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Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter

Written by Aida Salazar and Illustrated by Molly Mendoza

Jovita dreamed of wearing pants! She hated the big skirts Abuela made her wear. She wanted to scale...

1st - 4th
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The Memory Coat

Written by Elvira Woodruff and Illustrated by Michael Dooling

This moving story of a Jewish family's immigration to America from Russia may be jeopardized by a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Show Me A Sign

Written by Ann Clare LeZotte

Mary Lambert has always felt safe and protected on her beloved island of Martha's Vineyard. Her...

3rd - 7th
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Binny's Diwali

Written by Thrity Umrigar and Illustrated by Nidhi Chanani

Binny is excited to talk to her class about her favorite holiday. But she struggles to find the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Fiona's Lace

Written and Illustrated by Patricia Polacco

An Irish family stays together with the help of Fiona's talent for making one-of-a-kind lace in this...

2nd - 5th
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Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

Written by Ellen Levine and Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
In a Newbery-winning rendition of a true tale, a desperate slave asks a white abolitionist to pack...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Riding Freedom

Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Charlotte Parkhurst never acted like most other girls. She climbed trees and fought with the boys...

4th - 6th
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Beautiful

Written by Stacy McAnulty and Illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff
Every girl is unique, talented, and lovable. . . .Every girl is BEAUTIFUL.

Much more than how one...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Siesta

Written by Ginger Foglesong Guy and Illustrated by Rene King Moreno
What do you get when you combine an empty blue backpack, a sleepy brother and sister, and a houseful...
Pre-K - 3rd
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We're Going on a Nature Hunt

Written by Steve Metzger and Illustrated by Miki Sakamoto
When three friends take off on a lovely spring morning, they have no idea where the day will lead...
Pre-K - 1st
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George Washington's Socks: A Time Travel Adventure

Written by Elvira Woodruff

A mysterious rowboat transports five adventurous kids back in time to the eve of the Battle at...

4th - 7th
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Phoebe the Spy

Written by Judith Berry Griffin
Phoebe, daughter of a free black man, goes undercover to foil a would-be assassin of General...
4th - 5th
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I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863

Written by Lauren Tarshis
The year is 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie,have fled the farm where they have been...
2nd - 5th
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Dear America: Down The Rabbit Hole

Written by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Newbery Honor author Susan Campbell Bartoletti brings the story of a young girl caught up in a web...

5th - 9th
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My Brother Sam Is Dead

Written by James Lincoln Collier
All his life, Tim Meeker has looked up to his brother Sam. Sam's smart and brave -- and is now a...
7th - 12th
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My Name is Not Angelica

Written by Scott O'Dell
n this historical novel set in the Virgin Islands of 1733, Raisha escapes from her Dutch "owners" in...
2nd - 5th
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I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944

Written by Lauren Tarshis and Illustrated by Scott Dawson

One of the "I Survived" series, this book is about how a Jewish boy in Poland escapes from the...

2nd - 5th
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I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916

Written by Lauren Tarshis and Illustrated by Scott Dawson

Another book in the "I Survived" series, this one focuses on the shark attacks of 1916. During that...

3rd - 7th
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Freight Train

Written and Illustrated by Donald Crews
In simple language and brightly colored illustrations, author Donald Crews explains how six cars of...
Pre-K - 3rd

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