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Shawn Loves Sharks

Written by Curtis Manley and Illustrated by Tracy Subisak
Sawn loves sharks. He loves their dark, blank eyes. He loves their big mouths full of sharp teeth...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Real Us

Written by Tommy Greenwald and Illustrated by J. P. Coovert

Laura Corbett and Damian White are loners, and not by choice. Kids make fun of smart, sarcastic...

4th - 6th
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Going Places

Written by Paul A. Reynolds & Peter H. Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. When everyone else races to build their go-kart the same way, Maya stops, thinks, and creates something nobody has ever seen before!
Pre-K - 3rd
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Feathers

Written by Jacqueline Woodson
Frannie’s class is reading a poem that begins, “Hope is the thing with feathers.” Frannie hasn’t really thought much about hope before. She’s usually busy thinking about everything else going on in her life.
5th - 8th
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Corduroy

Written and Illustrated by Don Freeman
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1968. Corduroy is a little teddy bear sitting on a store shelf, waiting and hoping for someone to take him home. When a girl named Lisa spots him, she knows right away that he is the perfect bear for her.
Infant and Toddler - K
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Whatever After: Fairest of All

Written by Sarah Mlynowski
Mirror, mirror, on the basement wall . . .

Once upon a time my brother and I were normal kids. The...

3rd - 7th
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Chrysanthemum

Written by Kevin Henkes
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1991. Chrysanthemum loves her long, beautiful name until kids at school laugh at it. Will she ever feel good about being different? Find out what makes her name special after all.
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Trumpet of the Swan

Written by E. B. White

"The eventful life of Louis, a voiceless trumpeter swan, from hatching to contented fatherhood...

4th - 5th
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Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery

Written by David A. Adler and Illustrated by Susanna Natti
Cam Jansen and her friends go to the park to play a big game of baseball. Everything is going great—until their ball suddenly disappears. It seems like the game might have to stop. But Cam has a special talent. She can remember anything she sees, almost like taking a picture with her mind. She just says “Click!” and the picture is saved.
K - 3rd
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Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type

Written by Doreen Cronin and Illustrated by Betsy Lewin
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2000. Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears Click, clack, MOO. Click, clack, MOO. Click, clack, MOO. Clickety, clack, MOO.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Something Happened In Our Town: A Child's Story of Racial Injustice

Written by Marianne Celano, PhD, ABPP and Marietta Collins and Illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin
Emma and Josh heard that something happened in their town. A Black man was shot by the police. "Why...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Last Kids on Earth (The Last Kids on Earth series, Book 1)

Written by Max Brallier and Illustrated by Douglas Holgate

This light hearted (occasionally outrageous) graphic novel will have middle school gamers swapping...

3rd - 7th
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Grimmtastic Girls: Rapunzel Cuts Loose

Written by Joan Holub
Welcome to Grimm Academy, where Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, Snow White, and Rapunzel are BFFs --...
3rd - 5th
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Chicken Sunday

Written by Patricia Polacco
A young white girl and her two black "brothers" devise a plan to raise money to buy the boys'...
1st - 4th
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Unicorns Don't Give Sleigh Rides (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #28)

Written by Debbie Dadey & Marcia T. Jones and Illustrated by John Steven Gurney
Liza is on her way to the local stables when she slips on the snow and hurts herself! Out of nowhere, a sleigh pulled by a white unicorn appears and takes her all the way to the stable. Her friends don't believe it was really a unicorn; Liza must have been seeing things! But Liza is determined to prove that she knows what she saw!
2nd - 5th
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Sky Color

Written and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Marisol has a big problem: she needs to paint a sky for her school mural, but there is no blue paint anywhere to be found. As she gazes out bus windows and watches the sky change from day to night, she starts to wonder if the sky really needs to be blue at all.
K - 4th
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The Great Shark Escape (The Magic School Bus Chapter Book, No. 7)

Written by Jennifer Johnston and Illustrated by Ted Enik
A class trip to the aquarium winds up in the depths of the ocean as Ms. Frizzle's class must escape...
2nd - 5th
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Scary Stories: More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Written by Alvin Schwartz
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1984. A collection of spooky stories, creepy songs, and eerie legends filled with ghosts, skeletons, haunted houses, and mysterious happenings. Paired with haunting illustrations, these classic tales are perfect for readers who enjoy a good scare.
5th - 5th
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Ruby's School Walk

Written by Kathryn White and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Ruby’s morning walk with Mom on her first day back to school is far from ordinary. With a tiger...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Ruby's Sleepover

Written by Kathryn White and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
Ruby and Mai are camping out in the backyard. As the night draws in, all sorts of scary characters...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Sand Sister

Written by Amanda White and Illustrated by Yuyi Morales

A little girl misses having anyone to play with on the beach — until she realizes she can create a...

Pre-K - 2nd
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The Animal Boogie

Written by Stella Blackstone and Illustrated by Debbie Harter
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Deep in a wild jungle, six super silly animals are throwing the biggest dance party ever, and they want you to join in! Sing, wiggle, and jump along with the most colorful crew in the jungle. Can you keep up with all their crazy moves? Let's find out, hit play, and get dancing!
Pre-K - 2nd
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Dump Truck Disco

Written by Skye Silver and Illustrated by Christiane Engel

Dump Truck Daisy and her construction vehicle crew are on a secret nighttime mission — build a...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Lola's Fandango

Written by Anna Witte and Illustrated by Micha Archer
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Little Lola has always felt invisible next to her big sister, but she is hiding the most beautiful secret, a fiery flamenco dance that is all her own!
K - 3rd

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