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Train I Ride

Written by Paul Mosier

Ryder is on a train heading east, leaving California, where her gramma can’t take care of her...

3rd - 7th
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Kofi Chronicles

Written by Kashvi Ramani and Illustrated by Serena Parrish
Kashvi Ramani wrote Kofi Chronicles at age 14.
4th - 7th
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Super Cowboy Rides (Under Open Skies)

Written by Daris Howard
Meet six-year-old Tommy Johnson, Super Cowboy and Super Story-teller. Want to build a box to capture...
1st - 4th
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Owen

Written and Illustrated by Kevin Henkes
Owen’s fuzzy yellow blanket is his favorite possession. Everywhere Owen goes, his blanket goes with...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Busy, Busy

Written by Lucy Scott
Parents may think their toddlers are simply playing or making messes, but really they're building...
Pre-K - K
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Hildie Bitterpickles

Written by Robin Newman and Illustrated by Chris Ewald
Hildie Bitterpickles is a witch who needs her sleep. Her quiet neighborhood has been turned upside...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Just My Luck

Written by Cammie McGovern
Fourth grade is not going at all how Benny Barrows hoped. He hasn't found a new best friend at...
3rd - 6th
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My Tooth Is About to Fall Out (Scholastic Reader Level 1)

Written by Grace MacCarone and Illustrated by Betsy Lewin
A little girl looses a tooth! Simple words and short sentences for the newest readers.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Ruby's School Walk

Written by Kathryn White and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Ruby’s morning walk with Mom on her first day back to school is far from ordinary. With a tiger...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Ruby's Sleepover

Written by Kathryn White and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Ruby and Mai are camping out in the backyard. As the night draws in, all sorts of scary characters...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Sand Sister

Written by Amanda White and Illustrated by Yuyi Morales

A little girl misses having anyone to play with on the beach — until she realizes she can create a...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Shopping with Dad

Written by Matt Harvey and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Venture to the grocery store with this father-daughter duo on a very lively shopping trip. As their...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Bear's School Day

Written by Stella Blackstone and Illustrated by Debbie Harter
With Bear as your teacher, join in and follow the fun of the school day. There’s singing, crafts and...
Pre-K - 1st
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Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

Written by Fred Penner and Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
Sing along with Fred Penner as you follow four children from different countries, each going through...
Pre-K - 2nd
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I'm the Best

Written and Illustrated by Constanze V. Kitzing
Little Lion wants to be the loudest, the biggest, and the prettiest animal on the savannah! But when...
Pre-K - Pre-K
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If You're Happy and You Know It!

Written by Anna McQuinn and Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
Meet children from thirty-six cultures as you sing your way through this joyful book. You'll also...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Jojo and the Food Fight!

Written by Didier Levy and Illustrated by Nathalie Dieterie
When a food fight frenzy erupts in the jungle, a little elephant named Jojo hatches a silly plan to...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Ruby's Baby Brother

Written by Kathryn White and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Ruby’s mom is having a baby, but Ruby is not very happy about it. She knows that babies are smelly...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Finding the Music

Written by Jennifer Torres and Illustrated by Renato Alarcao
A young Latina girl accidentally breaks her grandfather's vihuela and searches for someone in the...
1st - 3rd
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Julian Is a Mermaid

Written by Jessica Love
When Julián gets home from the pool with his Abuela, he daydreams of the magic he’s seen on the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Saffron Ice Cream

Written and Illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh
Rashin is excited about her first visit to the beach in her family's new home. On the way there, she...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Stella Diaz Has Something to Say

Written by Angela Dominguez
Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is...
3rd - 6th
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They Say Blue

Written by Jillian Tamaki
Follow a young girl through a year or a day as she examines the colors in the world around her. Egg...
K - 2nd
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You Bring the Distant Near

Written by Mitai Perkins
From 1965 through the present, an Indian American family adjusts to life in New York City...
7th - 12th

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