Archives: Books
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The Pear Tree
In this folktale retold, Esperanza gives her very last pear to a beggar and is rewarded with the best pear crop she’s ever had—and the power to ensnare anyone she …
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M is for Melanin
Each letter of the alphabet contains affirming, Black-positive messages, from A is for Afro, to F is for Fresh, to W is for Worthy. This book teaches children their ABCs …
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The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs
From the creators of the #1 New York Times bestselling cookbook for kids comes the ultimate baking book. America’s Test Kitchen once again brings their scientific know-how, rigorous testing, and …
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Nina Soni, Former Best Friend
Nina tried as hard as she could, but still somehow she forgot about her school project. Fortunately, a class lesson about Alexander Fleming suggests how she might make a great …
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King of the Tightrope: When the Great Blondin Ruled Niagara
At the age of four, Jean-Francois Gravelet walked across his first balance beam. Later, he took to the tightrope like a spider to its web, and with his family troupe, …
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THIRTEEN DOORWAYS, WOLVES BEHIND THEM ALL
When Frankie’s mother died and her father left her and her siblings at an orphanage in Chicago, it was supposed to be only temporary—just long enough for him to get …
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Think Smart, Be Fearless: A Biography of Bill Gates
Think Smart, Be Fearless tells the inspiring story of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and one of America’s most fascinating entrepreneurs, starting from his early years as a precocious, inquisitive …
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DK Life Stories: Harriet Tubman
Born into slavery in c.1820, Harriet Tubman would later run away and help scores of other African American slaves escape to freedom in the North using the “Underground Railroad.” A …
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Reach for the Skai
Actress and activist Skai Jackson shares her lessons on life and her rise to stardom in this vibrant memoir about self-acceptance, girl empowerment, and the classy clapback.
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Escape Galápagos
An exciting island adventure story filled with earth and ocean science Before she died, Ezzy Skylar’s mother made Ezzy’s father promise to take his two children on trips to some …
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Red Dove Listen to the Wind
Red Dove, Listen to the Wind is a 50,000-word middle grade historical novel set in the Dakota Territory of the 1890s, against the backdrop of Wounded Knee. It is the …
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Bird Count
Young Ava and her mother prepare to participate as “citizen scientists” in the Christmas Bird Count. She is excited when Big Al, the leader of their team, asks her to …
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Home in the Woods
This stunningly beautiful picture book from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Eliza Wheeler is based on her grandmother’s childhood and pays homage to a family’s fortitude as they discover the …
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My Singing Nana
“Always amigos!” My Singing Nana is a compassionate tribute to families dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease. This story celebrates the ideals of family, heritage, and happy memories, showing kids that no …
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IT BEGAN WITH A PAGE: HOW GYO FUJIKAWA DREW THE WAY
“A book can be anything that anyone imagines it to be.”—Gyo Fujikawa. From beloved team Kyo Maclear and Julie Morstad comes It Began with a Page, a picture book biography …
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White Bird
Inspired by her blockbuster phenomenon Wonder, R. J. Palacio makes her graphic novel debut with an unforgettable story of the power of kindness and unrelenting courage in a time of …
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The Black Mage
Harry Potter meets Final Fantasy in this subversive original graphic novel where race, history and magic collide. When St. Ivory Academy, a historically white wizarding school, opens its doors to …
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Pop-Up Peekaboo! Wake Up, Farm!
Meet farm animals one by one in this exciting lift-the-flap book. Lift the flaps to wake up the animals on the farm, and look out for the pop-up surprises! Join …
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Monkey & Robot, Friends and Neighbors
Opposites definitely attract as Monkey and Robot use humor to explore how friends fight, love, and take care of each other.
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Betty & Veronica: Senior Year
Only one school year stands between them and freedom, but when the two BFFs think they’ll be attending the same college in the fall find out that their plans have …
