Archives: Books
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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
Celebrate the power of storytelling in this gorgeous and lyrical picture book biography of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City.
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Curiositree: Human World
Choose your own learning adventure with Curiositree, a new series of visually compelling information charts. Discover the myriad reasons why humans have become the most successful species on the planet …
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I Am Hermes!
In this brilliant, hilarious graphic novel about the mischievous, fun-loving messenger of the gods, Caldecott Medal winner Mordicai Gerstein, transports classical mythology to the 21st century. This book is filled …
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Milky Way
Set in the remote mountains of Ladakh in India, Milky Way is a sweet tale of friendship between a boy and the moon. The story highlights the importance of the …
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Patchwork Bike
When you live in a village at the edge of the no-go desert, you need to make your own fun. That’s when you and your brothers get inventive and build …
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Welcoming Babies
Welcoming Babies draws from experiences around the world to show the diverse ways in which the human family welcomes new life. This redesigned edition features updated content and new backmatter …
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Mina vs. the Monsoon
In a charming story that any kid who loves a sport will relate to, soccer-mad Mina tries just about any trick to stop the monsoon clouds from raining on her …
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The Story of People
Get read to through time as the incredible story of human beings unfolds before our very eyes… When did the first humans live? How did humans spread all over the …
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Two Brothers, Four Hands: The Artists Alberto and Diego Giacometti
The inspiring true story of the Giacometti brothers, one an artist, the other a daredevil, both devoted to their craft . . . but even more devoted to each other. …
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Pattan’s Pumpkin
When Pattan finds a yellow-flower vine wilting in his valley, he replants and cares for it, watching as a pumpkin appears and grows taller than the goats, taller than the …
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The 5 O’Clock Band
In this companion to the Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award–winning Trombone Shorty, join a scrappy young musician named Shorty on a tour of his beloved New Orleans. After …
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Sleepers, Book 1, The Blue Planets World Series
THE BLUE PLANETS WORLD SERIES Earth finally receives a message from space: “You only live on land. Allow us to live in the seas.” Rison will implode soon. They desperately …
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Beast Rider
Twelve-year-old Manuel leaves his small town in Mexico to join his older brother in Los Angeles. To cross the US border, he must become a “beast rider”—someone who hops on …
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The Journey
“. . . a wonderful teaching tool for those who are welcoming refugees into their community.”—The New York Times With haunting echoes of the current refugee crisis this beautifully illustrated …
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Cuddled and Carried / Consentido y cargado
Babies—whether in snowy dens, warm lagoons, cozy nests, or living rooms—are carried and cuddled, nurtured and nuzzled. Stunning images and bilingual (English/Spanish) text will capture the curiosity of even the …
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Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree
In the vein of Patricia McCormick’s Never Fall Down, this poignant novel based on interviews with young women who were kidnapped by Boko Haram tells the story of one girl …
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Stonewall Riots
This book is about the Stonewall Riots, a series of spontaneous, often violent demonstrations by members of the gay (LGBTQ+) community in reaction to a police raid that took place …
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A Calf Named Brian Higgins
Thirteen-year-old Hannah Higgins is convinced her summer is ruined when she is forced to travel to Africa and work in a remote village in Kenya with her mom and uncle. …
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Who Belongs Here?: An American Story
Who Belongs Here? tells the story of a boy who, having been forced to flee his war-torn country, struggles to be accepted by his new classmates in the U.S. Some …
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Under the Canopy
A gorgeous picture book that explores the cultural myths and stories behind trees all over the world, revealing the beauty behind these giants living among us. This stunningly illustrated book …
