Swish!: The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High-Flying Harlem Globetrotters
By: Suzanne Slade
4.31
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
The true story of the high-flying Harlem Globetrotters -- the team that changed basketball forever.…
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1. Last Stop on Market Street
By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson
4.30
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more
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- african american
- picture books
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"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street
"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street
"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street
2. Alma and How She Got Her Name
By: Juana Martinez-Neal
3.47
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In which the protagonist asks her father about the long name he gave her. read more
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3. Hot Dog
By: Doug Salati
4.29
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
4. Except Antarctica: A Hilarious Animal Picture Book for Kids
By: Todd Sturgell
4.16
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Featuring a rogue group of cheeky animals who love nothing more than a challenge and a flustered, h… read more
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- nonfiction
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- childrens
5. Mel Fell
By: Corey R. Tabor
4.47
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring a kingfisher. Sometimes, you m… read more
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- picture books
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6. Willodeen
By: Katherine Applegate
4.19
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The earth is old and we are not, and that is all you must remember . . . Eleven-year-old Willode… read more
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"Mostly I avoided the Faire, with its teeming crowds that made me feel like I was being smothered. So much noise! So much forced merrymaking! Often I would see children there, ones I recognized from m…"-Katherine Applegate, Willodeen
7. Long Lost
By: Jacqueline West
4.14
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Eleven-year-old Fiona has just read a book that doesn’t exist. When Fiona’s family moves to be … read more
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- childrens
8. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
4.48
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history. The… read more
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- history
- childrens
- historical
- picture books
- nonfiction
- african american
9. Milo Imagines the World
By: Matt de la Peña
4.49
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around … read more
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- african american
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10. The Lion of Mars
By: Jennifer L. Holm
4.07
Format: 259 pages, Paperback
A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more
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- childrens
11. Swish!: The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High-Flying Harlem Globetrotters
By: Suzanne Slade
4.31
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
The true story of the high-flying Harlem Globetrotters -- the team that changed basketball forever.… read more
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- childrens
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- basketball
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- african american
12. Twins
By: Varian Johnson
4.09
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Coretta Scott King Honor author Varian Johnson teams up with rising cartoonist Shannon Wright for a… read more
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13. The One Thing You'd Save
By: Linda Sue Park
3.94
Format: 72 pages, Hardcover
If your house were on fire, what one thing would you save? Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park explores… read more
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"Ages ago my gran knitted a sweater for my dad. He wore it and wore it and wore it right out. Then my other gran, who lives with us, unraveled it and knitted a new sweater for me. So I'd save that swe…"-Linda Sue Park, The One Thing You'd Save
14. Billy Miller Makes a Wish (A Miller Family Story)
By: Kevin Henkes
3.75
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
The stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes’s award-winning, acclaimed,… read more
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- childrens
15. J.D. and the Great Barber Battle (J.D. the Kid Barber)
By: J. Dillard
3.86
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Eight-year-old J.D. turns a tragic home haircut into a thriving barber business in this hilarious n… read more
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- african american
- childrens
16. The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
By: Rita Lorraine Hubbard
4.60
Format: 34 pages, Hardcover
In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was marrie… read more
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- biography memoir
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"Mary decided that flying was a lot like reading: they both made a body feel free as a bird."-Rita Lorraine Hubbard, The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
17. Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky
By: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
4.42
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the his… read more
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- history
- childrens
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- picture books
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18. Memoirs of a Tortoise
By: Devin Scillian
4.40
Format: 32 pages, ebook
Oliver the tortoise has had his human, Ike, for a very, very long time now. In fact, they're the sa… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
19. Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna (Petra Luna, #1)
By: Alda P. Dobbs
4.26
Format: 273 pages, Hardcover
It is 1913, and twelve-year-old Petra Luna's mama has died while the Revolution rages in Mexico. Be… read more
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- historical
- childrens
20. Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1)
By: McCall Hoyle
4.34
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Even dogs deserve a second chance. Ever since she was a puppy, Stella was trained to use her power… read more
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- childrens
21. Becoming Muhammad Ali
By: James Patterson
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From two heavy-hitters in children's literature comes a critically acclaimed biographical novel of … read more
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- biography
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- sports
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- african american
22. Once Upon a Camel
By: Kathi Appelt
3.76
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An old camel is out to save two baby kestrel chicks during a massive storm in the Texas desert.Zada… read more
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"...the worst thing you can do to a cat is embarrass it."-Kathi Appelt, Once Upon a Camel
"By the time we grow very old, all our wishes have either been granted, or they haven't. Some stay with us so long that they simply become part of who we are; they grow old with us, and might even tur…"-Kathi Appelt, Once Upon a Camel
23. Caves
By: Nell Cross Beckerman
4.31
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A masterful exploration of one of nature's most curious ecosystems, Caves is a magical journey into… read more
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24. Rock by Rock: The Fantastical Garden of Nek Chand
By: Jennifer Bradbury
4.34
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
This luminous picture book tells the fascinating true story of artist Nek Chand and how his secret … read more
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25. Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better
By: Glenda Armand
4.30
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Discover the inspiring story of Augustus Jackson, an African American entrepreneur who is known as … read more
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26. No Place for Monsters
By: Kory Merritt
3.84
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In this spellbinding, lavishly illustrated story that Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney calls… read more
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27. Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals
By: Katy S. Duffield
4.52
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
This powerful nonfiction picture book explores wildlife crossings around the world and how they are… read more
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28. Nightingale
By: Deva Fagan
3.87
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A plucky orphan girl stumbles into a conflict centuries in the making in this middle grade fantasy … read more
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29. Bartali's Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero
By: Megan Hoyt
4.53
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
The true story of Gino Bartali, an Italian cyclist and secret champion in the fight for Jewish live… read more
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30. The Yellow Bus
By: Loren Long
4.36
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for fans of Love and Hello, Lighthouse , The Yellow Bus from #1 New York Times bestselling … read more
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31. The Hungry Place
By: Jessie Haas
4.25
Format: 190 pages, Hardcover
In this horse adventure perfect for fans of Black Beauty , a Connemara pony is pampered and beloved… read more
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