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The Thanksgiving Bowl

Written by Virginia Kroll and Illustrated by Philomena O'Neill

When Grandma Grace's Thanksgiving bowl accidentally topples off the table, it travels through...

K - 3rd
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Leaders in the Community

Written by Salima Alikhan

Mayors, coaches, and principals are just some of the essential community leaders students will learn...

1st - 3rd
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Henry Ford: Driving Change

Written by Lisa Greathouse

Engage students and bring history to life in the classroom with this script about Henry Ford's...

4th - 8th
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The Kids' Field Guide to Birds

Written by Daisy Yuhas

Get out and see the birds! With Kids’ Field Guide to Birds in hand, spot and learn about dozens of...

3rd - 7th
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A Day With No Words

Written by Tiffany Hammond and Illustrated by Kate Cosgrove

The American Library Association Booklist starred review boasts, “The story is written from the boy...

K - 2nd
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More than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean

Written and Illustrated by Roz MacLean

Nathan doesn't say much.
He sure has a lot on his mind, though.

At school, Nathan quietly observes the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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STEM Careers from A – Z

Written and Illustrated by Peyton Hoffman

STEM Careers from A to Z introduces young girls to and piques their curiosity in various unique...

3rd - 5th
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What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z

Written by Tiffani Teachey

What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z is an inspiring and easy-to-read alphabet picture book that...

K - 3rd
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Be Bold! Be Brave!: 11 Latinas who made U.S. History (English and Spanish Edition)

Written by Naibe Reynoso and Illustrated by Jone Leal

Be Bold! Be Brave! 11 Latinas who made U.S. History, Sé Audaz! Sé Valiente!: 11 Latinas que hicieron...

K - 3rd
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Angelina Honey Bee: Around Autism and Cerebral Palsy

Written and Illustrated by Latonea Washington

Through Tina's eyes, we see a day in the life of a child with autism and cerebral palsy. At various...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Places to Go (TIME for Kids)

Written by Dona Herweck Rice

From the farm to the beach to the store, introduce beginning readers to various locations! Using...

Pre-K - 1st
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The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher

Written by Dana Alison Levy

With four brothers, a dog, a cat, school projects, soccer matches, and a grumpy neighbor, the...

4th - 7th
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Bodies Are Cool

Written by Tyler Feder
This picture book is a pure celebration of all the different human bodies that exist in the world...
Pre-K - 1st
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This Magical, Musical Night

Written by Rhonda Gowler Greene
Music! Music! Oh, how grand! A language we all understand. Get swept away by the musical performance...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Not a Cat: a memoir

Written by Winter Miller and Illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff
“I don’t feel that ‘cat’ describes me,” a sleek gray tom announces at the start of this mod “memoir...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Family Means...

Written by Matthew Ralph and Illustrated by Badrus Soleh
Every family is different. But in the end, all families have the same core values of love, kindness...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Animal Dads

Written by Sneed B. Collard III & Steve Jenkins
This whimsical and intriguing picture book explores the different roles of fatherhood in the animal...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Quest to Digest

Written by Mary Corcoran
A playful picture book that introduces STEAM readers to the science of the human digestive system...
3rd - 5th
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The First Americans: Tribes of North America

Written by Jane Werner Watson
This book introduces the way of life of the various groups of native Americans before the arrival of...
1st - 3rd
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The Republic

Written by Plato
What is justice? In Plato’s Socratic dialogue, The Republic, the citizens of ancient Greece explore...
9th - 12th
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Memories of a Weird Year!: A Journal of My Life During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Written by Lauren Liss Bogart
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on all of our lives. How will your child remember this...
K - 5th
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A Dangerous Life

Written by Sheila Hamanaka
This book is a graphic novel, aimed at middle school-aged readers, about an American teen’s trip to...
6th - 8th
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Back Off! Animal Defenses: Horned Animals

Written by Cari Meister
In Horned Animals, early fluent readers learn about animals such as the yak, kudu, andcape buffalo...
2nd - 5th
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Family Photo and Other Family Stories (Rookie Reader Treasury)

Written by Various
There's fun for everyone when these families get together to bake a cake, visit grandma's farm, take...
K - 1st

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