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Violet's Music

Written by Angela Johnson and Illustrated by Laura Huliska Beith

There's nothing Violet loves more than music, and she plays or sings every chance she gets.  But...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Ruby Finds A Worry

Written by Tom Percival

Meet Ruby -- a happy, curious, imaginative young girl. But one day, she finds something unexpected...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Big Foot and Little Foot

Written by Ellen Potter and Illustrated by Felicita Sala

Hugo is a young Sasquatch who longs for adventure. Boone is young boy who longs to see a Sasquatch...

K - 3rd
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Pax

Written by Sara Pennypacker and Illustrated by Jon Klassen

Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the...

3rd - 6th
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We Don't Eat Our Classmates

Written by Ryan T. Higgins

It's the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can't wait to meet her classmates. But it's...

Pre-K - 1st
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A Friendship Yarn

Written by Lisa Moser and Illustrated by Olga Demidova

Porcupine and Badger have always been the best of friends, so when Porcupine finds some yarn in the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Swashby and the Sea

Written by Beth Ferry and Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

Captain Swashby loves the sea, his oldest friend. And he loves his life by the sea just as it is...

Pre-K - 1st
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The Thank You Book (Elephant & Piggie)

Written by Mo Willems

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Stanley Paste

Written and Illustrated by Aaron Blabey

Stanley Paste is a boy who hates the fact that he is very small, but when he makes friends with a...

1st - 3rd
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Jerome By Heart

Written by Thomas Scotto (Contributor), Claudia Bedrick & Karin Snelson (Translators) and Illustrated by Olivier Tallec

“Raphael loves Jerome. I say it. It’s easy.”


This story follows a little boy named Raphael, whose...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Jenny Mei Is Sad

Written and Illustrated by Tracy Subisak

My friend Jenny Mei is sad. But you might not be able to tell.

Jenny Mei still smiles a lot. She...

Pre-K - 3rd
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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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Room for Everyone

Written by Naaz Khan and Illustrated by Mercè López

A young boy on a crowded bus discovers that, after some wiggles and giggles, there’s room for...

Pre-K - 2nd
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The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship

Written by Ibtihaj Muhammad & S.K. Ali and Illustrated by Hatem Aly

The sequel to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Proudest Blue shows the power of...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Julián at the Wedding

Written and Illustrated by Jessica Love

The star of Julián Is a Mermaid makes a joyful return—and finds a new friend—at a wedding to be...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Don't Forget Dexter! (Dexter T. Rexter)

Written by Lindsay Ward

Introducing Dexter T. Rexter, the toughest, coolest dinosaur ever. At least he likes to think so.

W...

Pre-K - 2nd
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A Christmas Wish for Corduroy

Written by Don Freeman & B.G. Hennessy and Illustrated by Jody Wheeler

It’s almost Christmas and Corduroy sits on a department store shelf, wishing he could be a child’s...

Pre-K - 1st
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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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Just Like That

Written by Gray D Schmidt

Meryl Lee Kowalski is sent to a girls' boarding school in fall 1968 to move on from her grief over a...

5th - 6th
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Two Roads

Written by Joseph Bruchac

t's 1932, and twelve-year-old Cal Black and his Pop have been riding the rails for years after...

5th - 6th
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To Night Owl From Dogfish

Written by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in...

5th - 6th
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Pet

Written by Akwaeke Emezi

There are no monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught. Jam and her...

6th - 12th
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Paddington

Written by Michael Bond and Illustrated by R.W. Alley

Over fifty years ago, a small bear set out on the adventure of a lifetime. With nothing but a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Right Hook of Devin Velma

From the author of Greetings from Witness Protection! comes another unforgettable middle-grade novel...

5th - 9th

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