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Me and Sam Sam Handle the Apocalypse

Written by Susan Vaught

Jesse is on the case when money goes missing from the library and her dad is looking like the #1...

3rd - 7th
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The Season of Styx Malone

Written by Kekla Magoon

Meet Caleb and Bobby Gene, two brothers embarking on a madcap, heartwarming, one-thing-leads-to...

3rd - 7th
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Bird in Me Flies

Written by Sara Lundberg

What do you do when it feels impossible to live up to everything expected of you? When the only...

4th - 7th
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Home

Written by Adam Leitman Bailey

Home by Adam Leitman Bailey is an award-winning children's book that takes children on a journey...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Biscuit and the Big Parade

Written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Illustrated by Pat Schories

The parade is here, and Biscuit can’t wait to see the fire trucks, jugglers, and even clowns! But...

Pre-K - 1st
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Immi's Gift

Written and Illustrated by Karin Littlewood

Two children half a world away from each other are connected in an unexpected way.

In a snow...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Blended

Written by Sharon M. Draper

Eleven-year-old Isabella’s parents are divorced, so she has to switch lives every week: One week she...

3rd - 7th
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The Best At It

Written by Maulik Pancholy

Rahul Kapoor is heading into seventh grade in a small town in Indiana. The start of middle school is...

3rd - 7th
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A Different Pond

Written by Bao Phi and Illustrated by Thi Bui

A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event - a long-ago fishing trip. Graphic...

K - 4th
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Hike

Written and Illustrated by Pete Oswald
In the cool and quiet early light of morning, a father and child wake up. Today they’re going on a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Kofi Chronicles

Written by Kashvi Ramani and Illustrated by Serena Parrish
Kashvi Ramani wrote Kofi Chronicles at age 14.
4th - 7th
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Come With Me

Written by Holly M. McGhee and Illustrated by Pascal Lemaître

When the news reports are flooded with tales of hatred and fear, a girl asks her papa what she can...

K - 3rd
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The House That Lou Built

Written by Mae Respicio

Lou Bulosan-Nelson has the ultimate summer DIY project. She's going to build her own "tiny house,"...

3rd - 7th
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Dubliners

Written by James Joyce
In exploring everyday life and its intersections with death, this enduring collection of stories...
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The Jungle Run

Written by Tony Mitton and Illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees
Being small can be best of all! Here come the animals, one by one. All getting ready for the Jungle...
Pre-K - 1st
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Demolition

Written by Sally Sutton and Illustrated by Brian Lovelock
What's even more exciting to preschoolers than seeing big machines that build things? Watching the...
Pre-K - 1st
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Calling All Cars

Written by Sue Fliess and Illustrated by Sarah A. Beise
Big cars, small cars, let's call ALL cars! This bouncy bedtime cars book explores the wonderful...
Pre-K - K
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That's (Not) Mine

Written by Anna Kang and Illustrated by Christopher Weyant
Two fuzzy creatures both want to sit in the same comfy chair. The trouble is, they can’t agree who...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Simon B. Rhymin'

Written by Dwayne Reed

Eleven-year-old Simon Barnes dreams of becoming a world-famous rapper that everyone calls Notorious...

3rd - 7th
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A Home for Bird

Written by Philip C. Stead and Illustrated by Phillip C. Stead
While out foraging for interesting things, Vernon the toad finds a new friend - a small blue bird...
Pre-K - 3rd
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When Your Cookie Crumbles

Written by Rachel Howard
“A cookie’s still a cookie, regardless of the mess.” When Your Cookie Crumbles is a charming...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Library

Written by Sarah Stewart and Illustrated by David Small
Elizabeth Brown doesn't like to play with dolls and she doesn't like to skate. What she does like to...
K - 4th
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Twintuition: Double Trouble

Written by Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry

Identical twins Cassie and Caitlyn Waters have adjusted to small-town life, but they’re still not...

3rd - 7th
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The Misfits Club

Written by Kieran Crowley

A group of small-town kids revive their childhood adventure club when they think they snap a picture...

4th - 6th

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