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Why We Eat Fried Peanuts: A Celebration of Family and Lunar New Year Traditions

Written by Zed Zha and Illustrated by Sian James

Celebrate Lunar New Year through a story of ancestral bravery while learning about Chinese history...

1st - 6th
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Wisdom Weavers: Explore the Ojibwe Language and the Meaning of Dream Catchers

Written by James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw and Illustrated by Marcus Trujillo

The Ojibwe people are the largest Indigenous group of Turtle Island, now known as North America, and...

1st - 6th
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I Promise

Written by Lebron James and Illustrated by Niña Mata

Just a kid from Akron, Ohio, who is dedicated to uplifting youth everywhere, LeBron James knows the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Don’t Turn Out the Lights: A Tribute to Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Written by R.L. Stine

Featuring stories from R.L. Stine and Madeleine Roux, this middle grade horror anthology, curated by...

3rd - 7th
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Mighty Heart of Sunny St James

Written by Ashley Herring Blake

Twelve-year-old Sunny St. James navigates heart surgery, reconnecting with her lost mother, first...

3rd - 7th
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Sprouting Wings

Written by Louisa Jaggar and Illustrated by Floyd Cooper

The inspirational and true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly...

Pre-K - 3rd
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I Am Every Good Thing

Written by Derrick Barnes and Illustrated by Gordon C. James

I am
a nonstop ball of energy.
Powerful and full of light.
I am a go-getter. A difference maker. A
...

Pre-K - 3rd
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I Funny

Written by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein and Illustrated by Laura Park

In James Patterson's heartwarming #1 New York Times bestseller, middle schooler Jamie Grimm faces...

3rd - 7th
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Your Guide to Superheroes

Written by James Reid
Next time you're having a bad day or don't want to clean your room, call one of the superheroes in...
1st - 5th
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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Written by Derrick D. Barnes and Illustrated by Gordon C. James
The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Written and Illustrated by James Marshall
"What a sweet child," says a newcomer in town about Goldilocks. "That's what you think," a neighbor...
K - 3rd

Leveled Reading Passages Supporting James and the Giant Peach

This set of leveled reading passages can be used to supplement the book James and the Giant Peach....
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Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights

Written by James Haskins and Illustrated by Benny Andrews

"Grow up and be somebody," Westley Wallace Law's grandmother encouraged him as a young boy living in...

K - 3rd
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Bunnicula

Written by Deborah & James Howe
Harold the dog and Chester the cat hilariously attempt to alert their family that the new bunny may...
3rd - 5th
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Dolphin Dive (Scholastic Discover More™ Readers, Level 2)

Written by James Buckley Jr.
Dolphins are fascinating animals, and this book highlights many of their most interesting features...
1st - 3rd
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Miss Nelson Has a Field Day

Written by Harry Allard and Illustrated by James Marshall
The football team at the Horace B. Smedley School, the Smedley Tornadoes, has never won even one...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Miniature World of Marvin & James

Written by Elise Broach and Illustrated by Kelly Murphy
James is going on vacation for a week. His best friend, Marvin the beetle, has to stay at home...
1st - 4th
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Super Happy Party Bears Gnawing Around

Written by Colleen and Marcie and Illustrated by James
The first book in a funny chapter book series filled with full color illustrations and adorable...
K - 3rd
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Super Happy Party Bears Knock Knock on Wood

Written by Colleen and Marcie and Illustrated by James
The second book in a funny chapter book series filled with full color illustrations and adorable...
K - 3rd
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The Courage Test

Written by James Preller
Will has no choice. His father, a professor of American history, drags him along on a wilderness...
3rd - 5th
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Maze Runner: The Death Cure

Written by James Dashner

The third book in the Maze Runner, the story centers on Thomas, who has survived the Maze and the...

3rd - 7th
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Stories from the Billabong

Written by James Vance Marshall and Illustrated by Francis Firebrace
From the author of Walkabout come ten of Australia's ancient aboriginal legends, authentically and...
K - 3rd
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The Rainbow Fish

Written by Marcus Pfister and Illustrated by Alison James
Known for its bright colors and beauty, the rainbow fish stands out in the sea. But he is lonely...
Pre-K - 3rd

Leveled Reading Passage: Peach and the Giant James

After reading James and the Giant Peach, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in...

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