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Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine

Written by Laurie Wallmark and Illustrated by April Chu

Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the famous romantic poet, Lord Byron, develops her creativity through...

K - 6th
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My Name Is Gabito/Me llamo Gabito: The Life of Gabriel Garcia Marquez/La vida de Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by Raul Colon

An introduction to the life and work of the Nobel prize-winning Colombian author describes his...

1st - 4th
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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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Yayoi Kusama (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Ryoko Ichikawa

Learn about incredible story of Yayoi Kusama! The groundbreaking contemporary artist who covered the...

1st - 3rd
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The First Woman Cherokee Chief: Wilma Pearl Mankiller

Written by Patricia Morris Buckley and Illustrated by Aphelandra Messer

In 1985, Wilma Pearl Mankiller became the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. She...

K - 3rd
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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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Family Pictures/Cuadros de Familia

Written by Carmen Lomas Garza (Paintings & Stories) and Illustrated by Sandra Cisneros (Introduction) & Pat Mora (Afterword)

Family Pictures is the story of Carmen Lomas Garza's girlhood: celebrating birthdays, making tamales...

1st - 6th
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Shining Bright, Shining Black: Meeting 100 Inspiring Black Icons

Written by Jamia Wilson and Illustrated by Andrea Pippins

Shining Bright, Shining Black! is a rebound treasury of the best-selling, genre-defining Young...

2nd - 5th
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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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Vincent van Gogh (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara

Learn about the life of Vincent van Gogh, one of the world’s most influential and best-loved artists...

1st - 3rd
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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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Rosa Parks (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Marta Antelo

Rosa Parks grew up in Alabama, where she learned to stand up for herself at an early age. Rosa went...

K - 3rd
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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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