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Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster

Sonia's adventure-filled story with worry-fighting gadgets helps kids learn how to cope when it...

Pre-K - 4th
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Ask Me No Questions

Written by Marina Budhos

Since emigrating from Bangladesh, fourteen-year-old Nadira and her family have been living in New...

7th - 12th
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Our World: Ethiopia

Written by Fitsum Tesfaye Habtemariam and Illustrated by Netsanet Tesfay

Selam! It’s a beautiful day in Ethiopia with Babi (Daddy). Have a breakfast of spicy chechebsa...

Pre-K - Pre-K
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Sarai and the Around the World Fair

Written by Sarai Gonzalez & Monica Brown

When Sarai outgrows her bike, she worries she'll never get to travel anywhere. But, when Martin...

2nd - 5th
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Adnan: The Boy Who Helped His Mommy Remember

Adnan is the heartwarming story of a refugee boy’s attempts to heal his mother’s mental health...

K - 3rd
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Get Outdoors: A Mindfulness Guide to Noticing Nature (Everyday Mindfulness)

Written by Paul Christelis and Illustrated by Elisa Paganelli

Two siblings take a mindfulness approach to investigating and enjoying nature through their senses.

I...

K - 4th
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Jayden's Secret Ingredient

Written by Mélina Mangal and Illustrated by Ken Daley

Jayden discovers the secret ingredient to trying something new. 

Jayden loves the outdoors and the...

Pre-K - 5th
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Camp Whatchamacallit

Written by Selina Li Bi and Illustrated by Dan Widdowson

Broadening your 3rd-4th graders reading experiences and literacy comprehension skills is a breeze...

3rd - 4th
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Ranger Hamza's Eco Quest

Written by Ranger Hamza and Illustrated by Kate Kronreif

From the smallest seed to the tallest tree, everything in nature has a purpose. Learn where to find...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It)

Written by Carrie Finison and Illustrated by Daniel Wiseman

Doug doesn't like hugs. He thinks hugs are too squeezy, too squashy, too squooshy, too smooshy. He...

Pre-K - 2nd
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The Stars Just Up the Street

Written by Sue Soltis and Illustrated by Christine Davenier

Mabel loves stars. She counts five from her window and thirty-seven from her backyard. But her...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Alex's Good Fortune

Written and Illustrated by Benson Shum

Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for Alex and her family, so it's even more special...

K - 2nd
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Cora Cooks Pancit

Written by Dorina K. Lazo Gilmore and Illustrated by Kristi Valiant

Cora and Mama work together to cook up pancit for the family in this celebration of Filipino...

K - 4th
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Peeny Butter Fudge

Written by Toni Morrison & Slade Morrison and Illustrated by Joe Cepeda
There is no one like Nana in the whole wide world. She is the best. Nana knows how to take an ordinary afternoon and make it extra special!
Pre-K - 3rd
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Freedom Soup

Written by Tami Charles and Illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara
Join the celebration in the kitchen as a family makes their traditional New Year’s soup — and shares the story of how Haitian independence came to be.
K - 4th
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Matzah Ball Soup

Written by Joan Rothenberg

Every year at Passover, Rosie's grandmother puts four matzah balls in each bowl of chicken soup, but...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao

Written by Kat Zhang and Illustrated by Charlene Chua
Amy loves to make bao with her family. But it takes skill to make the bao taste and look delicious.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock

Written by Dallas Hunt and Illustrated by Amanda Strong
During an unfortunate mishap, young Awâsis loses Kôhkum’s freshly baked world-famous bannock. Not knowing what to do, Awâsis seeks out a variety of other-than-human relatives willing to help.
Pre-K - K
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Pizza Day

Written by Melissa Iwai

On a sunny, summer day, a young boy and his father assemble the ingredients for a homemade pizza...

Pre-K -
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Tight

Written by Torrey Maldonado

Tight: Lately Bryan's been feeling it in all kinds of ways. He knows what's tight for him in a good...

5th - 8th
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Bright Star

Written by Yuyi Morales

With the combination of powerful, spare language and sumptuous, complex imagery characteristic of...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Grandma's Records

Written and Illustrated by Eric Velasquez

Every summer, Eric goes to live with his grandmother in El Barrio (Spanish Harlem) while his parents...

K - 3rd
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Wolfpack (Young Readers Edition)

In this young readers adaptation of her #1 New York Times bestselling book, two-time Olympic gold...

5th - 9th
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Amina's Song

Written by Hena Khan

In the companion novel to the beloved and award-winning Amina’s Voice, Amina once again uses her...

3rd - 7th

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