, then reappears with other drops inside a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You

Written by Carole Boston Weatherford and Illustrated by James E. Ransome

You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall.

You can be a King. Beat the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The White House: Designed by James Hoban, Built by Many Hands!

Written by Stewart D. McLaurin and Illustrated by John Hutton

With The White House: Designed by James Hoban, Built by Many Hands!, Stewart D. McLaurin shares the...

K - 3rd
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Don’t Turn Out the Lights: A Tribute to Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Written by R.L. Stine

Featuring stories from R.L. Stine and Madeleine Roux, this middle grade horror anthology, curated by...

3rd - 7th
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Mighty Heart of Sunny St James

Written by Ashley Herring Blake

Twelve-year-old Sunny St. James navigates heart surgery, reconnecting with her lost mother, first...

3rd - 7th
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Zion Unmatched

This stunning photographic essay showcases Zion Clark’s ferocious athleticism and undaunted spirit...

3rd - 7th
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Sprouting Wings

Written by Louisa Jaggar and Illustrated by Floyd Cooper

The inspirational and true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly...

Pre-K - 3rd
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I Am Every Good Thing

Written by Derrick Barnes and Illustrated by Gordon C. James

I am
a nonstop ball of energy.
Powerful and full of light.
I am a go-getter. A difference maker. A
...

Pre-K - 3rd
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I Funny

Written by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein and Illustrated by Laura Park

In James Patterson's heartwarming #1 New York Times bestseller, middle schooler Jamie Grimm faces...

3rd - 7th
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Your Guide to Superheroes

Written by James Reid
Next time you're having a bad day or don't want to clean your room, call one of the superheroes in...
1st - 5th
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Overground Railroad

Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and Illustrated by James E. Ransome
Climbing aboard the New York bound Silver Meteor train, Ruth Ellen embarks upon a journey toward a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Written by Derrick D. Barnes and Illustrated by Gordon C. James

The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Before She Was Harriet

Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and Illustrated by James Ransome

We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. As General...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Written and Illustrated by James Marshall
"What a sweet child," says a newcomer in town about Goldilocks. "That's what you think," a neighbor...
K - 3rd
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Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry

Written and Illustrated by Ashley Bryan

"And God stepped out on space, And he looked around and said: I'm lonely -- I'll make me a world." -...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Northbound: A Train Ride Out of Segregation

Written by Michael S. Bandy & Eric Stein and Illustrated by James Ransome
Michael and his granddaddy always stop working to watch the trains as they rush by their Alabama...
1st - 4th
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The Christmas Wreath

Written by James Hoffman & Joan Hoffman
On Christmas Eve, after sending Santa off in the sleigh once again just in the nick of time, the...
3rd - 5th

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