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Our Farmers' Market (Places in Our Community)

Written by Mary Meinking

Our farmers' market is a busy place! Lots of community helpers work at the farmers' market. Readers...

Pre-K - 2nd
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The Caring Me I Want to Be! (Mindful Me, Happy Me)

Written by Mary DiPalermo and Illustrated by Emma Randall

A little girl romps through a busy day with family and friends, always remembering to be kind. She...

Pre-K - 1st
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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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What's What?: A Guessing Game

Written by Mary Serfozo and Illustrated by Keiko Narahashi
What's cold and wet, warm and dry, and hard and soft? Why a puppy, of course!
Pre-K - 1st
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Where Is Max? (Rookie Reader)

Written by Mary E. Pearson
When the class gerbil escapes from his cage, the children look everywhere for it and find a way to...
K - 2nd
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How Have I Grown?

Written by Mary Reid
A young girl describes the way she has changed from the time she was a baby until she goes to...
Pre-K - K
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Magic Tree House: #2 The Knight at Dawn

Written by Mary Pope Osborne
These early chapter books make history fun, as two children are vividly transported back in time....
2nd - 3rd
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Magic Tree House: #3 Mummies in the Morning

Written by Mary Pope Osborne
These early chapter books make history fun, as two children are vividly transported back in time....
2nd - 3rd
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Magic Tree House: #4 Pirates Past Noon

Written by Mary Pope Osborne
These early chapter books make history fun, as two children are vividly transported back in time....
2nd - 3rd
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Magic Tree House: #5 Night of the Ninjas

Written by Mary Pope Osborne
These early chapter books make history fun, as two children are vividly transported back in time....
2nd - 3rd
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Magic Tree House: #8 Midnight on the Moon

Written by Mary Pope Osborne
These early chapter books make history fun, as two children are vividly transported back in time....
2nd - 3rd
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Quarters (Welcome Books—Money Matters)

Written by Mary Hill
This emergent-reader series introduces an array of interesting topics—biographies, American symbols...
K - 1st
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Lets Find Out About Ice Cream

Written by Mary Ebeltoft Reid and Illustrated by John Williams
The process of making ice cream — from ingredients to packaging and delivery — is explained simply...
Pre-K - 3rd

Leveled Reading Passage: Mary McLeod Bethune (Easy)

After reading Mary McLeod Bethune, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some...

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