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The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding

Written by Karina Nicole González and Illustrated by Krystal Quiles

A powerful story about home, community, and hope, inspired by the rebuilding of Puerto Rico...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Water Princess

Written by Susan Verde and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

Based on supermodel Georgie Badiel’s childhood, a young girl dreams of bringing clean drinking water...

K - 3rd
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Dreamers

Written by Yuyi Morales

We are resilience. We are hope. We are dreamers.

Yuyi Morales brought her hopes, her passion, her...

Pre-K - 3rd

Dream Street: Discussion Guide for Families

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading with your child.

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Dream Street

Written by Tricia Elam Walker and Illustrated by Ekua Holmes

Welcome to Dream Street--the best street in the world! Jump rope with Azaria--can you Double Dutch...

Pre-K - 3rd

Kate, Who Tamed the Wind: Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

Kate, Who Tamed the Wind: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify key vocabulary words and student-friendly definitions for the...

Kate, Who Tamed the Wind: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Kate, Who Tamed the Wind: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Kate, Who Tamed the Wind by Liz Garton...

Kate, Who Tamed the Wind: Memory Match

After reading Kate, Who Tamed the Wind by Liz Garton Scanlon and Lee White, use this Memory Matching...

Kate, Who Tamed the Wind: Word Search

After reading Kate, Who Tamed the Wind by Liz Garton Scanlon and Lee White use this printable and...

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Kate, Who Tamed The Wind

Written by Liz Garton Scanlon and Illustrated by Lee White
A wild wind blows on the tippy-top of a steep hill, turning everything upside down for the man who lives there. Luckily, Kate comes up with a plan to tame the wind.
Pre-K - 3rd
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'Ohana Means Family

Written by Ilima Loomis and Illustrated by Kenard Pak

"This is the land that's never been sold, where work the hands, so wise and old, that reach through...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Green Is a Chile Pepper/El chile es verde

Written by Roseanne Greenfield Thong and Illustrated by John Parra

Green is a chile pepper, spicy and hot.
Green is cilantro inside our pot.


In this lively picture...

Pre-K - 1st
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Sprouting Wings

Written by Louisa Jaggar and Illustrated by Floyd Cooper

The inspirational and true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Olu and Greta

Written and Illustrated by Diana Ejaita

Olu lives in Lagos, Nigeria; his cousin, Greta, lives in Milan, Italy. Though their lives may be...

Pre-K - K

Brave Every Day: Amazon Book Talk

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

Brave Every Day: Amazon Book Talk (en Español)

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

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Brave Every Day

Written by Trudy Ludwig and Illustrated by Patrice Barton

Most kids love hide-and-seek, but Camila just wants to hide. Hiding is what she does best when she...

Pre-K - 3rd
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My Papi Has a Motorcycle

Written by Isabel Quintero and Illustrated by Zeke Pena
When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people...
Pre-K - 3rd
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A Walk in the Words

Written and Illustrated by Hudson Talbott

Hudson Talbott's inspiring story vividly reveals the challenges--and ultimately the rewards--of...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Dona Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart

Written by Pat Mora and Illustrated by Raul Colon
Doña Flor is a giant lady who lives in a tiny village in the American Southwest. Popular with her...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln

Written by Margarita Engle and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez
As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Written by Jonah Winter and Illustrated by Shane W. Evans
An elderly African American woman, en route to vote, remembers her family’s tumultuous voting...
K - 4th

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