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Spookley the Square Pumpkin

Written by Joe Troiano and Illustrated by Susan Banta

Spookley wasn't like his friends… Spookley the Square Pumpkin was different. The other pumpkins...

Pre-K - 1st

Save Me a Seat: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book.

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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Written by William Joyce and Illustrated by William Joyce & Joe Bluhm

Morris Lessmore loved words.
He loved stories.
He loved books.
But every story has its upsets.

Everythin...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year

Written by Kathy Z. Price and Illustrated by Carl Joe Williams

That zany beat in our feet is ‘cause of Pop-Pop, our pa. He sure loved himself some Mardi Gras! “It...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Kapaemahu

Written by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu & Dean Hamer & Joe Wilson and Illustrated by Daniel Sousa

An Indigenous legend about how four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirit, or...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Save Me a Seat

Written by Sarah Weeks

Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL...

3rd - 7th
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Joey: The Story of Joe Biden

Written by Dr. Jill Biden and Kathleen Krull and Illustrated by Amy June Bates
Joe Biden grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the oldest of four children. His parents always...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Time Warp Trio: Knights of the Kitchen Table

Written by Jon Scieszka
Joe's Book, a gift from his magician uncle, doesn't just tell stories, it zaps Joe and his friends...
3rd - 5th
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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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¡Vámonos Let's Go!

Written by Rene Colato Lainez and Illustrated by Joe Cepeda
The exciting noises that vehicles make, from a motorcycle to an ambulance, are presented in an English-Spanish update of the sing-along favorite, “The Wheels on the Bus.”
Pre-K - 1st
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Go Mo'

Written by Joe Bubar
This is the amazing story of Mo’ne Davis, first girl to pitch shutout and winning game in Little...
3rd - 5th
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The Summer of the Swans

Written by Betsy Byars
Sara Godfrey is having a rough summer. She is moody and uncomfortable in her own skin. She blames...
3rd - 7th
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Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Growing Up

Written by Greenwald and Tommy and Illustrated by Coovert

Yes! Graduation day is finally here! Charlie Joe has been waiting for this moment his entire middle...

4th - 9th
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Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading

Written by Greenwald and Tommy and Illustrated by Coovert
Charlie Joe Jackson may be the most reluctant reader ever born. And so far, he's managed to get...
4th - 6th
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Ice Is Nice! All about the North and South Poles

Written by Worth and Bonnie and Illustrated by Aristides ; Mathieu, Joe and Ruiz
As the Cat and Co. mingle with reindeer, musk oxen, polar bears, caribou, and all sorts of penguins...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Borrowers

Written by Mary Norton and Illustrated by Beth Krush
The story of the Clock family, little people who live in the walls of an English house and borrow...
2nd - 5th
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Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

Written by John Coy and Illustrated by Joe Morse
What can you do with a bunch of rowdy college boys in the winter when it’s cold outside? John...
2nd - 6th

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