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Those Shoes
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Maribeth Boelts
Jeremy, who longs to have the black high tops that everyone at school seems to have but his grandmother cannot afford, is excited when he sees them for sale in a thrift shop and decides to buy them even though they are too small.
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The Empty Pot
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Demi
A test to grow a plant is given by the Chinese Emperor to determine whom he will choose as the heir to the throne, but Ping, unable to make his seed grow, submits an empty pot to the Chinese Emperor and gets surprisingly happy results.
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More Than Anything Else
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Marie Bradby
Wanting to learn how to read above all other ambitions, nine-year-old Booker T. Washington fears that his long days in the saltworks will prevent him from trying, until a final burst of determination makes his hopes possible.
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Grandfather's Journey
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Allen Say
In a special anniversary edition of his Caldecott-winning classic that includes a new introduction and downloadable audio, Allen Say offers a poignant account of a family's unique cross-cultural experience in America and Japan, in a story that warmly conveys his own love for the two countries, and the strong and constant desire to be in both places at once.
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Dear Mrs. LaRue : Letters from Obedience School
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Mark Teague
Gertrude LaRue receives typewritten and paw-written letters from her dog Ike, entreating her to let him leave the Igor Brotweiler Canine Academy and come back home, but instead, Ike escapes and runs home--just in time to save Mrs. LaRue's life.
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Nate the Great
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Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
When Annie tells him about her missing painting, Nate the Great and his trusted companion, Sam Spade, set out to investigate, gather clues, and get to the bottom of things in this illustrated, easy reader mystery.
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The Absent Author
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Ron Roy
Dink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous mystery author Wallis Wallace.
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Ada Twist, Scientist
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Andrea Beaty
The best-selling creators of Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer present the story of a little girl who, in the spirit of such visionaries as Marie Curie and Ada Lovelace, diligently applies her fledgling scientific prowess to advance her understanding of the world.
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In Plain Sight : A Game
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Richard Jackson
A young girl and her ailing grandfather play a game of lost-and-found every day after school that leads them through layers of memory and family history.
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Narwhal : Unicorn of the Sea
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Ben Clanton
A happy-go-lucky, waffle-loving narwhal and a cynical, no-nonsense jellyfish forge an unlikely friendship and share adventures while exploring the ocean together.
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Thank You, Mr. Falker
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Patricia Polacco
One of Polacco's most popular books is a tribute to a beloved teacher and follows the story of young Trisha, who struggles with dyslexia and peer teasing until her fifth-grade teacher helps her master reading skills and inspires her to discover her creative gifts.
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Gooney Bird Greene
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Lois Lowry
A most unusual new student who loves to be the center of attention entertains her teacher and fellow second graders by telling absolutely true stories about herself, including how she got her name.
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Rise of the Earth Dragon
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Tracey West
Snatched up by a royal soldier and carried away to the castle, 8-year-old Drake trains along with three other children to become Dragon Masters who must discover their assigned dragons' special powers. By the best-selling author of the Hiro's Quest series.
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