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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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Burn Down, Rise Up

Mysterious disappearances. An urban legend rumored to be responsible. And one group of friends...

8th - 12th
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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...

Pre-K - 3rd
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What If You Could Sniff Like a Shark?

Written by Sandra Markle

If you could have any ocean animal's superpower, whose would you choose?

What if you woke up one...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Littlest Voyageur

Written by Margi Preus

A red squirrel stows away on a canoe to fulfill his dream of joining a group of voyageurs--men who...

2nd - 5th
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Middle of Nowhere

At first Curtis isn't that worried when his mother doesn't come home from her all-night job at the...

3rd - 7th
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The Bread Pet: A Sour Dough Story

Written by Kate DePalma and Illustrated by Nelleke Verhoeff
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. When Uncle JB leaves his mysterious Bread Pet in Cora's care, she has no idea it's about to take over the whole house! Can she use her creativity and quick thinking to save the day before things get out of hand?
Pre-K - 3rd
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Alice In Wonderland Book Cover

Scholastic Junior Classics: Alice in Wonderland

Written by Lewis Carroll

One summer day, young Alice is sitting on the riverbank with her sister when a big white rabbit runs...

5th - 8th
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Maya and the Robot

Written by Eve L. Ewing
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. What would you do if the perfect science fair project suddenly came to life? In this illustrated novel, a lonely fifth grader named Maya discovers a forgotten homemade robot just when she needs a friend the most. With her best friends in a different class for the first time, Maya is on her own, and this unexpected robot companion might change everything. Could a robot be exactly the friend she never knew she needed?
3rd - 7th
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The Beatryce Prophecy

Written by Kate DiCamillo

We shall all, in the end, be led to where we belong. We shall all, in the end, find our way home. In...

4th - 7th
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Taking Sides

Written by Gary Soto

Lincoln is in a jam when his basketball team at his new school--where the students are rich and...

5th - 8th
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Emmy In The Key Of Code

Written by Aimee Lucido
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Have you ever felt like you just don't fit in somewhere new? In this story, twelve-year-old Emmy moves to a new city and school, where she feels totally lost, until a coding class leads her to something unexpected.
4th - 7th
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Red White And Whole

Written by Rajani LaRocca

Reha feels torn between two worlds: school, where she’s the only Indian American student, and home...

3rd - 7th
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Watercress

Written by Andrea Wang and Illustrated by Jason Chin
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2022. Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop suddenly when they spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Black Brother, Black Brother

Written by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Sometimes, 12-year-old Donte wishes he were invisible. As one of the few black boys at Middlefield...
3rd - 7th
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The Rabbits' Wedding

Written and Illustrated by Garth Williams
The rabbits live in the forest, where they go on journeys. The black rabbit feels conflicted...
Pre-K - 3rd
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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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I Can Make This Promise

Written by Christine Day

All her life, Edie has known that her mom was adopted by a white couple. So, no matter how curious...

3rd - 7th
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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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We Are Water Protectors

Written by Carole Lindstrom and Illustrated by Michaela Goade
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2020. Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption.
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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Carmela Full of Wishes

Written by Matt de la Peña and Illustrated by Christian Robinson
When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true–she's finally old enough to...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Scarecrows' Wedding

Written by Julia Donaldson and Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay Were scarecrows. (They scared lots of crows every day.) Harry loved...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

Written by Kevin Noble Maillard and Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate.

Fry bread is time. It brings...

Pre-K - 2nd

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