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Engineer Someday

Engineer Someday: A Bilingual STEM Adventure

Written by Jay Flores and Illustrated by Nadia Ronquillo
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Do you dream of building robots, designing spaceships, or creating the next amazing app?
Infant and Toddler - 2nd
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Freestyle

Written by Gale Galligan
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Cory's dance crew is counting on him for one last big competition before everyone heads off to different high schools, but everything starts falling apart when strict parents, failing grades, and a surprising new friendship pull him in every direction.
3rd - 7th
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Raindrops to Rainbow

Written by John Micklos, Jr. and Illustrated by Charlene Chua

Raindrops are falling outside, but there's still a world of color to experience! Delightful rhymes...

Pre-K - 1st
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The Hike

Written by Alison Farrell
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Three best friends grab their notebooks, sketchbooks, and their dog Bean and head straight into the woods for the biggest adventure in their backyard! They spot deer tracks, draw cool animals, and even get a little lost. Good thing they brought a map! Will they make it to the end of the trail? Lace up your boots and find out!
Pre-K - 1st
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Black Brother, Black Brother

Written by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Sometimes, 12-year-old Donte wishes he were invisible. As one of the few black boys at Middlefield...
3rd - 7th
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Abigail Adams: Pirate of the Caribbean (Time Twisters)

Written by Steve Sheinkin and Illustrated by Neil Swaab
Abraham Lincoln may have returned to history books, but other historical figures saw what he did―and...
2nd - 5th
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Shawn Loves Sharks

Written by Curtis Manley and Illustrated by Tracy Subisak
Sawn loves sharks. He loves their dark, blank eyes. He loves their big mouths full of sharp teeth...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Real Us

Written by Tommy Greenwald and Illustrated by J. P. Coovert

Laura Corbett and Damian White are loners, and not by choice. Kids make fun of smart, sarcastic...

4th - 6th
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Going Places

Written by Paul A. Reynolds & Peter H. Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. When everyone else races to build their go-kart the same way, Maya stops, thinks, and creates something nobody has ever seen before!
Pre-K - 3rd
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Whatever After: Fairest of All

Written by Sarah Mlynowski
Mirror, mirror, on the basement wall . . .

Once upon a time my brother and I were normal kids. The...

3rd - 7th
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Ghost Boys

Written by Jewell Parker Rhodes

After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his...

4th - 8th
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Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes

Written by Eric Litwin and Illustrated by James Dean
Pete the Cat loves his new white shoes, but they don't stay white for long. Pete steps in...
Pre-K - 3rd
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How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by Mark Teague

What if a dinosaur catches the flu? Does he whimper and whine between each "At-choo"? Does he drop...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Z Was Zapped

Written and Illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg
A dramatic black- and- white presentation of the alphabet in which the three-time Caldecott medalist...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Written by Bill Martin Jr. and Illustrated by Eric Carle
A series of animals parade across the pages of this colorful book as children read about what...
Pre-K - K
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Moo, Baa, La La La

Written and Illustrated by Sandra Boynton
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1982. A fun book for young children that introduces them to animals and the sounds they make. Cows, sheep, pigs, dogs, and cats are included in the story.
Infant and Toddler - Pre-K
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The Dot

Written and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Vashti stares at a blank piece of paper and thinks she can't make anything beautiful. What if one tiny dot could change everything? You won't believe where it takes her!
K - 5th
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Frog and Toad Are Friends

Written and Illustrated by Arnold Lobel
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1970. Frog and Toad are best friends who are always there for each other, whether one of them needs cheering up, loses something important, or just needs a good story. Together they show that true friendship means showing up, no matter what. Can you think of a friend who makes every day better, just like Frog and Toad do for each other?
Pre-K - 3rd
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If You Give A Mouse A Cookie

Written by Laura Numeroff and Illustrated by Felicia Bond
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1985. If a hungry little mouse shows up on your doorstep, you might want to give him a cookie. And if you give him a cookie, he'll ask for a glass of milk.
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Other Side

Written by Jacqueline Woodson
Noticing Annie, a white girl, sitting on a fence watching Clover and her black friends play, Clover...
K - 3rd

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