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Becoming Boba

Written by Joanna Ho and Illustrated by Amber Ren

Milk Tea Town was steeped in tradition. That is, until... Mindy came along.

Mindy isn't like the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The United States v. Jackie Robinson

Written by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Jackie Robinson broke boundaries as the first African American player in Major League Baseball. But...

Pre-K - 3rd
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When the Schools Shut Down

Written by Yolanda Gladden and Dr. Tamara Pizzoli and Illustrated by Keisha Morris

Most people think that the Brown vs. Board of Education decision of 1954 meant that schools were...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Power of Her Pen

Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and Illustrated by John Parra

Ethel Payne always had an ear for stories. Seeking truth, justice, and equality, Ethel followed...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Over and Under the Snow

Written by Kate Messner and Illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal

Over the snow, the world is hushed and white.

But under the snow is a secret world of squirrels and...

Pre-K - 2nd
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White House Colors

Written by White House Historical Association

A book for beginner readers—each page shows a unique part of the White House using all the colors of...

Pre-K - 1st
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White House ABC: A Presidential Alphabet

Written by John Hutton

This whimsical illustrated alphabet features the names of the presidents and words associated with...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The White House Easter Egg Roll

Written by Cindy Lea Arbelbide

A history of the easter egg roll celebration at the White House, from 1876 to 2001. Written as a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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White House Pets

Written by White House Historical Association

For the beginner reader, this sturdy cardboard book contains colorful pictures of White House pets...

Pre-K - 1st
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The Gingerbread White House: A Pop-up Book

Written by Chuck Fischer, Roland Mesnier, & Mark Ramsdell

The holiday season at the White House is a magical time of year. The house is beautifully decorated...

Pre-K - 6th
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Gigi at the White House!

Written by Giovanna McBride and Illustrated by John Hutton

Many children have at least one special opportunity to visit their parents at work, and this was...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Rocco Keeps the Beat! Music at the White House

Written by Rocco Smirne

Rocco is back! With his children's fourth book about the White House and its history, Rocco takes us...

K - 3rd
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Alice in a Winter Wonderland

Written and Illustrated by Jan Brett

When Alice spies a white rabbit checking his pocket watch before hippity-hopping down a crevasse in...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Lonely Penguin's Blog

Written by Alan Trussell-Cullen and Illustrated by Sophie Kittredge

Building off of the popularity of social media, the story of Palaki the penguin's blog posts relates...

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Sip, Slurp, Soup, Soup/Caldo, Caldo, Caldo (English and Spanish Edition)

Written by Diane Gonzales Bertrand and Illustrated by Alex Pardo Delange (Illustrator) & Julia Mercedes Castilla (Translator)

"On rainy Sunday mornings when Mama pulls out her tall, dark soup pot with tiny white spots, we know...

K - 2nd
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What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me: Deb Haaland's Historic Inauguration

Written by Alexis Bunten and Illustrated by Nicole Neidhart

Pia rushes over to the Indigenous community center after school. It’s where she goes every day to...

Pre-K - 3rd
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First Ladies Make History

Written by Anita McBride & Giovanna McBride and Illustrated by John Hutton

Who are the first ladies of the United States and what do they do? The authors, a mother-daughter...

K - 4th
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Yes, Boys Can!

Written by Jonathan Juravich and Illustrated by Richard V. Reeves

Inspire boys to be confident and caring through the biographies of 50 fascinating men, past and...

3rd - 7th
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Maya's Blanket: La manta de Maya

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by David Diaz

Little Maya has a special blanket that Grandma stitched with her own two hands. As Maya grows, her...

K - 4th
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Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/ Marisol McDonald no combina

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by Sara Palacios

Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Rosa Parks (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Marta Antelo

Rosa Parks grew up in Alabama, where she learned to stand up for herself at an early age. Rosa went...

K - 3rd
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Alan Turing (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Ashling Lindsay

Alan grew up in England, where his best friends were numbers and a little boy called Christopher...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Freddie Mercury (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Ruby Taylor

Born on the tiny island on Zanzibar off the coast of modern-day Tanzania, young Farrokh dreamt of...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Martin Luther King, Jr. (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Mai Ly Degnan

Little Martin grew up in a family of preachers: his dad was a preacher, his uncle was a preacher...

Pre-K - 2nd

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