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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Written by William Joyce and Illustrated by William Joyce & Joe Bluhm

Morris Lessmore loved words.
He loved stories.
He loved books.
But every story has its upsets.

Everythin...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Kid Innovators: True Tales of Childhood from Inventors and Trailblazers (Kid Legends)

Written by Robin Stevenson and Illustrated by Allison Steinfeld
Moving, funny, and totally true childhood biographies of Bill Gates, Madam C. J. Walker, Hedy Lamarr, Walt Disney, and 12 other international innovators.
3rd - 7th
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Anna and Reggie Rapasaurus

Written by William F. Harris & Stacey Roberts and Illustrated by Poornima Madhushani

Anna and Reggie Rapasaurus is a magical story about a two friends who love reading. Along the way...

Pre-K - 1st
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Earth Verse

Written by Sally M. Walker

In a stunning combination of haiku and impressionistic (but accurate) art, this one-of-a-kind book...

2nd - 4th
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The Hero Next Door: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another...

3rd - 7th
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition)

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and Illustrated by Anna Hymas

When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of...

5th - 9th
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The Awakening

Written by Kate Chopin
The novel's blend of realistic narrative, incisive social commentary, and psychological complexity...
9th - 12th
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William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad

Written and Illustrated by Don Tate
William Still’s parents escaped slavery but had to leave two of their children behind, a tragedy...
1st - 5th
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The Shakespeare Book [Big Ideas Series]

Written by DK
The Shakespeare Book brings the work of William Shakespeare to life with full-color photography...
9th - 12th
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The Best Love Poems Ever (Scholastic Classics)

Written by David Levithan (editor)
The beauty. The pain. Being together. Being separated. Love has long been one of the greatest...
6th - 12th
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Magic Tree House: #25 Stage Fright on a Summer Night

Written by Mary Pope Osborne
The show must go on! That's what Jack and Annie learn when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to...
2nd - 3rd
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Math at the Store (Welcome Books—Math in My World)

Written by William Amato
This emergent-reader series introduces an array of interesting topics—biographies, American symbols...
K - 2nd
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Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities

Written by Janis Herbert
Following Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s Corps of Discovery as they navigate the muddy...
4th - 6th
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Millie's Book: As Dictated to Barbara Bush

Written by Barbara Bush
White House dog Millie Bush recounts her adventures as First Canine in a tour of her famous...
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Hamlet (Graphic Classics)

Written by Kathy McEvoy (adapter) and William Shakespeare (author) and Illustrated by Penko Gelev
Shakespeare's immortal drama is retold here in a graphic novel format. The prince of Denmark seeks...
3rd - 10th
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The Merchant of Venice (Graphic Classics)

Written by Fiona Macdonald (adapter) and William Shakespeare (author) and Illustrated by Penko Gelev
The life of Antonio, the merchant of Venice, is threatened by Shylock the moneylender, when Antonio...
3rd - 7th
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Toy Brother

Written by William Steig
Yorick Bede has always considered his younger brother Charles a first-rate pain in the pants, and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Zabajaba Jungle A Picture Book

Written by William Steig
The Zabajaba Jungle is amazing. Its flora and fauna are like nothing ever seen before. Leonard is...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Zabajaba Jungle A Picture Book

Written by William Steig
The Zabajaba Jungle is amazing. Its flora and fauna are like nothing ever seen before. Leonard is...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness

Written by Donna Janell Bowmen and Illustrated by Daniel Minter
William "Doc" Key had a special way with animals. Growing up an enslaved child in Tennessee, Doc was...
3rd - 6th
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The Twenty-One Balloons

Written and Illustrated by William Pène du Bois

Professor William Waterman Sherman, a retired schoolteacher, sets out to fly across the Pacific...

3rd - 7th
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze

Written by Elizabeth Lewis and Illustrated by William Low
Young Fu is from a small rural village, so when he first arrives in Chungking, a bustling city, he...
5th - 9th
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A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers

Written by Nancy Willard and Illustrated by Alice & Martin Provensen
Through a combination of prose and poetry, Nancy Willard introduces children to the poet William...
K - 3rd
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Finders Keepers

Written by William Lipkind and Illustrated by Nicholas Mordvinoff
This 1952 Caldecott-winner tells the story of two dogs, Nap and Winkle, and one bone. Two dogs. One...
Pre-K - K

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