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Spanish Is the Language of My Family

Written by Michael Genhart and Illustrated by John Parra

An intergenerational story of family ties, cultural pride, and spelling bee victory following a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Don’t Turn Out the Lights: A Tribute to Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Written by R.L. Stine

Featuring stories from R.L. Stine and Madeleine Roux, this middle grade horror anthology, curated by...

3rd - 7th
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Blended

Written by Sharon M. Draper

Eleven-year-old Isabella’s parents are divorced, so she has to switch lives every week: One week she...

3rd - 7th
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The Chocolate Touch

Written by Patrick Skene Catling
Can you ever have too much of your favorite food? In this zany twist on the legend of King Midas and...
3rd - 7th
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Cows to the Rescue (Barnyard Rescue)

Written and Illustrated by John Himmelman
It's the day of the county fair!

Three-legged races, a "Smartest Pig" contest, the Ferris wheel...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Written by Louis Sachar and Illustrated by Adam McCauley

Accidentally built sideways and standing thirty stories high (the builder said he was very sorry for...

3rd - 7th
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City Mouse–Country Mouse (And Two More Mouse Tales From Aesop)

Written by Aesop and adapted by John Wallner
A collection of three Aesop tales, playfully featuring mice as the charming main characters: City...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Wild Whale Watch (The Magic School Bus Chapter Book)

Written by Eva Moore and Illustrated by John Speirs
Wanda and her classmates accompany Ms. Frizzle on a whale watch, where they learn about whales and...
2nd - 5th
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Robin Hood

Written by David Calcutt and Illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith
The champion of the destitute and downtrodden rides again. Meet young Robin Hood before he becomes...
3rd - 6th
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Peter Pan y Wendy (Great Reads Spanish)

Written by Dalmatian Press
The Darling children are tucked up in bed when Peter Pan bursts in to their nursery. Peter and his...
3rd - 6th
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Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny

Written and Illustrated by John Himmelman
Introducing Isabel, aka Bunjitsu Bunny! She is the BEST bunjitsu artist in her school, and she can...
1st - 3rd
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Bunjitsu Bunny Jumps to the Moon

Written by Himmelman and John and Illustrated by Himmelman
Isabel is the best bunjitsu artist in her class. She can throw farther, kick higher, and hit harder...
2nd - 3rd
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15717

The Calypso Alphabet

Written by John Agard and Illustrated by Jennifer Bent
A poet and a Jamaican artist collaborate using the alphabet, rhythmical cadences, and vivid pictures...
1st - 3rd
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15650

Knots on a Counting Rope

Written by Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault and Illustrated by Ted Rand
A boy grows up by coming to terms with his blindness and his beloved grandfather's impending death...
Pre-K - 3rd
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15515

The Story of Jumping Mouse

Written and Illustrated by John Steptoe
Based on a Native American legend, this story is about a mouse who goes on a long, dangerous journey...
Pre-K - 3rd
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15488

Classic Starts Peter Pan

Written by J. M. Barrie and adapted by Tania Zamorski
This edition of Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up, is specially designed for young readers. Told...
2nd - 4th
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Waiting for the Biblioburro

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by John Parra
Ana loves to read, but she has already read all the books in her small village in Colombia. Then one...
K - 3rd
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Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

Written and Illustrated by John Steptoe
Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two...
Pre-K - 6th
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All-of-a-Kind-Family

Written by Sydney Taylor and Illustrated by Helen John
The story of an immigrant Jewish family living in New York's Lower East Side at the turn of the...
3rd - 7th
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15169

Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

Written by John Coy and Illustrated by Joe Morse
What can you do with a bunch of rowdy college boys in the winter when it’s cold outside? John...
2nd - 6th

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