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Madeline Finn and the Therapy Dog

Written by Lisa Papp

Madeline Finn is training her dog Star to become a therapy dog. Will they pass the test? A beautiful...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Drum Roll, Please

Written by Lisa Jenn Bigelow
Melly only joined the school band because her best friend, Olivia, begged her to. But to her surprise, quiet Melly loves playing the drums. It’s the only time she doesn’t feel like a mouse. Now she and Olivia are about to spend the next two weeks at Camp Rockaway, jamming under the stars in the Michigan woods.
3rd - 7th
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Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World

Written by Susan Hood and Illustrated by Sophie Blackall, Emily Winfield Martin, Shadra Strickland, Melissa Sweet, LeUyen Pham, Oge Mora, Julie Morstad, Lisa Brown, Selina Alko, Hadley Hooper, Isabel Roxas, Erin Robinson and Sara Palacios

Fresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Henry Ford: Driving Change

Written by Lisa Greathouse

Engage students and bring history to life in the classroom with this script about Henry Ford's...

4th - 8th
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Shmulik Paints the Town

Written by Lisa Rose and Illustrated by Catalina Echeverri

Israeli Independence Day is coming up and the mayor is planning a celebration. He asks Shmulik to...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Violet the Snowgirl: A Story of Loss and Healing

Written by Lisa Walsh and Illustrated by Wendy Leach

When third grader Jerzie wakes up the day after her birthday, she feels grumpy. Her birthday cheer...

K - 5th
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Bee-ing Happy with Unicorn Jazz and Friends

Written by Lisa Caprelli and Illustrated by Davey Villalobos

In the first children's unicorn book series, Unicorn Jazz started off feeling a bit shy and...

K - 5th
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Jazz Baby

Written by Lisa Wheeler and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

With a simple clap of hands, an itty-bitty beboppin' baby gets his whole family singing and dancing...

Pre-K - K
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Strictly No Elephants

Written by Lisa Mantchev and Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo

Today is Pet Club day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but strictly no elephants are allowed...

Pre-K - 3rd
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A Friendship Yarn

Written by Lisa Moser and Illustrated by Olga Demidova

Porcupine and Badger have always been the best of friends, so when Porcupine finds some yarn in the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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A Good Kind of Trouble

Written by Lisa Moore Ramée

Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and...

3rd - 7th
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Someone Builds the Dream

Written by Lisa Wheeler and Illustrated by Loren Long

All across this great big world, jobs are getting done
by many hands in many lands. It takes much...

K - 3rd
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All of Me

Written by Chris Baron

Ari has body-image issues. After a move across the country, his parents work selling and promoting...

5th - 8th
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Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.

Funny Girl is a collection of uproarious stories, rollicking comics, rib-tickling wit, and more...

3rd - 7th
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Night of the Living Ted

Written by Barry Hutchison and Illustrated by Lee Cosgrove

After Lisa-Marie and her big brother, Vernon, visit a Create-A-Ted store, the unexpected happens.

T...

3rd - 7th
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A night to Die For

Written by Lisa Schroeder

When a boy finds a girl's body in the ditch on prom night...he becomes the primary suspect in her...

7th - 9th
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Robot Uprising

Written by Lisa Owings
Robots and artificial intelligence are all around us! We use them for everything from cleaning our...
3rd - 7th
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Summer Sun Risin'

Written by W. Nikola-Lisa and Illustrated by Don Tate
From sunrise to sunset, an African American boy spends an activity-filled summer day helping his...
K - 3rd
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The Adventures of Bella & Harry: Let's Visit Easter Island!

Written by Lisa Manzione and Illustrated by Kristine Lucco
Come along with us as we explore one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world and learn the...
K - 5th
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The Adventures of Bella & Harry: Let's Visit Transylvania!

Written by Lisa Manzione and Illustrated by Kristine Lucco
Join sibling Chihuahuas, Bella and Harry, as they travel to Transylvania and learn about Vlad III...
K - 5th
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Marco's Cinco de Mayo

Written by Lisa Bullard and Illustrated by Holli Conger
Marco loves the food, parades, and fun of Cinco de Mayo. This year he's one of the dancers. As he...
K - 2nd
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Rashad's Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr

Written by Lisa Bullard and Illustrated by Holli Conger
For Muslims, Ramadan is a time for fasting, prayer, and thinking of others. Rashad tries to be good...
K - 3rd
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The Big Bad Coronavirus: And How We Can Beat It!

Written by Lisa Carroll and Illustrated by G.F. Newland
The Coronavirus outbreak has changed almost everything in little Lisa’s life: going to school, being...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Chelsea's Chinese New Year

Written by Lisa Bullard and Illustrated by Katie Saunders
Chelsea's family is celebrating Chinese New Year! Chelsea gets to stay up late. She watches...
K - 3rd

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