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Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring

Written by Sandra Jordan and Illustrated by Brian Floca
This book tells the story of three artists who worked together to create the ballet Appalachian...
1st - 5th

Buffalo Song

Written by Joseph Bruchac and Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth
By the late 1800s, American buffalo (bison) were nearly extinct. Drawing on Native Indian history...
1st - 6th

It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw

Written by Don Tate and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
A former slave, Bill began drawing at the age of 83. His drawings were based upon his memories of...
1st - 6th

The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales

Written by Dawn Casey and Illustrated by Anne Wilson
In this anthology of folktales, readers will learn about how different cultures live in harmony with...
K - 6th

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
A boy in a drought-ravaged village in Africa wonders how things work. Teaching himself English from...
1st - 5th

Buffalo Bird Girl: A Hidatsa Story

Written and Illustrated by S.D. Nelson
Born in 1839, Buffalo Bird Girl, Waheenee, was a member of the Hidatsa tribe of the Great Plains...
1st - 5th

Jingle Dancer

Written by Cynthia Leitich Smith and Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu
Dreaming of continuing the tradition that has been a part of her family for generations, a young...
Pre-K - 5th

Marching With Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage

Written by Claire Rudolf Murphy and Illustrated by Stacey Schuett
It’s 1896, and women in America don’t have the right to vote in elections. Follow along with one...
1st - 5th

Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11

Written and Illustrated by Brian Floca
A look back at the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. This nonfiction book takes the reader on the eight-day...
Pre-K - 5th

Amazing Faces

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Chris Soentpiet
There are 16 poems in this anthology celebrating the rich diversity of American kids. The poems...
1st - 7th

Enemy Pie

Written by Derek Munson and Illustrated by Tara Calahan King
It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and...
Pre-K - 7th

Giving Thanks

Written by Chief Jake Swamp and Illustrated by Erwin Printup
An American Indian celebration of Mother Earth.
Pre-K - 6th

Hand in Hand: An American History Through Poetry

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Peter M. Fiore
This anthology presents American history through poems from a diverse group of writers.
K - 7th

Home to Medicine Mountain

Written by Chiori Santiago and Illustrated by Judith Lowry
Two American Indian boys escape after being taken from their home and forced to go to boarding...
1st - 5th

Island Birthday

Written by Eva Murray and Illustrated by Jamie Hogan
When the weather is rough, it’s hard for airplanes to reach the small Maine island where this story...
1st - 7th

King for a Day

Written by Rukhsana Khan and Illustrated by Christiane Kromer
The Basant kite festival is here, and the sky is full of colorful kites all fighting to be the last...
1st - 5th

One of Us

Written by Peggy Moss and Illustrated by Penny Weber
Roberta tries to find out where she fits in on the first day at a new school.
K - 7th

Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light

Written by Tim Tingle and Illustrated by Karen Clarkson
A Choctaw boy shares memories of his grandmother and the lessons she taught him.
K - 5th

T is for Time

Written by Marie Smith and Roland Smith and Illustrated by Renee Graef
Got a minute? This book introduces an alphabet of scientific history related to telling time. Read...
1st - 5th

The Secret Galaxy

Written by Fran Hodgkins and Illustrated by Mike Taylor
What do you see when you look into the night sky? The Secret Galaxy explains some of the secrets of...
1st - 6th

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Written and Illustrated by William Steig
Sylvester is thrilled to find a pebble that grants him his every wish. The possibilities are endless...
K - 5th

The Littlest Angel

Written by Charles Tazewell and Illustrated by Paul Micich
When a little boy arrives in heaven too soon, he struggles to fit in. He disrupts the singing...
Pre-K - 5th

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

Written by Kathleen Krull and Illustrated by Yuyi Morales
The story of Cesar Chavez, a civil rights leader who fought for the rights of migrant farmworkers...
Pre-K - 5th

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Written by Patricia MacLachlan
When Sarah Wheaton answers widower Jacob Whiting’s ad for a mail-order bride, she leaves her home in...
1st - 5th

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