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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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All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah

Written by Emily Jenkins and Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

"The beloved All-of-a-Kind Family comes to life in a new format perfect for younger readers. Join...

Pre-K - 2nd
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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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The Best Man

Written by Richard Peck

Archer Magill has spent a lively five years of grade school with one eye out in search of grown-up...

4th - 7th
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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...
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Betty Before X

Written by Ilyasah Shabazz and Illustrated by Renée Watson

In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Betty’s house doesn’t quite feel like home. She believes her...

4th - 9th
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Finding Dory: Oceans

Written by Paul Dichter
Dive into the astonishing world that Dory and her friends inhabit. Discover the real-life sea...
1st - 2nd

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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Sleepers, Wake

Written by Paul Samuel Jacobs
Dody, a space pioneer of the future, wakes long before anyone else during his ship's journey and...
5th - 7th
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Tangerine

Written by Edward Bloor
Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. But he’s not...
5th - 7th
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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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Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch

Written by Eileen Spinelli and Illustrated by Paul Yalowitz
Mr. Hatch leads an ordinary life, but his world changed when he received a box of candy on Valentine...
Pre-K - 2nd
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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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