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1) I promise
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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."--
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"Discover namaste's many meanings in a simple, lyrical text, paired with a charmingly detailed visual narrative about a little girl's kindness. What is namaste? It's found in a smile, a friendship, a celebration. It exists in silence; it can be said when you're happy or when you're feeling low. For one small girl in a bustling city, namaste ("I bow to you") is all around her as she and her mother navigate a busy marketplace--and when she returns with...
3) Outside in
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Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal ways nature affects our everyday lives, such as providing food and clothing, and showing when to go to bed and when to get up.
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Cyrus was left on the steps of the Northfield firehouse when he was just a baby, but being taken in by brave firefighters and a football star dad hasn't made him brave. Instead, Cyrus is skittish and kind of scared of life, just like the stray dog Parker who parks his head on Cyrus's shoulder. Unfortunately, his dad has a strict no-pet rule, especially during football tryouts--but Cyrus doesn't want to try out for football. He would rather tap his...
5) Remember
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"Picture book adaptation of US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's iconic poem, Remember."--
7) Saturday
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1st Grade Reading
2nd Grade Reading
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Picture Books to Celebrate Mothers
2nd Grade Reading
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Picture Books to Celebrate Mothers
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When all of their special Saturday plans go awry, Ava and her mother still find a way to appreciate one another and their time together.
8) Almost time
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Ethan eagerly anticipates making maple syrup with his father, but it will not be time until the days are warmer, the nights shorter, and Ethan's loose tooth falls out.
10) Number one Sam
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"A competitive race-car driving dog learns that some things are more important than being number one"--
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5th Grade Reading
6th Grade Reading
Historical Fiction for Kids
Main Children's Staff Chapter Book Favorites
6th Grade Reading
Historical Fiction for Kids
Main Children's Staff Chapter Book Favorites
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Twelve-year-old Hanako and her family, reeling from their confinement in an internment camp, renounce their American citizenship to move to Hiroshima, a city devastated by the atomic bomb dropped by Americans.
12) This is a school
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Diverse Books - Celebrating Diversity
Going Back to School
School is Cool!: Books for Kids
Sky Bear 2023
Going Back to School
School is Cool!: Books for Kids
Sky Bear 2023
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A school is more than just a building. It's a community of people, a place for discovery, and a place to explore!
19) Stroller coaster
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A quick-thinking father thwarts his daughter's impending temper tantrum when he transforms an everyday walk outside into an exciting strollercoaster ride through the neighborhood.
20) Patchwork
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"An ode to the richly varied tapestry of experiences and identities that make every child unique"--