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Mermaid and Pirate
by Tracey Baptiste and and Leisl Adams
Through stormy skies and rough waters, Mermaid and Pirate, who cannot understand each other since they speak different languages and come from different worlds, become friends, learning that kindness and generosity speak louder than words.
Grades: Preschool-3, Picture Book
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The Yellow Handkerchief
by Donna Barba Higuera and Cynthia Alonso
A young girl wishes her family could be more like her friends' families and subconsiously blames her abuela and her yellow handkerchief, but she slowly grows to appreciate and love the language and culture the handkerchief represents.
Grades: Kindergarten-3, Picture Book
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Lost Cat!
by Jacqueline K. Rayner
A simple, silly story follows both a little girl who worries about her missing cat, Fred, and Fred, who has many fun-filled adventures until he finds his way back to the little girl he's been missing, too.
Grades: Preschool-3, Picture Book
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Hamra and the Jungle of Memories
by Hanna Alkaf
When Hamra steals a magical fruit from a tiger hoping to cure her grandmother, she must repay her debt to the tiger by going on an extraordinary journey with him to make him human again.
Grades: 4-8, Fiction
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Indigo and Ida
by Heather Murphy Capps
Indigo, an eighth-grade investigative reporter, is torn between fighting a racist school policy and keeping her friends--until she discovers a series of letters written by Black journalist and activist Ida B. Wells.
Grades: 5-8, Fiction
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Once There Was
by Kiyash Monsef
After the sudden death of her father, who was secretly a veterinarian to magical creatures, Marian must take his place, stepping into a secret world hidden in plain sight where she discovers a shocking truth that puts humans and beasts in grave danger.
Grades: 5-up, Fiction
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Hanging with Vampires: A Totally Factual Field Guide to the Supernatural
by Insha Fitzpatrick
Bloodcurdling vampire mythology! What exactly is a vampire, anyway? Spine-chilling history and science! Uncover how the vampire legend got its start in the medieval ages. A who's who of vampires! Get to know classic, iconic, and terrifying vampires in pop culture, from Dracula to Adventure Time.
Grades: 4-7, Nonfiction
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The Molecules That Make You You
by Robert E. Wells and Patrick Corrigan
A tiny difference in your DNA makes you one of a kind. Inside every cell in the human body are tiny molecules that define all of a person's biological traits. Award-winning science author Robert E. Wells explores DNA with curiosity and awe, pairing thrilling facts with clear explanations. Our human DNA might be 99% the same, but that last 1% difference makes each person unique.
Grades: 1-3, Nonfiction
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Watch Me Bloom
by Krina Patel-Sage
Mindful haiku poems to help us rediscover our natural surroundings, without traveling too far from home. Some flowers are the subject of nursery rhymes and childhood games while others help us celebrate love, remember our homelands or mark the passing seasons. These mindful haiku poems invite us to explore twenty-four flower species growing close to home, from wildflower meadows to urban window boxes.
Grades: K-4, Poetry
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Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius: A True Story About an Amazing Swimmer
by Lynne Cox and Richard Jones
Inside every loggerhead turtle is genius - the ability to find their first home, no matter how far away. Follow one, from her birth on a beach in Australia to her trip across an ocean filled with sharks and seahorses, her rescue from a net by a fisherman, who names her Yoshi, her rehabilitation at an aquarium, and her record-breaking swim across the Indian Ocean to the beach on which she hatched, to lay her eggs.
Grades: Preschool - 2, Nonfiction
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A First Time for Everything
by Dan Santat
Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble. But being a good kid doesn't stop him from being bullied and feeling like he's invisible, which is why Dan has low expectations when his parents send him on a class trip to Europe, but as he travels through France, Germany, Switzerland, and England, a series of first experiences begin to change him--first Fanta, first fondue, first time stealing a bike from German punk rockers...and first love. A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life.
Grades: 5-9, Graphic Memoir
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