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Whistle for Willie

Written by Ezra Jack Keats
Readers can commiserate as Little Peter struggles to whistle for his dog Willie. His efforts seem...
K - 2nd
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Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain

Written by Verna Aardema
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain describes in rhythmic, read-along verse how Ki-pat a resourceful...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Messy Bessey's Family Reunion (Rookie Reader®—Level C)

Written by Patricia & Fredrick McKissack
After having fun at their family reunion, Messy Bessey's family cleans up and leaves the park as...
1st - 2nd
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A Million Fish... More or Less

Written by Patricia McKissack
In an original yarn of the Louisiana bayou, McKissack honors the tradition of bragging about the one...
1st - 3rd
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Dyamonde Daniel: Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel

Written by Nikki Grimes
Smart, confident Dyamonde Daniel is happy in her new school, but a grumpy boy named Free is having a...
2nd - 4th
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I Lost My Tooth in Africa

Written by Penda Diakité and Illustrated by Baba Wague Diakité
More than anything, Amina wants to lose her loose tooth while visiting her family in Mali, West...
Pre-K - 3rd
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If the Shoe Fits

Written by Gary Soto
Rigo, tired of a crowded house and hand-me-downs, has his pride nearly squelched by a neighborhood...
3rd - 4th
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March On!

Written by Christine King Farris
From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s sister, a definitive, beautifully illustrated tribute to the man...
3rd - 4th
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Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia

Written and Illustrated by Jeanette Winter
A man, his burros, and his books bring joy to children in remote Colombian villages in this...
1st - 4th
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Cockroach Cooties

Written by Laurence Yep
Brothers Teddy and Arnie aren't exactly close, but when a neighborhood bully sets his sights on one...
4th - 6th
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Donavan's Word Jar

Written by Monalisa DeGross
Donavan doesn't collect baseball cards like other kids—he collects words for his word jar, and they...
2nd - 3rd
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F Is For Freedom

Written by Roni Schotter
Amanda learns her house is a a part of the Underground Railroad and helps Hannah, a runaway slave...
2nd - 7th
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Koya Delaney and the Good Girl Blues

Written by Eloise Greenfield
In this warm and humorous story by the award-winning poet and author, a young girl whose laughter...
5th - 6th
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Rookie Biographies®: Jackie Robinson

Written by Wil Mara
Easy-to-read, large-type text, illustrations, and photographs make this series the perfect...
1st - 2nd
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Skippyjon Jones: Cirque de Olé

Written by Judy Schachner
Skippyjon, a Siamese cat with oversize ears, delights readers with the rousing adventures of his...
K - 2nd
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We Are Alike, We Are Different (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: We the Kids))

Written by Janice Behrens
Working, helping, sharing, and contributing is how kids see themselves in these pages and in their...
K - 2nd
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Keena Ford: Keena Ford and the Secret Journal Mix-Up

Written by Melissa Thomson
The foibles of spirited second grader Keena keep chapter book readers chuckling. "A likable new...
2nd - 3rd
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EllRay Jakes: EllRay Jakes Walks the Plank

Written by Sally Warner
Join Ellray Jakes on his journey through third grade in this new "Lively series"—Publishers Weekly
2nd - 3rd
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Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere

Written by Julie T. Lamana

Armani Curtis can think about only one thing: her tenth birthday. All her friends are coming to her...

4th - 6th
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Hey L'il D: It's All in the Name

Written by Heather Goodyear
Loosely based on NBA all-star Bob Lanier's childhood adventures, this series shoots and scores with...
3rd - 4th
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Angel Child, Dragon Child

Written by Michele Maria Surat and Illustrated by Vo Dinh Mai
Ut, a Vietnamese girl attending school in the United States, is lonely for her mother left behind in...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Dancing with the Indians

Written by Angela Shelf Medearis
A young girl and her family attend an Indian powwow and dance with the Seminoles, whose ancestors...
2nd - 4th
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Freedom Crossing

Written by Margaret Goff Clark
After vacationing in the South, a young girl finds her new ideas challenged when she returns North...
5th - 6th
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Feast for 10

Written by Cathryn Falwell
What does it take to feed 10 hungry people? When everyone in the family helps, the feasting can...
Pre-K - 3rd

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