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Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad

Written by Monica Edinger and Illustrated by Robert Byrd

Magulu is only nine years old when she is taken by slave traders and brought to the Americas. She is...

5th - 7th

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unplugged: Ella Gets Her Family Back

Written by Laura Pedersen and Illustrated by Penny Webster

Ella is upset that no one in her house will talk to her. Everyone is either on the phone, computer...

2nd - 6th

A Wrinkle in Time

Written by Madeleine L'Engle

When Meg Murray and Charles Wallace’s father is taken by evil forces to another planet, it is up to...

5th - 9th

Anne of Green Gables

Written by L. M. Montgomery

When Anne Shirley, an orphan, is adopted by brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, she...

3rd - 7th

Charlotte's Web

Written by E.B. White and Illustrated by Garth Williams

The timeless story of the friendship between Wilbur the pig and Charlotte the spider. When Wilbur...

3rd - 7th

Bud, Not Buddy

Written by Christopher Paul Curtis

The story of 10-year-old Bud, fom Flint, Michigan, who struggles to find his place in the world...

3rd - 7th

Matilda

Written by Roald Dahl and Illustrated by Quentin Blake

Matilda is a highly intelligent child whose parents mistreat her and don't appreciate her talents...

3rd - 7th

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Written by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson has always had special abilities and after being sent to Camp Half-Blood, he finds out...

5th - 9th

The Bad Beginning

Written by Lemony Snicket and Illustrated by Brett Helquist

The Bad Beginning, the first book in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, introduces...

3rd - 8th

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

The Hunger Games

Written by Suzanne Collins

The story centers on Katniss Everdeen, who lives in the dystopian nation of Panem. Katniss is from...

5th - 11th

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

Written by C. S. Lewis and Illustrated by Pauline Baynes

In book two in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia, four children are evacuated to...

3rd - 8th

The Phantom Tollbooth

Written by Norton Juster and Illustrated by Jules Feiffer

When Milo receives a magic tollbooth, he drives his toy car through it into the Kingdom of Wisdom...

3rd - 7th

Tuck Everlasting

Written by Natalie Babbitt

Winnie Foster is thinking of running away from home in Treegap when she meets Jesse Tuck drinking...

5th - 8th