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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon

A boy in a drought-ravaged village in Africa wonders how things work. Teaching himself English from...

1st - 3rd
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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Written and Illustrated by William Steig
Sylvester is thrilled to find a pebble that grants him his every wish. The possibilities are endless...
K - 5th
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The Velveteen Rabbit

Written by Margery Williams and Illustrated by William Nicholson
A young boy receives a stuffed rabbit made from velvet for Christmas. The boy loves the rabbit...
Pre-K - 2nd
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15492

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams

Written by Jen Bryant
A picture biography of William Carlos Williams, the poet from Paterson, New Jersey. Inspired by the...
2nd - 5th
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Amos and Boris

Written and Illustrated by William Steig
This is the story of the unlikely friendship between Amos the mouse and Boris the whale. When they...
K - 3rd
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Brave Irene

Written and Illustrated by William Steig
When Irene Bobbin's mother is ill and is unable to deliver the ball gown she made for the duchess to...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Rent Party Jazz

Written by William Miller and Illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb
It's the 1930s in New Orleans. Sonny and his mother are barely getting by, and then his mother loses...
1st - 4th
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15689

Roland the Minstrel Pig

Written and Illustrated by William Steig
Roland the pig sings and plays the lute and is looking for a wider audience than just his friends...
K - 2nd
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15708

Alphabet Puzzle

Written and Illustrated by Jill Downie
Illustrations for each letter, which can be partially seen through die-cut windows, give young...
K - 1st
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15715

Aster Aardvark’s Alphabet Adventures

Written and Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
Alliterative text and pictures present adventures of animals from A to Z
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Eat Healthy, Feel Great

Written by William Sears and Martha Sears and Illustrated by Renee Andriani
From the creators of the acclaimed Sears Parenting Library comes a handbook that gives kids the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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16102

The Toy Brother

Written by William Steig
Yorick Bede has always considered his younger brother, Charles, a first-rate pain in the pants, and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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16209

This First Christmas Night

Written by Laura Godwin and Illustrated by William Low
Elegant, simple text and luminous art make this picture book an almost hymn-like meditation on the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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16258

Daytime Nighttime

Written by Low and William and Illustrated by Low
Who likes the day? Butterflies. Who likes the night? Owls. Who is working today? Beavers. Who is...
1st - 2nd
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16274

Feathered Dinosaurs

Written by Guiberson and Brenda Z and Illustrated by Low
Millions of years ago, before there were red-breasted robins and busy blue jays . . . there were...
Pre-K - 2nd
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16304

Last Days of Jesus His Life and Times (Revised)

Written by O'Reilly and Bill and Illustrated by Low
Two thousand years ago, Jesus walked across Galilee; everywhere he traveled he gained followers. His...
4th - 9th
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16457

A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers

Written by Nancy Willard and Illustrated by Alice & Martin Provensen
Through a combination of prose and poetry, Nancy Willard introduces children to the poet William...
K - 3rd
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16434

Finders Keepers

Written by William Lipkind and Illustrated by Nicholas Mordvinoff
This 1952 Caldecott-winner tells the story of two dogs, Nap and Winkle, and one bone. Two dogs. One...
Pre-K - K
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Sounder

Written by William H. Armstrong
Set in the Deep South in the 19th century, the story is about a poor African American sharecropper...
5th - 7th
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16483

The Twenty-One Balloons

Written and Illustrated by William Pène du Bois

Professor William Waterman Sherman, a retired schoolteacher, sets out to fly across the Pacific...

3rd - 7th
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16498

Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze

Written by Elizabeth Lewis and Illustrated by William Low
Young Fu is from a small rural village, so when he first arrives in Chungking, a bustling city, he...
5th - 9th
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16511

Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness

Written by Donna Janell Bowmen and Illustrated by Daniel Minter
William "Doc" Key had a special way with animals. Growing up an enslaved child in Tennessee, Doc was...
3rd - 6th
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16718

Toy Brother

Written by William Steig
Yorick Bede has always considered his younger brother Charles a first-rate pain in the pants, and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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16734

Zabajaba Jungle A Picture Book

Written by William Steig
The Zabajaba Jungle is amazing. Its flora and fauna are like nothing ever seen before. Leonard is...
Pre-K - 3rd

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