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Bye Forever, I Guess

Bye Forever, I Guess

Written by Jodi Meadows

Can a guarded gamer girl lower her shield for a new friend… or more-than-friend?

Thirteen-year-old...

5th - 9th
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Twerp book cover

Twerp (Twerp Series)

Written by Mark Goldblatt

It's not like I meant for him to get hurt... 

Julian Twerski isn't a bully. He's just made a big...

4th - 7th
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Fox and the Mystery Letter book cover

Fox and the Mystery Letter

Written and Illustrated by Alex G. Griffiths

Fox has a mystery to solve—and a friendship to fix!

In the dense forest, in a lonely cottage, there...

Pre-K - K
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My Friend, Billy Whiskers book cover

My Friend, Billy Whiskers

Written and Illustrated by David Litchfield

Some friends are real, some are imaginary, but all can help us find our voice. My Friend, Billy...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Jet the Cat (Is NOT a Cat) (Bilingual Navajo & English)

Written by Phaea Crede and Illustrated by Terry Runyan

Jet is not like any other cat...but when other animals try to convince her that she's really a bird...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Frank and Bert: The One Where Bert Learns to Ride a Bike

Written by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros

Frank and Bert want to go on a BIG bike ride.

But there's one little problem.
Bert is very slow and...

Pre-K - 3rd
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This Is NOT a Unicorn!

Written by Barry Timms and Illustrated by Ged Adamson

This book is NOT about a unicorn! Well . . . OK, maybe it is! But THIS unicorn has a horn that can...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Never, Ever, Ever Ask a Pirate to a Party

Written by Clare Helen Welsh and Illustrated by Anne-Kathrin Behl

If you want the perfect party, never, ever, ever invite this crowd of chaotic guests! The unicorn...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Mouse Who Couldn't Eat Cheese: A Tale of Friendship and Chronic Illness

Written by M.B. Mooney and Illustrated by Ekaterina Miranova

Alex the Owl is excited to make friends with Maya the Mouse, but why does Maya sometimes feel too...

Pre-K - 2nd
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The Penguin of Ilha Grande

Written by Shannon Earle and Illustrated by Renato Alarcao

A man rescues a penguin off the coast of Brazil and finds a lifelong connection in this delightful...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Think BIG (The Live Big Series, Book 3)

Written by Kat Kronenberg and Illustrated by David Miles

Now we travel back to the wilds of the African savanna. Giraffe, Kudu, and more are in danger...

Pre-K - 4th
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Freewater

Written by Amina Luqman-Dawson

Under the cover of night, twelve-year-old Homer flees Southerland Plantation with his little sister...

5th - 9th
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Primeiros amigos/First Friends: As Formas/Shapes (Bilingual Portuguese & English)

Written by Mk Smith Despres and Illustrated by Aya Watanabe
Infant and Toddler - Pre-K
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First Friends: Shapes

Written by Mk Smith Despres and Illustrated by Aya Watanabe

In our day care class, it's time to play. Let's find shapes along the way! There are triangles...

Infant and Toddler - Pre-K
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Primeros amigos: Los números/First Friends: Numbers (Bilingual Spanish & English)

Written by Mk Smith Despres and Illustrated by Aya Watanabe

At drop off there's one kiss goodbye, one hug hello, and ten waves goodbye when it's time to go...

Infant and Toddler - Pre-K
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First Friends: Numbers

Written by Mk Smith Despres and Illustrated by Aya Watanabe

At drop off there's one kiss goodbye, one hug hello, and ten waves goodbye when it's time to go...

Infant and Toddler - Pre-K
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Potato Pants

Written and Illustrated by Laurie Keller

Potato is excited because today―for one day only― Lance Vance’s Fancy Pants Store is selling . ....

Pre-K - 3rd
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Pirate Bob

Written by Kathryn Lasky and Illustrated by David Clark

Bob is a pirate. Bob's friend, Yellow Jack, is also a pirate. Which means they both yearn for buried...

K - 3rd
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We've Got the Whole World in Our Hands / Tenemos el mundo entero en las manos

Written by Rafael López and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez

Award-winning illustrator Rafael Lopez breathes new life to the famous spiritual with a bilingual...

Pre-K - K
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Rose Wolves

Written and Illustrated by Natalie Warner

One day, a little girl picks an unusual flower from an unusual bush in the forest. Overnight, the...

4th - 7th
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The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1)

Written by Jaimal Yogis and Illustrated by Vivian Truong

When Grace moves to Hong Kong with her mom and new stepdad, her biggest concern is making friends at...

3rd - 7th
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Friends Forever

Written by Mary Murphy

Two adorable monkeys laugh, play, and look out for each other in this sweet and uplifting picture...

Infant and Toddler - Pre-K
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Art Club

Written and Illustrated by Rashad Doucet

Dale Donavan has heard the same lecture over and over again: Art will get you nowhere in life. A kid...

3rd - 7th
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Summer Vamp

Written and Illustrated by Violet Chan Karim
What was meant to be a summer filled with baking pastries and cooking pasta is suddenly looking a lot . . . paler?! Why do all of the kids have pointy fangs? And hate garlic? Turns out that Maya isn't at culinary camp—she's at a camp for VAMPIRES!
3rd - 8th

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