Niña Mata

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Ryan, a cheerful fourth-grader from Portland, Oregon, tries to look on the bright side of every difficulty life throws at her, including having a name that's typically a boy's name. When her father loses his job, they have to move to a smaller house and sell their second car. Ryan is sometimes sad, especially when she botches a well-practiced speech, but with her family and friends supporting her, she finds ways to make sunshine in her life.

2) I promise

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James, Lebron

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"...[an] inspiring picture book that reminds us that tomorrow's success starts with the promises we make to ourselves and our community today."--

3) Lab magic

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"Ty and Corey love to visit the museum. When they step through the doors, they become scientists. They study bugs and hunt for fossils. They catch the wind. When Ty can't participate in a lab activity because of his age, he uses his big imagination at home. Discovering new things is so much fun!"--

4) She's got this

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Hernandez, Laurie

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"Even Olympians have to start somewhere. And in this charming illustrated book, Laurie Hernandez tells the story of Zoe, a little girl who dreams of flying -- and becoming a gymnast. When Zoe sees a gymnast on TV, she realizes that gymnastics is just like flying. But when she first goes to class and falls off the balance beam, she discovers that following her dreams is harder and scarier than she thought. Through this heartwarming and inspirational...

5) Ways to grow love

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Watson, Renée

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In the summer before fifth grade, Ryan Hart continues to grow through changes and challenges, such as waiting for a new baby sister to be born, a summer camp trip, and more.

6) Ty's travels: beach day!

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"Ty turns an ordinary day in the sandbox into a fun beach day. He wiggles his toes in the sand, finds seashells, builds a castle, and splashes in the ocean. When his neighbor's beach ball flies into his backyard, Ty learns that a beach day is even better with a friend"--

7) Ty's travels: zip, zoom!

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Ty cannot wait to ride his new scooter, but when he has a hard time learning and wants to quit, a new friend encourages him to give it another try.

8) Ty's travels: all aboard!

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"Ty wishes his family would play with him, but everyone is too busy before dinner-time. Luckily, Ty knows just what to do... Time for fun. Celebrate the power of imagination in All Aboard!"--Publisher's description.

9) Winter wonderland

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"Ty's big imagination takes him and Momma on a trip to the North Pole. Everything is wonderful! A Christmas tree sparkles, a snowman waves, and a polar bear sings. Will Ty's wish to see Santa come true?"--Provided by publisher

10) Ways to share joy

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Watson, Renée

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Ryan is caught between two friends who both want to be her best friend, her brother ruins her latest baking project, and a classmate keeps teasing her at school, yet Ryan still looks for a way to see the bright side of things and not let anything steal her joy.

11) You are my favorite color

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Sze, Gillian

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"When you ask me why your skin is brown, I will tell you that you are my favorite color. I will say that your skin was decided long, long ago. Time was just waiting for you. So begins a mother's celebration of her children's brown skin, told through warm and vivid poetry."--

12) What does it mean to be American?

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DiOrio, Rana

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A young, biracial girl reflects on what it means to be an American culminating in her parents taking the oath to become United States citizens.

13) Ty's travels: Lab magic

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Ty and his brother Corey love going to the science museum to learn all about bugs, fossils, and weather, and they can't wait to participate in the experiments at the museum's lab. But Ty is disappointed when he learns he can't join in because he isn't old enough. They visit the rest of the museum and go home to make their own experiment instead.

14) Pricked pinkies: a readers' theater script and guide

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Features a fractured fairy tale based on the story of Sleeping Beauty. Also provides information on putting on a production, including tips on sets, props, and costumes.

15) Medals and memorials: a readers' theater script and guide

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Katie can't think of what to do for her Memorial Day project until she decides to help out her neighbor, Mrs. Cortex.

16) Groundhogs and guinea pigs: a readers' theater script and guide

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If a groundhog can predict the weather, why not the class pet Gus the a guinea pig according to Jake.

17) Fettuccine and four-leaf clovers: a readers' theater script and guide

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Cody and Nicholas have to help plan the St. Patrick's Day fund-raiser, but they're sick of green and not even Irish, they'd rather just eat cookies.

18) Snow White and the seven dorks: a readers' theater script and guide

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Features a fractured fairy tale based on the story of Sleeping Beauty. Also provides information on putting on a production, including tips on sets, props, and costumes.

19) Ty's Travels: Winter Wonderland

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A Geisel Honor-winning series! Author Kelly Starling Lyons selected as the 2021 Piedmont Laureate!

Join Ty on his imaginative adventures in Ty's Travels: Winter Wonderland, a My First I Can Read book by acclaimed author and illustrator team Kelly Starling Lyons and Nina Mata. Imagination and play are highlighted in this festive Winter story, perfect for sharing with children 3 to 6.

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20) Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom!

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Starling Lyons, Kelly

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