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Baseball Saved Us

Written by Ken Mochizuki and Illustrated by Dom Lee

For a young Japanese-American boy sent to an internment camp during World War II, baseball becomes a...

K - 6th

Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum

Written and Illustrated by Meghan McCarthy

It's the 1920s and the Fleer Corporation is trying to create a new kind of gum, but they aren’t...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Pilot and the Little Prince: The Life of Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Written and Illustrated by Peter Sis

This book tells the story of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of the classic children’s book The...

K - 3rd

Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super Soaking Stream of Inventions

Written by Chris Barton and Illustrated by Don Tate

As a young boy, Lonnie was always building things, from bamboo shooters to rockets—he even built a...

2nd - 5th

Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

Written by Laurie Ann Thompson and Illustrated by Sean Qualls

Though he was born with a physical disability, Emmanuel quickly proves that he is just as capable as...

Pre-K - 3rd

Imani's Moon

Written by JaNay Brown-Wood and Illustrated by Hazel Mitchell

Imani is teased by the other children in her tribe for being so small. With the love and...

1st - 4th

Marching With Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage

Written by Claire Rudolf Murphy and Illustrated by Stacey Schuett

It’s 1896, and women in America don’t have the right to vote in elections. Follow along with one...

1st - 5th

Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai

Written and Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola

A Kenyan woman fights to save her country, one tree at a time. This is the story of Wangari Maathai...

K - 3rd

A Balloon for Isabel

Written by Deborah Underwood and Illustrated by Laura Rankin

A porcupine on a mission, Isabel wants a balloon at her graduation just like her classmates will...

Pre-K - 2nd

Cloudette

Written and Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

Cloudette is a small cloud who wants to do big things. When a big storm blows her into an unknown...

Pre-K - 2nd

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon

A boy in a drought-ravaged village in Africa wonders how things work. Teaching himself English from...

1st - 3rd

Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper

Written by Ann Malaspina and Illustrated by Eric Valasquez

Meet Alice Coachman, whose parents think she needs to act more like a lady. Alice doesn’t give up...