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Alma and the Sea

Written by Jaime Gamboa and Illustrated by Roger Ycaza

This story is a cultural representative not only for Hondurans but for anyone in the Caribbean sea...

1st - 3rd
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What If You Could Sniff Like a Shark?

Written by Sandra Markle

If you could have any ocean animal's superpower, whose would you choose?

 

What if you woke up one...

Pre-K - 3rd
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A Ray of Light

Written by Walter Wick

The wonder of light has fascinated readers for ages. Walter Wick's mesmerizing photographs paired...

1st - 3rd
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Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship

Written by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff and Paula Kahumbu and Illustrated by Peter Greste
In 2004, the aftermath of the tsunami leaves a young hippo stranded at sea. This is the story of his...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Lise Meitner: Had the Right Vision about Nuclear Fission ( Getting to Know the World's Greatest Inventors and Scientists )

Written and Illustrated by Mike Venezia
These books are without a doubt the definitive and most entertaining biographies of scientists for...
1st - 4th
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Nature Attacks! (I Survived True Stories)

Written by Lauren Tarshis
Gripping true stories of real kids who have survived horrifying disasters from the author of The New...
2nd - 5th
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The Life and Times of the Peanut

Written by Charles Micucci

What are peanuts - are they peas or are they nuts? Do they grow above or below ground? Who invented...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Grandma's Gift

Written and Illustrated by Eric Velasquez

This prequel to Eric Velasquez's biographical picture book Grandma's Records is the story of a...

2nd - 5th
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What If You Had Animal Feet?

Written by Sandra Markle and Illustrated by Howard McWilliam
If you could have any animal's feet, whose would you choose? Learn about the amazing variety of feet...
Pre-K - 3rd
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What If You Had Animal Hair?

Written by Sandra Markle
If you could have any animal's hair, whose would you choose? Outrageous and ridiculous illustrations...
1st - 3rd
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It's All About...: Polar Plunge

Written by Philip Steele
This new science series is packed with up-to-date facts and stats, and 8 amazing collector cards to...
2nd - 4th
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Hurricanes (Smart Words Science Reader)

Written by Christine A. Caputo
Full of information and photographs, this series includes special features like highlighted...
2nd - 4th
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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle: Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

Written by Betty MacDonald
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has been wildly popular with children and adults for over 50 years. Her upside...
2nd - 3rd
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Tornadoes (Smart Words Science Reader)

Written by Christine A. Caputo
Full of information and photographs, this series includes special features like highlighted...
2nd - 4th
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A Place for Butterflies

Written by Melissa Stewart and Illustrated by Higgins Bond
This fact-filled, colorful book looks at the amazing world of butterflies. Melissa Stewart shares...
1st - 3rd
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Tikki Tikki Tembo (Spanish Edition)

Written by Arlene Mosel
An illustrated Chinese folk tale describes how the Chinese came to give all their children short...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Graphic Alphabet

Written and Illustrated by David Pelletier
A graphical representation of the alphabet gives a new view of the letters, from the A that crumbles...
Pre-K - 2nd
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When Marian Sang

Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Illustrated by Brian Selznick
Based on the life of opera singer Marian Anderson, the book recounts her struggle to pursue her...
2nd - 5th

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