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The White House: Designed by James Hoban, Built by Many Hands!

Written by Stewart D. McLaurin and Illustrated by John Hutton

With The White House: Designed by James Hoban, Built by Many Hands!, Stewart D. McLaurin shares the...

K - 3rd
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Museums and Monuments
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McDonald's Collection
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Don’t Turn Out the Lights: A Tribute to Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Written by R.L. Stine

Featuring stories from R.L. Stine and Madeleine Roux, this middle grade horror anthology, curated by...

3rd - 7th
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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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Upstander

Written by James Preller

Mary O’Malley is tired of keeping secrets. Secrets like her older brother, Jonny’s, drug use...

4th - 6th
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Zion Unmatched

This stunning photographic essay showcases Zion Clark’s ferocious athleticism and undaunted spirit...

3rd - 7th
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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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I Am Every Good Thing

Written by Derrick Barnes and Illustrated by Gordon C. James

I am
a nonstop ball of energy.
Powerful and full of light.
I am a go-getter. A difference maker. A
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Pre-K - 3rd
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I Funny

Written by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein and Illustrated by Laura Park

In James Patterson's heartwarming #1 New York Times bestseller, middle schooler Jamie Grimm faces...

3rd - 7th
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Your Guide to Superheroes

Written by James Reid
Next time you're having a bad day or don't want to clean your room, call one of the superheroes in...
1st - 5th

Historic Figures Activity Guide for Grades PK-2

This activity guide supports books on historic figures for grades PK-2.

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Overground Railroad

Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and Illustrated by James E. Ransome
Climbing aboard the New York bound Silver Meteor train, Ruth Ellen embarks upon a journey toward a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Written by Derrick D. Barnes and Illustrated by Gordon C. James

The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes...

Pre-K - 3rd
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A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi

Written by James Yang

The author imagines a day in the boyhood of Japanese American artist, Isamu Noguchi. Wandering...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Celebration of Light
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Before She Was Harriet

Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and Illustrated by James Ransome

We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. As General...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Dollar General's Friendship Collection
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Dubliners

Written by James Joyce
In exploring everyday life and its intersections with death, this enduring collection of stories...
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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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The Turn of the Screw

Written by Henry James
Widely recognized as one of literature's most gripping ghost stories, this classic tale of moral...
9th - 12th
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Written and Illustrated by James Marshall
"What a sweet child," says a newcomer in town about Goldilocks. "That's what you think," a neighbor...
K - 3rd
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Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry

Written and Illustrated by Ashley Bryan

"And God stepped out on space, And he looked around and said: I'm lonely -- I'll make me a world." -...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Northbound: A Train Ride Out of Segregation

Written by Michael S. Bandy & Eric Stein and Illustrated by James Ransome
Michael and his granddaddy always stop working to watch the trains as they rush by their Alabama...
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