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Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-True Story of Juliette 'Daisy' Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure

Written by Shana Corey and Illustrated by Hadley Hooper

Juliette Gordon Low – Daisy to her friends and family – was not like most girls of the Victorian era...

Pre-K - 3rd
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David Beckham (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Fernando Martín

Learn about inspiring story of David Beckham! The much-loved British soccer player who grew up...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior

Written by Carole Lindstrom and Illustrated by Bridget George

The seventh generation is creating
A sea of change.

It was a soft voice, at first.
Like a ripple.
But...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Thunder Cake

Written by Patricia Polacco

A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma's old farmhouse. "This is Thunder...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Mary Kom (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Jen Khatun

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Salvador Dalí (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Mariona Tolosa Sisteré

Learn about the incredible life of Salvador Dalí, one of the pioneers of the Surrealism movement.

Lit...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Frida Kahlo (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Gee Fan Eng

When Frida was a teenager, a terrible road accident changed her life forever. Unable to walk, she...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Kylie Minogue (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon

Little Kylie grew up with her parents and her younger sister, Dannii, in Melbourne, Australia. She...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Beyonce' (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Jade Orlando

Beyoncé was quiet as a child but always enjoyed singing and dancing. At a young age, she went to see...

Pre-K - 2nd
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RuPaul (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Wednesday Holmes

Even before little Ru was born, a fortune teller told his mum that he would one day be famous... It...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Stephen Hawking (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Matt Hunt

When Stephen Hawking was a little boy, he used to stare up at the stars and wonder about the...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Alan Turing (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Ashling Lindsay

Alan grew up in England, where his best friends were numbers and a little boy called Christopher...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Freddie Mercury (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Ruby Taylor

Born on the tiny island on Zanzibar off the coast of modern-day Tanzania, young Farrokh dreamt of...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Dwayne Johnson (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Lirios Bou

Born into a family of Samoan and Black wrestlers, little Dwayne travelled with his parents and...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Bruce Lee (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Miguel Bustos

Born in San Francisco but raised in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was the child star of Hong Kong cinema. But...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Martin Luther King, Jr. (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Mai Ly Degnan

Little Martin grew up in a family of preachers: his dad was a preacher, his uncle was a preacher...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Muhammad Ali (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Brosmind

When he was little, Muhammad Ali had his bicycle stolen. He wanted to fight the thief, but a...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Harriet Tubman (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Pili Aguado

Little Harriet was born into slavery on a plantation in Maryland. Though life was hard, Harriet...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Jane Goodall (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Beatrice Cerocchi

When Jane was little, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. This inspired her lifelong...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Marie Curie (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Frau Isa

When Marie was young, she was unable to go to college because she was a woman. But when she was...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Becoming a Good Creature

Written by Sy Montgomery and Illustrated by Rebecca Green

School is not the only place to find a teacher. In this beautiful picture book, learn the many...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Dinner on Domingos

Written by Alexandra Katona and Illustrated by Claudia Navarro

Warm memories wash over a first-generation Latinx American girl as she experiences a typical Sunday...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Leo Messi (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Florencia Gavilan

As a child, Leo developed his passion for soccer playing games with his brothers and cousins in the...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Simone Biles (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Nadia Fisher

Growing up in foster care, Simone's gymnastics training was an anchor in her life. She first tried...

Pre-K - 2nd

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