Archives: Books
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The Cherry Pie Princess
Bored and lonely Princess Peony wants to learn how to DO things – like cooking! But when Peony borrows a cookbook from the public library, the king has the old …
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Polly and Buster The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster
If Polly and Buster walk past each other in the street, they never say hello. After all, whoever heard of a witch being friends with a monster? But Polly the …
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The Extraordinary Life of Malala Yousafzai
Attacked by the Taliban for daring to stand up for girls’ education, this young woman is a voice for the oppressed and an inspiration for people fighting for justice all …
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The Extraordinary Life of Rosa Parks
She changed the lives of millions of people by refusing to give up her seat on a bus, an act that took on a life of its own and became …
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Making Their Voices Heard—The Inspiring Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe
Ella Fitzgerald’s velvety tones and shube-doobie-doos captivated audiences. Jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington couldn’t wait to share the stage with her, but still, Ella could not book …
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Dreamers
Winner of the 2019 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award! A New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of 2018 In 1994, Yuyi Morales left her home in …
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Ellen DeGeneres (People of Pride Series)
In this beautifully illustrated board book series, parents can celebrate the accomplishments of LGBTQ heroes, and introduce their little ones to the trailblazers who have shaped our world. Ellen DeGeneres, …
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Give Us the Vote!: Over Two Hundred Years of Fighting for the Ballot
The corruption, activism, heroic efforts, and ongoing struggles for the right to vote are chronicled by an award-winning nonfiction author. For over 200 years, people have marched, gone to jail, …
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I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference
With the next presidential election upon us, this witty, nonpartisan book will help explain the concept of voting to the youngest readers. I Voted explains the concept of choosing, individually, …
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A New Green Day
Explore nature through evocative riddles and bold imagery that take the reader from day to night and back again in this perfect read aloud. Who scribbles on the sidewalk with …
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Hey, Water!
Splash! A spunky little girl plays a spirited game of hide-and-seek with water, in this gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture book. A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book An ALA Notable Children’s …
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Harvey Milk (People of Pride Series)
In this beautifully illustrated board book series, parents can celebrate the accomplishments of LGBTQ heroes and introduce their little ones to the trailblazers who have shaped our world. Harvey Milk …
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A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation
Much has been written about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 1963 March on Washington. But there’s little on his legendary speech and how he came to write it. Find …
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Parrots, Pugs, and Pixie Dust: A Book About Fashion Designer Judith Leiber
At night, she took comfort making handbags with any scraps she could find. Every purse she made made her dreams come alive. Growing up in Budapest, Hungary, Judith Leiber drew …
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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre
RECIPIENT OF THE PURA BELPRÉ HONOR * A Today Show’s Best Kids’ Books of 2019 * Indie Next List Pick * Junior Library Guild Selection * “An appealing tribute and …
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The Compton Cowboys: Young Readers’ Edition
Inspired by a powerful New York Times article that went viral, this young readers’ edition tells the uplifting true story of Black men and women from Compton, California, who found …
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The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver
The inspirational story of George Washington Carver and his childhood secret garden is brought to life in this picture book biography by the author-illustrator team behind Muhammad Ali: A Champion …
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Rice from Heaven: The Secret Mission to Feed North Koreans
“We reach a place where mountains become a wall. A wall so high, no one dares to climb. Beyond that wall and across the sea live children just like me, …
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IT BEGAN WITH A PAGE: HOW GYO FUJIKAWA DREW THE WAY
* 4 Starred Reviews * * An Indie Next List Pick * “Playful, bold, and, much like its subject, full of grace.” —Jillian Tamaki, Caldecott Honor winner for This One …
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Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando
Every day, Momofuku Ando would retire to his lab–a little shed in his backyard. For years, he’d dreamed about making a new kind of ramen noodle soup that was quick, …
