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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 Eye of the Whale: A Rescue Story

Written and Illustrated by Jennifer O'Connell
This true story tells of four divers who saved a humpback whale off the coast of San Francisco...
2nd - 6th

The Secret Pool

Written by Kimberly Ridley and Illustrated by Rebekah Raye
What secrets lie within the small pools of water that appear during the spring and evaporate at...
2nd - 7th

Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

Written by John Coy and Illustrated by Joe Morse
What can you do with a bunch of rowdy college boys in the winter when it’s cold outside? John...
2nd - 6th

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

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

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

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

Unplugged: Ella Gets Her Family Back

Written by Laura Pedersen and Illustrated by Penny Webster
Ella is upset that no one in her house will talk to her. Everyone is either on the phone, computer...
2nd - 6th

The House at Pooh Corner

Written by A. A. Milne and Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard
The second volume of stories featuring Winnie-the-Pooh, the book introduces the character Tigger and...
Pre-K - 7th

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Written by Richard Atwater and Florence Atwater and Illustrated by Robert Lawson
Mr. Popper, a house painter, lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma with his wife and two children. He is...
2nd - 6th

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

Written and Illustrated by John Steptoe
Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two...
Pre-K - 6th

The Little Prince

Written and Illustrated by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The famous novella about a pilot who is stranded in the desert and meets the little prince, who...
2nd - 12th

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

Written by Virginia Hamilton and Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
A collection of 24 African-American folktales including those featuring animals, fairy tales, the...
2nd - 11th

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Written by L. Frank Baum
During a tornado, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are swept away from Kansas to the land of Oz. She...
1st - 10th

All the Small Poems and Fourteen More

Written by Valerie Worth and Illustrated by Natalie Babbitt
Poems accessible to young readers about familiar topics: grass, a dog, marbles, a caterpillar, and a...
2nd - 6th

Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There

Written by Lewis Carroll
In this sequel to Alice in Wonderland, Alice enters a fantasy world by climbing through a looking...
2nd - 12th

Sam, Bangs & Moonshine

Written and Illustrated by Evaline Ness
Sam, the daughter of a fisherman, much prefers made-up tales and fibs, or “moonshine,” rather than...
2nd - 7th

As Fast As Words Could Fly

Written by Pamela M. Tuck and Illustrated by Eric Velasquez
Mason Steele is proud of his father's work with a civil rights group and writes handwritten notes...
2nd - 7th

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