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One of Us

Written by Peggy Moss

Roberta tries to find out where she fits in on the first day at a new school.

K - 7th

The Dot

Written by Peter H. Reynolds

Vashti couldn’t draw and was resisting trying in her art class. Her teacher gently encouraged her, so she began with an angry dot. Little did she know that her dot would unleash her creative energy.

K - 5th

Jumanji

Written by Chris Van Allsburg

When Judy and Peter Shepherd bring home a game called Jumanji from the park they find out it’s a...

1st - 5th

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

Written by Virginia Hamilton

A collection of 24 African-American folktales including those featuring animals, fairy tales, the supernatural, and slave stories.

2nd - 11th

Mercy Watson to the Rescue

Written by Kate DiCamillo

Mercy is a pig, but Mr. and Mrs. Watson cherish her. Mercy enjoys eating their buttered toast and...

1st - 4th

Big Nate: In a Class by Himself

Written by Lincoln Peirce

A fortune cookie told Big Nate that he was destined for greatness, but his life isn’t...

3rd - 7th

Big Nate: What's a Little Noogie Between Friends

Written by Lincoln Pierce

Fiesty 11-year old Nate Wright is in a class by himself. In this edition of the graphic novel style comic, he and his pals, Teddy, Francis, and Chad encounter more mishaps and mayhem.

3rd - 7th

Secret Coders

Written by Gene Luen Yang and Mike Holmes

Something strange is afoot at Stately Academy and it's up to a few enterprising students who know a...

4th - 6th

Cuckoo

Written by Lois Ehlert

This Mexican folktale is about Cuckoo, a beautiful bird who sings all day and night rather than...

Pre-K - 5th

Monster

Written by Walter Dean Myers

The story of Steve Harmon, a teenager in juvenile detention and on trial. Told as a screenplay of Steve's imagination, the book describes how one bad decision can change the course of your life.