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Lend a Hand: Poems About Giving

Written by John Frank and Illustrated by London Ladd

Giving up your seat on the bus, singing at a retirement home, or helping a neighbor, this beautiful...

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Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

Written by Katheryn Russell-Brown and Illustrated by Frank Morrison

Ever since she was a little girl, Melba Doretta Liston loved music. One day, her momma bought her a...

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Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer

Written by Bill Wise and Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth

On a Maine summer day in 1884, twelve-year-old Penobscot Indian Louis Sockalexis first fell in love...

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Sunday Shopping

Written by Sally Derby and Illustrated by Shandra Strickland

Evie and her grandmother have a special tradition on Sunday evenings. Join them on a shopping spree...

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¡Olé! Flamenco

Written by George Ancona

This book explores the history of flamenco dancing and how it continues to thrive around the world...

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Akira to Zoltan

Written by Cynthia Chin-Lee and Illustrated by Megan Halsey

This book introduces an alphabet of 26 amazing male artists, explorers, athletes, and activists who...

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Jimmy the Joey: The True Story of an Amazing Koala Rescue (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Susan Kelly and Illustrated by Susan Kelly

After an accident in which he is separated from his mother, Jimmy is rescued and taken to Koala...

Pre-K - 3rd

Parrots Over Puerto Rico

Written by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore and Illustrated by Susan L. Roth

Long ago, Puerto Rican parrots raised their young, hunted for food, and made nesting holes in the...

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The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby

Written by Crystal Hubbard and Illustrated by Robert McGuire

This book tells the true story of Jimmy Winkfield, the last black jockey to win the Kentucky Derby...

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Amelia to Zora: Twenty Six Women Who Changed the World

Written by Cynthia Chin-Lee

Learn about the amazing accomplishments of women from Amelia Earhart to Zora Neale Hurston.

This...

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Buffalo Song

Written by Joseph Bruchac and Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth

By the late 1800s, American buffalo (bison) were nearly extinct. Drawing on Native Indian history...

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Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building

Written and Illustrated by Christy Hale

This book of concrete poetry introduces readers to famous buildings around the world designed by a...

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It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw

Written by Don Tate and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

The inspiring biography of self-taught (outsider) artist Bill Traylor, a former slave who at the age...