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Leafy Landmarks: Travels with Trees

Written by Michelle Schaub and Illustrated by Anne Lambelet

Road trips can be a lot of fun, especially when there are intriguing places to visit and new things...

1st - 4th
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From the Bellybutton of the Moon: And Other Summer Poems / Del Ombligo de la Luna: Y Otros Poemas de Verano

Written by Francisco X. Alarcón and Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez

With a poet's magical vision, Francisco X. Alarcón takes young readers back to his childhood when he...

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Family Pictures/Cuadros de Familia

Written by Carmen Lomas Garza (Paintings & Stories) and Illustrated by Sandra Cisneros (Introduction) & Pat Mora (Afterword)

Family Pictures is the story of Carmen Lomas Garza's girlhood: celebrating birthdays, making tamales...

1st - 6th
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Xochitl and the Flowers/Xóchitl, la Niña de las Flores (English and Spanish Edition)

Written by Jorge Argueta and Illustrated by Carl Angel

Miles away from their home in El Salvador, Xochitl (SOH-cheel) and her family make a new home in the...

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Calling the Doves/El canto de las palomas (English & Spanish Edition)

Written by Juan Herrera and Illustrated by Elly Simmons

The poet Juan Felipe Herrera’s bilingual memoir paints a vivid picture of his migrant farmworker...

1st - 4th
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Maddi's Fridge

Written by Lois Brandt and Illustrated by Vin Vogel

With humor and warmth, this children’s picture book raises awareness about poverty and hunger

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K - 4th
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Healing Days: A Guide For Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma

Written by Susan Farber Straus PhD and Illustrated by Maria Bogade
Healing Days is a sensitive and reassuring story intended for children who have experienced trauma...
1st - 6th
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The Littlest Angel

Written by Charles Tazewell and Illustrated by Paul Micich
When a little boy arrives in heaven too soon, he struggles to fit in. He disrupts the singing...
Pre-K - 5th
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Home to Medicine Mountain

Written by Chiori Santiago and Illustrated by Judith Lowry
Two American Indian boys escape after being taken from their home and forced to go to boarding...
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