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How Joe The Bear And Sam The Mouse Got Together

Written by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
``Boo hoo, boo hoo,'' cry Joe the big bear and Sam the small mouse throughout this story. picture...
K - 2nd
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Abracadabra to Zigzag

Written by Nancy Lecourt and Illustrated by Barbara Lehman
An alphabet book introducing such words as bigwig, licketysplit, mishmash, and shillyshally
Pre-K - 1st
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As Fast As Words Could Fly

Written by Pamela M. Tuck and Illustrated by Eric Velasquez

Mason Steele is proud of his father's work with a civil rights group and writes handwritten notes...

2nd - 7th
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Catching the Moon

Written by Crystal Hubbard and Illustrated by Randy Duburke
Marcenia Lyle had a dream: to play baseball. But in the 1930s, for a girl to do this was a long shot...
1st - 5th
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Rent Party Jazz

Written by William Miller and Illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb
It's the 1930s in New Orleans. Sonny and his mother are barely getting by, and then his mother loses...
1st - 4th
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The House That Jane Built

Written by Tanya Lee Stone and Illustrated by Kathryn Brown
This is the story of Jane Addams, who transformed her house in Chicago into a community center...
1st - 4th
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Cinder Edna

Written by Ellen Jackson and Illustrated by Kevin O'Malley
Cinderella and her neighbor Cinder Edna, share a similar fate – tending to the needs of an evil...
Pre-K - 3rd
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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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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Written and Illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton
The story of Mike Mulligan, a steam shovel operator and his trusty shovel, Mary Anne. When their...
Pre-K - 2nd
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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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The Birthday Swap

Written and Illustrated by Loretta Lopez

A five-year-old Mexican American girl who will not be six until December has a great deal to...

K - 3rd
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The Little House

Written and Illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton
A little house watches the country transform into a bustling city and children see for themselves—in...
Pre-K - 1st
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Bein' with You This Way

Written by W. Nikola-Lisa and Illustrated by Michael Bryant
On a sunny day, a young girl visits the park and rounds up a group of her friends for an afternoon...
K - 3rd
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King for a Day

Written by Rukhsana Khan and Illustrated by Christiane Kromer
During a lively kite-flying festival, a determined boy named Malik proves his skill and discovers that true strength comes from kindness.
1st - 5th
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Sunday Shopping

Written by Sally Derby and Illustrated by Shandra Strickland
Evie and her grandmother have a special tradition on Sunday evenings. Join them on a shopping spree...
K - 3rd
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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
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It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw

Written by Don Tate and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

The inspiring biography of self-taught (outsider) artist Bill Traylor, a former slave who at the age...

1st - 6th
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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

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