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Buffalo Bird Girl: A Hidatsa Story

Written and Illustrated by S.D. Nelson

Born in 1839, Buffalo Bird Girl, Waheenee, was a member of the Hidatsa tribe of the Great Plains...

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Jingle Dancer

Written by Cynthia Leitich Smith and Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu

Dreaming of continuing the tradition that has been a part of her family for generations, a young...

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Marching With Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage

Written by Claire Rudolf Murphy and Illustrated by Stacey Schuett

It’s 1896, and women in America don’t have the right to vote in elections. Follow along with one...

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King for a Day

Written by Rukhsana Khan and Illustrated by Christiane Kromer

The Basant kite festival is here, and the sky is full of colorful kites all fighting to be the last...

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My Name is María Isabel

Written by Alma Flor Ada and Illustrated by K. Dyble Thompson

For María, switching to a new school is more difficult than usual when the teacher decides to call...

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Anne of Green Gables

Written by L. M. Montgomery

When Anne Shirley, an orphan, is adopted by brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, she...

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Bud, Not Buddy

Written by Christopher Paul Curtis

The story of 10-year-old Bud, fom Flint, Michigan, who struggles to find his place in the world...

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Matilda

Written by Roald Dahl and Illustrated by Quentin Blake

Matilda is a highly intelligent child whose parents mistreat her and don't appreciate her talents...

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The Bad Beginning

Written by Lemony Snicket and Illustrated by Brett Helquist

The Bad Beginning, the first book in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, introduces...

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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Written and Illustrated by Grace Lin

A poor girl named Minli lives in a rundown shack with her parents in the valley of Fruitless...

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Little House in the Big Woods

Written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and Illustrated by Garth Williams

The first in a series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder about pioneer life. The family of Ma, Pa...

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A Snicker of Magic

Written by Natalie Lloyd

What is the curse over Magic Gulch? How is it related to her mother's broken heart? When Felicity...

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Old Yeller

Written by Fred Gipson

Set in the late 1860s in Texas, the story is about Travis and his best friend, his dog, Old Yeller...

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Pictures of Hollis Woods

Written by Patricia Reilly Giff

The story of Hollis Woods, a girl who was abandoned in a park for which she is named. Currently, she...

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The Worst Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Written by Barbara Robinson

The story of the wild Herdman siblings, who are usually up to no good. When they go to the Christmas...

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The Courage Test

Written by James Preller

Will has no choice. His father, a professor of American history, drags him along on a wilderness...

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Dear Hank Williams

Written by Holt and Kimberly Willis

It's 1948 in Rippling Creek, Louisiana, and Tate P. Ellerbee's new teacher has just given her class...

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Sign of the Cat

Written by Jonell and Lynne

Talking cats, a missing princess, swordfights with villains, and secret identities combine in this...

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A Year Down Yonder

Written by Richard Peck

Mary Alice has spent many summers with Grandma Dowdel in a small town in Illinois, but now, at age...

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Dear Mr. Henshaw

Written by Beverly Cleary and Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

Sixth grader Leigh Botts is struggling. His parents just got divorced, and he and his mom move to a...

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Missing May

Written by Cynthia Rylant

Summer is very sad following the sudden death of her beloved Aunt May. When Uncle Orb claims that...

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Shiloh

Written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Marty Preston is in love with a beagle he found. He names the dog Shiloh and wants to keep her. But...

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The Egg Tree

Written and Illustrated by Katherine Milhous

This Caldecott winner tells the story of the Pennsylvania Dutch egg tree tradition. Two children...

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Adam of the Road

Written by Elizabeth Janet Gray and Illustrated by Robert Lawson

Adam, aged 11, loves to travel with his father, a wandering minstrel, and his dog, Nick. They travel...

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