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The Story of Jumping Mouse

Written and Illustrated by John Steptoe
Based on a Native American legend, this story is about a mouse who goes on a long, dangerous journey...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Classic Starts Peter Pan

Written by J. M. Barrie and adapted by Tania Zamorski
This edition of Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up, is specially designed for young readers. Told...
2nd - 4th
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Waiting for the Biblioburro

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by John Parra
Ana loves to read, but she has already read all the books in her small village in Colombia. Then one...
K - 3rd
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Millions of Cats

Written and Illustrated by Wanda Gág
The story of a lonely elderly couple who decide they want a cat to keep them company. The husband...
Pre-K - 1st
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Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

Written and Illustrated by John Steptoe
Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two...
Pre-K - 6th
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All-of-a-Kind-Family

Written by Sydney Taylor and Illustrated by Helen John
The story of an immigrant Jewish family living in New York's Lower East Side at the turn of the...
3rd - 7th
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15403

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Written by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault and Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
A fun, rhyming book about the alphabet featuring lowercase letters climbing up a coconut tree. The...
Pre-K - K
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Owl Moon

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by John Schoenherr
Going owling is an exercise in patience and endurance, but the payoff can be enormous. The young...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Days to Celebrate: A Full Year of Poetry, People, Holidays, History, Fascinating Facts, and More

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn

This book has an astounding array of information to show us that each day of the year gives us a...

3rd - 7th
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Kali's Story: An Orphaned Polar Bear Rescue

Written by Jennifer Keats Curtis and Illustrated by John Gomes
After a young polar bear cub’s mother dies, the Kali village rescues him from his den. Named after...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Lend a Hand: Poems About Giving

Written by John Frank and Illustrated by London Ladd

Giving up your seat on the bus, singing at a retirement home, or helping a neighbor, this beautiful...

1st - 4th
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Blizzard

Written and Illustrated by John Rocco
What would you do if it snowed for two whole days and you woke up to snow piled up past your front...
Pre-K - K
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Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

Written by John Coy and Illustrated by Joe Morse
What can you do with a bunch of rowdy college boys in the winter when it’s cold outside? John...
2nd - 6th
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Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad

Written by Monica Edinger and Illustrated by Robert Byrd

Magulu is only nine years old when she is taken by slave traders and brought to the Americas. She is...

5th - 7th
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Blackout

Written and Illustrated by John Rocco
Using the blackout of 2003 as inspriation, the author follows a fictional family on a hot summer...
Pre-K - 1st
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Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes

Written by Roseanne Greenfield Thong and Illustrated by John Parra
A little girl discovers that shapes are all around her. They are part of the food she eats, games...
Pre-K - 1st

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