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Buffalo Bird Girl: A Hidatsa Story

Written and Illustrated by S.D. Nelson
Born in 1839, Buffalo Bird Girl, Waheenee, was a member of the Hidatsa tribe of the Great Plains...
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Jingle Dancer

Written by Cynthia Leitich Smith and Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu
Dreaming of continuing the tradition that has been a part of her family for generations, a young...
Pre-K - 5th
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Marching With Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage

Written by Claire Rudolf Murphy and Illustrated by Stacey Schuett
It’s 1896, and women in America don’t have the right to vote in elections. Follow along with one...
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Amazing Faces

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Chris Soentpiet
There are 16 poems in this anthology celebrating the rich diversity of American kids. The poems...
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King for a Day

Written by Rukhsana Khan and Illustrated by Christiane Kromer
The Basant kite festival is here, and the sky is full of colorful kites all fighting to be the last...
1st - 5th
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My Name is María Isabel

Written by Alma Flor Ada and Illustrated by K. Dyble Thompson
For María, switching to a new school is more difficult than usual when the teacher decides to call...
2nd - 5th
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Anne of Green Gables

Written by L. M. Montgomery
When Anne Shirley, an orphan, is adopted by brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, she...
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15312

Bud, Not Buddy

Written by Christopher Paul Curtis
The story of 10-year-old Bud, fom Flint, Michigan, who struggles to find his place in the world...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Written and Illustrated by Jeff Kinney

Greg Heffley is a typical middle schooler who happens to keep a journal about his life. This first...

3rd - 8th
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Matilda

Written by Roald Dahl and Illustrated by Quentin Blake
Matilda is a highly intelligent child whose parents mistreat her and don't appreciate her talents...
3rd - 7th
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My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother

Written and Illustrated by Patricia Polacco
Growing up on her grandparents’ farm in Michigan, younger sister Patricia is very competitive with...
Pre-K - 4th
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Sarah, Plain and Tall

Written by Patricia MacLachlan
When Sarah Wheaton answers widower Jacob Whiting’s ad for a mail-order bride, she leaves her home in...
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The Bad Beginning

Written by Lemony Snicket and Illustrated by Brett Helquist

The Bad Beginning, the first book in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, introduces...

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The Secret Garden

Written by Francis Hodgson Burnett and Illustrated by Tasha Tudor
The story of Mary Lennox, an orphan who is sent from India to live with her uncle Archibald Craven...
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Written and Illustrated by Grace Lin
A poor girl named Minli lives in a rundown shack with her parents in the valley of Fruitless...
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Because of Winn-Dixie

Written by Kate DiCamillo
Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni, new to the town of Naomi, Florida, finds a dog in the supermarket...
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Rules

Written by Cynthia Lord

Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants her life to be normal, and she has tried to get her brother...

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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Written by Judy Blume
The story of 9-year-old Peter Hatcher’s relationship with his 2-year-old brother Fudge, who is...
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Tea with Milk

Written and Illustrated by Allen Say
May and her family live in San Francisco and she eats Japanese food at home and American food with...
Pre-K - 4th
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Little House in the Big Woods

Written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and Illustrated by Garth Williams
The first in a series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder about pioneer life. The family of Ma, Pa...
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16028

A Snicker of Magic

Written by Natalie Lloyd
What is the curse over Magic Gulch? How is it related to her mother's broken heart? When Felicity...
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Old Yeller

Written by Fred Gipson
Set in the late 1860s in Texas, the story is about Travis and his best friend, his dog, Old Yeller...
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Pictures of Hollis Woods

Written by Patricia Reilly Giff

The story of Hollis Woods, a girl who was abandoned in a park for which she is named. Currently, she...

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The Worst Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Written by Barbara Robinson
The story of the wild Herdman siblings, who are usually up to no good. When they go to the Christmas...
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