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Just Like That

Written by Gray D Schmidt

Meryl Lee Kowalski is sent to a girls' boarding school in fall 1968 to move on from her grief over a...

5th - 6th
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Gracias Thanks

Written by Pat Mora and Illustrated by John Parra
In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Suitcase

Written by Mildred Pitts Walter

Despite his love of drawing and his feelings of inadequacy as an athlete, sixth-grader Alexander...

3rd - 7th
21145

Under My Hijab

Written by Hena Khan and Illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel
Grandma wears it clasped under her chin. Aunty pins hers up with a beautiful brooch. Jenna puts it...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Emma and the Whale

Written by Julie Case and Illustrated by Lee White
Emma lives in a crooked house in an old whaling town, and often takes her dog, Nemo, to the beach...
Pre-K - 3rd
20919

The Hula-Hoopin' Queen

Written by Thelma Lynne Godin and Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
A spunky African American girl has a hula-hooping competition with her friends in Harlem, and soon...
K - 5th
20858

Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure

Written by Naomi C. Rose
Tashi loves listening to Popola, her grandfather, sing Tibetan chants to the click, click of his...
1st - 4th
20747

Baseball Saved Us

Written by Ken Mochizuki and Illustrated by Dom Lee

For a young Japanese-American boy sent to an internment camp during World War II, baseball becomes a...

K - 6th
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Seeds of Change

Written by Jen Cullerton Johnson and Illustrated by Sonia Lynn Sadler
This is the story of Wangari Maathai, a naturalist who loved her country Kenya. After returning to...
2nd - 5th
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The Mud Pony

Written by Caron Lee Cohen and Illustrated by Shonto Begay
There was once a poor boy in an Indian camp who longed for a pony more than anything. So he dug the...
2nd - 4th
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On This Spot: An Expedition Back Through Time

Written by Susan E. Goodman and Illustrated by Lee Christiansen
See buildings soar and traffic zoom, a kaleidoscope of color and movement. Now turn the page and...
3rd - 5th
16475

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Written by Jean Lee Latham
Based on the life of Nathaniel Bowditch, the story focuses on his determination of learn the ins and...
7th - 10th
16398

Oh the Things They Invented! All about Great Inventors

Written by Worth and Bonnie
The Cat in the Hat goes back in time to meet with the masterminds of more than a dozen inventions...
K - 3rd
15639

As Fast As Words Could Fly

Written by Pamela M. Tuck and Illustrated by Eric Velasquez
Mason Steele is proud of his father's work with a civil rights group and writes handwritten notes...
2nd - 7th
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Catching the Moon

Written by Crystal Hubbard and Illustrated by Randy Duburke
Marcenia Lyle had a dream: to play baseball. But in the 1930s, for a girl to do this was a long shot...
1st - 5th
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Rent Party Jazz

Written by William Miller and Illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb
It's the 1930s in New Orleans. Sonny and his mother are barely getting by, and then his mother loses...
1st - 4th
15659

The House That Jane Built

Written by Tanya Lee Stone and Illustrated by Kathryn Brown
This is the story of Jane Addams, who transformed her house in Chicago into a community center...
1st - 4th

The Birthday Swap: Teacher's Guide

The Teacher’s Guide provided by Lee & Low Books includes a book summary, background, discussion...

Dreaming Up: Teacher's Guide

This downloadable and printable Teacher's Guide for Dreaming Up provides background, focus questions...

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Cinder Edna

Written by Ellen Jackson and Illustrated by Kevin O'Malley
Cinderella and her neighbor Cinder Edna, share a similar fate – tending to the needs of an evil...
Pre-K - 3rd
15515

The Story of Jumping Mouse

Written and Illustrated by John Steptoe
Based on a Native American legend, this story is about a mouse who goes on a long, dangerous journey...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Written and Illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton
The story of Mike Mulligan, a steam shovel operator and his trusty shovel, Mary Anne. When their...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

Written and Illustrated by John Steptoe
Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two...
Pre-K - 6th
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The Birthday Swap

Written and Illustrated by Loretta Lopez

A five-year-old Mexican American girl who will not be six until December has a great deal to...

Pre-K - 2nd