Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes
By: Traci N. Todd
4.19
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
An evocative picture book biography about the prolific life of Jackie Ormes, whose groundbreaking c…
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1. Big
By: Vashti Harrison
4.66
Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition
This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more
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- african american
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2. The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
By: Nicholas Day
4.15
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more
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- art
- history
- childrens
- historical
- nonfiction
"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
3. There Was a Party for Langston
By: Jason Reynolds
4.48
Format: 56 pages, ebook
New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more
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- art
- history
- biography
- childrens
- historical
- picture books
- nonfiction
- african american
4. Mascot
By: Charles Waters
4.02
Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition
What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more
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5. The Truth About Dragons
By: Julie Leung
4.38
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
6. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
By: Pedro Martín
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more
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- biography
- childrens
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- comics
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"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
7. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)
By: Kwame Alexander
4.63
Format: 56 pages, Hardcover
#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author of The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more
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- history
- childrens
- historical
- picture books
- nonfiction
- african american
8. In Every Life
By: Marla Frazee
4.28
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipien… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
9. Remember
By: Joy Harjo
4.42
Format: 40 pages, None
Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, … read more
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- art
- picture books
- childrens
10. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
4.44
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more
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- biography
- childrens
- historical
- picture books
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
11. Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider
By: Jessica Lanan
4.40
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
A nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider.What if you were small … read more
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- nonfiction
- picture books
- childrens
12. Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes
By: Traci N. Todd
4.19
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
An evocative picture book biography about the prolific life of Jackie Ormes, whose groundbreaking c… read more
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- art
- history
- biography
- childrens
- historical
- picture books
- biography memoir
- comics
- nonfiction
- african american
13. Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends: Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 1
By: Kaz Windness
4.39
Format: 64 pages, Kindle Edition
Worm and Caterpillar are friends—best friends. Worm loves how they are just alike, but Caterpillar … read more
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- comics
- picture books
- childrens
14. The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music
By: Roberta Flack
4.09
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
This autobiographical picture book by the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer Roberta Flack recoun… read more
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- history
- biography
- childrens
- picture books
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
15. The Book of Turtles
By: Sy Montgomery
4.50
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Everyone loves turtles. And no wonder: long-lived, unhurried, and ancient, these shelled reptiles a… read more
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- nonfiction
- picture books
- childrens
16. What Happened to You?
By: James Catchpole
4.44
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to.What happene… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
17. A Letter for Bob
By: Kim Rogers
4.03
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
With humor and heart, and brought to life by Jonathan Nelson’s warm, distinctive artwork, Kim Roger… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
18. Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust
By: Elisa Boxer
4.47
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
The remarkable true story of how a toy duck smuggled forged identity papers for Jewish refugees dur… read more
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- history
- biography
- childrens
- historical
- picture books
- nonfiction
19. Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport
By: Caren Stelson
4.47
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
This powerful story is told from the collective perspective of the children who were rescued from C… read more
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- history
- childrens
- historical
- picture books
- nonfiction
20. Jovita Wore Pants
By: Aida Salazar
4.20
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Scholastic/Levine has acquired Aida Salazar's debut picture book, Jovita Wore Pants, the story of J… read more
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- biography
- childrens
- historical
- picture books
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
21. The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of
By: Kirsten W. Larson
4.35
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
A poetic picture book celebrating the life and scientific discoveries of the groundbreaking astrono… read more
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- history
- biography
- childrens
- picture books
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
22. Henry, Like Always
By: Jenn Bailey
4.19
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
A beginning chapter book series based on the award-winning picture book A Friend for Henry. Henr… read more
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- childrens
23. We Are Here (An All Because You Matter Book)
By: Tami Charles
4.24
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
An empowering follow-up to New York Times bestselling picture book All Because You Matter that cele… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- picture books
- nonfiction
- african american
24. Finding Papa
By: Angela Pham Krans
4.35
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
This picture book based on the author’s own experience follows young Mai and her mother’s perilous … read more
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25. Dancing Hands: A Story of Friendship in Filipino Sign Language
By: Joanna Que
4.13
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
This picture book about friendship and sign language, originally published in the Philippines in co… read more
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- childrens
26. We Could Fly
By: Rhiannon Giddens
4.14
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner In a companion to Build a … read more
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- picture books
- childrens
27. Tomfoolery!: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books
By: Michelle Markel
4.22
Format: 44 pages, Kindle Edition
FIVE STARRED REVIEWS! "Exuberant."―Horn Book Magazine, starred review "Excellent."—Booklist, starre… read more
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- history
- biography
- childrens
- historical
- picture books
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
28. Two New Years
By: Richard Ho
4.36
Format: 44 pages, Hardcover
This New Year celebration invites readers to learn about Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year tradition… read more
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- childrens
29. Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock (Little Jesús, #1)
By: Jesus Trejo
4.23
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Is this jug really magical? In Mexican American comedian Jesus Trejo’s debut picture book, little J… read more
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- childrens
30. Remembering
By: Xelena González
4.45
Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition
>A family remembers their beloved pet dog through the traditions of Día de Muertos.A child and thei… read more
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- childrens
31. The Indestructible Tom Crean: Heroic Explorer of the Antarctic
By: Jennifer Thermes
4.31
Format: 56 pages, Hardcover
Heroic Explorer of the Antarctic. At the turn of the twentieth century, Antarctica is the last une… read more
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- biography
- childrens
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