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Loops
by Jashar Awan
Through perseverance, a young child learns to tie their shoelaces like a big kid.
Grades: Preschool-3, Picture Book
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Bread Is Love
by Pooja Makhijani and Lavanya Naidu
A mother and her children have a ritual--every week they prepare a loaf of bread from scratch, kneading, baking, and eating it together.
Grades: Preschool-3, Picture Book
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Here Come the Aunties!
by Cynthia Leitich Smith and Aphelandra
"Hesci! Here come the aunties!" Aunts by kinship as well as family friends, neighbors, and community members all step up to fill the important role of "auntie." They are there for life's joys, sorrows, and celebrations, bringing their own special love.
Grades: Preschool-3, Picture Book
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No Way Never Sisters
by Chantel Acevedo and Natalia Sylvester
Two girls refuse to be related and try and keep their parents apart, only to find acceptance in the end.
Grades: 3-7, Fiction
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Queso, Just in Time
by Ernesto Cisneros
Queso wishes under the full moon to see his late father again, and suddenly finds himself back in 1985 with twelve-year-old Pancho, the boy who will grow up to be his dad-and who needs Queso's help to imagine a better future.
Grades: 3-7, Fiction
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Breakout
by Christina Wyman
Breakout is a fresh and funny middle-grade novel about a girl with chronic acne figuring out how to feel good in her own skin.
Grades: 3-7, Fiction
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Change Is in the Air: The Hidden Discoveries of Eunice Newton Foote, the First Climate Scientist
by Rebecca Donnelly and Mercè López
In an era when few women practiced science, Eunice Newton Foote dared to search for answers to a mystery that no one else had solved. A visionary scientist, suffragist, and mother, Eunice conducted a groundbreaking experiment that uncovered the first clues about global warming. Defying the limitations society placed on her, she boldly pursued her hypothesis, paving the way for our modern understanding of climate change.
Grades: Preschool-3, Nonfiction
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Monarch and Mourning Cloak: A Butterfly Journal
by Melissa Stewart and Sarah S. Brannen
Monarch and mourning cloak butterflies may seem similar on the surface; they are about the same size and common throughout North America. But following along at a butterfly's-eye-view, readers will discover how they live in different habitats, eat different foods, and have different strategies for avoiding enemies and making it through winter. Because even though all butterflies have the same basic body features and life cycle, each species has its own special way of surviving. Delightful and illuminating poems, informational sidebars, and lush illustrations will immerse curious young readers in the lives of these two fascinating butterfly species.
Grades: Preschool-3, Nonfiction
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The Vanishing Sea: The Tale of How the Aral Sea Became the Aral Desert
by Dinara Mirtalipova
This artful and thought-provoking picture book shares the little-known story of the disappearance of the Aral Sea and the loss of livelihood and biodiversity as fishing villages and ships were left stranded in the desert without water.
Grades: K-3, Nonfiction
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Lionel Messi's World Cup Triumph: (History's Greatest Games #1)
by Chris Barish and Nate Sweitzer
It's the 2022 FIFA World Cup final, and Lionel Messi, one of the greatest players to ever take the field, is one match away from victory. Despite his many awards and accolades, Messi has never been able to add a World Cup trophy to his collection. If Argentina wins, this would be a historic moment not just for the country, but for the entire legacy of soccer on the international stage. Travel back in time to learn how the World Cup began and see the incredible players, from Maradona to Mbappé, who built it into the global phenomenon we know today.
Grades: 3-7, Nonfiction
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Sashimi
by Dan Santat
In the town of Barnacle Bay, a creature lurks. He's come from the ocean, in search of others like him. To fit in with humans, Sashimi sneaks into an elementary school and pretends to be a student. But he's clearly a fish out of water! When Sashimi finds out the whole town is on the hunt for the Beast of Barnacle Bay, a creature who sounds a lot like Sashimi, hijinks ensue! Fortunately, with the help of a new friend and the class goldfish, Sashimi figures out a way to stay afloat.
Grades: 1-5, Graphic Novel
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Feo the Chupacabra: An Original Graphic Novel
by Sequoia Blankenship and Rob Thompson
When the tiny Mexican town of Cabrito Viejo is in danger of being bought out by a nefarious film studio, Feo, the mythical but feisty chupacabra, teams up with Camila, a plucky mechanic and local monster enthusiast, to hatch a plan to save their home. Inspired by her father's collection of monster movies, the pair head to Hollywood to convince famed screenwriter Doctor Acula to put Feo's name up in lights. But Feo isn't exactly the terrifying fiend that local legends make him out to be. Can the unlikely duo really save the village by making the chupacabra Hollywood's next great monster?
Grades: 4-7, Graphic Novel
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