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15109

Through Georgia's Eyes

Written by Rachel Rodriguez and Illustrated by Julie Paschkis

From roaming the prairie as a young child with a sketch pad in her hand, to art school in the city...

K - 3rd
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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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15122

Coyote Places the Stars

Written and Illustrated by Harriet Peck Taylor
In this retelling of a Wasco Indian legend about the constellations, a curious coyote sets out to...
Pre-K - 3rd
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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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No Monkeys, No Chocolate

Written by Melissa Stewart and Allen Young and Illustrated by Nicole Wong

This book traces how chocolate gets from the tropical rainforest and into our stomachs. You may be...

K - 3rd
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15140

Snow School

Written by Sandra Markle and Illustrated by Alan Marks
A rare look the endangered life of snow leopards in Pakistan. A mother leopard helps her newborn...
Pre-K - 3rd
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15141

Tea Cakes for Tosh

Written by Kelly Starling Lyons
This book is about a young boy named Tosh who helps his aging grandmother remember the family...
K - 3rd
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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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15145

The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred

Written by Samantha Vamos and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez
Animals help the farm maiden cook up a special recipe. While the pot simmers, the friends dance and...
K - 3rd
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15148

The Favorite Daughter

Written and Illustrated by Allen Say
Yuriko does not like that other children are making fun of her name. A girl who used to love art...
Pre-K - 3rd
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15149

The Honeybee Man

Written by Lela Nargi and Illustrated by Krysten Brooker
In the morning Fred greets his dog and his cat, then travels to the top of his brownstone in...
Pre-K - 3rd
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15150

The Nowhere Box

Written and Illustrated by Sam Zuppardi
George tries to escape his annoying younger siblings by creating a box to nowhere. While on his...
Pre-K - 3rd
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15151

The Patchwork Garden/Pedacitos de huerto

Written by Diane de Ande and Illustrated by Oksana Kemarskaya

After finding her own patch of dirt to plant a garden, a young girl inspires her neighbors to follow...

K - 3rd
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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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15114

Z is for Moose

Written by Kelly Bingham and Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
While Zebra tries to get the letters of the alphabet in order, an impatient moose stirs up trouble...
Pre-K - 3rd
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15159

At the Same Moment, Around the World

Written and Illustrated by Clotilde Perrin
Readers will visit different time zones to see what’s happening at the same moment around the world...
K - 3rd
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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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15162

Circle, Square, Moose

Written by Kelly Bingham and Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
Moose loves shapes. In fact, he loves them so much, he has trouble letting the narrator tell the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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15164

E-I-E-I-O How Old MacDonald Got His Farm (with a Little Help from a Hen)

Written by Judy Sierra and Illustrated by Matthew Myers
Old MacDonald is tired of mowing his yard. He brings in a smart hen that helps him turn his piece of...
Pre-K - 3rd
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15163

Each Kindness

Written by Jacqueline Woodson and Illustrated by E.B.Lewis
When a strange new girl comes to her school, Chloe and her friends don't play or talk with her...
K - 3rd
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15170

Hope's Gift

Written by Kelly Starling Lyons and Illustrated by Don Tate
Written to commemorate the Emancipation Proclamation, this is the story of a little girl, her family...
1st - 3rd

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