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Even Steven: A Book about Sharing
by Carrie Finison and Daniel Wiseman
A lighthearted, humorous picture book about a boy who wants everything to be perfectly even.
Grades: Preschool-2, Picture Book
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Baba Palooza: A Picture Book
by A. D. Ghani and Nadia Alam
Young Aizah cherishes time with her taxi-driving father, but when Baba cannot attend the school's daddy-daughter dance, she plans a special celebration at home.
Grades: Preschool-3, Picture Book
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Pecosita's Freckly Freckle Face
by Aliya King Neil, Shane Paul Neil, and Eric Velasquez
A little girl loves the gorgeous freckles that adorn her face and make her special, no matter what anyone else says.
Grades: Preschool-3, Picture Book
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Auntie Q's Golden Claws Nail Salon
by Van Hoang
Twelve-year-old Domi spends the summer working in her aunt's nail salon to repay her parents for a costly mistake and fights to save the business after learning the salon is at risk of closing.
Grades: 4-7, Fiction
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The Genie Game
by Jordan Ifueko
When 13-year-old Valentine is tricked into becoming a genie confined to a magical boba cafe, she must compete in a wish-granting game in order to free her sister and escape.
Grades: 5-up, Fiction
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¡Viva Valenzuela!: Fernandomania Erupts in Los Angeles
by Nathalie Alonso and John Parra
Fernando Valenzuela was just barely out of his teens when he came to America from Mexico to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the 1980s, Mexican Americans rarely followed baseball. But after Fernando pitched eight winning games, the entire country was talking about him. People in Mexico began listening to games on their radios, and more Mexican Americans in LA began coming to games. A rookie on a historic streak, Fernando became an international star! And the fans gained something too: a hero they could call their own.
Grades: 2-5, Nonfiction
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The Colors of Nature
by Catherine Barr and Chaaya Prabhat
Did you know that some lizards have poisonous lime green blood and bones? Or that octopuses flush red when angry? Or that tigers actually look green to deer? With a different color from the rainbow revealed on every page, this gorgeous book is a feast for the eyes! Whether they love brilliant blue, fiery orange, or earthy brown, young readers will delight in this vivid celebration of color.
Grades: 1-3, Nonfiction
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Frog: A Story of Life on Earth
by Isabel Thomas and Daniel Egnéus
Isabel Thomas's lyrical text and Daniel Egnéus breathtaking illustrations transport readers through time and space, to the very moment the universe was created. Discover the incredible story of how frogs, and all life on Earth, began. A story is still being told in every garden, every pond, and every corner of our extraordinary planet.
Grades: K-2, Nonfiction
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Last Day Pool Party
by Emma Steinkellner
When her name gets skipped at the eighth-grade graduation ceremony, Rose decides she is done being invisible. She's determined to finally stand out and make her unfulfilled middle school dreams come true at the upcoming pool party. But she's not the only one who wants to make a splash...BFFs Liv and Juhi are on the verge of a friend break-up when Juhi reveals her family is moving, and Liv uses the party as a chance to scout for a new bestie. Queen bee Maya was forced by her mom to come to unpopular Dustin's party to be "nice". And meanwhile, her not-so-social cousin Paul is just trying to avoid all the pool party pandemonium. By the time the sun sets, unexpected twists and ridiculous mishaps will make this the weirdest, wildest last day of school ever. Get ready, because this party is about to go off the deep end.
Grades: 4-8, Graphic Novel
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