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15108

The Mangrove Tree

Written by Susan L. Roth & Cindy Trumbore and Illustrated by Susan L. Roth
Scientist Dr. Sato helps the villagers of Hargigo find a way to harvest mangrove trees to feed...
2nd - 5th
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15109

Through Georgia's Eyes

Written by Rachel Rodriguez and Illustrated by Julie Paschkis

From roaming the prairie as a young child with a sketch pad in her hand, to art school in the city...

K - 3rd
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15115

A Balloon for Isabel

Written by Deborah Underwood and Illustrated by Laura Rankin
A porcupine on a mission, Isabel wants a balloon at her graduation just like her classmates will...
Pre-K - 2nd
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15116

A House in the Woods

Written and Illustrated by Inga Moore
Two pigs go on a nature walk, returning to find their friends Bear and Mouse have inhabited and...
Pre-K - 2nd
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15157

Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad

Written by Monica Edinger and Illustrated by Robert Byrd

Magulu is only nine years old when she is taken by slave traders and brought to the Americas. She is...

5th - 7th
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15118

Blackout

Written and Illustrated by John Rocco
Using the blackout of 2003 as inspriation, the author follows a fictional family on a hot summer...
Pre-K - 1st
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15119

Buffalo Song

Written by Joseph Bruchac and Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth
By the late 1800s, American buffalo (bison) were nearly extinct. Drawing on Native Indian history...
1st - 6th
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15120

Cloudette

Written and Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
Cloudette is a small cloud who wants to do big things. When a big storm blows her into an unknown...
Pre-K - 2nd
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15122

Coyote Places the Stars

Written and Illustrated by Harriet Peck Taylor
In this retelling of a Wasco Indian legend about the constellations, a curious coyote sets out to...
Pre-K - 3rd
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15125

First Peas to the Table: How Thomas Jefferson Inspired a School Garden

Written by Susan Grigsby and Illustrated by Nicole Tadgell
This story connects Thomas Jefferson’s garden pea contest to a gardening contest in a classroom 200...
1st - 4th
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15127

Iggy Peck, Architect

Written by Andrea Beatty and Illustrated by David Roberts
Iggy Peck loves to build things and solve problems, sometimes out of the strangest materials. His...
K - 4th
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15128

It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw

Written by Don Tate and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
A former slave, Bill began drawing at the age of 83. His drawings were based upon his memories of...
1st - 6th
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15129

Lucky Ducklings

Written by Eva Moore and Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter
When a duck takes her ducklings for a walk, the last thing she expects is for them to fall down a...
K - 2nd
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15130

Memoirs of a Hamster

Written by Devin Scillian and Illustrated by Tim Bowers
Seymour is an energetic hamster who thinks he has it all until Pearl the cat entices him with...
Pre-K - 2nd
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15131

My First Day

Written by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins

How do newborn animals spend their first day on the planet? Do they all have parental interaction...

Pre-K - 2nd
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No Monkeys, No Chocolate

Written by Melissa Stewart and Allen Young and Illustrated by Nicole Wong

This book traces how chocolate gets from the tropical rainforest and into our stomachs. You may be...

K - 3rd
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15134

Philip Reid Saves the Statue of Freedom

Written by Steven Sellers Lapham and Eugene Walton and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
A slave and talented artisan, Philip Reid solves the problem of how to dismantle the Statue of...
3rd - 6th
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15136

Rosie Revere, Engineer

Written by Andrea Beatty and Illustrated by David Roberts

Rosie Revere is quiet by day but at night she is dreaming about creative inventions. When she gets a...

K - 2nd
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15137

Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes

Written by Roseanne Greenfield Thong and Illustrated by John Parra
A little girl discovers that shapes are all around her. They are part of the food she eats, games...
Pre-K - 1st
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15140

Snow School

Written by Sandra Markle and Illustrated by Alan Marks
A rare look the endangered life of snow leopards in Pakistan. A mother leopard helps her newborn...
Pre-K - 3rd
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15141

Tea Cakes for Tosh

Written by Kelly Starling Lyons
This book is about a young boy named Tosh who helps his aging grandmother remember the family...
K - 3rd
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15142

The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales

Written by Dawn Casey and Illustrated by Anne Wilson
In this anthology of folktales, readers will learn about how different cultures live in harmony with...
K - 6th
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15145

The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred

Written by Samantha Vamos and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez
Animals help the farm maiden cook up a special recipe. While the pot simmers, the friends dance and...
K - 3rd
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15146

The Day the Crayons Quit

Written by Drew Dywalt and Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
Duncan has a serious problem—his crayons have quit! Read each of the letters from the individual...
Pre-K - 2nd

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