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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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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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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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15153

Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper

Written by Ann Malaspina and Illustrated by Eric Valasquez
Meet Alice Coachman, whose parents think she needs to act more like a lady. Alice doesn’t give up...
1st - 4th
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15154

Track that Scat!

Written by Lisa Morlock and Illustrated by Carrie Ann Bradshaw
As Finn and her dog Skeeter venture through the woods, they discover which animals are close by from...
1st - 4th
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15202

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...
1st - 5th
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15171

Imani's Moon

Written by JaNay Brown-Wood and Illustrated by Hazel Mitchell
Imani is teased by the other children in her tribe for being so small. With the love and...
1st - 4th
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15174

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...
Pre-K - 5th
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15177

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...
1st - 5th
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15191

Tasunka: A Lakota Horse Legend

Written and Illustrated by Donald F. Montileaux
In this Lakota legend, a young warrior sets out on a search for food and instead discovers a...
1st - 4th
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15239

Enemy Pie

Written by Derek Munson and Illustrated by Tara Calahan King
It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and...
Pre-K - 7th
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15240

Giving Thanks

Written by Chief Jake Swamp and Illustrated by Erwin Printup
An American Indian celebration of Mother Earth.
Pre-K - 6th
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15242

Home to Medicine Mountain

Written by Chiori Santiago and Illustrated by Judith Lowry
Two American Indian boys escape after being taken from their home and forced to go to boarding...
1st - 5th
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15210

Island Birthday

Written by Eva Murray and Illustrated by Jamie Hogan
When the weather is rough, it’s hard for airplanes to reach the small Maine island where this story...
1st - 7th
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15212

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...
1st - 5th
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15250

One of Us

Written by Peggy Moss and Illustrated by Penny Weber
Roberta tries to find out where she fits in on the first day at a new school.
K - 7th
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15254

Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light

Written by Tim Tingle and Illustrated by Karen Clarkson
A Choctaw boy shares memories of his grandmother and the lessons she taught him.
K - 5th
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15271

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Written and Illustrated by William Steig
Sylvester is thrilled to find a pebble that grants him his every wish. The possibilities are endless...
K - 5th
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15299

The Littlest Angel

Written by Charles Tazewell and Illustrated by Paul Micich
When a little boy arrives in heaven too soon, he struggles to fit in. He disrupts the singing...
Pre-K - 5th
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15308

The Dot

Written and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Vashti couldn’t draw and was resisting trying in her art class. Her teacher gently encouraged her...
K - 5th
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15341

The House at Pooh Corner

Written by A. A. Milne and Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard
The second volume of stories featuring Winnie-the-Pooh, the book introduces the character Tigger and...
Pre-K - 7th
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15376

Puss in Boots

Written by Charles Perault and Illustrated by Fred Marcellio
The story of the smart cat who wears fancy boots and is able to figure out a way to trick a king and...
K - 5th

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