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Lil Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flootin'

Written by Lizzo and Illustrated by Mark Pett
A girl finds her voice with the help of a smart and sassy flute in this charming and inspiring debut picture book from one of the world’s best-known and best-loved musical artists—the one and only Lizzo!
Pre-K - 3rd
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Lizard from the Park

Written and Illustrated by Mark Pett
When Leonard takes a shortcut through the park, he finds an egg and takes it home, where it hatches...
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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The King of Kindergarten

Written by Derrick Barnes and Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
The morning sun blares through your window like a million brass trumpets. It sits and shines behind...
Pre-K - K
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Written by Mark Twain

Whether he’s sneaking doughnuts, mooning over a pretty girl, or snookering the local boys to do his...

9th - 12th
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How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by Mark Teague
America's favorite dinosaurs are giving families a funny book, perfect for bedtime, story time...
Pre-K - 1st
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Not Just A Dot

Written by Loryn Brantz
Dot is feeling a bit underappreciated. After all, Dot is only a dot, and what good is a dot? It...
Pre-K - K
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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 Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends?

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by Mark Teague

Do children in your home ever fight over a toy? Do good friends at school ever push or call names...

Pre-K - 1st
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Poppleton in Winter (Scholastic Reader® Level 3)

Written by Cynthia Rylant and Illustrated by Mark Teague

In this easy-to-read chapter book, Poppleton the pig charms young readers with his quirky adventures...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Brand New School, Brave New Ruby (Ruby and the Booker Boys #1)

Written by Derrick D. Barnes and Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Eight-year-old Ruby Booker is the baby sis of Marcellus (11), Roosevelt (10), and Tyner (9), the...
2nd - 4th
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How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by Mark Teague

Everyone's favorite dinosaurs are back – and this time they are going to school. More fun dinosaur...

Pre-K - 2nd
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How Do Dinosaurs Say I'M MAD?

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by Mark Teague
R-O-A-R! What happens when little dinosaurs get mad? And how do they calm down? Brimming with humor...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Peppa Pig: Class Trip

Written by Neville Astley & Mark Baker
Join television favorite Peppa and her friends on their class trip to the top of the mountain. What...
Pre-K - K
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Written by Mark Twain
A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down...
3rd - 12th
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How to Eat Fried Worms

Written by Thomas Rockwell
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1973. Billy has just made the grossest bet of his life: eat fifteen worms in fifteen days and win fifty dollars. With ketchup, mustard, and a whole lot of determination, he might just pull it off, but his friends will do anything to make sure he fails. Can Billy stomach every last worm, or will he chicken out before the final day?
4th - 5th
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Daydreaming A Picture Book

Written by Tatulli and Mark
A young boy named Henry embarks on a normal, average day at school, but his daily activities are...
Pre-K - 1st
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Divine

Written by Lavie and Boaz and Illustrated by Hanuka, Asaf ; Hanuka and Tomer
Mark's out of the military, these days, with his boring, safe civilian job doing explosives...
9th - 12th
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How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by Mark Teague

What if a dinosaur catches the flu? Does he whimper and whine between each "At-choo"? Does he drop...

Pre-K - 3rd
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How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?

Written by Jame Yolen and Illustrated by Mark Teague
A playful peek into the homes of dinosaur babies and their parents at bedtime. 'How does a dinosaur...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Great Thanksgiving Escape

Written and Illustrated by Mark Fearing
This kid-friendly take on Thanksgiving is full of family, food, and lots of fun. Gavin and his...
K - 3rd
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Charlie Anderson

Written by Barbara Abercrombie and Illustrated by Mark Graham

Charlie, a fuzzy gray cat, walked out of the woods one evening and into Elizabeth's and Sarah's...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Wonder

Written by R.J. Palacio
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2012. Auggie Pullman was born with a facial difference that has kept him home-schooled his whole life, but now he is about to start fifth grade at a real school for the very first time. All he wants is to be treated like an ordinary kid, but that is harder than it sounds when everyone keeps staring. Will Auggie find the courage to face the world, and will the world find the courage to see him for who he really is?
3rd - 7th

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