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Shawn Loves Sharks

Written by Curtis Manley and Illustrated by Tracy Subisak
Sawn loves sharks. He loves their dark, blank eyes. He loves their big mouths full of sharp teeth...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Real Us

Written by Tommy Greenwald and Illustrated by J. P. Coovert

Laura Corbett and Damian White are loners, and not by choice. Kids make fun of smart, sarcastic...

4th - 6th
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What I Lost

Written by Alexandra Ballard
What sixteen-year-old Elizabeth has lost so far: forty pounds, four jean sizes, a boyfriend, and her...
7th - 12th
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Wild Child: Forest's First Home

Written by Tara Zann and Illustrated by Dan Widdowson
On a family camping trip, Olive Regle encounters Forest, a young boy who has grown up in the wild...
K - 2nd
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Wolf in the Snow

Written by Matthew Cordell
A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home? Paintings...
Pre-K - 1st
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Sequins, Secrets, and Silver Linings

Written by Sophia Bennett

Nonie's a freak for fashion. Bleeding-heart Edie wants to green the planet. And starter-starlet...

6th - 8th
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Wild Child: Forest's First Day of School

Written by Tara Zann and Illustrated by Dan Widdowson
At school, Olive expects her best friend Forest to be a “nobody,” just like her, but Forest isn’t...
1st - 2nd
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Grow Grateful

Written by Sage Foster-Lasser and Jon Lasser and PhD and Illustrated by Christopher Lyles
Head off with Kiko on a school camping trip and learn how she figures out what being grateful is and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Why Am I Blue? A Story About Being Yourself

Written by Kalli Dakos and Illustrated by Viviana Garofoli

The Blue Frog looked at his reflection in the water and asked, "Why am I blue?" The Green Frog didn...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Bernice Gets Carried Away

Written by Hannah E. Harrison
Bernice is having a truly rotten time at her friend's birthday party. First, everyone else gets a...
Pre-K - 1st
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Surf's Up

Written by Kwame Alexander and Illustrated by Daniel Miyares
Surf's up! Not yet, Dude! Books are boring! Not this one! Bro and Dude have very different ideas...
Pre-K - 3rd
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How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends?

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by Mark Teague

Do children in your home ever fight over a toy? Do good friends at school ever push or call names...

Pre-K - 1st
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Pig and Pug (Penguin Young Readers Level 2)

Written by Laura Marchesani & Zenaides A. Medina Jr
All of the farm animals have friends, but Pig does not, until Pug arrives. He has a curly tail like...
K - 2nd
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Duck, Duck, Goose

Written and Illustrated by Tad Hills

Duck and Goose face a challenge to their friendship with the arrival of a little whippersnapper of a...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman (Captain Underpants #5)

Written by Dav Pilkey

George and Harold are always good at using their imaginations, and that drives their mean homeroom...

3rd - 5th
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Drita, My Homegirl

Written by Jenny Lombard

A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the friendships that help...

3rd - 7th
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Bluish

Written by Virginia Hamilton

Friendship isn't always easy. Natalie is different from the other kids in Dreenie's fifth-grade...

3rd - 7th
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The Doorbell Rang

Written by Pat Hutchins
Ma makes a batch of a dozen chocolate chip cookies for her children. Each child has six cookies. But...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Bear Says Thanks

Written by Karma Wilson and Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Bear has come up with the perfect way to say thanks—a nice big dinner! When Bear decides to throw a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Puppy Place: Snowball

Written by Ellen Miles

Welcome to the Puppy Place – where every puppy finds a home!

Charles and Lizzie Peterson are very...

2nd - 5th
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Freak the Mighty

Freak The Mighty

Written by Rodman Philbrick
Two boys - a slow learner stuck in the body of a teenage giant and a tiny Einstein in leg braces - forge a unique friendship when they pair up to create one formidable human force.
4th - 7th
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Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go

Written by Annie Barrows and Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

Best friends Ivy and Bean are back and looking for adventure in the second installment of this...

1st - 4th
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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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Baxter and Danny Stand Up to Bullying

Written by James M. Foley and Ded and Illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez
Baxter the Bunny is the fastest animal in the forest. Danny the Bear is the best dancer. Baxter and...
Pre-K - 3rd

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