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More Than Peach

More Than Peach

Written by Bellen Woodard and Illustrated by Fanny Liem
This inspiring picture book shows how one child’s voice can promote inclusivity, celebrate all skin tones, and encourage young readers to become confident leaders who make positive change in their communities.
Pre-K - 2nd

Team Rocket to the Rescue!: Book Talk

A Book Talk is a short introduction of a book to students to activate prior knowledge, build...

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Jackie Robinson book cover

I Am Jackie Robinson (Ordinary People Change the World)

Written by Brad Meltzer and Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos

Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. But he lived at a time before the Civil...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Team Rocket to the Rescue! (Pokémon Kalos: Scholastic Reader, Level 2)

Team Rocket to the Rescue! (Pokémon Kalos: Scholastic Reader, Level 2)

Written by Maria S. Barbo
Team Rocket to the Rescue?!? Team Rocket is on a mission.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Over in the Meadow

Written by Olive A. Wadsworth and Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats

A little turtle, two little fish, three little bluebirds, four little muskrats, five little...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Goodnight, Butterfly

Written and Illustrated by Ross Burach

"Who needs to sleep at night, anyway?

There’s so much I’d miss!

I’ll just be nocturnal too.

What do...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-True Story of Juliette 'Daisy' Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure

Written by Shana Corey and Illustrated by Hadley Hooper
Juliette Gordon Low – Daisy to her friends and family – was not like most girls of the Victorian era. Prim and proper? BOSH! Dainty and delicate? HOW BORING! She loved the outdoors, and she yearned for adventure! Born into a family of pathfinders and pioneers, she too wanted to make a difference in the world--and nothing would stop her.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Happy 100th Day

Written by Susan Milord and Illustrated by Mary Newell Depalma

Birthdays meet 100th Day in a school celebration unlike anything you've seen before!

Graham doesn't...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Stone Soup

Written by Ann McGovern and Illustrated by Winslow Pinney Pels

A clever young man tricks an old woman into believing that soup can be made from a stone. As the pot...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Eating Fractions

Written by Bruce McMillan

Food is cut into halves, quarters, and thirds to illustrate how parts make a whole. Simple recipes...

Pre-K - 3rd
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'Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving

Written and Illustrated by Dav Pilkey

On the day before Thanksgiving, a group of children visit a turkey farm and meet Farmer Mack Nuggett...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf

Written and Illustrated by Mark Teague

Three pigs spend their money on different things: potato chips, sody-pop, and building supplies. It...

Pre-K - 2nd
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You Are Enough: A Book About Inclusion

Written by Margaret O'Hair & Sofia Sanchez and Illustrated by Sofia Cardoso

It can be hard to be different -- whether because of how you look, where you live, or what you can...

Pre-K - 3rd
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One Nighttime Sea

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins

From 1 to 10 and back again, dragonfish, morays, and other nighttime sea creatures fill this...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Memory Coat

Written by Elvira Woodruff and Illustrated by Michael Dooling

This moving story of a Jewish family's immigration to America from Russia may be jeopardized by a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Recess Queen

Written by Alexis O'Neill and Illustrated by Laura Huliska Beith

Mean Jean was Recess Queen and nobody said any different. Nobody swung until Mean Jean swung. Nobody...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Rita and Ralph's Rotten Day

Written by Carmen Agra Deedy and Illustrated by Pete Oswald

In two little houses, on two little hills, lived two best friends...

So begins the story of Rita...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Come On, Rain!

Written by Karen Hesse

"Come on, rain!" Tess pleads to the sky as listless vines and parched plants droop in the endless...

Pre-K - 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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One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale

Long ago in India, there lived a raja who believed that he was wise and fair. But every year he kept nearly all of the people's rice for himself.
Pre-K - 3rd

Historic Figures Activity Guide for Grades PK-2

This activity guide supports books on historic figures for grades PK-2.

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Binny's Diwali

Written by Thrity Umrigar and Illustrated by Nidhi Chanani

Binny is excited to talk to her class about her favorite holiday. But she struggles to find the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Charlie Parker Played Be Bop

Written and Illustrated by Chris Raschka
Ever hear of Charlie Parker? The great jazz saxophone player? If you have or if you haven't, it's...
Pre-K - 2nd
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So Many Bunnies

Written by Rick Walton and Illustrated by Paige Miglio
Little ones can count along with Mother Rabbit through her rambling house and garden as she tucks in...
Pre-K - 3rd

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