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Priya Dreams of Marigolds & Masala

Written by Meenal Patel
Priya lives in the United States and her family is from India. She feels the magic of the place her...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Atariba and Niguayona: A Story from the Taino People of Puerto Rico (Tales of the Americas) (English & Spanish edition)

Written by Harriet Rohmer & Jesus Guerrero Rea and Illustrated by Consuelo Mendez Castillo

A Taino Indian legend about a young boy and his search for the healing caimoni tree.

2nd - 5th
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We Are Water Protectors

Written by Carole Lindstrom and Illustrated by Michaela Goade
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2020. Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption.
K - 3rd
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Astronauts ZOOM!: An Astronaut Alphabet

Written by Deborah Lee Rose
Zoom around Earth from A to Z with real astronauts on the International Space Station in Astronauts...
Pre-K - 3rd
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A Home for Bird

Written by Philip C. Stead and Illustrated by Phillip C. Stead
While out foraging for interesting things, Vernon the toad finds a new friend - a small blue bird...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Ant and the Grasshopper

Written by Rebecca Emberley and Illustrated by Ed Emberley
While hard at work on her chores, an ant hears the wonderful clickety click chirrup of music coming...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Golden Girls of Rio

Written by Nikkolas Smith
The Golden Girls of Rio is the story of how a group of very different little sporty girls—from...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Visitor

Written by Antje Damm
Elise was frightened―of spiders, people, even trees. So she never went out, night or day. One day a...
Pre-K - 1st
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Get Ready to Code: Building a Website (A True Book)

Written by Alexa Kurzius

A True Book: Get Ready to Code series allows readers to discover the power of computer programming...

3rd - 5th
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Lucy Loves Sherman

Written by Catherine Bailey and Illustrated by Meg Walters
Girl meets lobster. Girl loves lobster. But can girl save lobster? That’s the question at the center...
Pre-K - 1st
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Family Photo and Other Family Stories (Rookie Reader Treasury)

Written by Various
There's fun for everyone when these families get together to bake a cake, visit grandma's farm, take...
K - 1st
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The Frog in the Pond and Other Animal Stories (A Rookie Reader)

Written by Children's Press
Collects four stories involving animals, including a dog, a frog, a fish, and a cat.
Pre-K - 1st

Unique Characters Activity Guide for 3-5

This activity guide supports books with unique characters for grades 3-5.

Historic Figures Activity Guide for Grades 3-5

This activity guide supports books on historic figures for grades 3-5.

Unique Characters Activity Guide for PK-2

This activity guide supports books on unique characters for PK-2.

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10 Fascinating Facts About Toys (Rookie Star: Fact Finder)

Written by Jessica Cohn

Did you know that Silly Putty was the first toy to go to the Moon?

Did you know that Lego makes more...

1st - 3rd
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Laugh-Along Nursery Rhymes (Rookie Nursery Rhymes™)

Parents and toddlers can share in the fun by counting objects in the stories, finding silly scenes...
Pre-K - K
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What Does It Mean to Be Kind?

Written by Rana DiOrio and Illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch

What Does It Mean to Be Kind? is a rare kindness book for children because it uses a proactive, not...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Malala Yousafzai (Rookie Biographies®)

Written by Jodie Shepherd

Meet Malala Yousafzai!

When she was growing up in Pakistan, girls were not allowed to go to school...

K - 2nd
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The Rainbow Mystery (Science Solves It!)

Written by Jennifer Dussling
Two curious kids conduct experiments and build a prism in order to figure out how rainbows form....
1st - 3rd
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Malala Yousafzai (A True Book: Biographies)

Written by Robin S. Doak

When Malala Yousafzai was just 11 years old, she began writing a blog about something very important...

3rd - 5th
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Extreme Science Careers (A True Book™)

Written by Ann O. Squire

Many people believe that careers in science are difficult, dull, and boring. However, this is far...

3rd - 5th
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A True Book™—Guides to Life: Cyberbullying

Written by Lucia Raatma
This book examines the many different types of cyberbullying, from posting unflattering photos...
3rd - 5th

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