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Finding Langston

Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome

It's 1946. Langston's mother has just died, and now they're leaving the rest of his family and...

4th - 7th

Thank You, Omu!: Extension Activities for Educators

Thank You, Omu! printable extension activities for educators provides interdisciplinary-themed...

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Human Kindness: True Stories of Compassion and Generosity that Changed the World

Written by John Francis and Illustrated by Josy Bloggs

Join the Planetwalker, John Francis, on an exploration of kindness, great and small. From the...

3rd - 7th
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How to Make a Better World: For Every Kid Who Wants to Make a Difference

Written by Keilly Swift and Illustrated by Rhys Jefferys

If you are a kid with big dreams and a passion for what is right, you just might be a world-changer...

2nd - 4th
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Beatrice's Goat

Written by Page McBrier and Illustrated by Lori Lohstoeter

More than anything, Beatrice longs to be a schoolgirl. But in her small African village, only...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Bell Witch Haunting (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Blake Hoena and Illustrated by D. Brady

On a small farm in rural Tennessee, a mysterious spirit was tormenting a family. Quilts were pulled...

3rd - 8th

Harlem Grown: Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

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A Sled for Gabo

Written by Emma Otheguy and Illustrated by Ana Ramirez Gonzalez

On the day it snows, Gabo sees kids tugging sleds up the hill, then coasting down, whooping all the...

Pre-K - 3rd

Are Trees Alive?: Extension Activities for Educators

Are Trees Alive? printable Extension Activities for Educators provides interdisciplinary, extension...

Harlem Grown: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.
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Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed A Neighborhood

Written by Tony Hillery and Illustrated by Jessie Hartland
This true story shows how a vacant city lot was transformed into a thriving garden, bringing fresh food, learning, and community to a neighborhood.
Pre-K - 3rd

Lubaya's Quiet Roar: Extension Activities for Educators

Lubaya's Quiet Roar printable Extension Activities for Educators provides interdisciplinary...

Counting on Katherine: Extension Activities for Educators

Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 printable Extension Activities for...

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Artifact Hunters

Written by Janet Fox

Isaac Wolf can travel through time. But he's also in a race against it.

With tensions in Prague...

3rd - 7th
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American as Paneer Pie

Written by Supriya Kelkar

As the only Indian American kid in her small town, Lekha Divekar feels like she has two versions of...

3rd - 7th
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Orphan Band of Springdale

Written by Anne Nesbet

t’s 1941, and tensions are rising in the United States as the Second World War rages in Europe...

5th - 9th
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Like Nothing Amazing Ever Happened

Written by Emily Blejwas

A poignant story of a boy picking up the pieces of his life after the unexpected death of his father...

4th - 7th
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Flooded Earth

Written by Mardi McConnochie

Twins Will and Annalie thought the hardest part about this year was going to be their separation...

4th - 7th
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Most Perfect Thing in the Universe

Written by Tricia Springstubb

Eleven-year-old Loah Londonderry is definitely a homebody. While her mother, a noted ornithologist...

4th - 7th
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Paddington

Written by Michael Bond and Illustrated by R.W. Alley

Over fifty years ago, a small bear set out on the adventure of a lifetime. With nothing but a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Hero Next Door: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another...

3rd - 7th
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Me and Sam Sam Handle the Apocalypse

Written by Susan Vaught

Jesse is on the case when money goes missing from the library and her dad is looking like the #1...

3rd - 7th
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The Season of Styx Malone

Written by Kekla Magoon

Meet Caleb and Bobby Gene, two brothers embarking on a madcap, heartwarming, one-thing-leads-to...

3rd - 7th
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Bird in Me Flies

Written by Sara Lundberg

What do you do when it feels impossible to live up to everything expected of you? When the only...

4th - 7th

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