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Marianne the Maker

Written by Kelly Corrigan & Claire Corrigan Lichty and Illustrated by George Sweetland

Marianne's days are filled with schedules, structure, and soccer. There's just one problem: Marianne...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Dog Days of School

Written by Kelly DiPucchio and Illustrated by Brian Biggs

Charlie thinks his dog, Norman, has got it good: he gets to spend his days lounging on the couch or...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Dear Vampire

Written by Nancy Kelly Allen and Illustrated by John Babcock

Discover that although vampires are often overlooked, they are always nearby! From kissing bugs to...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Families

Written by Shelley Rotner & Sheila M. Kelly and Illustrated by Shelley Rotner

Some families have one parent, and some have two; some have aunts and uncles and grandparents living...

Pre-K - 1st
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Ty's Travels: All Aboard! (My First I Can Read)

Written by Kelly Starling Lyons and Illustrated by Niña Mata

Ty wishes his family would play with him, but everyone is too busy before dinnertime. Luckily, Ty...

Pre-K - 3rd
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What Is A Friend?

Written by Sylvia Vardell & Janet Wong

To learn to be a good friend, kids need models of friendship. The 41 poems in this book guide us in...

3rd - 7th
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Manu: A Graphic Novel

Written and Illustrated by Kelly Fernández

A funny and heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel adventure about friendship, defying expectations...

3rd - 8th
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Princess Truly Picks a Pumpkin

Written by Kelly Greenawalt and Illustrated by Amariah Rauscher

Join favorite character Princess Truly and her dog, Sir Noodles, on a trip to the pumpkin patch...

Pre-K - K
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I Am Brave!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #5)

Written by Kelly Greenawalt and Illustrated by Amariah Rauscher
Princess Truly knows how to be brave! She is going on a camping trip with her little brother Ty and her trusty dog, Sir Noodles.
Pre-K - 1st
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Oona (Oona, 1)

Written by Kelly DiPucchio and Illustrated by Raissa Figueroa

Oona and her best friend Otto love to search for treasure…and often find trouble instead.

Messy...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Grace for President (Grace Series, 1)

Written by Kelly DiPucchio and Illustrated by LeUyen Pham

"Where are the girls?"

When Grace's teacher reveals that the United States has never had a female...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Mighty Heart of Sunny St James

Written by Ashley Herring Blake

Twelve-year-old Sunny St. James navigates heart surgery, reconnecting with her lost mother, first...

3rd - 7th
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Bernard Pepperlin

“Bernard and his newfound friends—revolutionary rats, wise-cracking cats, and coffee-chugging...

3rd - 7th
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The Turning

Does he belong to the land or to the sea?

Readers who loved Kelly Barnhill’s The Girl Who Drank the...

3rd - 7th
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I Can Build It!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #3)

Written by Kelly Greenawalt and Illustrated by Amariah Rauscher

Princess Truly is a great inventor! With her magic, sparkling curls, she can build anything from a...

Pre-K - 1st
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Front Desk

Written by Kelly Yang

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her...

5th - 7th
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Hello, Universe

Written by Erin Entrada Kelly

Told from four intertwining points of view—two boys and two girls—the novel celebrates bravery...

3rd - 7th
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Bump

Written by Matt Wallace

A moving and triumphant middle grade contemporary debut from award-winning author Matt Wallace about...

3rd - 7th
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African Bush Fire and the Elephant (Green Kids Club)

Written by Sylvia M. Medina & Kelly Landen and Illustrated by Joy Eagle
Victor, Maya, Tiago, and their friend Maatla are Green Kids. They have been selected by the Grand...
K - 3rd
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Been There, Done That: School Dazed

Written by Mike Winchell and Illustrated by Don Tate
School is in session as celebrated authors share their real-life academic experiences and turn them...
5th - 7th
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DKfindout! Coding

Written by James Floyd Kelly
Increase your computer-coding knowledge with this children’s book full of photographs and...
1st - 4th
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The Space Race: The Journey to the Moon and Beyond

Written by Sarah Cruddas
Blast off alongside space expert Sarah Cruddas on a journey through space exploration history, from...
1st - 4th
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Gaston

Written by Kelly DiPucchio
Gaston has never quite fit in with his mannered poodle siblings, and a chance encounter at the dog...
K - 2nd
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Not Norman: A Goldfish Story

Written by Kelly Bennett and Illustrated by Noah Z. Jones
When a little boy receives a goldfish named Norman, it's not the kind of pet he had in mind. When he...
Pre-K - 3rd

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