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Sam and the Lucky Money

Written by Karen Chinn and Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu

Sam can hardly wait to go shopping with his mom. It’s Chinese New Year, and his grandparents have...

Pre-K - 3rd
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I Know the River Loves Me / Yo sé que el río me ama

Written and Illustrated by Maya Gonzalez
Join Maya as she explores the river and discovers the special bond between people and nature in this bilingual English/Spanish story.
K - 3rd
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Chooch Helped

Chooch Helped

Written by Andrea L. Rogers and Illustrated by Rebecca Lee Kunz
Chooch Helped is a picture book that explores the universal frustrations and tender bonds of sibling life within a contemporary Cherokee family.
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Librarian from the Black Lagoon

Written by Mike Thaler and Illustrated by Jared D. Lee

Would you dare step into a library ruled by The Laminator? One whisper out of line and—snap—you’re...

K - 3rd
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A Morning with Grandpa

Written by Sylvia Liu and Illustrated by Christina Barragan Forshay

Mei Mei's grandpa is practicing tai chi in the garden, and Mei Mei is eager to join in. As Gong Gong...

K - 3rd
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Brilliant Bea

Written by Shaina Rudolph and Mary Vukadinovich and Illustrated by Fiona Lee

Despite her struggles with reading and writing, Beatrice is a natural and brilliant storyteller...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Spelling Bee Before Recess

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Illustrated by Carey Armstrong-Ellis

The students were squirming
but none made a sound,
as the spelling bee entered
its championship
...

K - 4th
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The Twelve Days of Winter

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Illustrated by Carey Armstrong-Ellis

It's wintertime! That means it's the season for mittens, snow, and twelve days of surprises. In this...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Sweet Music in Harlem

Written by Debbie A. Taylor and Illustrated by Frank Morrison

C. J. needs to act fast. A photographer from Highnote magazine is on his way to photograph Uncle...

1st - 4th
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Grandma and Me at the Flea/Los Meros Meros Remateros (English and Spanish Edition)

Written by Juan Herrera and Illustrated by Anita De Lucio-Brook

Every Sunday Juanito helps his grandmother sell old clothes beneath the rainbow-colored tents at the...

K - 3rd
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A Shelter in our Car

Written by Monica Gunning and Illustrated by Elaine Pedlar

Zettie and her Mama left their warm and comfortable home in Jamaica for an uncertain life in the...

K - 4th
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Night of the Living Ted

Written by Barry Hutchison and Illustrated by Lee Cosgrove

After Lisa-Marie and her big brother, Vernon, visit a Create-A-Ted store, the unexpected happens.

T...

3rd - 7th
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Kate, Who Tamed The Wind

Written by Liz Garton Scanlon and Illustrated by Lee White
A wild wind blows on the tippy-top of a steep hill, turning everything upside down for the man who lives there. Luckily, Kate comes up with a plan to tame the wind.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Suitcase

Written by Mildred Pitts Walter

Despite his love of drawing and his feelings of inadequacy as an athlete, sixth-grader Alexander...

3rd - 7th
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Under My Hijab

Written by Hena Khan and Illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel
Grandma wears it clasped under her chin. Aunty pins hers up with a beautiful brooch. Jenna puts it...
Pre-K - 3rd
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When Aidan Became a Brother

Written by Kyle Lukoff and Illustrated by Kaylani Juanita
When Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. His parents gave him a pretty name, his room...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Summer Sun Risin'

Written by W. Nikola-Lisa and Illustrated by Don Tate

From sunrise to sunset, an African American boy spends an activity-filled summer day helping his...

K - 3rd
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Emma and the Whale

Written by Julie Case and Illustrated by Lee White
Emma lives in a crooked house in an old whaling town, and often takes her dog, Nemo, to the beach...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure

Written by Naomi C. Rose
Tashi loves listening to Popola, her grandfather, sing Tibetan chants to the click, click of his...
1st - 4th
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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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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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The Three Lucys

Written by Hayan Charara and Illustrated by Sara Kahn
Luli lives in Lebanon with his family and his three beloved cats: Lucy the Fat, Lucy the Skinny, and...
1st - 4th
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The Mud Pony

Written by Caron Lee Cohen and Illustrated by Shonto Begay
There was once a poor boy in an Indian camp who longed for a pony more than anything. So he dug the...
2nd - 4th
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell

Written by Lucille Colandro and Illustrated by Jared Lee

This time, the hungry old lady swallows a bell, bows, gifts, a sack, a sleigh, and some reindeer...

Pre-K - 3rd

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