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The Mangrove Tree

Written by Susan L. Roth & Cindy Trumbore and Illustrated by Susan L. Roth

Scientist Dr. Sato helps the villagers of Hargigo find a way to harvest mangrove trees to feed...

2nd - 5th

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

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

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

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

Philip Reid Saves the Statue of Freedom

Written by Steven Sellers Lapham and Eugene Walton and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

A slave and talented artisan, Philip Reid solves the problem of how to dismantle the Statue of...

3rd - 6th

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

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

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

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

Fractions In Disguise

Written by Edward Einhorn and Illustrated by David Clark

Mr. Factor loves fractions! When a prized fraction up for auction goes missing, it is up to Mr...

2nd - 5th

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

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

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

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

Rags: Hero Dog of WW1

Written by Margot Theis Raven and Illustrated by Petra Brown

Rags was just a stray mutt—until the day he met Private James Donovan and found not only a home, but...

2nd - 5th

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

The Soda Bottle School: A True Story of Recycling, Teamwork, and One Crazy Idea

Written by Seno Laura Kutner and Suzanne Slade and Illustrated by Aileen Darragh

A Guatemalan village is overrun with trash. A young student named Fernando and his teacher come up...

3rd - 7th

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

Giving Thanks

Written by Chief Jake Swamp and Illustrated by Erwin Printup

An American Indian celebration of Mother Earth.

Pre-K - 6th

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

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

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

My Name is María Isabel

Written by Alma Flor Ada and Illustrated by K. Dyble Thompson

For María, switching to a new school is more difficult than usual when the teacher decides to call...

2nd - 5th