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The Circuit

Written by Francisco Jimenez
These autobiographical stories tell of hardship, poverty, and love within a family of migrant...
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The Fox and the Falling Leaves

Written by Julia Rawlinson and Illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke
In a first encounter with the changing seasons, a young fox is worried when his favorite tree drops...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Chrysanthemum

Written by Kevin Henkes
Chrysanthemum thinks her name is "absolutely perfect" until she is teased about it at school. A...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Cows to the Rescue (Barnyard Rescue)

Written and Illustrated by John Himmelman
It's the day of the county fair!

Three-legged races, a "Smartest Pig" contest, the Ferris wheel...

Pre-K - 3rd
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I Am Jackie Robinson (Ordinary People Change the World)

Written by Brad Meltzer
Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. But he lived at a time before the Civil...
K - 3rd
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Written by Eleanor Coerr and Illustrated by Ronald Himler

The star of her school’s running team, Sadako is lively and athletic…until the dizzy spells start...

3rd - 5th
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Scaredy Squirrel

Written and Illustrated by Mélanie Watt
Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It's way too dangerous out there. He could encounter...
Pre-K - 3rd
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19162

The Hit-Away Kid

Written by Matt Christopher
An exciting chapter book about a boy who learns an important lesson after cheating in a baseball...
3rd - 5th
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19200

The Trumpet of the Swan

Written by E. B. White

"The eventful life of Louis, a voiceless trumpeter swan, from hatching to contented fatherhood...

4th - 5th
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Bunnicula

Written by Deborah & James Howe
Harold the dog and Chester the cat hilariously attempt to alert their family that the new bunny may...
3rd - 5th
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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

Written by Betty Bao Lord and Illustrated by Marc Simont

Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is...

3rd - 7th
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One Cool Friend

Written by Toni Buzzeo and Illustrated by David Small
On a momentous visit to the aquarium, Elliot discovers his dream pet: a penguin. It's just proper...
K - 3rd
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Owen

Written and Illustrated by Kevin Henkes
Owen’s fuzzy yellow blanket is his favorite possession. Everywhere Owen goes, his blanket goes with...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Stuart Goes to School

Written by Sara Pennypacker and Illustrated by Martin Matje
Our favorite worrier is back, and Stuart is about to start third grade. Stuart worries about getting...
Pre-K - 3rd
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19150

The Camping Trip that Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks

Written by Barb Rosenstock and Illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein

In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt joined naturalist John Muir on a trip to Yosemite. Camping by...

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The Gold Cadillac

Written by Mildred D. Taylor
In the 1950's South, African-American sisters Lois and Wilma go for a trip in their father's new...
4th - 5th
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19106

I Lost My Tooth in Africa

Written by Penda Diakité and Illustrated by Baba Wague Diakité
More than anything, Amina wants to lose her loose tooth while visiting her family in Mali, West...
Pre-K - 3rd
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LEGO® City: Catch That Crook!

Written by Michael Anthony Steele
Reading is always fun in LEGO City!A thief thinks he's found the perfect hiding spot after his...
Pre-K - 1st
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19109

Stone Fox

Written by John Reynolds Gardiner
Willy enters a dogsled race to save his family farm, but is soon challenged by the mysterious Indian...
4th - 5th
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The Call of the Wild

Written by Jack London
After a series of savage adventures and the loss of a loving master, Buck—part Saint Bernard, part...
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The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School

Written by Laura Murray and Illustrated by Michael Lowery
When a class leaves for recess, their just-baked Gingerbread Man is left behind. But he's a smart...
K - 2nd
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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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Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Written by Louis Sachar and Illustrated by Adam McCauley

Accidentally built sideways and standing thirty stories high (the builder said he was very sorry for...

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Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia

Written and Illustrated by Jeanette Winter
A man, his burros, and his books bring joy to children in remote Colombian villages in this...
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