Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Judy Blume offers a glimpse into the life of fourth grader Peter Hatcher. Ten hilarious tales introduce the reader to his family and friends, his pets, and two of his father’s clients. Trouble-causing little brother, Fudge, brings humor to Peter’s tales.
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Grade Range: 3 - 5
Around the World Right Now
A beautifully illustrated story lifts reader/listener from one time zone to the next, visiting a significant landmark in most of the 24 time zones. As the time travel continues, the reader/listener is transported to every continent.
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Grade Range: K - 2
American Born Chinese
In this graphic novel, Gene Luen Yang, author and illustrator, weaves together the stories of Jin Wang, the American born son of Chinese immigrants; a modified version of the Monkey King; and the story of “Danny” and cousin Chin-Kee.
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Grade Range: 7 - 12
Keep On! The Story of Matthew Henson Co-Discoverer of the North Pole
Shortly after the American Civil War, opportunities for African Americans were extremely limited. Despite this, Matthew Henson dreamed of adventure and a chance meeting with Admiral Peary lead to Matt becoming Peary’s assistant.
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Grade Range: 1 - 5
Harriet the Spy
Louise Fitzhugh’s book turned the children’s literary world on end by breaking gender stereotypes and touching on the topics of bullying, family dynamics, and just being different. Harriet records her thoughts about the people in her world.
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Grade Range: 4 - 7
Every Single Second
Tricia Springstubb communicates the array of emotions and expectations of twelve-year-old Nella as she encounters the struggles of growing up in a large family, the revelation of a tragic family secret, and more.
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Grade Range: 4 - 8
Around America to Win the Vote: Two Suffragists, a Kitten, and 10,000 Miles
In lively fashion, Mara Rockliff shares the true story of Alice Burke and Nell Richardson as they journey across the United States in an attempt to persuade the public that women should have the right to vote.
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Grade Range: K - 3
Lost and Found Cat, the True Story of Kunkush’s Incredible Journey
This picture book, by Doug Kuntz and Amy Shrodes and illustrated by Sue Cornelison, is the incredible true story of a cat who was separated from his family while escaping the war in Iraq in 2015.
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Grade Range: K - 3
Blue Sky White Stars
Savinder Naberhaus, who immigrated to America from India as a child, offers an inspiring tribute to the American flag, land, and people in Blue Sky White Stars.
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Grade Range: K - 3
Whirligig
Whirligig by Paul Fleischman is a journey of penance and redemption for seventeen-year-old Brent Bishop told non-linearly through multiple narrators...
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Grade Range: 7 - 10
If You Lived Here, Houses of the World
Take a trip around the world and through history visiting the homes of various peoples and cultures in this amazing picture book. Giles Laroche bas-relief, cut-paper collages illustrate typical dwellings...
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Grade Range: 1 - 4
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Claudia and her brother James run away from home to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, someplace comfortable and lovely. After they take up residence in the museum...
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Grade Range: 4 - 8
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
This fantasy adventure tells of the travels of Edward Tulane, a china rabbit, who is the favorite toy of Abilene. Told from Edward’s point of view, the story follows Edward from his comfortable life to the mishap that sends him overboard the Queen Mary...
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Grade Range: 3 - 5
March, Book One
In this graphic novel, coauthors John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, along with illustrator Nate Powell, take the reader across time and locations from the events of John Lewis’s life and involvement in the civil rights movement to the morning of the historic...
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Grade Range: 7 - 12
Bud, Not Buddy
This is a historical fiction novel, set in Michigan during the Great Depression. Bud is an orphan living in Flint whose only clue to his father is a few pictures and rocks his mother left him. After being placed in an abusive foster family, Bud runs away.
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Grade Range: 3 - 7
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
This historical fiction novel is set in the 1980s, with flashbacks to the 1940s. As an adult, Henry, a Chinese-American visiting the Panama Hotel in Seattle, comes across some belongings of Japanese-American families who were sent to internment camps...
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Grade Range: 9 - 12