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To Carnival!: A Celebration in Saint Lucia

Written by Baptiste Paul and Illustrated by Jana Glatt

The sights, sounds and tastes of vibrant Saint Lucia come to life in this cumulative tale of a girl...

Pre-K - 5th
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Sydney & Simon: Go Green!

Written by Paul A. Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

Last we saw them, Sydney & Simon used science, technology, engineering, arts, and math skills to...

1st - 4th
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Hank Aaron: Brave in Every Way

Written by Peter Golenbock and Illustrated by Paul Lee

On April 8, 1974, America watched as Hank Aaron stepped up to the plate and hit home run number 715...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Train I Ride

Written by Paul Mosier

Ryder is on a train heading east, leaving California, where her gramma can’t take care of her...

3rd - 7th

Leveled Reading Passages Supporting Paul Bunyan

This set of leveled reading passages can be used to supplement the book Paul Bunyan. This PDF has...

Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures: The Midnight Ride of Flat Revere

Written by Jeff Brown
When the Lambchop family gets to Boston, Stanley is excited to go on a Duck Tour, eat lunch at...
2nd - 3rd
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The Matchlock Gun

Written by Walter Edmonds and Illustrated by Paul Lantz
The year was 1756, and New York State was still a colony. Residents were often subjected to raids...
2nd - 5th
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Song of the Swallows

Written and Illustrated by Leo Politi
Song of the Swallows, which won the Caldecott Medal when it was first published in 1948, was written...
1st - 4th
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Fab Four Friends The Boys Who Became the Beatles

Written by Reich and Susanna and Illustrated by Gustavson
In 1957 in Liverpool, England, a young lad named John Lennon and his band played music at a local...
2nd - 3rd
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Her Seven Brothers

Written by Paul Goble
When an Indian girl begins to make clothes beautifully decorated with porcupine quills for seven...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Hansel and Gretel

Written by Rika Lesser and Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
Hansel and Gretel are brother and sister. Their family is very poor and can't afford to feed them...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Long Shot: Never Too Small to Dream Big

Written by Chris Paul and Illustrated by Frank Morrison
Everybody told Chris that he was too small to play basketball. But he ignored them all...because he...
Pre-K - 3rd

Leveled Reading Passage: The Making of a Legend

After reading Paul Bunyan, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way to the...

Leveled Reading Passage: The Making of a Legend

After reading Paul Bunyan, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way to the...

Leveled Reading Passage: The Oregon Trail

After reading Pecos Bill, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way to the...

Leveled Reading Passage: The Oregon Trail

After reading Pecos Bill, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way to the...
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Rapunzel

Written and Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

The beloved story of the beautiful princess with long golden locks kept high in a tower until she...

K - 3rd
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The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

Written and Illustrated by Paul Goble
This is the story of a Native-American girl who shares a special bond with horses and seems to...
K - 3rd
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Weslandia

Written by Paul Fleishman and Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
Wesley is struggling to find something fun to do on his summer vacation. He decides to create his...
1st - 5th
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How Do Birds Find Their Way?

Written by Roma Gans and Illustrated by Paul Mirocha
Many birds travel thousands of miles every year to escape the winter cold and then return in the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Paul Bunyan

Written and Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
Paul Bunyan is a lumberman who travels across America performing amazing feats. With his great blue...
Pre-K - 3rd
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What Happens to a Hamburger?

Written by Paul Showers and Illustrated by Edward Miller
This book explains to children what happens to food after it goes in your mouth. lt follows the...
K - 4th
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Rumpelstiltskin

Written and Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
When the miller told the king that his beautiful daughter could spin gold from straw, the king...
K - 3rd
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The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos

Written by Deborah Heiligman and Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Math in the morning, math in the afternoon, math at night—Paul loved math! He thought about it all...
K - 3rd

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