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Simple Machines: Wheels, Levers, and Pulleys

Written by David A. Adler and Illustrated by Anna Raff

Machines make work easier— helping break things apart, lift heavy objects, and change the power and...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

Written by David A. Adler
A day at a county fair provides a colorful setting for an in-depth, accessible lesson on the...
3rd - 5th
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Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman

Written by Kathleen Krull and Illustrated by David Diaz

A young reader's introduction to champion athlete Wilma Rudolph follows her development of polio at...

K - 4th
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Punished: Punished!

Written by David Lubar
A mysterious old man puts a curse on young Logan, and soon he's uncontrollably spouting puns. "An...
3rd - 5th
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A Picture Book of Harry Houdini

Written by David A. Adler and Illustrated by Matt Collins
Harry Houdini repeatedly amazed audiences around the globe with his death-defying acts and illusions...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Yellowstone National Park (A True Book™—National Parks)

Written by David Petersen
Describes the history, geographic features, plant and animal life, and sights of Yellowstone...
2nd - 5th
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Rin, Rin, Rin/Do, Re, Mi

Written by José-Luis Orozco and Illustrated by David Diaz
Written in both Spanish and English, a young child asks his parents to "sing to me, say letters to...
Pre-K - K
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One Cool Friend

Written by Toni Buzzeo and Illustrated by David Small
On a momentous visit to the aquarium, Elliot discovers his dream pet: a penguin. It's just proper...
K - 3rd
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Big Papi David Ortiz

Written by Joe Bubar
A bilingual biography of the Dominican slugger whose spirit and home runs propelled the Red Sox to...
2nd - 5th
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Branches — Looniverse: Stranger Things

Written by David Lubar
This wacky new series will have kids on the edge of their seatsThis series is part of Scholastic's...
1st - 3rd
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The Puppy Place: Lucky

Written by Ellen Miles
Charles and David find a stray, injured mixed-breed puppy, win his trust, and get him to the vet. He...
2nd - 3rd
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Imogene's Antlers

Written by David Small
Imogene wakes up with a huge pair of antlers on her head "The imaginative possibilities of Imogene's...
Pre-K - 1st
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How Much Is a Million?

Written by David M. Schwartz
A fun and accessible way to make the concepts of a million, a billion, and a trillion not quite so...
2nd - 4th
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Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years

Written by Stacy McAnulty and Illustrated by David Litchfield
"Hi, I’m Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome." Prepare to learn all about Earth from the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Place Value

Written by David A. Adler and Illustrated by Edward Miller
Why is place value important? The monkeys in this book can tell you. While baking a big banana...
K - 3rd
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Energy from Hydrogen

Written by David Lippman
The country's "addiction" to oil is described and alternative energy potential from hydrogen is...
4th - 8th
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Vanishing of Billy Buckle

Written by Gardner and Sally and Illustrated by Roberts
The famous fairy detective agency, Wings & Co., has a big problem. Well, quite a few of them...
2nd - 5th
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The Parakeet Named Dreidel: A Picture Book

Written by Isaac Bashevis Singer and Illustrated by Suzanne Raphael Berkson

When young David and Mama and Papa are celebrating Hanukkah one frosty winter evening in Brooklyn...

K - 3rd
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Losers Take All: A Novel

Written by David Klass
At Jack Logan's sports-crazy New Jersey high school, the new rule is that all kids must play on a...
7th - 9th
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The Art of Being Normal

Written by Lisa Williamson
David Piper has always been an outsider. Only his two best friends know the real truth: David wants...
9th - 12th
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El Deafo

Written by Cece Bell and Illustrated by David Lasky
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2014. The poignant memoir of a young girl who lost her hearing due to spinal meningitis and must now wear a Phonic Ear, or large hearing aid. Poor Cece stands out in the crowd when all she wants is to fit in and make friends.
3rd - 7th
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A Bad Case of Stripes

A Bad Case of Stripes

Written and Illustrated by David Shannon
Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her. In fact, she's so worried that she's about to break out in... a bad case of stripes!
Pre-K - 3rd

Leveled Reading Passage: Mr. Civil Rights (Hard)

After reading A Picture Book of Rosa Parks, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate...

Leveled Reading Passage: Mr. Civil Rights (Medium)

After reading A Picture Book of Rosa Parks, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate...

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