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Rain Is Not My Indian Name

Written by Cynthia L. Smith
It's been six months since Cassidy Rain Berghoff’s best friend, Galen, died, and up until now she has succeeded in shutting herself off from the world.
6th - 8th
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Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed

Written by Emily Pearson and Illustrated by Fumi Kosaka

Can one child's good deed change the world? It can when she’s Ordinary Mary―an ordinary girl from an...

2nd - 6th
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Angus All Aglow

Written by Heather Smith and Illustrated by Alice Carter

Angus loves sparkly things, so much so that he can hear them.

To Angus, shiny objects not only look...

Pre-K - 1st
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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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Snack Time

Written by Janie Smith and Illustrated by Sarah Pitt

Max is hungry. Who will give him a snack?

Pre-K - 1st
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A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma

Written by Margaret M. Holmes & Sasha J Mudlaff & Cary Pillo and Illustrated by Cary Pillo
Sherman Smith saw the most terrible thing happen. At first he tried to forget about it, but...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Wonky Donkey

Written by Craig Smith and Illustrated by Katz Cowley
"I was walking down the road and I saw . . . A donkey, Hee Haw! And he only had three legs! He was a...
Pre-K - 1st
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The Dinky Donkey

Written by Craig Smith and Illustrated by Katz Cowley
The laugh-out-loud follow-up to the viral sensation The Wonky Donkey is finally here! Featuring...
Pre-K - 1st
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Kid Sheriff and the Terrible Toads

Written by Bob Shea and Illustrated by Lane Smith
Drywater Gulch has a toad problem. Not the hop-down-your-britches, croaking-all-night toad kind of...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Mr. Penguin and the Lost Treasure: Book 1

Written by Alex T. Smith (author)
Meet Mr. Penguin: adventurer (and penguin)! He has a dashing hat. He has a battered satchel. He has...
K - 3rd
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Seeking A Santa

Written by Angela DiTerlizzi and Illustrated by Allie Smith
The search for Santa is on at the North Pole as elves, reindeer, and more share their Christmas...
Pre-K - K
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Seeking a Witch

Written by Angela DiTerlizzi and Illustrated by Allie Smith
Join two trick-or-treaters on Halloween night as they go on a haunted adventure to find the perfect...
Pre-K - K
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One City, Two Brothers

Written by Chris Smith and Illustrated by Aurélia Fronty
Listen to Solomon as he tells the story of two brothers who learn the true meaning of peace and...
K - 4th
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Robin Hood

Written by David Calcutt and Illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith
The champion of the destitute and downtrodden rides again. Meet young Robin Hood before he becomes...
3rd - 6th
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Goosebumps HorrorLand: The Wizard of Ooze

Written by R.L. Stine
Marco Gonzales and his friend, Gabriella Smith, are excited when they find a special edition of The...
3rd - 7th
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Lynx Twins Grow Up - a Smithsonian Northern Wilderness Adventures Early Reader (Soundprints Read-And-Discover. Reading Level 2)

Written by Stephanie Smith and Illustrated by Robert Hynes
The lynx twins do everything together! They eat their favorite foods together, tumble and play...
1st - 2nd
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Fierce Reads Kisses and Curses

Written by Various
Every page more fierce than the last! Enjoy a good monster love story? Or a dark, Russian-style...
7th - 12th
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Stick

Written by Andrew Smith
Fourteen-year-old Stark McClellan (nicknamed Stick because he's tall and thin) is bullied for being...
9th - 12th
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Skandal My Mind Is Mine Alone

Written by Lindsay Smith
Life in Washington, D.C., is not the safe haven Yulia hoped for when she risked everything to flee...
7th - 12th
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There Is a Tribe of Kids

Written by Lane Smith
There Is a Tribe of Kids is a meditation on childhood and life's beginning. When a young boy embarks...
K - 3rd
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Grandpa Green

Written and Illustrated by Lane Smith
Follow Grandpa Green's great grandson as he explores his grandpa's garden, where fantastic topiary...
K - 3rd
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Coyote and the Butterflies

Written by Joe Hayes and Illustrated by Theresa Smith
After several attempts to retrieve salt from the Salt Lake for his wife's baking, a very lazy coyote...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Birthday Present

Written by Mavis Smith
A young dog goes shopping for a present for his mother's birthday.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Darkly Beating Heart

Written by Smith and Lindsay
No one knows how to handle Reiko. She is full of hatred; all she can think about is how to best hurt...
9th - 12th

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