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Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light

Written by Tim Tingle and Illustrated by Karen Clarkson
A Choctaw boy shares memories of his grandmother and the lessons she taught him.
K - 5th
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Counting Kisses: A Kiss and Read Book

Written and Illustrated by Karen Katz
A board book for young children that counts the number of kisses that a tired baby needs before...
Pre-K - K
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The Hope Chest

Written by Karen Schwabach
Eleven-year-old Violet’s older sister, Chloe, has left home and used her inheritance to buy a Model...
3rd - 7th
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Song and Dance Man

Written by Karen Ackerman and Illustrated by Stephen Gammell
This sweet story depicts a grandfather as he reminisces with his grandchildren about his youth as a...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Before We Go Extinct: A Novel

Written by Karen Rivers
J.C., who goes by the nickname Sharky, has been having a hard time ever since his best friend died...
10th - 12th
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Grandmother Fish A Child's First Book of Evolution

Written by Jonathan Tweet and Illustrated by Karen Lewis
Where did we come from? Charles Darwin's theory of common descent no longer needs to be a scientific...
Pre-K - 1st
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Hillary Rodham Clinton: A Woman Living History

Written by Karen Blumenthal
In Hillary Rodham Clinton: A Woman Living History, critically acclaimed author Karen Blumenthal...
7th - 12th
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My Thumb

Written by Karen Hesse and Illustrated by Rich Deas
Kids who suck their thumbs know there's nothing better. NOTHING! Here is a fun picture book ode to...
Pre-K - K
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Crybaby

Written by Beaumont and Karen and Illustrated by Yelchin
Hush, hush! Rush, rush! When Baby cries, her family and neighbors try to stop her tears and help her...
Pre-K - 1st
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Out of the Dust

Written by Karen Hesse
Written in spare, first-person free-verse poems, the book is about how Billie Jo survives during the...
5th - 8th
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The Midwife's Apprentice

Written by Karen Cushman
Set in medieval England, the book is about Brat, a girl with no home, no family, or no future. That...
5th - 7th
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Tommy: The Gun That Changed America

Written by Karen Blumenthal
John Taliaferro Thompson had a mission: to develop a lightweight, fast-firing weapon that would help...
7th - 12th
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Mother's Day Mess: A Harry & Emily Adventure (A Holiday House Reader, Level 2)

Written by Karen Gray Ruelle
Harry and Emily's plans to give their mother a perfect Mother's Day run into some unexpected...
1st - 2nd
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Beauty and the Beast (Troll's Best-Loved Classics)

Written by Karen Milone
This story recounts how a young maid's love was so great that it released a prince from a wicked...
Pre-K - 4th
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Tiny Animals (Riverstream Readers, Level 2)

Written by Karen Latchana Kenney
This book describes tiny animals around the world, including such examples as the pygmy marmoset...
1st - 3rd
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The Blind Men and the Elephant (Hello Reader! Level 3)

Written by Karen Backstein and Illustrated by Annie Mitra
A retelling of a fable from India about six blind men who learn what an elephant is by feeling it...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Princess Baby, Night-Night

Written by Karen Katz
Fiesty Princess Baby is not tired, and gets around her parents reminders by readying her stuffed...
Pre-K - Pre-K
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The Gingerbread Man

Written by Karen Schmidt
This hearty retelling of an old favorite is distinguished by rhythmic text and lively illustrations...
K - 1st
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Two Crazy Pigs (Hello Reader Level 2)

Written by Karen Berman Nagel
Vocabulary and sentences for beginning readers.
K - 2nd
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Monarch Butterflies

Written by Karen Alexander
Close up photographs, maps, and simple text are features of this introduction to the life cycle of...
1st - 2nd
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Animal Action ABC

Written by Karen Pandell
Twenty-six action words introduce the letters of the alphabet, with children and animals enacting...
K - 3rd
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I Like Myself!

Written by Karen Beaumont
High on energy and imagination, this ode to self-esteem encourages kids to appreciate everything...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Los seis ciegos y el elefante (Hello Reader!® Level 3)

Written by Karen Backstein
High-interest stories provide new challenges with full paragraphs and richer vocabulary.
1st - 2nd
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The Cats in Krasinski Square

Written by Karen Hesse

Newbery medalist Karen Hesse tells a harrowing, true story about life in the Warsaw Ghetto during...

3rd - 5th

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