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Creepy Pair of Underwear!

Written by Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter Brown

Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He’s not afraid of the dark, and he’s definitely not...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Creepy Crayon!

Written by Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter Brown

Jasper Rabbit has a problem: he is NOT doing well in school. His spelling tests? Disasters. His math...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Creepy Carrots!

Written by Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter Brown

Jasper Rabbit loves carrots—especially Crackenhopper Field carrots.
He eats them on the way to...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Black Brother, Black Brother

Written by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Sometimes, 12-year-old Donte wishes he were invisible. As one of the few black boys at Middlefield...
3rd - 7th
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The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family

Written by Ibtihaj Muhammad & S.K. Ali and Illustrated by Hatem Aly

A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school--and two sisters on one's...

Pre-K - 3rd
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I Don't Know If I Want a Puppy: A True Story of Promoting Inclusion and Self-Determination

Written by Jo Meserver Mach and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier and Illustrated by Mary Birdsell (Photographer)
It seems like all boys want a puppy. But not Ethan! He's happy playing with his cars. His older...
Pre-K - 3rd
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I Want to Be Like Poppin' Joe: A True Story Promoting Inclusion and Self-Determination 

Written by Jo Meserver Mach and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier and Illustrated by Mary Birdsell (Photographer)
Dylan has an awesome friend. His friend, Poppin' Joe pops and sells popcorn. Poppin' Joe has a very...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Kaitlyn Wants to See Ducks: A True Story Promoting Inclusion and Self-Determination

Written by Jo Meserver Mach and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier and Illustrated by Mary Birdsell (Photographer)
Kaitlyn loves ducks. Her family loves all the animals. Seeing those apes and lions and elephants and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Marco and I Want to Play Ball: A True Story Promoting Inclusion and Self-Determination

Written by Jo Meserver Mach and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier and Illustrated by Mary Birdsell (Photographer)
Isiah and Marco share their love of baseball. Who's going to hit the ball farther? Who's going to...
Pre-K - 3rd
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OE Wants It to Be Friday: A True Story Promoting Inclusion and Self-Determination

Written by Jo Meserver Mach and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier and Illustrated by Mary Birdsell (Photographer)
OE is counting down the days until Friday. It's her favorite day of the week. Each day she has fun...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Waylen Wants to Jam: A True Story Promoting Inclusion and Self-Determination

Written by Jo Meserver Mach and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier and Illustrated by Mary Birdsell (Photographer)
Playing the drum is so much fun. Waylen could do that all day long. But learning to be on a drumline...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

Written by Ellen Levine and Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
In a Newbery-winning rendition of a true tale, a desperate slave asks a white abolitionist to pack...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Big Red Barn

Written by Margaret Wise Brown and Illustrated by Felicia Bond

Margaret Wise Brown's simple, rhythmic text about the cycle of a day on a farm, where a family of...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type

Written by Doreen Cronin and Illustrated by Betsy Lewin
Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears Click, clack, MOO. Click...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes

Written by Eric Litwin and Illustrated by James Dean
Pete the Cat loves his new white shoes, but they don't stay white for long. Pete steps in...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Arthur's Tooth

Written and Illustrated by Marc Brown
Arthur's whole class has started losing their teeth-but not Arthur. His loose tooth wiggles but won...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Stone Soup

Written by Marcia Brown and Illustrated by Maricia Brown
Based on an old French folktate, the story is about how three hungry soldiers outsmart the selfish...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Shoo, Fly Guy!

Written by Tedd Arnold
The third book in a humorous, easy-to-read series about a boy and his fly! Each book in the series...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Thunder Boy Jr.

Written by Sherman Alexie and Illustrated by Yuyi Morales
Thunder Boy Jr. wants a name all his own. His father is called Big Thunder, but he doesn't want to...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Curious George

Written by Hans Augusto and Margret Ray and Illustrated by Hans Augusto
The timeless tale of Curious George, the orphaned brown monkey who is captured by the Man in the...
Pre-K - 3rd

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