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Words in the Dust

Written by Trent Reedy

Zulaikha hopes. She hopes for peace, now that the Taliban have been driven from Afghanistan; a good...

5th - 9th
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Everything Sad is Untrue (A True Story)

Written by Daniel Nayeri

In an Oklahoman middle school, Khosrou (whom everyone calls Daniel) stands in front of a skeptical...

7th - 12th
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The Life I'm In

Written by Sharon G. Flake

In The Skin I'm In, readers saw into the life of Maleeka Madison, a teen who suffered from the...

9th - 12th
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Drum Dream Girl

Written by Margarita Engle and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez

Girls cannot be drummers. Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule—until...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Pax

Written by Sara Pennypacker and Illustrated by Jon Klassen

Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the...

3rd - 6th
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A Christmas Wish for Corduroy

Written by Don Freeman & B.G. Hennessy and Illustrated by Jody Wheeler

It’s almost Christmas and Corduroy sits on a department store shelf, wishing he could be a child’s...

Pre-K - 1st
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I Can Build It!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #3)

Written by Kelly Greenawalt and Illustrated by Amariah Rauscher

Princess Truly is a great inventor! With her magic, sparkling curls, she can build anything from a...

Pre-K - 1st
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Baseball Saved Us

Written by Ken Mochizuki and Illustrated by Dom Lee

For a young Japanese-American boy sent to an internment camp during World War II, baseball becomes a...

K - 6th
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Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

Written by Laban Carrick Hill and Illustrated by Bryan Collier
Dave was more than a slave—he was a craftsman and a poet. He engraved his pottery with poems that...
K - 4th
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Kunu's Basket: A Story from Indian Island

Written by Lee DeCora Francis and Illustrated by Susan Drucker
Kunu is from the Penobscot Tribe located on Indian Island in Maine. They have a deep tradition in...
3rd - 7th
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Abracadabra! The Magic of Trying

Written by Maria Loretta Giraldo and Illustrated by Nicoletta Bertelle
All of the little birds have learned to fly...all except one. Little Owl can't do it! But others...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Something Happened In Our Town: A Child's Story of Racial Injustice

Written by Marianne Celano, PhD, ABPP and Marietta Collins and Illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin
Emma and Josh heard that something happened in their town. A Black man was shot by the police. "Why...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Yes I Can!: A Girl and Her Wheelchair

Written by Kendra J. Barrett, Jacqueline B. Toner and and Claire A. B. Freeland and Illustrated by Violet Lemay
Like many kids her age, Carolyn loves animals, castles, and building with blocks. She helps out her...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Starlight Grey

Written by Liz Flanagan and Illustrated by Valeria Docampo
After an old man dies, only his dreamy son Ivan is brave enough to keep vigil at his father’s grave...
K - 4th
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17535

The Arabian Nights

Written by Wafa' Tarnowska and Illustrated by Carole Henaff
From Lebanese writer Wafa' Tarnowska and Spanish artist Carole Hénaff, this magnificent new edition...
3rd - 6th
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The Book Tree

Written by Paul Czajak and Illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh
When young Arlo accidentally drops a book on the Mayor’s head, the Mayor decides books are dangerous...
K - 4th
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17550

The Hungry Wolf

Written by Lari Don and Illustrated by Melanie Williamson
When a hungry young wolf spots a tasty-looking animal in the field above the river, he thinks he has...
K - 4th
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Three Billy Goats Gruff

Written by Mary Finch and Illustrated by Roberta Arenson
Will the three goat brothers make it across the big, hairy troll’s bridge to the sweet grass on the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Wild Swans

Written by Xanthe Gresham Knight and Illustrated by Charlotte Gastaut
Young Eliza and her eleven brothers’ lives are transformed when a plague ravages the Kingdom of the...
K - 5th
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Dara's Clever Trap

Written by Liz Flanagan and Illustrated by Martina Peluso
Meet a cunning princess who is known for her brains, not her beauty. Dara uses her talent as an...
K - 6th
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Fiesta Femenina

Written by Mary-Joan Gerson and Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalex
Eight Mexican folk heroines come to vibrant life in this fascinating anthology illustrated by Pura...
K - 5th
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Lola's Fandango

Written by Anna Witte and Illustrated by Micha Archer
Little Lola is tired of living in her big sisters shadow. But when she starts taking secret...
K - 3rd
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Mama Panya's Pancakes

Written by Mary and Rich Chamberlin and Illustrated by Julia Cairns
On market day, Mama Panya's son Adika invites everyone he sees to a pancake dinner. How will Mama...
K - 5th
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Prince of Fire: The Story of Diwali

Written by Verma and Jatinder and Illustrated by Mistry
Action-packed from start to finish, this dramatic new chapter book version of India’s great epic...
3rd - 5th

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