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The Adventures of Plop: The Little Waterdrop

Written by Jim Luger and Illustrated by June Anderson

A waterdrop named Plop dries on a rock and disappears, then reappears with other drops inside a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Brave

Written by James Bird

Collin can't help himself―he has a unique condition that finds him counting every letter spoken to...

4th - 7th
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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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Mighty Heart of Sunny St James

Written by Ashley Herring Blake

Twelve-year-old Sunny St. James navigates heart surgery, reconnecting with her lost mother, first...

3rd - 7th
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Upstander

Written by James Preller

Mary O’Malley is tired of keeping secrets. Secrets like her older brother, Jonny’s, drug use...

4th - 6th
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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Written by Derrick D. Barnes and Illustrated by Gordon C. James
The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Dubliners

Written by James Joyce
In exploring everyday life and its intersections with death, this enduring collection of stories...
9th -
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The Awakening

Written by Kate Chopin
The novel's blend of realistic narrative, incisive social commentary, and psychological complexity...
9th - 12th
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The Turn of the Screw

Written by Henry James
Widely recognized as one of literature's most gripping ghost stories, this classic tale of moral...
9th - 12th
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Brown: The Many Shades of Love

Written by Nancy Johnson James and Illustrated by Constance Moore
Mama’s brown is chocolate, clear, dark, and sweet. Daddy’s brown is autumn leaf, or like a field of...
Pre-K - 1st
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The Christmas Wreath

Written by James Hoffman & Joan Hoffman
On Christmas Eve, after sending Santa off in the sleigh once again just in the nick of time, the...
3rd - 5th
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Pete the Cat’s Got Class

Written and Illustrated by James Dean

Everyone's favorite blue cat is back! Pete the Cat helps his friend Tom learn to add and subtract...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Remember Balloons

Written by Jessie Oliveros and Illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte
James’s Grandpa has the best balloons because he has the best memories. He has balloons showing Dad...
K - 4th
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Joshua James Likes Trucks ( Rookie Ready to Learn: Out and About: In My Community )

Written by Catherine Petrie and Illustrated by Joel Snyder
This excellent beginning-to-read series will score easily with early readers.
Pre-K - 1st
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Unbreakable Code

Written by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Mr. Quisling is definitely up to something mysterious, and Emily and James are on high alert. First...
4th - 6th
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How Many Stars in the Sky?

Written by Lenny Hort and Illustrated by James E. Ransome
Mama's away one night, and her son can't sleep. He tries to relax by counting stars, but the more of them he sees, the more determined he is to count every single one.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Baxter and Danny Stand Up to Bullying

Written by James M. Foley and Ded and Illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez
Baxter the Bunny is the fastest animal in the forest. Danny the Bear is the best dancer. Baxter and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Danny and the Blue Cloud

Written by James M. Foley and Ded and Illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez
Danny was born under a blue cloud. He didn't know why, but sometimes the cloud made him cry. Some...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Last of the Mohicans

Written by James Fennimore Cooper and Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth
Chingachgook and Uncas are the last living members of the great Mohican tribe. Hawkeye, a colonial...
5th - 12th
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Miss Nelson Has a Field Day

Written by Harry Allard and Illustrated by James Marshall
The football team at the Horace B. Smedley School, the Smedley Tornadoes, has never won even one...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses

Written by James Dean and Illustrated by Kimberly Dean

Pete the Cat woke up feeling grumpy and was having a bad day. But then he put on his magic...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues

Written by James Dean and Illustrated by Kimberly Dean
Pete the Cat and his friends are having so much fun playing and surfing that they don't want the day...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes

Written by James Dean and Illustrated by Kimberly Dean
Pete the Cat and his friends are baking cupcakes for a party, where Pete's band is going to perform...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete

Written and Illustrated by James Dean
Pete the Cat has a new pet, a goldfish named Goldie. He's so excited about her that he paints a...
Pre-K - 3rd

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