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A Box of Butterflies

Written and Illustrated by Jo Rooks
Ruby describes emotions to her Robot, who doesn't know what they are or how they feel. She teaches...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Big, Brave, Bold Sergio

Written by Debbie Wagenbach and Illustrated by Jamie Tablason
Sergio and The Snappers are the toughest turtles in the pond! Swimming with them makes Sergio feel...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Bye Bye Pesky Fly

Written by Lysa Mullady MA and Illustrated by Janet McDonnell
Pig is having a good, happy day—until he’s bothered by a Pesky Fly. Pig needs to figure out the best...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Little Worlds

Written by Géraldine Collet and Illustrated by Sébastien Chebret
A little world is any place where a child’s imagination is free to blossom. This book shows a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Marvelous Maravilloso: Me and My Beautiful Family

Written by Carrie Lara PsyD and Illustrated by Christine Battuz
Marvelous Maravilloso is a story from the point of view of a young interracial child about what...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Murphy's Three Homes: A Story for Children in Foster Care

Written by Jan Levinson Gilman and PhD and Illustrated by Kathy O'Malley

Murphy, a Tibetan Terrier puppy, is told he is a 'good luck dog' – he is cheerful, happy, and loves...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Ouch Moments: When Words Are Used in Hurtful Ways

Written by Michael Genhart and Illustrated by Viviana Garofoli

Sometimes kids use hurtful or ugly words to put down other kids, whether they mean to insult or are...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Priscilla Pack Rat: Making Room for Friendship

Written and Illustrated by Claudine Crangle
Priscilla has a knack for finding the best and prettiest things. But when tasked with choosing a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Barefoot Books Children of the World

Written by Tessa Strickland and Kate DePalma and Illustrated by David Dean
Innovative and inclusive, Barefoot Books Children of the World empowers young readers to learn about...
K - 6th
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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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The Boy Who Grew Flowers

Written by Jen Wojtowicz and Illustrated by Steve Adams
Rink is a very unusual boy who grows beautiful flowers all over his body whenever the moon is full...
K - 5th
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The Chilly Penguin

Written and Illustrated by Constanze V. Kitzing
How can a chilly little penguin get warm? Themes of perseverance, problem-solving and friendship...
Pre-K - K
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The Girl with a Brave Heart

Written by Rita Jahanforuz and Illustrated by Vali Mintzi
Shiraz, a kindhearted young girl growing up in Tehran, has a miserable life at home with her...
K - 5th
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The Parrot Tico Tango

Written and Illustrated by Anna Witte
Come down to the rainforest to meet Tico Tango and his animal friends. Tico Tango wants all of the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Cloud Chaser

Written by Anne-Fleur Drillon and Illustrated by Eric Puybaret
Dreamy Emery loves doodling wild inventions . . . but when a new friend moves in next door with...
K - 5th
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Jojo and the Food Fight!

Written by Didier Levy and Illustrated by Nathalie Dieterie
When a food fight frenzy erupts in the jungle, a little elephant named Jojo hatches a silly plan to...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Just Like Brothers

Written by Elizabeth Baguley and Illustrated by Aurélie Blanz
Near the woods live a little boy and his mother. The mother warns her son to watch out for wolves...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Be Prepared

Written and Illustrated by Vera Brosgol
All Vera wants to do is fit in but that's not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy houses and their parents can afford to send them to the best summer camps. Vera's single mother can't afford that sort of luxury, but there's one summer camp in her price range, Russian summer camp.
4th - 8th
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Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship

Written by Irene Latham & Charles Waters and Illustrated by Sean Qualls
A collection of poems that looks at the experience of race through fifth graders Irene Latham, who...
3rd - 6th
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Checked

Written by Cynthia Kadohata and Illustrated by Maurizio Zorat

To help his dog through cancer treatment, Conor gives up hockey and finds himself considering who he...

5th - 8th
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Hope in the Holler

Written by Lisa Lewis Tyre

Right before Wavie's mother died, she gave Wavie a list of instructions to help her find her way in...

5th - 8th
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Written by Erika Sanchez
Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college or move out of their parents' house after high...
7th - 12th
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Stella Diaz Has Something to Say

Written by Angela Dominguez
Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is...
3rd - 6th
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The Beauty That Remains

Written by Ashley Woodfolk
Music brought Autumn, Shay, and Logan together and death might pull them apart. When tragedy strikes...
9th - 12th

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